Knitty City

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208 W 79th St
New York, NY 10024
+1 (212) 787-5896
http://www.knittycitynyc.com
Opened in January of 2006, Knitty City is the realized dream of Pearl Chin, who designed it as a “ Yarn Studio”. It is devoted to beautiful materials for knitting and crochet, instructional classes and community connection.

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4.0214 reviews
Shopper X.
12/28/2025

Love the friendly busy vibe of this place. It's not my local so it's 2 subways away but I'd rather do that than shop at the unwelcoming east village yarn store that's full of hostile rules. The...

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Betty C.
10/9/2025

So many yarns packed into this space. Every time I go back to a shelf, I see something else I want. Staff was helpful and didn't feel rushed.

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Alvina C.
8/9/2024

Super cute shop with an awesome variety of yarns. All different assortments of types and colors. I really enjoyed the wall of buttons. Staff did not hover at all and were helpful when asked. It...

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Toni A.
11/1/2025

Great selection of yarns and an extremely helpful staff! Can't wait to go back next trip to NYC. Loved it!

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Kitty L.
11/19/2025

Great yarn, incredibly unfriendly staff. Condescending, unhelpful, and unkind. Would not recommend.

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