Yarn Excursions · Shore-day guide

Ketchikan yarn-crawl guide

Three fiber-forward stops, from quick downtown yarn to a close fabric-and-notions fallback.

Docking at Ketchikan cruise berths — Ketchikan Cruise Ship Berths, Front St, Ketchikan, AK. United States.

Shore-day plan

If your ship docks downtown, start with Fabulous Fiber Arts and More. Add Whale's Tail Quilt Shop for a very close fabric, thread, and notions browse, or Untangled Yarn & Fiber when weather is kind and you are happy to take a taxi.

Distances use the downtown berths near Front Street. Ward Cove calls require a shuttle into town before these estimates apply.

Yarn shops (3)

1.
Fabulous Fiber Arts and More
716 Totem Way #100, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Walk · 0.3 mi / 0.5 km · Walk through downtown toward Creek Street and Totem Way.
Known for: hand-dyed yarn, Alaska fabrics, kits, notions, Raven Frog Fibers
Current site lists cruise-friendly daytime hours; confirm for Sunday and shoulder-season calls.
https://www.fabulousfiberartsak.com/
2.
Whale's Tail Quilt Shop
5 Salmon Lndg, Ste 204, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Walk · 0.2 mi / 0.3 km · A very close Salmon Landing stop for fabric, thread, and needlework browsing near the downtown berths.
Known for: quilt fabric, threads, notions, patterns, needlework, limited yarn
Official shop pages are current; confirm yarn inventory before treating this as a dedicated yarn stop.
https://whalestailquiltshop.com/
3.
Untangled Yarn & Fiber
1624 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Taxi · 1.4 mi / 2.3 km · Possible as a longer waterfront walk, but a taxi is easier if your port time is short.
Known for: luxury yarn, hand-dyed yarn, weaving yarn, spinning tools, Ashford dealer
Third-party listings are current, but confirm the shop’s own site or phone before committing.
https://untangledyarnandfiber.com/

Getting around

Ketchikan downtown shuttle (Shuttle) — Use this first if your ship is assigned to Ward Cove instead of the downtown berths. Downtown walking estimates only make sense after you are in town.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Transit (Transit) — A local transit option for longer in-town movement when weather or timing makes walking less appealing.
Yellow Taxi (Taxi) — Best for Untangled Yarn & Fiber or any stop beyond the compact downtown core. Call or search from the pier when you arrive; taxi availability can swing with ship volume.