Makers’ Mercantile

Found this place via the annual yarn crawl. Very helpful staff, numerous yarns, fabric, buttons. Even have a cute café area and tables for people to work on their projects together. I’ll definitely have to return and check out the rest of their offerings. A large shop just across from the Great Wall shopping center.

This place is fabulous! Right away, I was thrilled to find a full gluten-​free bakery, filled with savory pastries, pies, g-​free mac and cheese, and tons of goodies, inside this Mercantile. They have an assortment of bargain priced to high quality yarns and patterns. There is a semi-​separate seating area to have a stitch and bitch. They have a wall of buttons! I have a raspberry, wool coat and I wanted to replace the plastic, matching buttons on it with something more personal. I found Quetzalcoatl buttons, but they were too small for my button holes, no matter how many times I wished them bigger. I still purchased one, for the hidden flap button, at the inside top of the coat. I literally went back and forth with which buttons I wanted to purchase for almost two hours. What can I say? I’m indecisive. LOL I had four exterior buttons to replace; two decorative and two practical. I ended up getting two smaller, wooden ones with spiral decorations on two-​thirds of them, and two plastic-​made-​to-​look-​like-​wood, celtic knot circles for the practical use buttons, as they were large enough. The only reason I even made a decision is the oh-​so-​helpful ladies who worked there, and realized I was having a hard time narrowing it down. After the first hour, I had accepted they wouldn’t all match. It took them helping me, off and on, over the course of another hour, and looking to see if they could find a larger Quetzalcoatl button to order for me, to help me make a decision. They gave me honest feedback, and helped me figure out what I wanted for the coat. I know how much that level of helpfulness and knowledge matters, as my mother quilts, knits and sews. She tried to teach me. A couple of needles might have ended up in the cat’s paws, and one in the dog. The article, she had me make, ended up covered in tree sap the first time I wore it. It didn’t end well. I did learn to appreciate the work that goes into all those artistic crafts, and not to be trusted with tiny, sharp objects.

This was my second yarn shop stop during my trip to Washington after seeing it highly recommended by several people on the Ravelry forums. The store is well lit and cheerful and the staff is great, giving me a mini verbal tour about the shop, it’s parent company, and the attached bakery. There’s a room to sit and knit or crochet as well! They also sell a bit of fabric, sewing patterns, and tons of buttons!
The yarns are beautifully displayed and there are many to choose from, and while this place was a bit pricier than the other yarn shop I visited, I took home some beautiful baby alpaca yarn and a book with some fun, whimsical designs.
I had an enjoyable visit and I look forward to picking a beautiful project for my newly purchased yarns. Do so by if you’re in the area!

Just a beautiful store. So much inspiration and classes for everyone. I get excited just pulling into the parking lot! I haven’t tried Rylie Cakes but it looks and smells amazing. They serve Stumptown coffee which is a local northwest roaster of superb taste and quality. This store has so much to offer I could go on and on. Need a button? They have soooooo many to choose from. GOOD luck getting out of here without buying YARN!

I had previously gone to another craft store closer to me, but wasn’t very pleased with my experience. I wanted to take up crochet because it was a way for me to remember my grandmother who made many beautiful afghans before her passing 5 years ago. At this other craft store they just handed me things without a moment to explain why they chose the size needle, the yarn weight, or anything.
When I walked into Makers’ Mercantile, it was the exact opposite experience. I explained to the woman at the register what I needed, and she took me around the store and introduced me to the amazing women there who had incredible knowledge to share. Everyone I spoke to was so enthusiastic about my goals, and invited me in with open arms. I was overwhelmed with gratitude, and will recommend this amazing local business to anyone who will listen. Thank you, Makers’ Mercantile!

Fantastic coffee, GF bakery, and EVERYTHING yarn! I live an hour away, but make a pilgrimage as often as possible — it’s always worth it.

This is a wonderful shop with a knowledgeable, helpful staff. I met Lisa (manager) the other day and she is the icing on the top – a font of information, funny and oh so helpful! Their yarn selections are wonderful, the number of needles extraordinary and a great selection of buttons. I haven’t made use of their bakery yet, but have taken a knitting class. All top notch.

Oh my goodness. I need more superlatives! This is one outstanding store for fiber artisans. Calling it a craft store would be a disservice.
I deliberately planned a detour to go here after reading all the reviews here and on
. I was on my way home from Fiber Fusion in Monroe, and was tired, but got a pick-​me-​up just by walking into the store. I was greeted by Betsey, who was extremely helpful and friendly, showing me where everything was located. Including the bakery and espresso bar. Yep. In-​house.
I checked out the yarn, the spinning fiber, the fabric, the buttons, the patterns, the felting and dyeing supplies. Then I wandered around the yarns some more. I checked out the wonderful lounge, where people can go to eat the goodies they’ve bought at the bakery or just get together to talk and knit. And yes, I checked out the restroom, which was spotless.
The store is extremely spacious and well organized. The staff is very friendly and eager to help. It was surprisingly busy for a Sunday, and Lysa, the manager, and Betsey were kept extremely busy. But they were friendly and helpful to everyone, and were always patient.
The selections of everything were fantastic. It truly is an artist’s nirvana. With espresso.
I wish it wasn’t so far away from me, but you can be sure that if I’m ever in the area again, anywhere within an hour, I’ll be making another stop there. Yarn, fiber, bakery, espresso. Perfection.

Bumping to five stars because the staff here is just consistently AWESOME. They are by far the best staff of any LYS I have ever frequented (other than that gentleman from Seattle Yarn that I miss so much) .
Thank you! You guys are just so friendly and organized and helpful. I can’t wait to take my class with Franklin Habit next week!!!

I love this shop. Lots of yarn to choose from and if you are a sewer their fabric choices are pretty amazing. The fabric actually makes me want to develop my sewing skills. The staff are all very knowledgeable and helpful. They took time to help me find just the right yarn for my pattern. They also have a coffee shop/​gluten free bakery inside and plenty of seating so you can enjoy your treat and knit comfortably. The only drawback here is that all the yarn is from the same manufacturer, Skacel. I didn’t remove a star because there really is so much to choose from and I’ve always found what I needed and a lot of yarn I just had to have.

What a cute place for those who are into or not into knitting or sawing! They have great little gifts, accessories, interiors, etc.

If you’re into quilting, knitting, sewing, felting, rug-​hooking, this is Heaven! Add to that the bakery and coffee shop serving Stumptown, and the place is beyond compare. Huge work room, classrooms, friendly staff… WOW!

Was looking for a new favorite yarn/​craft store and found this place. It’s perfect! The staff was super friendly and helpful, the selection was plentiful, the store was nicely laid out and THEY HAVE A BAKERY! A GLUTEN FREE BAKERY! Their treats are super tasty! They are open some nights for open knitting groups, have a special breakfast event thing on Saturday mornings, and have lots of classes. One of the employees mentioned to me that they’re adding on a sewing room. They even have a rewards card (something like for every $ 100 you spend, you get $ 20 back).
As a crafter, who is also celiac, this place is DANGEROUS! Or my new home. Either way, I will definitely be back!

This great little yarn shop never popped up on my radar when looking around the Seattle area.
I was looking for a very specific color of Zitron Trekking XXL Tweed yarn and couldn’t find it anywhere — unless I wanted to have it shipped from Europe. I came to learn that Zitron is distributed in the US by Skacel and the US Skacel warehouse is in Kent. I called the Kent warehouse for help and was told «Maker’s Mercantile is our retail shop, it’s just down the street.» Finally, my search is over!
The shop is owned by Skacel so I was not surprised by the lack of alternate brands pointed out in other reviews (Addi needles only, no Cascade yarn, etc.) This is a specialty shop but I was so glad to see the entire color palette of a yarn line rather than the 2 or 3 colors other shops might have.
Beautiful store, friendly employees. I’ll be back.

the selections of yarn ! i saw this store as i was driving past and finally got some time to go check it out.
staff is super friendly and very helpful with questions that may pop in your head.
they have knitting, crocheting, felting, even a yarn spinner that they will turn your picked out yarn and turn it into a nice lil ball for ya.
in the back is also a gluten free bakery that i took a peek at but didnt get a chance to try yet.
i also like how they have classes, support local yarn makers, and most of all the variety you can choose from.

When I pulled into the parking lot of an industrial strip mall, I was a little perplexed. But my first thought upon walking into the store was, «How cute!» The store is charming and the ladies working were kind, friendly, and thoughtful. Cute kids crafts, tons and tons of yarn, some fabric, and very cute and reasonably priced sewing patterns. A button selection like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Monkey faces, frogs, cows, etc. Cute ones painted with dog faces and even martinis. There was even a pillar wrapped with knitted or crocheted snakes with goofy grins. You couldn’t help but to smile at them. There are a variety of classes offered as well. In the back of the store, there is a Gluten-​free bakery. I didn’t try anything, but it all looked incredibly delicious. I will be definitely be back in the future.

I discovered this craft store during the recent yarn store tour in Seattle. Makers Mercantile does indeed have lots of lovely yarn, but they also have other interesting craft materials and kits as well as a gluten-​free bakery (with delicious French macarons) and good espresso. They offer various classes as well as space for meetings. They’re located in a somewhat industrial strip mall, but inside their space is well-​lit and colorful, with yarn bombed pillars and lots to look at. Very friendly staff, too!