A Grand Yarn was founded in the fall of 2004 by Mary Lindeblad. Mary learned to knit as a girl and had knit on and off for many years. When she was visiting her daughter Ingrid in Boston one chilly fall in 2002, she happened upon a lovely little yarn shop and really got inspired to throw herself fully into knitting again, getting Ingrid enthusiastic about the craft along the way. After visiting full-service yarn shops around the country, Mary felt that Spokane needed its own little yarn haven. Ingrid and her husband moved back to Spokane to help launch the business, and A Grand Yarn was born. Since then, Mary and her staff have strived to make A Grand Yarn a place where knitters and non-knitters alike can stop in, find wonderful products, learn a few skills, and sit and relax. And the shop is truly a family affair: Mary's husband, John, does the books, woodworking, and even some cleaning; daughter Ingrid writes the newsletter, maintains the web site, teaches, and knits models; Mary's mother Jane knits models and sews knitting accessories like bags and needle cases; Mary's granddaughter Emily works over the summer; and Ingrid's mother-in-law, Kappy, knits models. Of course, the family of A Grand Yarn also includes our friendly and knowledgeable staff: Stacy Kuhling, Leslie Huppin, Melanie Jackson, Gerda Porter, Glena Watson, Kati Carl, and Deborah Reich.

Our Location:

1314 South Grand Boulevard

Spokane, WA 99202