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Yarn Excursions · Shore-day guide

Portland, Maine yarn-crawl guide

A compact Maine port where multiple fiber stops can fit into one shore-day walk.

Docking at Ocean Gateway Terminal — 14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME 04101. United States.

Shore-day plan

Start with KnitWit for yarn, then choose Z Fabrics or PortFiber depending on whether fabric, spinning, felting, or weaving supplies matter more.

Distances use Ocean Gateway Terminal. Check whether your ship also uses the Maine State Pier area before relying on exact walking times.

Yarn shops (3)

  1. 1.

    KnitWit Yarn Shop

    34 Danforth St, Portland, ME 04101

    Walk · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km · A walkable premium yarn stop from Ocean Gateway if your call has a normal shore window.

    Known for: premium yarn, local yarn, knitting supplies, crochet supplies, classes

    Confirm current hours before planning a first or last stop around the shop.

    https://knitwitportland.com/

  2. 2.

    Z Fabrics

    558 Congress St, Portland, ME

    Walk · 0.9 mi / 1.4 km · A fabric and notions stop that pairs naturally with downtown Portland browsing.

    Known for: fabric, notions, yarns, sewing supplies

    Check current retail hours before committing limited shore time.

    https://zfabric.com/

  3. 3.

    PortFiber

    50 Cove St, Portland, ME 04101

    Walk · 0.9 mi / 1.4 km · A broader fiber-arts stop for knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, felting, and dyeing supplies.

    Known for: fiber arts, felting, spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting

    Confirm open hours and class/event closures before walking over from the pier.

    https://portfiber.com/pages/about

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