Customers all the way from Davis, California. We were on a trip to BC and needed a resupply for my daughter's crochet project and you came through for us. Cozy shop and helpful service. Thanks so much. read more

This is a fantastic store with outstanding service and support. I usually get sent by my wife with complicated instructions, I always come home a hero as the ladies know what they are doing. When my wife can get in to Black Sheep she is in woolly heaven, the shop is so relaxing, no pressure and very helpful. A good selection and any thing that gets ordered arrives PDQ. My wife has been knitting for over 60 years and tends to knit complicated Guernsey's, Jersey's, Arrans and all the other traditional type of woollens. If the pattern is too complicated the store ladies can always sort it out. A treasure trove for sure. read more

Still one of my favourite shops. Carefully curated yarns, a nod to quality and heirloom potential projects is what this shop specializes in. The shop projects are inspirational and always changing to feature the potential of the yarns. Pricing for yarns is competitive. Customer service is perfect. Want to browse, take your time, want help knowledgeable staff. A comfortable shipping experience during the last year (2020) Shop local it's worth keeping shops like BSY in business. read more

Tucked away just off the main drag of Port Moody, this is pretty much everything I could ask for in a LYS (local yarn store). Within its soothing Kermit-green walls, Black Sheep carries plenty of premium yarns - Debbie Bliss, Rowan, Noro, Koigu, to name a few - for my happy knitting hands. Luckily, they do have a few sales throughout the year - always a great time to stock up for those bigger projects. The owner and her staff are, of course, dedicated and enthusiastic knitters, and always helpful in translating the yarns given in a pattern to whatever substitute is chosen. You can almost never find the exact yarn given in a magazine pattern (not that you always want to anyway), and these ladies have many times helped me figure out the math of yarn gauges and needles, even whipping out the calculator to figure out how many skeins I'll need for a project. The windows along one side make it a cheerful space, and they've also got a nice cozy corner of books and magazines, including the beautiful but always frustratingly complicated Interweave Knits family of publications. It's worth the little road trip to PoMo if you happen to be a knitter closer to the East Side or in the inner burbs, and you're a fibre snob like me! There is parking on the street, but the shop also has two small spaces available in the alley. read more

This is such a cute local shop. It has so many amazing choices of great quality yarn. The women that work here are so helpful and friendly. They have taught me a lot. If I was to choose anywhere to take private lessons, it would be here. These ladies know their stuff!! They have a selection of yarn and tools that other larger craft stores don't tend to carry because it is more high end. read more

Great local yarn shop! Nice selection of yarns, wooly and otherwise. There are even some spinning fibres at the back of the store! The staff are very helpful in suggesting yarns and even patterns if I've fallen in love with a yarn (this happens a lot!). It's a wonderful place to get colour therapy during our grey winters. There are even comfy chairs in the back if you want to stay and knit for a while. Did I mention that they have a tempting selection of buttons to finish a project too? I've had to buy some buttons that I don't have a project for because they were too pretty to resist! #LYS read more

I was so happy to discover a yarn shop so close to my home! I love taking classes here and find the staff very helpful! There is a great selection of yarn too. They have everything that I need to complete my projects! read more

Having a wool allergy I was pleased that this store carried cotton and alpaca yarns. Being a poor undergrad it can be a bit pricey but I found a nice skein of yarn for under $10. This store is well organized and very easy to get to. The staff are nice and friendly, and you can ask them any questions. Fantastic place too bad it's all the way in Port Moody. read more

This is one beautiful shop! Not only is the yarn exceptional, but all of the staff are too. A special thank you for the excellent instruction and assistance in the classes. I've gone from a shaky beginner to understanding concepts which were patiently given. Very grateful. Thank you! read more

Small but cute shop. Very friendly and helpful staff, nice classes, and good yarn selection. I took the beginner's knitting class here with Dotty in March and had a great time. She even told the class the days she works at the store so we could go in and ask her personally for any help or suggestions with our projects, though all of the employees are very knowledgeable and willing to help at any time. I just went back today to buy some supplies, and I'm sure I'll be back again once I'm finished with my current projects. I definitely recommend Black Sheep Yarns for both supplies and classes (Thanks, Dotty!). read more

APPAULING BUSINESS PRACTICES !!! Helen, Owner of Black Sheep Yarns dismissed my complaint that the Beginners Knitting Course of Instruction I recently attended failed to honour her website course description by not providing me with the basic knitting instruction and practice opportunity as quoted in their advertisement. We were not given instruction how to do all the basic skills:casting on, the knit stitch, purl stitch, casting off and finishing instruction and practice in a sample piece of work prior to commencing on a class project.We were instructed to work on a project and learn as we go. As a result the class terminated without me having a clue how to cast off and finish the class project I had embarked on. Helen quoted an additional charge of $30.00/hr (1 hr minimum) to hire the instructor for private instruction. To date she has not followed up with providing me an instructor despite my stated interest and her promise to do so. In a response to my email lodging my complaints, Helen proceeded to defend her instructor telling me how good she was disregarding the fact that she didn't cover to core contents of the course in her sessions. Initially I was frustrated trying to knit as I was unable to visualize my own work at hand. This was quickly remedied by a store staff member observing my knitting practices and suggesting that I re-position my knitting needles. Voila - once I held the needles correctly I was able to have a clear view of my work at hand and I was well on my way to knitting with a visual understanding of my work. I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to the store employees for their kindness and support provided to me. Helen stated in her email she "presumed" that I " wasn't able to "catch on" to knitting " due to neurological issues I was enduring. I suffer from physical challenges due to disc issues not cognitive. I guess if one were to apply Helen's presumption analogy to other fine motor skills tasks I engage in; it could also be said that I am unable to comprehend how to mow my lawn or how to take a pan from the oven without dropping it. Difficulties doing fine motor skills are due to the pain and lack of strength in my hands not to me not understanding the how to's of a given task. For the record, I have completed the scarf project on my own without the assistance of her staff. The assistance I received was from an instructive video provided on You Tube. This would be an impossible feat should I be truly cognitively impaired. Furthermore, Helen chastised me in her email for not buying my project yarn from her store. She reinstated that the class course outline on her website clearly states that participants are to buy their class materials from her store. She said that as a small business owner she relies on store product sales to sustain her business. She failed to take into account that I bought needles and yarn for my proposed sample piece at the time of registering for class. I did return to the store with the intention of buying yarn from her for my project piece but her store did not have adequate supply of the alpaca yarn I desired for my project. Given I had to have suitable yarn in hand for my class two days later I felt I needed to shop elsewhere. She also neglects to acknowledge that I bought yarn for a future project, a decorative scarf clasp, and a knitting book...Shortly after the store had received a new shipment of the alpaca yarn I again came in with the intent to purchase the 3 balls of yarn to make up my project piece a second time in the original yarn I had my heart set on. Unfortunately once again she didn't have the amount in stock required. It should be noted that the total costs of my store purchases came to $97.16.Had I been able to buy the project yarn and needles from her in the first place my costs would have only been $70.56. Her criticisms of me are clearly unjustified. read more

What a great shop! I love the welcoming atmosphere and the staff are super and very helpful. The variety of yarn is pleasantly overwhelming and I never feel pressured into buying anything I don't need or not sure of. In the back of the shop is a little area where you can sit comfortably and peruse the numerous pattern books and leaflets. This is my number one yarn shop! read more

Excellent selection of yarns and the staff is so knowledgable. I just tell them what I am knitting and they suggest the perfect yarn for the job. If I am having trouble with a pattern they are wiling to help decipher it for me. read more