I like to spend my money at yarn shops that support the crochet craft, which can be a tall order since so many shops only focus on knitting. However, the Needle Travel website can take the guesswork out of finding shops that serve crocheters as well.
If you're looking for a yarn shop in your city or you like to check out new yarn shops when you travel, the Needle Travel site can help you narrow down your options. Yarn shops are listed on the site by state, and you can enter a specific city or zip code to conduct your search. Be sure to select "yarn" in the merchandise categories to avoid getting a lot of unrelated search results.
In the search results, you can view shop details and go to a shop's website to find out whether its description mentions crochet at all. If a shop doesn't have a website, you can call the phone number listed to find out if the owners carry crochet merchandise and whether the owners or employees are knowledgeable about crochet.
If I call to find out whether a shop serves crocheters, and I get an answer like, "Well, we carry yarn" I pass on going to that shop because I would rather give my business to shop owners who make an effort to serve crocheters.
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