
ragline
- Jul 17, 2018
LYS: Julian, CA
If you haven’t noticed, I have a thing for visiting local yarn shops when I’m traveling. Luckily, most places we travel to these days have at least one Local Yarn Shop (LYS). I picked this most recent road trip to Julian, CA because I had read about a great little shop and wanted to check out this backcountry yarn haven for myself.
Kat’s Yarn & Craft Cottage was worth the trip. It’s located in Julian, CA, about an hour outside of San Diego in the mountains and 4,200 feet abo

Liza Laird
- Jul 5, 2018
LYS: Santa Cruz
Over the 4th of July holiday I took a trip to Santa Cruz and was pleasantly surprised to find two great local yarn shops: Yarn Shop Santa Cruz and Swift Stitch. Yarn Shop Santa Cruz was full of welcoming knitters and I felt right at home. I wanted to just take out my knitting and settle in with everyone. In addition to happy vibes the shop offers a luscious selection of yarns. I went in without my wallet because I was telling myself I wouldn't buy any yarn, I was just looking