Craft Haven is a craft and art store at 301 Carrington Street in Vogeltown, New Plymouth, run by Deb Rawson and Bronwyn Aish. The shelves cover wool and yarn, knitting and crochet supplies, scrapbooking, quilting, cardmaking, macrame, art journalling, fabric, paper and paints, with brands such as Posca, Prima and Tim Holtz. The shop also runs workshops in many crafts, from crochet to stamping, and sells online. The website says the business is 100% New Zealand owned and operated.
Customers say the staff are friendly, knowledgeable and willing to help across many kinds of craft, and describe a fabulous atmosphere. The classes are called great, and knitting and the crochet course come up often. A card making pack is described as a delightful couple of hours that is not expensive. One customer says the staff helped them choose scrapbooking supplies and offered advice after hours. Customers can phone 06 753 3523 during shop hours, or email info@crafthaven.co.nz. Our pick in Vogeltown for a card making session or a crochet course.