Mosaic Yarn

Mosaic Yarn is one of the best and friendliest yarn shops I have ever been to! The owner is fabulous, her staff is great, and even the other customers were so nice. Great selection of various yarn brands (domestic and international) and colors. Plus they even sell local VA yarn which I thought was amazing!
I stopped in on my way back to NY with my 2 younger boys and was a bit nervous bringing them in because they like to touch. However, the owner closed the door and encouraged my boys to basically «have at it» while I shopped. I mean I couldn’t have asked for anything better. She didn’t mind if they touched anything and I was extremely appreciative and thankful that she allowed that.
This shop is also super helpful without being all up on you which I really liked. It’s a shame that I’m not closer really. I also noticed that they did have some bistro tables outside for maybe an outdoor knit. Fun! They offered to wind my yarn which I declined only because I had to go, but the offer was there. I pass through VA to visit family in NC every year and I will definitely be making sure I stop here each time :-)

Great yarn store. I’ve only been to a few but this is my favorite. They stock a lot of great yarns and they frequently add new ones. They mostly have indie yarns but also a few bigger companies like Rowan and heritage. Super nice employees too. I think it is also a comfortable shop. There are some places to sit and knit and contemplate your purchases :-)

Gorgeous yarn, super friendly staff and a lovely shop. When my mom and I walked in we were immediately greeted by the knitters sitting around the table — they were lovely, and eager to show me the yarns they were working with. Really warm atmosphere and we felt immediately welcome.
They are really up on all the latest yarns — this is indie dyer heaven. The only shop in the US to stock a couple of indies, it was great to be able to go and see/​pet yarns in person that I had only been able to view on the internet before. I mentioned I had wanted a certain kind of weight and color and the staff was incredibly helpful, giving me a number of options as I looked around. Also familiar with Ravelry, which for me is a requirement of any yarn store I regularly buy from — times are changing, and it’s important to me that the staff can give me advice and info about the yarn and patterns that are popular on the site.
I will be back to pick out yarn and buy the patterns for a few of the samples I saw, which for me is a first time — samples never piqué my interest, but these ladies have great taste!