Middle East: Israel
These listings are courtesy of Sonia
Gantman. She recommends that
you contact a shop by phone before you visit, as it may have closed
(business turnovers are high in Israel). She has checked all of these
listings with the 1996 phone book, and hopes to add more soon.
Editor's note: Avital Pinnick, also in Israel, tells me that many
(most?) of these listings are inaccurate and outdated, as the phone
book is very unreliable. Please contact any store before you visit,
and please do not take this list as evidence that it is easy to
find yarn in Israel.
The Central Area
Tel-Aviv
Unger Pnina
Menashe Ben-Israel, 27
+972 (3) 7380661
haTachana
Melech George, 68
+972 (3) 5280933
Yarns from Germany, France, Italy, and Japan (nothing American or British).
Knowledgeable owner.
Marietta Tzemer
Arlozorov, 53
+972 (3) 5235445
Ilit Sidkit
Alenby, 63
+972 (3) 6299996
Tzemer Atraktzia
Olei Zion, 17 Jaffo
+972 (3) 6815766
Tzemer Eli
Merhavia, 19
+972 (3) 6839345
Tzemer Violet
haAlia, 19
+972 (3) 7373689
Tzemer Mati
Ibn Gvirol, 98
+972 (3) 5235057
Tzemer Neot
Ibn Gvirol, 52
+972 (3) 6965680
Tzemer Shiloni
Nahalat Biniamin, 9
+972 (3) 5162379
Taltalei haKevesh
Dizengof, 225
+972 (3) 5461495
Tzemer haHatul
Raanan, 34
+972 (3) 6838546
The largest source of imported yarns of high quality.
Makor haTzemer
Hertzl, 22
+972 (3) 5177141
Cheap domestic yarns, usually acrylic.
Ramat-Gan
Salon leTzemer Dvora
Uziel, 64
+972 (3) 6746910
Tzemer Polgat
haRoe, 16
+972 (3) 6728324
Tzemer Lena
Byalik, 26
+972 (3) 6726820
Also has materials for embroidery, large
collection of magazines to loan, warm and helpful atmosphere.
Givataim
Wolly
Sirkin, 18
+972 (3) 6725677
Kol bo teck
Catzenelson, 31
+972 (3) 7310940
Bnei-Brak
Zaltz Rachel
Rav Asi, 14
+972 (3) 6188178
Nina Amber
haRav Kuk, 27
+972 (3) 5796994
Fridman Yehezkiel
Rabi Akiva, 72
+972 (3) 6192402
Makor haTzemer
Jabotinsky, 9
+972 (3) 6187010
Cheap domestic yarns, usually acrylic.
Petach-Tikva
Tzemer Rivka
haHistadrut, 18
+972 (3) 9310170
Peled Rivka
Ashkenazi, 3
+972 (3) 9312759
Bat-Yam
Caftorei Shik
Balfur, 90
+972 (3) 592989
Pinat haHobbi
Shd.haAtzmaut, 67
+972 (3) 591706
Holon
Jadei Zahav
Sokolov, 130
+972 (3) 5056905
Levi
Sokolov, 100
+972 (3) 5036183
Mercaz haCaftor vehaBad
Eilat, 36
+972 (3) 5033749
Azur
Metzudat Avner
haMetzuda, 41
+972 (3) 803687
Rishon leZion
Bar On Eli Racheli
Rotshild, 8
+972 (3) 9648119
Pompon - Ben veBat
Chalmonit, 22
+972 (3) 9616933
Pinat haTzemer
Hertzl, 26
+972 (3) 9672076
The North Area
Haifa
Merckaz haTzemer leShtihim
Shivat Tzion, 14
+972 (4) 8668765
Savta soreget
Shapira, 13
+972 (4) 8623028
Tzemer Viktoria
heHalutz, 60
+972 (4) 8623028
Tzemer li
Tichon, 86
Neve Sheanan
+972 (4) 8242951
Tzemer Maggi
Moria, 35
+972 (4) 8383985
Tzemer Klara
Kiriat Sefer, 6
+972 (4) 8246372
Tzemer Shvartz
Trumpeldor, 29
Neve Sheanan
+972 (4) 8231370
Hidenkrus Pesah veBluma
Jaffo, 31
+972 (4) 8535601
Jaffo, 33
+972 (4) 8514059
Mizrahi Ilana
heHalutz, 15
+972 (4) 8381578
Mercaz haTzemer Hertman
Jaffo, 107
+972 (4) 8523102
Kraiot
Kol bo leisha Sara
Moshe Sharet, 8
Kiriat-Yam
+972 (4) 8758351
Liron haShnia
Keren haYesod, 73
Kiriat-Bialik
+972 (4) 8769542
Chut shel Chen
Moshe Goshen, 57
Kiriat-Motzkin
+972 (4) 8708309
Karmiel
Tzemer Luchi
Mercaz Mishari
+972 (4) 9988694
Tzemer Hagai
pinat kikar Kalanit
+972 (4) 9985354
Naharia
Eta
Hertzl, 79
+972 (4) 9924384
Salon Truda
shd.haGaaton, 20
+972 (4) 9928816
Rama
Tzemer Padi
+972 (4) 9881850
Jerusalem Area
Marcella
near the corner of Ben Yehuda and King George.
They are starting to carry some novelties, besides the usual cottons and acrylics.
Besides sewing notions, they have some knitting needles and other needlecraft supplies.
Bernina
Now in an alley between Jaffa Rd and Agrippas (around the corner from where they used to be on King George).
They have needles, and are also starting to stock the ladder and ribbon novelty yarns.
Sheni
under the Mashbir on King George Street. More expensive yarns, needles, buttons, sewing notions and fabrics
Tzemer Sarah
- Rehov Haggai, 11 a block or 2 away from Kikar Shabbat in Geula off of Yehezkel,
usually open 11-1:30-ish, 5-7:30 PM, but best to call before you go:
Phone: 537 5802
Also - near the Center 1 mall, there is a yarn shop in one of the little shopping centers on Jaffa Road. I heard they moved to where the Post Office used to be...They smoke there, so, I don't usually purchase there [Website visitor comment].
Pashosh
23 Hillel St
02 625-5961
pashosh-23@walla.com
I believe the owner's name is Aviva.
The shop is located in a tiny cross street near Ben Yehuda, near the Italian Synagogue, closer to the Yoel Salomon end rather than the King George end.
She has the usual acrylics, cottons, and blends, and some surprises (Plymouth Outback Mohair in variagated rainbow, some sock wool blends, and I think I saw some dk wool in solid colors - Matchmaker, perhaps?)
Yochanan Ben Yosef
HaAfarsek 4
Mahane Yehuda
624-8291
Yochanan ben Yosef in the shuk is seriously downsizing his shop, but - A few shops away from Yochanan is a shop that sells notions and some yarn.
Tsemer Tsila
Ben-Iehuda, 34
+972 (2) 245581
Open only about 2.5 hours per day.
Themrei Rachel Cohen
Beit va-Gan, 61
+972 (2) 420397
Sharon Area
Netanya
Merkaz Ha Tzemer Ve Ha Rikma
haJahalom, 1
+972 (9) 8348482
Kfar-Saba
Sidkit Anbal
Vaitzman, 94
+972 (9) 958063
Beit haSidkit vehaTzemer
Sokolov, 2
+972 (9) 982381
Hertzlia
Tzemer Chen
haShomer, 4
+972 (9) 508286
The South Area
Beer-Sheva
Beit haTzemer
haAtzmaut, 49
+972 (7) 230730
Tzemer Tova
Keren Kaemet, 97
+972 (7) 277051
Markovich-Davidson
Keren Kaemet, 111
+972 (7) 278011
Selekter
Mordei haGetaot, 1
+972 (7) 238330
Khut haShani
Mordei haGetaot, 57
+972 (7) 230730
Arad
Jaffa Hava
Shopping Center
+972 (7) 499384
Srigei Tzipora
Arad's market
+972 (7) 955431
Ashkelon
Mona Lisa
Hertzl, 61
+972 (7) 723775
Shderot
Merkaz khutim
Neve Eshkol
+972 (7) 891878
Eilat
Jadei Zahav
Beit Razin
+972 (7) 375035
Last updated July 19, 2006 by Joy B woolworksjoy@yahoo.ca
