This is gonna be a super long post lol. Bear with me!
So, as some of y’all may know, I went Alaska for two weeks! Such an amazing trip and the views were gorgeous!!
But what I didn’t know before going to Alaska was how big the fiber arts community is. I met so many awesome people and I got to knit and crochet with some of them :] I also got to go to a few locally owned yarn stores which is what I’ll be talking about here
So, first yarn stop, Ketchikan! I went to two yarn shops here.
First is ‘Fabulous Fiber Arts and More’
Summary
A stunning store with so many options!
I ended up buying 3 skeins of yarn here
2 Malabrigo washted yarns for $16 each
And one Cherub Aran Prints yarn from cascade yarns for $6
I used up this one while on the trip to make my brother a hat he really wanted lol
https://www.fabulousfiberartsak.com/
Next! Untangled Yarn & Fiber
Summary
Absolutely gorgeous shop. I loved the vibes here! Such a sweet owner<3
So, here I got a $20 yarn mystery bag, and my mom bought me a stitch marker advent calendar as a Christmas gift! All the stitch markers are completely handmade and I can’t wait to open them!
I got 4 yarns in that bag + a finished scarf!
https://untangledyarnandfiber.com/
I did end up going to Aurora Yarns of Alaska in Skagway but couldn’t afford anything there
Next actual yarn stop, Healy!
Polychrome Yarns
Summary
Such a cozy store! Could spend hourssss looking around. I bought 2 skeins of yarn here
More Malabrigo yarn haha! After making that hat I learned I really loved the yarn so I got more.
I bought another Washted skein
As well as a Mecha skein!
Both for $16
https://www.polychromefibers.com/
Next yarn stop, Anchorage!
I went to another 2 yarns stores here.
Wooly Mammoth
Summary
Another super cozy yarn store. Sweet workers :]
I got two skeins here!
Color me pink by HatsWithAttitude
Little one by Northern Bee Studio
Both were on sale for $20!
https://www.hatswithattitude.net/
https://northernbeestudio.com/
https://www.woolymammothalaska.com/
Last yarn store!
Far North Yarn Co.
Summary
Stunning store with so so so many options.
It literally took me almost 30 minutes to decide what to get
I ended up getting 3 skeins of Ultra Pima Fine by cascade yarns, each for $8!
https://www.akfnyc.com/
Welcome to the end of this very long post
In total I ended up getting 15 skeins of yarn for $155 + the $60 my mom spent on the advent calendar.
I wish my phone could show just how absolutely gorgeous these yarns are.
So thankful for the opportunity to meet all the wonderful people I got to talk to and to see such a stunning state.
If you’re in Alaska in any of these cities or are going to be I 100000% recommend visiting one of these shops, or even just check out their websites!!
