Take a Knitting Tour of the Northland - North Kansas City, Missouri; Parkville, Missouri & Briarcliff Village in Kansas City, Missouri

My mother, E. J. Slayton, is a knitter, designer and does editing for a knitting magazine.  http://www.joyknits.com/   She was here to visit recently and we were able to sneak away to take a tour of the three knitting shops in the Northland.

Our first stop was at Stitch Knitch at 1909 Swift in North Kansas City, Missouri  64116.  816-221-2241

We were greeted by one of the shop owners.  She made us feel very welcome. 

Her diplays are feast for the eyes.  There is an antique spinning wheel on display and yarns of all kinds.  There are places to sit and knit with two wing chairs near the front of the store and a work table for classes at the back.  This shop has quite an impressive list of classes which can be viewed by clicking on the following link.  http://www.stitchknitch.com/templates/System/details.asp?id=33941&PG=events&Style=&RecordType=&pkg=   

Monday evenings, they have a social knitting time where you can bring in your knitting for help and fellowship.  http://www.stitchknitch.com/templates/System/default.asp?id=33941

Summer Hours:

10 AM - 5PM     Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

12 PM - 8PM     Monday & Thursday

10 AM - 5PM     Saturday

Next stop: Florilegium, located on the banks of the Missouri River in Parkville, Missouri off of Hwy 9.  http://www.florilegium.com/knitting.htm

Florilegium specializes in yarns, fibers, needleart & antiques. They have hundreds of yarns, ribbons and fibers to antique buttons, laces, trims, beads, crystals and needlepoint - largest supply and variety and I have ever seen. 

Like needle working and quilting?  They can take care of you here.  They have gorgeous silks, wool, unusual threads and beads, their own line of hand-dyed silk ribbon, silk-ribbon embroidery, and beaded silk tassel kits, plus one-of-a-kind needlepoint canvases and kits. There are antique ribbons, trims, beadwork, embroideries, lace and buttons.

Fibers are a specialty at Florilegium. There are hand-dyed silks, linens, rayons, chenilles, metallics and so much more. Buy the amount you need!!

They offer classes by appointment and do have a schedule of events including: 

2^ndTuesday of every month; 5pm - ???pm  Charity Knitting - The Knitiots gather at Florilegium to knit for charity, enjoy the company and have fun and help someone in need.  Now that's knitting for a cause!

Every Thursday is Open Project Day - You can bring your project in to work on and get help if you need it.

Hours: We stay until you are finished shopping!

Tuesday through Friday: 11:00 am to 6:00pm (5:00 on Friday)

          Saturday:  10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Sunday and Monday:  By Chance or appointment (Please call 816-746-6164)

Our tour ended at Urban Arts & Crafts at Briarcliff Village. (816) 234-1004

http://www.urbanartsandcrafts.com/ 

Urban Arts + Crafts is a contemporary arts and crafts store carrying a "basics to boutique" selection of yarns, beads, papers, cards, books, fabrics, buttons, stamps, and more. They also carry a unique selection of hand-made jewelry, accessories and gifts. See their latest class schedule by clicking the link below.  http://www.urbanartsandcrafts.com/Spring%202008%20Class%20Title%20Page.html

 You can enroll in the Urban Academy of Creativity, an open studio where you can start or finish a project or go there for inspiration.

This store carries a variety of yarns including Noro, Brown Sheep, Plymouth, Crystal Palace, Knit One Crochet Too, Berrocco, Reynolds, etc.

Hours:

Monday - Wednesday, 10 AM - 6 PM
Friday - Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM
Thursday, 10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday, 12 AM - 5 PM

 We finished up our tour by stopping by the Farmer's Market that is held each Thursday.  We also stopped in at The Pastry Goddess.  Yum!

http://www.thepastrygoddess.com

(816) 256-8490 

What a delicious way to end our tour.  All three of the yarn shops are located within about a 10 mile radius and each offers something different from the others.  It is definitely worth your time to visit each store and see which one is the best fit for you.  Enjoy!

Mary Richards  Reece & Nichols Realtors  Kansas City, Missouri  816-853-9698 cell/816-420-5060 direct  www.kcmoves.com  maryrichards@reeceandnichols.com