(Swipe left for the reveal - there are a total of six (6) photos) This is an update to a post I made yesterday about the four Halloween crochet kits I purchased at Dollarama. The summary is SAVE YOUR MONEY! These are 100% AI-generated crap and absolutely are NOT "Great for Beginners". In fact, I think these kits would kill any interest any beginner would have in learning to crochet. I made each of these true to the pattern provided, and in the case of the bat, the pattern wasn't even a real pattern. It was pure AI hallucination. Out of the four, the pumpkin was the most promising, but they didn't provide enough yarn to complete it, so I used what they gave me and cinched it where I ran out. On a positive note, these did make laugh quite a bit, especially the cat, which is my favourite out of the lot.

BC YARN SHOP DIRECTORY (by City)

Know a yarn shop we should add? Send the mods a message with the shop name, location, and a website link (if available), and we’ll add it to the list.

100 Mile House

• The Crafter's Market
• Impossible Knot Yarn Shop

Armstrong

• The Twisted Purl Yarn Studio - temporarily closed due to fire

Castlegar

• Nordic Studio Fibre Arts

Chilliwack

• Chilliwack Wool and Craft Shop

Courtenay

• Uptown Yarns

Cumberland

• Wool & Waves

Duncan

• All Tied Up Wool & Fibre

Fort Langley

• The Woolly Bulldog Fibre Supply

Kamloops

• That Darn Yarn Shop & Fibre Mill

Kelowna

• Art of Yarn
• Kelowna Yarn & Needlecrafts

Ladner

• Knot Just Yarn

Langford

• The Spinnacle Yarn Cafe

Langley

• The Woolly Bulldog Fibre Supply

Mission

• Trendy or What Knot Yarns & Gifts

Nanaimo

• Mad About Ewe Fine Yarns
• Yarn-Tastic, 619 Townsite Rd, Nanaimo (250) 591-6666

Nelson

• Berkana Wool Shop

New Westminster

• Baaad Rabbit Fibre Arts
• Cosy Yarns and Gifts

Oliver

• GN'R Alpaca Boutique

Port Moody

• Black Sheep Yarns

Prince George

• The Yarn Geek

Salmon Arm

• Thread & Paper

Salt Spring Island

• Salt String Yarn and Fibre Crafts

Shawnigan Lake

• Sheepless Yarns (Online-only. No public retail storefront)

Sooke

• Sooke Yarn & Fibre

Summerland

• The Bee's Knees Yarn Shop

Surrey

• Valley Yarn Ltd.

Squamish

• Sweet Threads Yarn & Fibre

Vancouver

• Baaad Anna's
• DeSerres Vancouver (Canadian-owned crafting store that also sells yarn and crochet supplies)
• Dressew Supply Ltd. (good selection of buttons and two walls of yarn, mostly acrylic)
• Les Laines Biscotte / Biscotte Yarns
• SweetGeorgia Yarns
• Urban Yarns
• Wet Coast Wools

Vernon

• A Twist of Yarn
• Okanagan Dye Works

Victoria

• Beehive Wool Shop
• Button and Needlework Boutique
• Knotty By Nature
• Wild Woollys (Online-only. No public retail storefront)

Updated September 29, 2026.

We’ll keep updating this as new shops are shared.

This list includes BC crochet designers, artists, and authors who are based in British Columbia and have accessible websites. Know a BC designer we should add? Are you one? Don’t be shy! Send the mods a message with the name, location, and a website link, and we’ll add it to the list!

British Columbia Crochet Designers, Artists & Authors

• Amidorable Crochet (Northern BC)
• Bippy Buddies (British Columbia)
• Canoe Mtn Designs (British Columbia)
• Carroway Crochet (Mayne Island) - they also have a YouTube Channel
• Crochet Eh Canada (YouTuber from Nanaimo)
• Frog Hooker Designs (Vancouver Island)
• Goose on the Loose Designs (Nanaimo)
• Kim Werker (Vancouver)
• LittleYarnPlanet (Vancouver)
• Molly Muffers Crochet (Langley)
• Ocean Peak Designs (Revelstoke)
• Once Upon a Cheerio (Vancouver)
• Sammo Designs (Vancouver)
• Through the Loop Yarn Craft (Nanaimo) - they also have a YouTube Channel
• Wander and Create with Anna (Lower Mainland BC) - they also have a YouTube Channel
• Wayward Pineapple Creations (North Vancouver)
• Woodcamper Crochet Crafts (North Vancouver) - they also have a YouTube Channel
• Woodland Wool Crochet (Victoria)

Last updated September 29, 2026. We’ll keep updating this list as new designers are shared.

Surrey Libraries is offering a six-session beginner crochet course for adults this fall!

📅 Sundays, October 4 to November 8, 2026
⏰ 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
📍 Strawberry Hill Library - Meeting Room
7399 122 Street, Surrey

This course teaches crochet in a supportive environment and all materials are provided. Participants must register for the complete six-session series.

More information:
https://surreylibraries.ca/events/crochet-basics-2?eventdate=2026-11-01+10%3A30%3A00+

For the Delta crocheters in the group, an adult crochet course is coming up this fall!

Introduction to Functional Crochet: The Adaptable Square (18+)

This hands-on course explores crochet and textile fundamentals through granny squares. Participants will create practical projects such as hats, bags, accessories and larger pieces while learning techniques involving texture, colourwork and sculptural details.

The course is suitable for different skill levels. Beginners can follow classic patterns, while experienced crocheters can explore more advanced designs.

📅 October 19–December 14, 2026
🕟 4:30–6:00 p.m.
📍 Harris Barn at Hawthorne Grove Park, Delta
👥 Ages 18+

More information:
https://www.delta.ca/community-culture/arts-culture/cultural-services

☎️ 604-952-3000

Thrifted this beautiful, vintage, aran weight yarn. Six 200g skeins. I put it in washbags and wanted to soak it in the washing machine with wool wash, but did not take it out in time for the spin cycle of doom.