Good Wool: a local yarn store in Cheonan, South Korea
- Becca Norman
- 18 hours ago
- 3 min read
Yarn stores near Camp Humphreys?
There seems to be an endless number of amazing yarn stores in Seoul, but for those of us in Korea who live outside of Seoul, there are less options. People are always asking if there are any yarn stores near Camp Humphreys. There aren't many.
Still, we do have some that are closer. One of the good ones is Good Wool in Cheonan, which is a 40-minute drive from Camp Humphreys. When I ran out of yarn halfway through a project and couldn't find it on Coupang, I knew just where to go.
Know before you go:
Small businesses in Korea are often run by one single person, and sometimes that person is running other businesses simultaneously, or simply has things they need to do outside the store. This means that sometimes you'll go into a store that has been left unsupervised, or simply find it locked up during business hours.
I was aware that Good Wool falls into this category, but decided to chance it. Sure enough, when I got there an hour after the posted opening time, It was closed. The phone number (041-555-9287) is prominently displayed on the window, so I took a deep breath and dialed it. My Korean isn't very good these days, and the traffic whizzing by me was loud, but the owner managed to get me to understand that he could be there in 30 minutes.
Key takeaway: Call before you go, and if you don't speak any Korean, ask a friend to help you.
What's it like inside?
It's a fairly small space that is packed full. There are a wide variety of yarns in all kinds of textures. I found my lace weight wool blend right where I remembered it.
To list some of the other yarn types you can find there:
cotton crochet thread
faux fur
macrame cord
jumbo tee shirt yarn
gradient colorways
Korean paper yarn
all weights of yarns
big spools of ribbon
so many colors!
The brands YarnArt and Kartopou are featured heavily. The yarn is kept in the plastic sleeves on the shelves to keep it clean, and all the prices are clearly displayed. You just might need to sound out the names in Hangeul.
Behind the counter are a lot of knitting needles and crochet hooks and other tools. You can also find jars of buttons by the checkout.
Location details:
Store address
[NAVER Maps]
Good Ul
32 Daeheung-dong Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si Chungcheongnam-do
Phone number: 041-555-9287 (calling to make sure they're open is recommended)
Closest parking lot
[NAVER Maps]
Cheonan Station Parking Lot Electronic Vehicles Charge Center
57-1 Daeheung-dong Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si Chungcheongnam-do
Translation: under 10 minutes is free, 10-minute increments are ₩400, 30 minutes is ₩1,000, and the maximum for a whole day is ₩10,000.
I can't guarantee every foreign credit card will be accepted, but I did succesfully use my Robinhood Gold Visa card. (Sign up for Robinhood with my link and we'll both pick our own gift stock.) If you are trying to exit and none of your cards will work, there should be a button you press to call for help. We've all gotten stuck at least once without Korean payment methods at unmanned kiosks, but most of the time they will just let you out. (Please make an effort to pay, though)
Subway travel
The store is a short walk from Cheonan Station on Line 1, which makes this very easy to get to if you live near a subway station. From the station, you'll go out Exit 1.
Summary
In short, I consider this to be a workhorse of a yarn shop - no frills, but it delivers by always having what I need. Let's keep it in business!
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