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Cambria, San Simeon, North Coast
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768 MAIN ST., CAMBRIA
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We Offer
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Yarn, accessories, classes, and
shopping, all at Ball & Skein & More
Entering the Ball & Skein &
More shop in Cambria is step-
ping into a wonderland
of everything the
fiber artist dreams
about. The
racks at Ball
& Skein &
More are
filled with
yarns,
accesso-
ries, and
books
from over
80 ven-
dors. Yarn
enthusiasts
will discover
richly colored and
luxuriously textured
yarns ranging from domes-
tic and imported wool to alpaca,
llama, cashmere, linen, cotton,
and bamboo. Inspiring samples
of scarves, hats, sweaters, shawls,
blankets, socks, and baby apparel
are displayed among the yarn. You
can also find colorful accessories
like stitch markers and needle top-
pers that bring joy to the user and
make wonderful gifts.
Owner Annie Groeninger
focuses on female/family-owned
small businesses and fair-trade
vendors, including Manos del
Uruguay, Trendsetter, Urth Yarns,
Smirligans, Round Mountain Fi-
bers, JUL, Emma Ball, Binkwaffle,
Katrinkles, Allstitch Studio, Maika,
Cowgirlblues, Fibres of Life, Lem-
onwood, and Cocoknits—to name
just a few! “Being a small, woman-
owned business, it just seems natu-
ral to support others,” said Annie.
Focusing on goods
from local, woman
and family-owned,
small, and fair-trade
businesses
You
can
also
find
world-
renowned
brands such as
Berroco, Della Q,
Juniper Moon Farm,
Noro, Lang, and Skacel. The shop
is the largest on the Central Coast
and has one of the largest collec-
tions of yarn west of the Missis-
sippi.
Serendipity & fate & more
Ready to retire from 30 years in
technology, most recently 17 years
at Amazon as a senior manager
building Amazon Fresh shopping
features, Annie was looking for
something new.
She had already fallen in love
with the Central Coast during a
visit in 2021. Returning in Febru-
ary 2023 on a “retirement recon
trip,” looking for someplace with
lots of sunshine, she walked into
Ball & Skein. There was a sign in
the window, “Do you want to buy a
yarn shop?”
“Yes, I do want to buy a yarn
shop,” she said to herself. Six weeks
Ball, Skein & More—a wonderland for the fiber artist.