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“Little place of fabulousness”
Review of The Yarn Cake

The Yarn Cake
Ranked #25 of 71 Dessert in Glasgow
Description: This is a cafe, selling tea, coffee, cakes and knitting yarns. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming and friendly, the tea is delicious. tea is hard to find.
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Description: This is a cafe, selling tea, coffee, cakes and knitting yarns. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming and friendly, the tea is delicious. tea is hard to find.
Reviewed 17 June 2018 via mobile

This is definetly a must visit for any yarny people. Fabulous little shop with lovely helpful staff. I mean cake, coffee & yarn what more could you want. 🙂

Date of visit: May 2018
Thank clfgd
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Reviewed 29 June 2017

I am a knitter, so that is what first brought me here. BUT, Antje, the proprietor, is one of the most friendly and helpful I have ever encountered. No one is a stranger here. The shop is small, but has a surprising variety of fabulous yarns. I had cake and tea and knitted until she closed. Antje will sit and chat with customers about all sorts of things. Be prepared to laugh and joke with everyone. Even if you don't knit, you will not feel out of place here, so don't hesitate to bring your non-knitting partner to enjoy the food and setting while you fondle the yarn. Also, Antje is a very knowledgeable knitter and can help you choose yarn and decipher a difficult pattern.

Date of visit: June 2017
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Thank Cathy F
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Reviewed 11 February 2017

Very friendly owner, nice yarns and delicious cake! The cake made it attractive to my husband as well. Bought some nice sock yarn and got inspired.

Date of visit: February 2017
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Thank Eveline R
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Reviewed 13 September 2016 via mobile

My friend who had been to the Yarn Cake before, took me along for coffee/tea and cake as a first timer! The Yarn Cake in Glasgow's West End, sells high end yarns and knitting patterns/needles etc. You can combine your yarn shopping with a coffee and cake! The owner's husband appears to bake most/many of the cakes and runs the website for the business.
Yarn Cake posts its opening times, knitting courses, new yarn products and its varying cake menu selections frequently on Facebook. As a newbie to the Yarn Cake I can recommend it as the wools and the cakes are wonderful !

Date of visit: July 2016
Thank reikiros
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Reviewed 4 May 2016 via mobile

The shop offers both handmade desserts and locally dyed yarns. We were delighted with the selection and sent pictures to our local knitter for her choices. So, want to sit and knit while enjoying a delicious dessert this is your place to stop and shop. You can also visit the botanical gardens just down the street.

Date of visit: April 2016
Thank 874kathies
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