Knitting and Crochet in Vienna
The Vienna Stitch n' Bitch meets at a local Starbucks on Sunday afternoons.
If you are a knitting or crochet enthusiast looking for a place to meet up with local men and women who share your hobby, look no further. Vienna is home to at least two needle arts clubs. A primarily English-speaking club, which is a part of the worldwide Stitch 'n Bitch family, meets every Sunday afternoon from about 3-6pm at the Neubaugasse Starbucks closest to the intersection with Mariahilferstrasse. A second German-speaking group meets each Wednesday morning from about 9-11am at the Rotenturmstrasse Starbucks closest to Schwedenplatz. Most members of both clubs speak both English and German and welcome newcomers with open arms.
There are also several wool shops in Vienna that are great places to find gifts or treats for yourself. Here is a list of the Top 6 Vienna Wool Yarn Shops:
1. 
Wollboutique Rosa Maria Balda
Alserstrasse 21, 8th district
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am-6pm; Sat. 9am-noon
Tel: +43 1 408 00 10
Website or Email: rosa.balda@chello.at
Highlights: This shop has a frequently rotating stock of quality wool, including Lana Grossa brand and a wool called Susanna that is made locally in the Tirol region of Austria. Baskets of sale yarn at an incredible value are always outside to welcome you and the staff is very kind and helpful.
2. 
glatt & verkhert (knit & purled)
Alserstrasse 59, 8th district
Hours: Mon. 2-6pm; Tues.-Fri. 9:30am-1pm & 2pm-6pm; Sat. 9:30am-1pm
Highlights: The shop is perhaps the only store in Vienna selling light-up knitting needles and crochet hooks (popular in the US). The store also stocks plenty of fine GGH brand yarn and is spacious enough to comfortably walk around and browse.
3. Wedermann Wool Shop
Mariahilferstrasse 101, 6th district
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am-6pm; Sat. 9am-3pm
Tel: +43 1 596 51 25 or +43 1 597 03 58
Highlights: This wool shop boasts a large and beautiful button display and wool felt (including handcrafted slippers) in addition to a plethora of yarn. The store is spacious and the staff is friendly and helpful. Addi Turbo steel circular needles are very reasonably priced here.
3. Arieka Art
Burggasse 81A, 7th district
Hours: Call for specific hours.
Tel: +43 1 923 63 02
Website or Email: www.arieka.com; info@arieka.com
Highlights: This shop sells some of the most inexpensive yarn the city has to offer, including some high-quality cottons. Click here for some photos of the inside of the store. The owner of the shop is something of a jack-of-all-trades. He also sells internet hosting and women's undergarments.
4. Karl Peter's Söhne
Neubaugasse 11-13, 7th district
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10am-1pm & 2pm-6pm; Sat. 10am-1pm
Tel: +43 1 523 54 82
Website or Email: www.peterssoehne.at
Highlights: Although this shop only offers a small selection of wool, the selection is of good quality and the atmosphere of the shop alone is worth a visit. The shop is an old family-run business and its walls are steeped in history. The store also sells a wide array of sewing supplies and other antique items.
6. Zwei Glatt Zwei Verkhert (Knit 2 Purl 2)
Josefstaedterstrasse 14, 8th district
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30am-12:30pm & 2:30pm-6pm; Sat. 9:30am-noon
Highlights: This shop occupies a narrow space, but is chock full of beautiful yarns neatly arranged on a multitude of clean white shelves. Tempting Rowan, Noro, and Lang yarns are regularly stocked, as is hand-dyed Opal sock yarn, Arucania Nature Cotton and the store's own brand of wool. The shopkeeper is pleasant and willing to answer any questions.
