Jessa at Happy Knits
I recently returned from a trip to Portland, so you know what that means...I did some yarn shopping! I've written before what a great city Portland is for knitters. On this trip, I discovered a new yarn store to tell you about. It's called Happy Knits.
Happy Knits is my new favorite yarn store in Portland!
New Louisa Harding Yarn Range
I ventured in to Happy Knits and was greeted by the adorable Jessa (photo above). She was super friendly and gave me a fabulous tour of the shop.
I must say that Happy Knits is the most state-of-the-art yarn shop I have ever seen. They have a room just for hanging out and knitting set up with a computer for customers to use for Ravlery, etc.. There's even a wood burning stove for those cooler Portland temps. There's also a playroom for the kiddies and a separate (sound-proof) classroom.
Jessa told me that the shop just opened in February. There are so many yarn shops in Portland I was wondering how another one would survive. Happy Knits will survive for sure and probably give some of the older (out of date) shops a run for their money! I loved it's modern yet warm interior and friendly vibe. It's a well organized store and easy to shop.
Loads of Louisa Harding Yarn!Well, another obvious reason why I loved Happy Knits is that they carry Louisa Harding yarns! The shop is well stocked with an array of Louisa's newer yarns.
I even got a raving yarn review while I was there. Jessa showed me a shop sample of her recently knit pretty summer top called Buttercup. She knit her version in Louisa's new Aimee yarn. Jessa told me that she really liked knitting with this yarn! Good to know since I haven't had a chance to try this yarn yet.
Louisa Harding Yarns atClose Knit
I can't do a Portland review without mentioning my other two favorite stores in Portland:
Close Knit in the Alberta Arts District
and
Knit Purl in the Pearl District.
I always manage to snag a few great finds at both stores and love the friendly, expert service at both stores.
If you get a chance to visit Portland, I hope you visit my favorite shops and
be sure to tell them that Lisette in California sent you!
3 comments:
Looks fabulous! I live on the east coast so I may never make it to Oregon myself to see it. I have visited Portland once to see an ex-boyfriend, but I wasn't into knitting back then. I've only been to two yarn stores. I plan to open my own in a couple of years though. I like reading your blog to get some ideas.
You must have been in Heaven with all the L.H. yarns!!
I visited Purescence in Sunnyvale yesterday and loved that store too.
See you soon!
Cheryl
Maybe we need to do a road trip to Portland.
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