Yarn Traveler

Liberty
Liberty is also a department store, my all time favorite in fact, but it’s not a chain of stores. It’s a department store in the Harrods or Fortnum & Mason sense. Liberty has style! They also have a haberdashery department, including the fabulous Liberty fabrics made just for them. They’re definitely worth a look if you sew or quilt. The yarn selection is comparable to John Lewis, mostly Rowan and Debbie Bliss; certainly nothing to write home about. However, the store itself is; with it’s Tudor style exterior, old-world luxury interior, and classic elegance.

I would suggest browsing the main floor gifts (I love the displays of leather gloves and silk scarves), then head up to haberdashery to make a few souvenir purchases in the yarn and fabric departments, and then splurge on lunch or tea in one of the cafes while pretending you’re one of the more privileged classes. It feels a bit like a grown up tea party.

SUMMARY
Pros: Interesting and elegant building in the prime shopping area of central London, large selection of Rowan yarns, other uniquely London gifts are available.

Cons: While the yarn prices are comparable, everything else can be a little expensive.

How to Get There: On Great Marlborough Street, just off Regent Street (Oxford Circus or Piccadilly Circus Stations)

Filed under: Yarn Store Reviews, London Yarn Stores on March 1st, 2009