Smiley's Yarns

Smiley's Yarns
92-06 Jamaica Ave Between Woodhaven Blvd. and 92nd St (Queens)
(718) 849-9873

Ridiculous Hours:
Mon - Tuesday: 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: Closed
Thu - Saturday: 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday: Closed

I am allergic to acrylic.  Stepping in to Smiley's, I took my life in to my hands.  I was looking for two specific things: Brown Sheep's Lamb's Pride Bulky and a pair of size 8 DPNs.  I asked the woman seated behind the counter (who I'd seen a week or so before at their once-annual Smiley's Hotel Sale in Manhattan; look for the link in the bottom right of the homepage).  I thought I could get in and out quickly enough to avoid the worst of the acrylic-induced eye itchies and sneezies.  Not so much.  The woman behind the counter didn't greet me on entry; I didn't realize I'd become used to that at the Manhattan stores until the lack of greeting slapped me in the face.  I wandered around for a few minutes, found nothing but acrylic and none of the needles I was looking for, I approached the counter.  And was grunted at.  They barely had anything without acrylic in it, meaning barely had anything in the store that I could work with.  Fine.  No needles, no DPNs at all, evidently.  As per the grunting woman.  Fine, done, I'm gone.  I'd rather pay the prices as AC Moore's, Michael's, and even the Manhattan stores rather than deal with that crap.  Times are tough, my money is good, show some respect or it and I will be out the damn door.