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Shops like fibre space have everything going for them: unique products and services that are fun and in demand, a friendly, knowledgeable sales staff, great location and a wonderful, welcoming ambiance.

Colorful yarns adorn the inviting shop, which is located on the city’s main drag at 1219 King St. More than just pretty, the yarns are eco-friendly, baby-friendly, hand-dyed and animal-free. There are merino and merino blends, silk blends, Wensleydale, Shetland, Columbia and blue-faced Leicester as well as more common yarns.

The lovely shop is best known for having a large selection of otherwise difficult to find yarns, including little known companies like Woolfolk, Brooklyn Tweed, Neighborhood Fiber Co. and Miss Babs. In the knitting and spinning world, fibre space is well-known as being a place a wide variety of supplies, including more than six different needle and crochet hook lines — always in stock, and in every size imaginable. Their needle wall is a repurposed vintage mail sorter, an ingenious way to organize so many different products.

While the shop’s staff is well versed and ready to help, the classes are what really set fibre space apart. For example, once a month on Friday afternoon, there are popular children’s classes. The project-based classes are offered at every skill level and are capped at six students.

And every Wednesday evening, the store hosts free skills-based workshops. Plus, fibre space is open late on Wednesdays and Thursdays for free stitching help. Knitters enjoy gathering in the lounge space to chat and share tips.

Many children have held birthday parties at fibre space while adults have enjoyed bridal and baby showers. Occasionally, partygoers learn knitting basics and then create a unique gift for the honored guest.

With the holidays just around the corner, drop by fibre space. After just one visit to fibre space, you will wonder why it took you so long to visit this delightful shop.
To learn more about fibre space at 1219 King St., call 703-664-0344 or visit www.fibrespace.com. The shop is open seven days a week: from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

 A special advertising feature of the Alexandria Times