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Edinburgh

Two independent Edinburgh yarn shops, with arrival planning that depends on your port.

Forth Ports cruise call - Leith, Newhaven, Rosyth or South Queensferry

The itinerary label 'Edinburgh' covers several ports and tender points. Confirm the actual landing before choosing a shop or estimating travel time.

Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0; see source page.

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The yarn shops

2 yarn shops to explore. Ginger Twist Studio sits east of the centre and Kathy's Knits is on Broughton Street. Both are genuine yarn destinations; your ship may arrive at Leith, Newhaven, Rosyth, or South Queensferry, so the first journey cannot be one-size-fits-all.

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See where each shop sits in relation to your cruise terminal.

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2.4 mi / 3.9 kmPlan ahead

Ginger Twist Studio

Dyer or studio

60 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5DP

Shop details checked August 25, 2026.

The shop is east of the city centre and served by several city buses. Start directions from the day's actual port or tender landing.

hand-dyed yarnknitting yarncrochet suppliesworkshops

Hours: Open Monday and Wednesday–Saturday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, Wednesday until 7:00 PM, and Sunday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM; closed Tuesday.

Access: There is one entrance step and the shop has a portable ramp. Ring the bell for help; the turning space at the bottom of the ramp is narrow. The shop floor is otherwise on one level.

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2.2 mi / 3.5 kmPlan ahead

Kathy's Knits

Yarn shop

64a Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA

Shop details checked August 25, 2026.

The shop is near the city centre and Edinburgh bus station. Build directions from the actual cruise landing, which may be outside central Edinburgh.

British yarnrare-breed woolnatural fibresknitting supplies

Hours: Open Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM. Check the shop site for holiday changes.

Access: The basement shop is not wheelchair accessible. Its own access note lists seven steps, a landing, and five more steps to the entrance, with a handrail.

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Getting to the shops

These are the most useful ways to travel from the terminal in Edinburgh.

Plan ahead

Forth Ports Cruise

Confirm the ship's berth or tender landing and the safe route out of the port.

The named dock is a planning default, not a sailing guarantee. Confirm the assigned berth or tender landing in the operator's final documents.

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Nearby ports

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Rotterdam

A concise, source-backed starting point for the Rotterdam port call.

Eidfjord

A concise, source-backed starting point for the Eidfjord port call.

Maloy

A concise, source-backed starting point for the Maloy port call.

Trondheim

A concise, source-backed starting point for the Trondheim port call.

Yarn

Edinburgh

Two independent Edinburgh yarn shops, with arrival planning that depends on your port.

Forth Ports cruise call - Leith, Newhaven, Rosyth or South Queensferry

The itinerary label 'Edinburgh' covers several ports and tender points. Confirm the actual landing before choosing a shop or estimating travel time.

Photo: Tim Sheerman-Chase via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0; see source page.

The Edinburgh guide is still in the works

Browse the yarn shops below while we confirm berth details and realistic travel times.

Browse the yarn shops ↓

The yarn shops

Find the port and yarn shops

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2.4 mi / 3.9 kmPlan ahead

Ginger Twist Studio

Dyer or studio

60 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5DP

Shop details checked August 25, 2026.

The shop is east of the city centre and served by several city buses. Start directions from the day's actual port or tender landing.

hand-dyed yarnknitting yarncrochet suppliesworkshops

Hours: Open Monday and Wednesday–Saturday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM, Wednesday until 7:00 PM, and Sunday 11:00 AM–4:00 PM; closed Tuesday.

Access: There is one entrance step and the shop has a portable ramp. Ring the bell for help; the turning space at the bottom of the ramp is narrow. The shop floor is otherwise on one level.

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2.2 mi / 3.5 kmPlan ahead

Kathy's Knits

Yarn shop

64a Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA

Shop details checked August 25, 2026.

The shop is near the city centre and Edinburgh bus station. Build directions from the actual cruise landing, which may be outside central Edinburgh.

British yarnrare-breed woolnatural fibresknitting supplies

Hours: Open Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 AM–4:00 PM. Check the shop site for holiday changes.

Access: The basement shop is not wheelchair accessible. Its own access note lists seven steps, a landing, and five more steps to the entrance, with a handrail.

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Getting to the shops

These are the most useful ways to travel from the terminal in Edinburgh.

Plan ahead

Forth Ports Cruise

Confirm the ship's berth or tender landing and the safe route out of the port.

The named dock is a planning default, not a sailing guarantee. Confirm the assigned berth or tender landing in the operator's final documents.

Check official source

Nearby ports

Rotterdam

A concise, source-backed starting point for the Rotterdam port call.

Eidfjord

A concise, source-backed starting point for the Eidfjord port call.

Maloy

A concise, source-backed starting point for the Maloy port call.

Trondheim

A concise, source-backed starting point for the Trondheim port call.