Plotting the shore route
Winding the yarn map...
Yarn shopping, wherever you travel
Find yarn shops for your next trip.
Find a shop, check the trip from your dock, and take a port-day plan with you.
Find yarn during your precious time ashore.
209 ports
Free PDF guide2 stops
Boston
United States
2 confirmed yarn stops · check your route in the guide
Boston Fiber Company • Stitch House Dorchester
Open Boston guide+
Free PDF guide3 stops
Portland, Maine
United States
1 confirmed yarn stop · check your route in the guide
PortFiber • Z Fabrics • KnitWit Yarn Shop
Open Portland, Maine guide+
Free PDF guide3 stops
Halifax
Canada
3 confirmed yarn stops · check your route in the guide
The Loop Modern Fibre Craft • Fia Fia • LK Yarns
Open Halifax guide+
Free PDF guide3 stops
Montreal
Canada
3 confirmed yarn stops · check your route in the guide
La Maison Tricotee • La Bobineuse • Espace Tricot
Open Montreal guide+
Free PDF guide2 stops
Amsterdam
Netherlands
2 confirmed yarn stops · check your route in the guide
De Afstap • Stephen & Penelope
Open Amsterdam guide+
Free PDF guide2 stops
Copenhagen
Denmark
1 confirmed yarn stop · check your route in the guide
Uldstedet • Sommerfuglen
Open Copenhagen guide+
Free PDF guide2 stops
Bergen
Norway
1 confirmed yarn stop · check your route in the guide
Strikkelykke • The Textile Industry Museum
Open Bergen guide+
Free PDF guide2 stops
Lerwick
United Kingdom
2 confirmed yarn stops · check your route in the guide
Jamieson & Smith / Shetland Wool Brokers • Jamieson's of Shetland
Open Lerwick guide+
Free PDF guide3 stops
Reykjavik
Iceland
3 confirmed yarn stops · check your route in the guide
Litla Prjonabudin • The Handknitting Association of Iceland • Alafoss Wool Store
Open Reykjavik guide+
Free PDF guide2 stops
Stockholm
Sweden
2 confirmed yarn stops · check your route in the guide
Wincent Garner • Litet Nystan
Open Stockholm guide+
Free PDF guide2 stops
Athens / Piraeus
Greece
1 confirmed yarn stop · check your route in the guide
Kangaroo Craft • Yarns.gr
Open Athens / Piraeus guide+
Free PDF guide4 stops
Barcelona
Spain
3 confirmed yarn stops · check your route in the guide
All You Knit Is Love • Ribes & Casals Barcelona • Lalanalu • ...and more
Open Barcelona guide+
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Start with a destination worth exploring.
Find shops, compare their specialties, and plan around your time ashore.
Plan yarn shopping on an Alaska cruise →Juneau
A compact capital stop with yarn, fabric, and local dye work within a shore-day stroll.
Shops and port-day guide →Seward
A book-and-yarn stop for a planned transfer day in Seward.
Shops and port-day guide →Ketchikan
Three fiber-forward stops, from quick downtown yarn to a close fabric-and-notions fallback.
Shops and port-day guide →Oslo
Norwegian yarn culture at capital scale — one walkable stop by the fortress, one serious shop a tram ride uptown.
Shops and port-day guide →Bergen
A Norwegian yarn city where central berths can make a real shop visit easy.
Shops and port-day guide →Stockholm
A Baltic yarn stop with strong city shops, as long as you respect the berth before planning the route.
Shops and port-day guide →Find yarn shops for your next trip.
Every guide favors practical shore decisions: walk or ride, closest verified stop, hours caveats, and what kind of fiber reward is realistic before all-aboard.
Ports without a confirmed yarn shop are still useful: they tell travelers when to save the shopping list for another stop.