Unwind

Sadly, this store has now closed! Thought this should be posted.
I really enjoyed some of the ladies I met through this store.

Nice, attractive shop, excellent customer service… it is always a pleasant experience to visit Unwind.

Unwind is a wonderful yarn store. I have been a customer for many years and I also help out when I can. The staff here is very knowledgeable and helpful: the store itself is comfortable and light: the classes are excellent.
There have been some changes this past year that have made Unwind even better. Hours have been changed to reflect customer needs and traffic. The space is now shared with a sewing business and the interior has been changed to accommodate the change in space. Stephanie, the owner, is an expert with all yarns and knows patterns and yarn combinations that work well in Southern California. Her shop carries these yarns as well as some heavier yarns that work well in colder climates. Stephanie has created an exceptional knitting shop in Southern California.

This would have been a five star review until recently. I’ve been a steady regular customer for two years since I learned to knit there. I’ve bought most of my yarn there, attended a lot of the trunk shows and supported the store. My son took a sewing class there. I’ve brought lots of other customers in as well. But as of last week the friday night store hours, which is when I and and a group of women regularly knit, were suddenly eliminated. Some of the women have been coming for ten years! I am really sad that the owner felt this was the right thing to do. My parents owned their own small business and I understand the need to make economic decisions, but there was huge value in the community atmosphere of unwind, and that is disappearing. the last year there has become a much less customer friendly atmosphere, beginning with the removal of comfortable chairs and their replacement with a much smaller very uncomfortable sitting area no one uses. Sadly, although sales may not have always been big Friday night, many of us did buy yarn then, and we supported the store and their events on other days. On Fridays, when other customers came in, I would wind yarns they bought for them so the one woman working could help out the other customers.
We can all now buy yarn online, often much more reasonably than at a store. So the one thing a yarn store has to do is work to keep the shop a friendly location. Unfortunately, Unwind, unwise move to alienate some of your steadiest supporters.

This is such a wonderful store! I am an avid knitter and have visited yarn stores all over the country over the last 10 years. I have found it odd that in many of the stores the staff can be kind of… well, snobby abut knitting. It’s a strange thing to be snobby about in my mind.
However this store is not like that AT ALL! I came in during the yarn crawl and they were all so welcoming! The staff was also really friendly with my 3 year old and baby (something I appreciate because I so rarely get to go shopping for myself.) I found a great kit to make a cowl scarf and just really loved the vibe in here! The next time I get the knitting itch, this will be my first stop!!! I see they are offering sewing classes too– another activity I love! I hope to take a class sometime.

I love this place! It’s so pretty and relaxed. It’s fun to check out all the beautiful yarns and crotchet supplies. They offer sewing classes here now! This is so great, sewing class right in Burbank! You no longer have to go all the way to Atwater Village or to the west side to learn how to sew.
The staff here is so nice, they always make you feel welcome and help with any project you re working on. The atmosphere is just like being in somebody’s living room or dining room, where people gather to chat and work on their projects.
The newly renovated sewing lounge is beautiful! They have 4 sewing machines, and a big cutting table. I can’t wait to sew!

Sewing at Unwind… YES! I’m not a knitter, but always wanted to learn how to sew. Enter Chris P. at Unwind, their new resident sewing guru… I’ve now taken the «sewing machine basics» course, the «learn to sew» 4 part class, and am now on «mommy and me» and the sewing open class (like a clinic to learn how to handle some basics of clothing repair). All have been fun and super educational, and she always has great tips from her vast knowledge and experience, as well as enough structure that you come out with strong basics. The environment is basic, but she’s just starting there… the décor will evolve. However, her energy and positivity make the classes so fun. Even my daughter (a slightly crabby tween) takes to Chris’ energy, and we’ve both gotten a great grounding in sewing and pattern skill. My only problem now is that I can’t fit in all the classes she offers.

LOVE this shop. Never any pressure to buy, the prices are reasonable, chairs are comfy if you can sit & knit. Glad there’s this LYS nearby my new work that I can shop when traffic is too bad to deal with on the way home :)

CLOSED FOREVER:(
The best yarn shop in the area. I’ve been to many places and I always feel welcome here. It’s hard not to keep coming back. I get lots of honest advice and guidance without feeling intimidated. With each successful project, I feel like a proud and happy knitter. Love Stephanie and Melanie… my Jedi master knitters:)

This is a wonderful store with friendly, expert, and helpful staff. The shop has a casual, relaxing vibe. While the yarn selection is not large, it is nicely curated with local origins. The best part of this yarn store are the beautiful knitting projects that grace the shop: Sweaters, shawls, scarfs, hats, and bags. Knit candy!

Nice big store, lovely community area — but I’m only giving 3 stars because I wasn’t that impressed with the yarn selection. Its decent, but its not amazing. Lots of basics but nothing special (knitters will know what I mean).
They had a few unusual lines of yarn that I saw, but it wasn’t anything I am partial too. I did buy a few things, but I was a little disappointed to not find more things.
The lady who was working there was very sweet. Definitely visit this store if you are in the area, but I just can’t recommend you go there out of your way unless you are interested in their specific yarns.
Parking is on their super busy main road, or you have to go up (or a block before) to find parking.

This has always been my go-​to LYS because my boyfriend worked a block away, and now I live just a few short miles away. I celebrated my 30^th birthday by taking a sock knitting class and I’ve been a sock knitting junkie since! HOWEVER, and I hate to say this, the stock has dwindled further and further over the years. What gives?!? That is the ONLY reason I’m giving a poor review. In years past, the stock was FULL, but not cramped and overwhelming. There were so many more shelves full of squishy delicious yarn. Now, it’s like a yarn ghost town!!! Their service is always 100% and I always have fun going in, but not so much anymore since I can peruse the shelves in just under 5 minutes. I’ve had to seek out other shops or rely in shopping online. I hope it gets better here

Last Christmas, I was looking for a present for my sister who had recently gotten into knitting. Knowing nothing, it was so helpful to me that the employees here were welcoming, hospitable, informative, attentive, and genuinely passionate about what they do. Needless to say, my sister loved what the employees helped me pick out!

Beautifully nice. Had everything I needed. This butterfly was in heaven. Like bouncing from flower to flower, I went from isle to isle happily landing on all kinds of material and supplies that all helped me with my various crafts, knitting etc.
Wonderful place and great staff! Quite delightful.

Came here for YarnCrawl LA for the first time and was delighted to discover a cute little knitting shop to add to my knit fix list. I live a little far away to come here more then I’d like, but whenever I’m in the area, I will make it a priority.

Stopped by on Saturday afternoon to check this place out. I think it has a great name for a yarn store so I had really high hopes.
I was disappointed. The store is light and airy which felt really welcoming. but the inventory was unimpressive and very thin. there was so little stock on the shelves that I wasn’t tempted to stay look, and touch.
the only thing in the store that tempted me was a cool tote bag that said «just one more row, just one more row, just one more row.» if you’re up for chatting with cotton, they had an impressive selection. if I was still knitting Monteagle bags, I would have been over droid with the selection of colors of cotton.
The other thing was unimpressive was the level of service. The salesperson was engaged in conversation with another customer so I barely got a «hi» when I walked through the door. I admit I didn’t stay long enough for her to conclude her conversation and assist me, but nothing on the shelves tempted me to stay and wait.
I don’t even think this would be my local yarn store if I lived in the area because they’re more tempting and full service stores within driving distance.

Friendly staff, great selection, need beautiful yarn? Go to unwind!
My husband and I were on our way to the airport and stopped by on a whim. I’m glad I did because I was able to pick something up to keep me busy during my 3 hour wait at the airport. I will definitely return on on my next visit to so cal.

I researched LYS on Unilocal before I went with my sister to one, and Unwind sounded like the most promising. I think it was all the great reviews on Unilocal that left me wanting more. The shop has a really nice space, great lighting, and friendly staff, but the yarn selection definitely left something to be desired. There really isn’t a lot of inventory at Unwind, and a lot of it seemed very frilly, high-​end novelty yarn to me, which isn’t my style.
I would probably go to Unwind to work on a project before I would go there to buy supplies.

After purchasing a knitting kit, and getting utterly frustrated at not understanding, I finally looked this place up as I drive past it often. I was pleasantly surprised that they offer free beginners classes. I signed up and within a week, I was in the class learning to knit. Not only was Stephanie (who also owns the lovely place) friendly and super helpful, there was zero pressure to buy. If you already have knitting stuff, bring it. If you don’t, they have a wide variety of yarn and needles to get you started. I ended up buying needles and yarn just because they had great prices and there was no pressure. I think I got a set of needles and yarn for under $ 20. I will definitely go back and recommend this to place to friends.
Oh — and Michelle, who works there, even brought us snacks and some bottled water. I’m not sure if that is their norm, but it certainly was appreciated!

Let me start this review by prefacing that I’ve been to seedier bars where people eyeing me from the corners were less judgmental.
Yes, I’m talking about the little old ladies glancing at me suspiciously as I peruse the vintage hand-​dyed sections.
«Who is this girl?»
«I’ve never seen her here before.»
«She’s not part of OUR knitting club.»
«Humph! I bet she shops at Jo-ann’s. I bet she only makes scarves. Ha, ha!»
«Let’s see what kind of yarns she’s browsing… Eck, Cascade? That’s toooo mainstream.»
Classic case of new-​girl-​itis. But like elementary school, this too is easily curable:
Me: *Big puppy eyes* «Can you help me find yarns for this little fox I’m trying to knit?»
Lady: «OOoh, he is cute! Let’s see what we have…»
Cue next five minutes of happy browsing, touching different yarns, and playing with textures. Boom. Like butter, baby.
At the time of my purchase they carried mostly Rowan products, which was impressive and took up an entire side. Additionally, most products are blends of some sort, so I had trouble finding my baby llama Mirasol yarn.
Nevertheless I got all the yarns I needed for my fox and a frequent buyer’s card to match. They also offer to wind your yarn for free, which is a nice touch.