My first time in a yarn store so I turned on the camera. I stumbled upon the knitting factory for New York’s melting pot. Based in Woodhaven, NY, Smiley’s Yarns is a company, established in 1935, that sells discounted yarn online and in store. Some of the name brand yarns that it supplies include Lion Brand, Red Heart, Patons, CrystalPalace, Premier, and Tahki. This yarn store is worth the subway fare to Queens (it is very near the Woodhaven stop on the J train).
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7 responses to “SMILEY’S YARNS: NYC’s #1 Knitter’s Haven Since 1935”
Nice job, LaRon — I’ll share with people. Hope all is well,
Ed Wendell
President
Woodhaven Residents Block Association
Ed, thanks a lot. There are a some great some stories in Woodhaven. I am happy I had my camera with me. Let me know if I can help the Woodhaven RB Association share more of its history and community.
Have Happy Winter!!
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