Vancouver's Yarn & Fibre-land

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While perhaps not as plentiful as the city's fabric stores, Vancouver's yarn and fibre supply certainly isn't lacking. These are the best locations for your fibre needs.

 1. Birkeland Bros Wool

3573 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5V 3N4
(604) 874-4734

Category: Arts & Crafts

Neighbourhood: Riley Park

5.0 star rating
  4/23/2009 First to Review

This is one of my favorite knit shops - because it's more than just a knit shop. They have a good selection of natural fibre yarn (even some hand-dyed stuff), as well as batts of fibre. They offer classes in knitting, felting, weaving, and spinning,…More »

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 2. Silk Weaving Studio

1531 Johnston St
Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9
(604) 687-7455

Category: Arts & Crafts

Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek

5.0 star rating
  4/23/2009 First to Review

If you love silk, you'll love this place. When you enter on the left, there's a silk worm terrarium where you can see the little guys in action. The main display area of the store is finished products (woven and felted), but they sell it from cocoon…More »

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 3. Urban Yarns

10th Avenue W
Vancouver, BC V6R 2H8
(604) 228-1122

Categories: Specialty Schools, Arts & Crafts

Neighbourhood: Point Grey

4.0 star rating
  4/23/2009

They certainly have some nice yarns. I love their super-soft baby alpaca, but so far I haven't worked up the nerve to fork over all the cash needed to buy it. Their staff is helpful, and they offer classes as well. They have a really nice broad…More »

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 4. Three Bags Full

4458 Main St
Vancouver, BC V5V 3R3
(604) 874-9665

Category: Arts & Crafts

Neighbourhood: Riley Park

4.0 star rating
  4/23/2009

If knit shops were people, Three Bags Full and Urban Yarns would be twins (or maybe one would be the other's clone). The stock that they carry is different, but they both offer a good selection of yarns in the natural fibre category, and offer…More »

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 5. Dressew Supply

337 Hastings Street W
Vancouver, BC V6B 1H6
(604) 682-6196

Category: Arts & Crafts

Neighbourhood: Downtown

5.0 star rating
  4/20/2009

Literally the best discount fabric store ever. My latest amazing finds include drapey light icy purple jersey for $1/metre and a universal invisible zipper foot for $3.69. You won't find too much high end fabric, but you will find a good selection,…More »

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