Unfortunately, this company is no longer in business -- they gave excellent service, were always…read moreready to help with any craft project problems, whether you bought the yarn from them or not. Am very sorry they closed down (retired), and miss them. Thanks Debbie for your great teaching skills and readiness to share. The shop carried a more-than-adequate selection of yarns.

This was probably the single best trip I've ever had to a crafting store. The stock is incredibly…read morevaried, and the staff are ever so polite and attentive! This is the only physical store I know of that carries safety eyes, and they had so many varieties! I could have spent hours in there trying to see everything they had, but in my opinion they are definitely the end all for all your needlework needs!

Very helpful staff, Betty is great and knowledgable. Good selection of yarns and knitting…read moreaccessories. Cute shop. Tuesday nights they have a free meet-up where you can get help and advice on your projects. Will be back!

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

This is a fantastic store with outstanding service and support. I usually get sent by my wife with…read morecomplicated 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.

High end yarns at a reasonable price, worth the one hour trip up from Victoria. A vast selection of…read moreyarns, and helpful knowledgeable owner and staff. Elizabeth patiently helped me work out what I needed for certain projects --- even staying a bit late as I made decisions. Easy to lose track of time in that place. It looks like a small store but you will need hours to go through all the beautiful yarns they have. Love how they support the local community too.

I really appreciate this store, it's small but has an amazing selection! The owner is so sweet and…read morehelpful. I am just learning to knit, definitely had no idea what I was doing. The owner took the time to talk with me about what my first project was, what I'd need, gave recommendations for good starting blends and even printed out some instructions (free of charge). i find the prices super reasonable and they have a lovely selection of local wool I felt so welcomed and can't wait to begin my newest project!! #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness 10/10 recommend shopping here!

The woman who helped me was so unfriendly and unhelpful, I did tell her I was a beginner but got no…read moreresponse on helping me with choosing the yarn or the needles, I was sold needles that were not suitable for beginners and tried to return them but she was not nice about that at all and would not let me. I would NEVER go into this store again and would NEVER recommend this store. You had 2 beginners in your store that might love knitting and would have had life long customers but not when you act like that. Customer service is important in a specialty store like this.

Oh my goodness, I love this place! Everyone is super nice and the yarns are stacked sky high in a…read morevariety of colors. Their sale bin is good, their prices are good, and the parking is easy although there isn't a parking lot. I would say about 65% of their yarns are in fact quite soft, although they didn't have the most extensive collection of alpaca. I ended up buying some lovely blue and green yarn from Saskatchewan as well as a 'knitting power' pin. Definitely will go back next time I'm in BC!

Horrible customer service by one of the women in particular at this store. She is very unwelcoming,…read morecondescending, and rude. I will drive out of town to another fiber art store before I willingly spend my money here again.

THE. BEST. I totally recommend this store to everyone! The staff is amazing and the quality…read morereflects the owner's style and grace. I am blessed to live nearby so I can join in the weekly gatherings.

One of the best yarn stores I've been to. Always worth a stop to gather some unique yarns I can't…read morefind anywhere else. They have lots of project ideas and are willing to help you. Great little store!!

This place is packed to the GILLS with yarn. Every cubby hole and every surface was covered…read more Unfortunately I wasn't really sure about the organization, so I wandered around looking at labels and petting things. When the staff finally paid attention to me, I asked for any local artisans (spinners, dyers, animals). They didn't have anything new to me--they mentioned a couple Vancouver dyers, but being from Vancouver I wanted something from Vancouver Island. They also may have had 1 dyer from the Island but I'd already bought that artisan's yarn at another store. Overall, the experience was an overload for my senses, and disappointing for my stash enhancement (since I was looking for something so specific). If I was just generally looking to buy yarn--lots of selection at Mad About Ewe!

Do you like your yarn products fully complete -- already knitting into adorable hats or felted onto…read moresweet-smelling soaps? Knotty has you covered, with the most delightful assortment of felted and knit gifts. Do you like your yarn ready-to-knit, hanging neatly in tempting arrays of color and texture? Knotty is your spot, offering both the basics (the best assortment I've seen of Sugar Bush yarn, among many other brands) and some lovely options for local, handy-dyed yarns in a range of weights. Do you like your yarn not-yet-spun, ready to spin yourself from high-quality roving? This is your happy place, because Knotty has the most astonishing range of roving I've seen anywhere, in a huge range of colors and available pre-cut or by weight (or yard), along with a range of fibers you can add to your spinning. Do you like your yarn not-yet-spun OR carded? Amazingly enough, Knotty has YOU covered too: It's the first place I've seen lovely, soft wool, fresh off the sheep, either dyed or un-dyed. So pretty. So soft. So hardcore, you amazing spinner people. Do you like your yarn still on the sheep? Well, sorry, you're out of luck. As far as I can tell, Knotty does not actually have a sheep available to shave or cuddle.

This is my favorite shop in Victoria. It is inspiring even to a non-fiber artist. It feels like a…read morecommunity when you walk in the door. A great place for gift shopping.

I was visiting from Billings MT. I thought this would be a cute place to visit. I am a crochet…read moreteacher with our local yarn store. I think they might have said something when we walked in...myself my daughter and grandkids....I don't know who was working because not once did they talk to us. I looked around the whole store. Made comments about the yarn. The yarn it self is good quality and I am very familiar with it...and the price. Today these ladies lost a good sale due to not engaging.

A beautiful yarn store with a great selection of product that is well merchandised. The staff is…read morefriendly and helpful. I wish I lived close.

Prices are great and the lady who works there is so funny and sweet. Highly recommend!read more

Me and my boyfriend went to this place as a cute date. They said they would email us when the art…read morewas ready, yet we NEVER EVER got an email. They said they would hold our items for three months and if not collected, they would throw them out. After not recieving any type of email for two months, my boyfriend drove all the way from abbotsford to this shop to pick up the art that we had created as he wanted to surpise me with it. Once he went into the shop, he dicovered that our art was not there anymore, they had lost it or thrown it out. This is so sad as they were a pretty expensive price as well i would say so. I am so dissapointed as this was something very special for us and it has been completely ruined. So i would reccomend you go to a more professional place where they dont throw away your things and actually email you when your art is ready. I would give this a 0 star review if i could.