Mar 4, 2014

Yarn Shop Brings Knitters Together in Downtown BarringtonBy Bridget O'SheaBarrington.SunTimes.com

Barrington, IL – Gene Ann’s Yarns, a cozy and colorful shop in downtown Barrington, has become a haven for knitters and crocheters.

“Knitting is what you call destination shopping and I get people from all over,” said Gene Ann Alberts, who opened the store at 117 East Station St. in 1996. “Knitters and crocheters are a strange breed. We will ferret out yarn shops where ever we go.”

The North Barrington resident and Tower Lakes native sells all types and colors of yarn.

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