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Needles in the Hay Peterborough

Yarn Crawl: Needles in the Hay

This week’s yarn shop review features “Needles in the Hay”. The google description says:

“…a lovely little yarn shop in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.”

It’s true. What a lovely, beautifully curated little shop! Tiny “Needles in the Hay” is tucked into a vintage store front on Peterborough’s trendy Water Street (which is getting cooler by the minute). My first impression was of cozy homeyness inspired by the pretty, pillow-filled window seat and antique table and chairs. Knitters can settle in for a comfy knit or sit up straight for some chart knitting or knitting help.

Owner Bridget Allin has chosen samples and yarns with exquisite care and good taste. For example, look at this delicate shawl worked in buttery Hand Maiden Sea Cell.

Needles in the Hay Peterborough

And I’m still swooning over the yarn! Needles in the Hay stocks carefully selected color ways of Kenzie by Hikoo, Louet, (Euroflax and Gems), the divine Nuna by Mirasol and the new Highlander by Diamond Luxury. I found some Elizabeth Lavold Hempathy on sale and bought a luscious skein of Zauberball in spring-like yellow greens. I was looking forward to grabbing a skein of the amazing gradient, Gobstopper, but only one skein remained. And oooh…Indigo Dragonfly sock yarn! Bridget stocks Briggs & Little as a workhorse, backed up by Lett Lopi in lots of colors.

I’ve been following Bridget’s blog and I see that she has just received a delicious shipment of Louet Euroflax in some cool, elegant shades of cream and gray…

Louet Euroflax
photo by Needles in the Hay

…and some pretty spring shades of Louet Gems 100% Merino. <sigh> Can’t wait for my next visit!

Louet Gems Merino
photo by Needles in the Hay

2 Comments

  1. Reply

    knittedblissjc

    March 31, 2016

    such a beautiful shop! I have sadly only been there once, I wish it had been in Peterborough when i went to university there!

    • Reply

      Little Church Knits

      April 1, 2016

      It’s funny…I always forget that you’re Canadian! You’re in Toronto?…my home town!

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