Garden State Yarn Crawl
April 18-21, 2013
M
Maps
I know this has taken a while, and I apologize for the delay in getting these map(s) up. There's a few cooks in the kitchen on this one. One of the owners of Accents on Knits (Barry Blazer) has done a version, using Knit Map as have I. SCROLL DOWN to find my version of my original voyage - delivering all the totes and supplies for the raffles. I am not suggesting anyone take this route. It was just logical for me, but I want all to see how many stores and miles are involved. Using KnitMap (www.knitmap.com) you can make your own version. It's a great little app and one that most knitters seem to know about and use. As I did last year, I will be posting smaller suggested or mini-crawls which may be closer to your starting point or liking. If anyone wishes to make their own and would like to have it posted here, please feel free to let me know (phyllis@gardenstateyarncrawl.com) and I'll get it up here immediately. Please remember that the order in which any of these stores these are shown, reflect NO recommendation or preference. They are just logical progressions. The KnitMap application provides letters as a way of differentiating, not rating. Thank you!
THE BIG CRAWL
WE STARTED HERE
A. Yarn Diva & More
428 Hillsdale Ave Hillsdale, NJ 07642
When leaving Hillsdale:
| Head west on Hillsdale Ave toward Patterson St | 0.8 mi |
| Turn left onto Pascack Rd | 0.4 mi |
| Take the 3rd right onto Washington Ave | 0.7 mi |
| Slight right onto the Garden State Pkwy Sramp Toll road | 0.2 mi |
| Merge onto Garden State Pkwy Partial toll road | 11.3 mi |
| Take exit 154 for US 46 W toward Clifton Toll road | 0.4 mi |
| Keep left at the fork and merge onto US-46 W Partial toll road | 1.3 mi |
| Take the exit toward Montclair | 0.1 mi |
| Merge onto Valley Rd | 394 ft |
| Slight right to stay on Valley Rd Destination will be on the right: | 2.3 mi |
594 Valley Rd Montclair Twp, NJ 07043-1849
When leaving Needlecraftique:
| Head south on Valley Rd toward Cooper Ave | 1.7 mi |
| Turn left onto Claremont Ave | 0.5 mi |
| Turn right onto Forest St | 0.2 mi |
Turn left onto Glenridge Ave
| 230 ft |
| Head northwest on Glenridge Ave toward Forest St | 0.1 mi |
| Turn right onto Bloomfield Ave | 1.1 mi |
| Slight left onto Mt Prospect Ave | 0.6 mi |
| Continue onto Prospect Ave | 1.5 mi |
| Take the ramp to Boland Dr | 220 ft |
| Keep right at the fork to continue toward I-280 W | 0.3 mi |
| Turn right onto I-280 W | 8.0 mi |
| Merge onto I-80 W | 6.5 mi |
| Take exit 39 to merge onto US-46 E toward NJ-53/Denville | 0.5 mi |
| Turn right toward NJ-53 N/E Main St | 331 ft |
| Turn right onto NJ-53 N/E Main St | 0.2 mi |
Turn right onto Broadway | 0.1 mi |
| Head west on Broadway toward 1st Ave | 0.1 mi |
| Take the 2nd left onto NJ-53 S/E Main St Continue to follow NJ-53 S | 4.8 mi |
| Turn right onto Littleton Rd | 0.1 mi |
| Continue onto US-202 S/Speedwell Ave Continue to follow US-202 S | 2.5 mi |
| Turn left onto MacCulloch Ave | 400 ft |
| Take the 1st right onto Wetmore Ave | 0.1 mi |
| Take the 1st right onto Colles Ave | 302 ft |
| Turn right onto Mt Kemble Ave | 0.1 mi |
| Slight right onto Market St Destination will be on the right | 272 ft
|
55 Market Street Morristown, NJ 07960
When leaving AOK:
| Head northeast on Market St toward Maple Ave | 148 ft |
| Take the 1st right onto Maple Ave | 167 ft |
| Take the 1st right toward MacCulloch Ave | 489 ft |
| Turn right onto MacCulloch Ave | 141 ft |
| Turn left onto US-202 S/Mt Kemble Ave Destination will be on the right | 4.6 mi |
| Head southwest on US-202 S/Mt Kemble Ave toward Shalebrook Dr Continue to follow US-202 S | 2.0 mi |
| Turn left onto Finley Ave/Somerset County Road 613 Destination will be on the right | 1.3 mi |
| Head north on S Finley Ave toward Henry St | 0.2 mi |
| Turn right onto E Oak St | 269 ft |
| Turn left onto N Maple Ave | 1.6 mi |
| Take the ramp onto I-287 N | 5.6 mi |
| Take exit 35 for South St toward NJ-124/Madison | 0.2 mi |
| Turn left onto Morris CR 601/South St | 0.1 mi |
| Slight right toward NJ-124 E/Madison Ave | 0.1 mi |
| Take the 1st right onto NJ-124 E/Madison Ave Continue to follow NJ-124 E | 3.7 mi |
| Turn right onto Waverly Pl Destination will be on the right | 85 ft |
The Blue Purl
60 Main St Madison, NJ 07940
When leaving The Blue Purl:
| Head southwest on Waverly Pl toward Lincoln Pl | 236 ft |
| Make a U-turn at Lincoln Pl | 361 ft |
| Take the 1st right onto Main St | 2.6 mi |
240a Main St Chatham, NJ 07928
When leaving Stitching Bee:
| Head east on NJ-124 E/Morris Turnpike | 1.1 mi |
| Turn right onto Summit Ave Destination will be on the right | 1.1 mi |
102 Summit Avenue Summit, NJ 07901
When leaving Wool & Grace:
| Head south on Summit Ave toward Bank St | 0.2 mi |
| Turn left onto Broad St | 0.8 mi |
| Turn right onto Orchard St | 0.6 mi |
| Continue onto Shunpike Rd | 1.0 mi |
| Continue onto S Springfield Ave | 420 ft |
| Slight right to stay on S Springfield Ave | 0.4 mi |
| Turn right to stay on S Springfield Ave | 1.8 mi |
| Turn right onto E Broad St | 1.8 mi |
| Turn left onto Elm St Destination will be on the left | 164 ft |
Knit-A-Bit66 Elm St, Suite #2 Westfield, NJ 07090
When leaving KAB:
| Head south on Elm St toward Quimby St | 430 ft |
| Turn left onto North Ave W | 2.3 mi |
| Turn left onto N Union Ave Destination will be on the right | 0.1 mi |
BellaDonna's Knit Room106 North Union Avenue Cranford, NJ 07016
When leaving BellaDonna's:
| Head southwest on N Union Ave toward Alden St | 0.1 mi |
| Continue onto Walnut Ave | 2.0 mi |
| Continue onto Broadway | 0.7 mi |
| Turn right onto Lincoln Blvd | 371 ft |
| Turn right onto Westfield Ave Destination will be on the left | 23 ft |
All About Ewe5 Westfield Ave Clark, NJ 07066
When leaving All About Ewe:
| Head northwest on Westfield Ave toward Joseph St. | 0.5 mi |
| Turn right onto Brant Ave | 0.3 mi |
| Continue onto Central Ave | 331 ft |
| Slight right onto the ramp to Parkway N | 0.1 mi |
| Merge onto Garden State Pkwy N Partial toll road | 6.5 mi |
| Take exit 142B for Interstate 78 W toward Springfield | 1.2 mi |
| Merge onto I-78 W | 1.0 mi |
| Take exit 50B toward Maplewood/Millburn | 0.2 mi |
| Turn right onto Vauxhall Rd | 0.3 mi |
| Turn right onto NJ-124 E/Springfield Ave | 0.7 mi |
KnitKnack1914 Springfield Ave Maplewood, NJ 07040
When leaving KnitKnack,
(First stop across the street at Gi-Gi's for the best cupcakes!)
| Head west on Springfield Ave toward Indiana St | 0.2 mi |
| Turn left onto Laurel Ave | 0.2 mi |
| Turn right to stay on Laurel Ave | 0.3 mi |
| Turn right onto Burnet Ave | 0.5 mi |
| Take the ramp onto I-78 E | 6.7 mi |
| Take exit 58B for US 1 N/US 9 N | 0.4 mi |
| Merge onto U.S. 1 Truck N/US-9 Truck N | 2.1 mi |
| Keep left at the fork, follow signs for US 1 N/US 9 N/Pulaski Skyway/Jersey City/New York and merge onto U.S. 1 N/U.S. 9 N | 3.4 mi |
| Continue onto NJ-139 E | 1.4 mi |
| Merge onto I-78 E | 0.2 mi |
| Turn left onto Marin Blvd | 0.5 mi |
| Turn right onto Observer Hwy | 0.3 mi |
| Turn left onto Bloomfield St Destination will be on the left | 0.4 mi |
107 4th Street Hoboken, NJ 07030
When leaving Patricia's"
| Head north on Bloomfield St toward 4th St | 0.2 mi |
| Turn left at the 3rd cross street onto 6th St | 79 ft |
Do Ewe Knit -NEW STORE!
Please note: O and P are super-imposed since they are only 2 blocks from one another.
Be back later to post more versions!
MINI CRAWLS
(TAKE ONE-A-DAY)
Be sure to scroll down to see more!
MINI CRAWLS
( TAKE ONE-A-DAY)
As promised, here are a few suggestions about possible daily yarn store tours - I've broken them down into fewer store and smaller mileage segments that you can break down into daily excursions. Along the way, there are plenty of places to stop, grab a coffee and something to eat. On the blog, we'll be discussing some potential places for a little R & R, as well. . This mini-crawl includes two stores that are NEW: Trillium Yarns and Wool and Grace. I have visited both and can promise you they are both well worth the visit, featuring lovely interiors and yarns.
Mini Crawl #1 - Heading West from Hoboken
Approximately 25 miles, this version features 6 stores, 3 that are new on the crawl:Patricia's Yarn, Do Ewe Knit & BellaDonna's
START: Patricia's Yarns - New on the Crawl
107 4th Street Hoboken, NJ 07030
After leaving Patricia's Yarns:
Head north on Bloomfield St toward 4th St 0.2 mi
Turn left at the 3rd cross street onto 6th St 79 ft
Do Ewe Knit- New on the Crawl
155 6th St Hoboken, NJ 07030
After leaving Do Ewe Knit:
Head west on 6th St toward Garden St 187 ft
Take the 1st left onto Garden St 0.6 mi
Turn right onto Observer Hwy 0.3 mi
Continue onto Newark Ave 0.2 mi
Continue onto Jersey Ave 0.3 mi
Turn right onto I-78 W 0.1 mi
Keep left to continue on NJ-139 W 1.4 mi
Continue onto U.S. 1 S/U.S. 9 S 3.4 mi
Take the exit onto U.S. 1 Truck S/US-9 Truck S 2.1 mi
Take the Interstate 78 W exit toward Garden State Parkway 0.6 mi
Merge onto I-78 W 6.3 mi
Take exit 50B toward Maplewood/Millburn 0.2 mi
Turn right onto Vauxhall Rd 0.3 mi
Turn right onto NJ-124 E/Springfield Ave 0.7 mi
Knitknack
1914 Springfield Ave Maplewood, NJ 07040
After leaving KnitKnack, you might want to pick up some cupcakes across the street at Gi-Gi's, then:
Head west on NJ-124 W/Springfield Ave toward Indiana St 2.1 mi
Turn left onto Meisel Ave 1.3 mi
Continue straight onto S Springfield Ave 1.8 mi
Turn right onto E Broad St 1.8 mi
Turn left onto Elm St
Destination will be on the left
Knit-A-Bit
66 Elm St, Suite #2 Westfield, NJ 07090
(This store is upstairs in a wonderful building)
After leaving Knit-A-Bit:
Head south on Elm St toward Quimby St 430 ft
Turn left onto North Ave W 2.3 mi
Turn left onto N Union Ave
Destination will be on the right
Belladonna's Yarn Room - New on the Crawl
106 North Union Avenue Cranford, NJ 07016
After leaving Bella Donna's:
Head southwest on N Union Ave toward Alden St 0.1 mi
Continue onto Walnut Ave 2.0 mi
Continue onto Broadway 0.7 mi
Turn right onto Lincoln Blvd 371 ft
END: All About Ewe, LLC
5 Westfield Ave Clark, NJ 07066
Mini Crawl #2
Approximately 25 miles/6 stores, beginning in Morristown, and featuring 2 new stores on the Crawl:
Trillium Yarns and Wool & Grace
START: Accents on Knits
55 Market Street Morristown, NJ 07960 United States.
When leaving Accents on Knits:
Head northeast on Market St toward Maple Ave 148 ft
Take the 1st right onto Maple Ave 167 ft
Take the 1st right toward MacCulloch Ave 489 ft
Turn right onto MacCulloch Ave 141 ft
Turn left onto US-202 S/Mt Kemble Ave
Destination will be on the right
4.6 mi
Trillium Yarns - NEW STORE
1095 Mount Kemble Avenue Morristown, NJ 07960 United States
When leaving Trillium:
Head southwest on US-202 S/Mt Kemble Ave toward Shalebrook Dr
Continue to follow US-202 S
2.0 mi
Turn left onto Finley Ave/Somerset County Road 613
Destination will be on the right
Down Cellar - This store will be closing in May. (:
135 S. Finley Ave Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 United States
When leaving Down Cellar:
Head north on S Finley Ave toward Henry St 0.2 mi
Turn right onto E Oak St 269 ft
Turn left onto N Maple Ave 1.6 mi
Take the ramp onto I-287 N 5.6 mi
Take exit 35 for South St toward NJ-124/Madison Ave 0.2 mi
Turn left onto Morris CR 601/South St 0.1 mi
Slight right toward NJ-124 E/Madison Ave 0.1 mi
Take the 1st right onto NJ-124 E/Madison Ave
Continue to follow NJ-124 E
3.7 mi
Turn right onto Waverly Pl
Destination will be on the right
The Blue Purl
60 Main St Madison, NJ 07940 United States -
When leaving Blue Purl:
Head southwest on Waverly Pl toward Lincoln Pl 236 ft
Make a U-turn at Lincoln Pl 361 ft
Take the 1st right onto Main St 2.6 mi
The Stitching Bee
240a Main St Chatham, NJ 07928 US
When leaving The Stitching Bee:
Head east on NJ-124 E/Morris Turnpike 1.1 mi
Turn right onto Summit Ave
Destination will be on the right
1.1 mi
Wool and Grace - NEW STORE
102 Summit Avenue Summit, NJ 07901 United States
MINI CRAWL #3
(Hope you're taking at least one-a-day!)
This tiny, hop, skip and a jump might be a fun afternoon for local NJ knitters, and we also think it might make for great exploring by our NYC pals, as well. This is the mini-est of crawls - involving only 2 stores but both are new to the crawl and might be new to you, too! If you are coming from NY, consider (strongly) using public transport. Parking is tough in this neck of the woods - It's a pretty popular place!
START: Patricia's Yarns
107 4th Street Hoboken, NJ 07030 US
0.2 mi (about 1 min)
| Head north on Bloomfield St toward 4th St | 0.2 mi |
| Turn left at the 3rd cross street onto 6th St | 79 ft |
END: Do Ewe Knit
155 6th St Hoboken, NJ 07030 - Hoboken is a teaming little city that has scads of wonderful little eateries and shops.
You owe it to yourself to visit this area and these stores!
Note: If you are coming from NY or Brooklyn, may we suggest you use hopstop.comfor dirrections to Hoboken? (We love this app more than any other one on my i-phone since it has taught us how to navigate the entire city.)
