We love Gallery 78. There is always an interesting exhibit on the go, and friendly staff who are…read morealways happy to talk art and show you around. They often have fun opening nights for new exhibits where you can mill around with a glass of wine and some delicious home made snacks. Meet artists, chat with other local folk about their art obsessions. Wonderful asset to the community!

A very lovely and helpful knitting resource behind the counter made Cricket's Cove a wonderful and…read moreinformative experience for knitters traveling through St John. The shop sits on the lower level of what felt like a depressed shopping mall that may have seen better days. Quiet and empty, the mall had an overall borderline creepy feeling, but once inside the shop, all was right. Cricket's Cove has an excellent selection of yarns, needles and patterns. They also have a fair amount of knitted items out for sale as well.

I did not get to the St John store but gave the four stars on Mona's teaching at the Algonquin…read moreResort's Cricket Cove knitting retreat March 14th. She is great if you ever get to take a class with her go for it.

It's been awhile since I've visited the mill, but I was just talking about it with someone today!…read more The mill has a shop with a wide variety of yarn colourways and weights available. The last time I was there I bought a kit for thrummed mittens that included a gorgeous colourway I hadn't seen in any other yarn shops and the pencil roving for thrumming. They sell a number of patterns that work well with their yarn as well. (I learned to knit socks using the "Heavy Socks" pattern and am learning to knit mittens using their pattern as well.) As it wasn't too busy while we were there, they actually took us into the mill and let us look around, though they made sure that we stayed safe and didn't touch anything! It was really neat to be able to see what a wool mill looks like behind the scenes. If you visit, I recommend you see if it's possible to take a peek! While the mill might seem a bit out of the way, it's worth the visit and there is plenty of parking from what I remember. You can buy B&L in almost every yarn shop, but there's still something special about buying directly from the mill. If you're a fibre fan, this mill should be on your list of places to visit!

From the owner: Built upon values of tradition & highest quality, Briggs & Little has continued to produce the 100%…read morepure wool knitting yarns for generations. We will continue to deliver that same consistent product for years to come! All of our premium Canada grade wool knitting yarns are made from 100% Canadian domestic wool, & are milled, carded, dyed, & spun at our factory in York Mills, New Brunswick, Canada. It's the same place it's been for over 150 years. Today, Briggs & Little is one of the few remaining vertical woolen mills in North America. Our woolen mill performs all of the processes and functions to change raw wool into wool spun yarns and products, all under one roof. Our 100% wool blankets are woven for us right here in Atlantic Canada using our own 100% woolen spun yarns. Mill processes include scouring, dying, blending, carding, spinning, reeling, packaging & labeling. Briggs & Little delivering quality since 1857. Ask for it at your local yarn source. Dealer inquires welcome.

This is an amazing quilt store full of all of your quilting needs. Very helpful staff and just a…read morejoy to walk in and spent some time shopping.