On my only day off after Christmas last week, I decided to get off the couch and go yarn-shopping. I have been making a vest from bulky yarn and needed toggles for its buttons. I went looking all over Meridian and a little bit of Boise and struck out everywhere.
Knit Wits was my last destination in my hunt for toggles, but I struck out there, too. I was very impressed, however, with the service from the owner and her assistant while I was visiting there.
Knit Wits has been in the same spot in Boise, Idaho for 35 years. It has many varieties of yarns, needles, books, and magazines for one to browse through. The most popular line of yarns are Plymouth and Reynolds Yarns, and a serious knitter like me can be like a kid in a candy store looking at everything.
The owner recommended that I go to a place called Caledonia's for my toggles. It is located downtown, but it was getting close to rush hour, so I decided to go there another time. I did spend some more time looking for yarn and settled on buying six balls of peach Encore DK yarn, which is an acrylic/wool blend, for a future project. It only cost $3.99 a ball, and I was happy, since peach is a yarn color that's difficult to find. Happy with my purchase, I decided to get out of Dodge before causing more damage to my checking account. Before leaving, I did meet the store mascot, a cat that the owner rescued as a stray. She was very shy, but I said my hellos and left.
I would highly recommend Knit Wits for its friendly service and wide variety of yarn. Located between the closed Wave Restaurant and Popeye's, it's a great place to go yarn-shopping or browsing.