Portland Yarn Shop Specializing in Custom Yarns
Yarnia is the only Portland yarn shop where you can design your very own custom yarn blend. You choose the fiber, color, thickness, and amount, and we’ll create your custom yarn for you right on the spot — perfect for knitting, crocheting, or weaving.
Yes, it’s true! We have closed our brick & mortar shop on Belmont St. and are now online-only. Visit our Online Shop or Custom Yarn Creator for all the great yarns you found at our physical location! Weekly local pickup is still available on Wednesday afternoons. Please email or call to arrange an appointment.
Not only that, but our yarn is sold not by the skein, nor the hank, but by the pound.
Don’t know how much yarn you’ll need for a project? Or perhaps you know how many skeins or yards you tend to use for a given project, but don’t know how to translate that to ounces? We’ve got lots of tools to help, and can provide email snapshots or physical samples of your yarn before we wind it up, to make sure it’s exactly what you want.

1 half-pound Yarnia cone = 4.5 balls of commercial yarn
We are a Portland yarn shop specializing in budget-friendly, custom knitting, crocheting, and weaving yarn on cones. If you don’t already know exactly what you’re looking for, we can help you design your perfect yarn via email, phone or chat. Have questions about how this all works? Read up on our handy FAQ, and then feel free to email us with any questions you may have, or use the chat box in the bottom left corner of the screen. We typically are able to reply to all inquiries within 24 hours.
Stay tuned to our blog for weekly posts about our featured yarns and news from the studio!
Watch our demo video of how it all works!
Come, let’s make yarn.
From our Customers…
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It is such a wonderful service to be able to mix your own yarn, especially if you want something particular, such as an interesting mix of wool-free fibers.
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Just wanted to say that the yarn came the other day, and it is so pretty! I just love it, and so does my three-year-old. She took it out of the package and (budding knitter that she is) actually kissed it, and took it to bed with her. I had to pry it out of her hands when she was asleep to get it back! And the hat pattern is perfect, I can’t thank you enough. Yarnia is one of the best companies I’ve ever had the pleasure of doing any kind of business with. I’m so sorry you have to close your store front; I’ll certainly continue to buy yarns from you, recommend you to everyone I know, and I do wish you the very best.
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I just received my order 🙂 The colors are awesome and can’t wait to knit!! Thank you for great service and look forward to ordering from you in the future.
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This was my very first time ordering custom yarn and I could not be more pleased. Keep up the wonderful work. Love and Hugs.
– Roberta E., Tallahassee, FL -
I was very happy with the yarn I received. I’m currently knitting with it & love it! Thank you.
– Margaret T., Anchorage, AK
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Fast service, the cardboard cones were exactly what I wanted. I was very pleased
– Judith A., Rocky River, OH
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Everything was great, and so speedily delivered! This service is such fun, I am excited to create a new order soon!
– Susan B., San Mateo, CA
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I was so surprised at how quickly I got my yarn and it was exactly what I had hoped for. I’m so glad to have found you guys.
– Lauryn C., Aurora, OR
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I have had such a great day making some Christmas shopping decisions with Yarnia and your chat-line was so very helpful. It really was a nice surprise to know that there is a company out there that will take the time to listen to what a customer wants and then do their best to be helpful. Restores my faith in shopping online!
– Debbie D., Hot Springs, AR
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The whole experience was wonderful. I think this is the best concept ever. To be able to purchase what fabric, how much and the color I want is awesome. I have already submitted another order. Thank you
– Cookie M., Douglasville, GA
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This was a great experience and love the fact that the color blend is exactly what I wanted. Lindsey was great in responding quickly to my questions. I will order from here again and have been telling my friends about Yarnia.
– Ana Paula A., Swansea, MA
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I am a real fan of ordering yarn by the yard rather than by the skein. This definitely reduces the number of yarn ends that need to be woven in after the project is finished – a task that I don’t like and do not do very well.
– Sally D., Nevada City, CA
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I appreciate the personalized service, emailing to inform of out of stock items and problem solving to create the same look.
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It was really a lot of fun to choose your own fibers and colors. The site was easy to use. I’ll definitely order again!
– Kristen M., Poughkeepsie, NY
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Exceeded expectations. Colors perfect for making a baby blanket for a San Francisco 49er fan. Thank you so much!
– Sandy H., San Jose, CA
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I ordered the yarn cones for my bridal bouquets! They are absolutely perfect! If I need more I will definitely be sending people in your direction!
– Ashley M., Clawson, MI
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Got my order sooner than expected & the color is very close to the picture. Gorgeous yarn! This could become dangerous for my Paypal acct :). Very happy with the whole process & my yarn. Thank you very much! Definitely will visit next trip to PDX
– Kat T., Mesquite, NV
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Wonderful idea for custom yarn! Very pleased with my order and will come back for more.
– Heather M., North Bethesda, MD
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The order was processed and delivered more quickly than expected. You were out of one colour that I ordered but was exchanged to my satisfaction. As I said earlier, I did have to pay duty on the order, which I didn’t expect. I definitely will order again but probably not for quite some time. I already had way too much yearn before I even ordered from Yarnia! Thank you for the oh-so-efficient service, I greatly appreciate it. You should be proud of yourselves!
– Lesley R., Coquitlam, B.C.
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Nice experience shopping. Quick responses, friendly and helpful. The adjustment to shipping costs was easy. Looking forward to sharing my creation for you.
– Meredith H., Womelsdorf, PA
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Lindsey was a dream to work with: patient, able to offer suggestions and communicated well. The color and fiber were perfect.
– C.J. S., Boone, CO
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Yarnia has become one of my favorite yarn stores to buy yarn from. I like the fact that I can chose yarn, colors and weight and have it come on one cone is great. Makes my life a lot easier, when it comes to purchasing one of a kind yarn. Thanks again Lindsey, love the yarn!
– Linda W., Ruther Glen, VA
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The customer service was wonderful. I have never made an order where the people helping me went so far out of their way to be sure I got exactly what I wanted. Will be getting most of my yarn for now on from yarnia’s and will recommend ya’ll to to others who love to knit like myself. Thank you again for making my shopping the best.
– Diane J., Lakeland, LA
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Wow!!!!!!!!! I was impressed with the service and quality of the product, and the handwritten thank you note and pattern. I have told every yarn person I know about you and my wonderful experience.
– Roberta E., Tallahassee, FL
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I was so surprised at how quickly I got my yarn and it was exactly what I had hoped for. I’m so glad to have found you guys.
– Lauryn C., Aurora, OR
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I ordered a single cone of ‘Seahawk’ for the purpose of sampling Yarnia’s product and to know what to expect if I wanted to order a custom yarn in the future. It is even better than I had expected.
– Renee S., Lynden, WA




