Een paar weken geleden liet iemand het me op Instagram weten: er was een nieuwe wolwinkel in Utrecht open en moest ik daar niet eens even langs? Mijn oortjes gingen overeind staan. Een nieuwe wolwinkel in Utrecht? Wat een geweldig nieuws, want die kon de stad eigenlijk wel gebruiken en dus liep ik afgelopen weekend even langs bij Sticks & Cups, wat een fijne wolwinkel. A couple of weeks ago someone tagged me on Instagram. There was a new yarn shop in Utrecht, and had I visited it yet? My heart skipped a beat. A brand new yarn shop? In my own little Utrecht! Now that's wonderful news, as it's really what the city needed I think. And that's why I visited this brand new yarn shop Sticks & Cups last weekend. Eigenlijk is deze winkel nog helemaal niet open. Dat wil zeggen: de grote opening moet nog komen en zal plaatsvinden op 1 oktober. Maar de deuren zijn geopend, er liggen massa's leuke wolletjes binnen buiten staan gezellige houten bankjes om fijn op te haken of een kop koffie op te drinken. De winkel is gevestigd in het oude pand van vintagewinkel Jut & Jul en de echte liefhebber weet dit schitterende historische pandje wel te vinden. The big opening of this store will take part on October 1st, but until then the doors are wide open, the yarns are stashed up hight and outside there are some comfy benches to crochet or nit on, or have some coffee. There used to be a vintage shop in this historical shop in Utrecht and the venue is just amazing. A must-go if you ever visit Utrecht. Zodra je binnenkomt word je meteen hartelijk verwelkomd door Lili, die op haar 4de jaar met haar ouders van Iran naar Nederland vluchtte. Haar glimlach is breed en haar enthousiasme aanstekelijk. Ze houdt van álles wat met wol te maken heeft: breien, haken, spinnen en ze kan je geweldige informatie geven als je iets moois wil maken. De nadruk ligt op Nederlandse garens bij Sticks & Cups, dus veel Scheepjes, maar ook Lopi en binnenkort hangen de wanden acherin de winkel helemaal vol met hand geverfde garens van kleine spinnerijen. Echt superleuk! Ik werd als vanzelf naar de enorme kast met Stonewashed getrokken, maar de glitter garens achterin waren ook zo mooi. As soon as you walk into the store you'll get a very warm welcome from the owner Lili, who fled Iran when she was 4 years old to come to The Netherlands with her parents. She is passionate about everything yarn and her enthusiasm is very catching. She loves knitting, crocheting and spinning. Lili emphasises on yarn originated from The Netherlands, so you'll find lots of Scheepjes yarns and hand dyed yarn by Dutch indie dyers at Sticks & Cups, as well as a whole collection of Lopi yarns. Lili is hoping to have the back of the store completely filled with indie yarns soon. I was immediately attracted to cupboard with Scheepjes Stonewashed, but the fine flittery yarn was also amazingly beautiful. Ik hoop op 1 oktober echt even een kijkje te gaan nemen bij de grote opening. Lily vertelde me bovendien dat ze op donderdagavonden 'knit ins' wil gaan organiseren. Dat is nu precies wat Utrecht nog nodig had! Ik ga hopelijk regelmatig van de partij zijn en hopelijk vindt Lily het dan niet erg dat ik zal haken in plaats van breien. Hopefully I'll be able to make the grand opening on October 1st. Lily also told me that she'll organise knit ins, on Thursday nights after the big opening and I think that's so clever. We don't have anything similar in town and I do feel Utrecht needs this. Hopefully I'll be able to join the knit ins often, and Lily won't mind me crocheting instead of knitting. Je vindt Sticks & Cups in Telingstreet nr 11. Neem je deze wolwinkel mee tijdens een weekendje winkelen in Utrecht? Op Mooistestedentrips.nl zet ik 25 bijzondere en eerlijke adresjes in Utrecht voor je op een rijtje, ter inspiratie. You'll find Sicks & Cups in Telingstraat no. 11. If you're visiting Utrecht during your trip through The Netherlands, I have written up an article about Utrecht in English with loads of hints and tricks for you.
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Hi all, A few short weeks ago I took the boy to Berlin for his birthday. It was a bit of a big one ('30') and I had spent a long time trying to figure out what might be his perfect holiday location with the following things I know and love about my boy: weird food, good beer, meat, Lego, action, zombies, comfy beds... you get the picture. Anywho, Berlin catered pretty well for all of these, and after a few flights to get there (sadly no longer flying direct from Newcastle!) we arrived and had an awesome 3 nights and 4 days there! Berlin is a fantastic city, and the week before Christmas it was cold but beautiful, lit up with lots of Christmassy lights and hot gluhwein! Not an alterior motive, just taking advantage of our time in Berlin, we did a little bit of crafty shopping. I say 'we', he very generously allowed me to go have a little wander around the local area looking for a wool shop I'd seen mentioned in a magazine. So, finally getting to the point of today's blog post, to help out anyone else who is looking for some crafting fun times on a trip to Berlin. This is by no means everything, just what we managed to find! We were staying at the fantastical Michelberger Hotel, on the East side of Berlin, near the East Side Gallery - very much recommended for all who enjoy a good ol' hipster hotel! These were my three favourite little places we found: Fabric shop on Simon Dach Strasse, nearest Metro Warschauer St. This was an awesome little shop - only very small but crammed with lovely patterned fabric of the kind I never see in craft shops near me, but am convinced would be incredibly popular! Lots of sweet animals and various different crazy images. There were also some lovely English speaking staff who had a long chat with me about how difficult it is to find good fabric containing images of dancing pink sparkly rabbits... Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. The shop was fairly small so no inside photos, but scroll down to see some of the lovely fabric I got, especially love the polar bears! Shop front 2. Wollen, nearest metro Warschauer St. This is the place I had read about and had gone to find when found the fabric shop, and many other fun things in between. It was pretty awesome, with a lovely range of wool in vibrant colours, which is what I always struggle to find. Very cool little shop, they also seem to run knitting classes, although being there such a short time and with a birthday boy, not really the order of the day. Bought some beautiful extra fine merino wool to make in to a very special gift for a very special friend. Not to be revealed for another 5 and a bit months... Loved the tree! Difficult to see here but there was a wool wrapped cord on the light, very hip. 3. Bead shop Tukadu, nearest Metro was Hackescher Markt. We found this place while following a trip advisor walking tour of graffiti and public art starting in Hackesher Markt via the trip advisor app - it worked very well and we saw some things I'd never seen before, and took us to the best gallery we have been to in ages! Anyway, the bead shop was all kinds of awesome, again the kind of place I would love to live round the corner from. Everything arranged by colour, lots of different kinds of beads, sizes and styles so we were more than a bit overwhelmed. I ended up buying some blue and gold beads, inspired by how they were layed out in the shop and looking fantastic. The only thing that was a bit lacking was chains to make your jewellery with, and the woman running the place wasn't that helpful, but I still had lots of fun! My little haul, the only thing that I bought that hasn't yet been 'actioned', anad is sitting beside me now! There you go, I've been fairly restrained with pictures, as we had many, many, many photos of the rest of the holiday, and so here are a sneaky two crafty related pictures before I say goodbye! Goodbye! Ali xx
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At Gist Yarn, we're proud to contribute to a thriving textile industry by working with fiber farmers, spinning mills, and dyehouses to develop yarn for weavers. We make and carry weaving yarns in a wide variety of fibers, including high quality cotton, linen, wool, alpaca, and silk in a variety of sizes.
We're beginning our yarn store tour with a picturesque shop nestled in the little mountain town of Ojai, California. Cattywampus Crafts was founded by Anna and Kirk Nozaki, shortly after the couple moved to the small town to raise their adorable daughter, Naomi. Instantly inspired by Ojai's creative community, they wanted to make their own special contribution to benefit the town. Both designers, one with the knitting bug, they decided to open a yarn shop.
Like me, my friend, Ellen, is a yarn-lover. And an all-around crafty-chick. So, when it came time for Ellen to visit New York City for the very first time, I knew I needed to include the best yarn shops in Manhattan on our tour. I admit it: this isn't a guide that hits every yarn
Een paar weken geleden liet iemand het me op Instagram weten: er was een nieuwe wolwinkel in Utrecht open en moest ik daar niet eens even langs? Mijn oortjes gingen overeind staan. Een nieuwe wolwinkel in Utrecht? Wat een geweldig nieuws, want die kon de stad eigenlijk wel gebruiken en dus liep ik afgelopen weekend even langs bij Sticks & Cups, wat een fijne wolwinkel. A couple of weeks ago someone tagged me on Instagram. There was a new yarn shop in Utrecht, and had I visited it yet? My heart skipped a beat. A brand new yarn shop? In my own little Utrecht! Now that's wonderful news, as it's really what the city needed I think. And that's why I visited this brand new yarn shop Sticks & Cups last weekend. Eigenlijk is deze winkel nog helemaal niet open. Dat wil zeggen: de grote opening moet nog komen en zal plaatsvinden op 1 oktober. Maar de deuren zijn geopend, er liggen massa's leuke wolletjes binnen buiten staan gezellige houten bankjes om fijn op te haken of een kop koffie op te drinken. De winkel is gevestigd in het oude pand van vintagewinkel Jut & Jul en de echte liefhebber weet dit schitterende historische pandje wel te vinden. The big opening of this store will take part on October 1st, but until then the doors are wide open, the yarns are stashed up hight and outside there are some comfy benches to crochet or nit on, or have some coffee. There used to be a vintage shop in this historical shop in Utrecht and the venue is just amazing. A must-go if you ever visit Utrecht. Zodra je binnenkomt word je meteen hartelijk verwelkomd door Lili, die op haar 4de jaar met haar ouders van Iran naar Nederland vluchtte. Haar glimlach is breed en haar enthousiasme aanstekelijk. Ze houdt van álles wat met wol te maken heeft: breien, haken, spinnen en ze kan je geweldige informatie geven als je iets moois wil maken. De nadruk ligt op Nederlandse garens bij Sticks & Cups, dus veel Scheepjes, maar ook Lopi en binnenkort hangen de wanden acherin de winkel helemaal vol met hand geverfde garens van kleine spinnerijen. Echt superleuk! Ik werd als vanzelf naar de enorme kast met Stonewashed getrokken, maar de glitter garens achterin waren ook zo mooi. As soon as you walk into the store you'll get a very warm welcome from the owner Lili, who fled Iran when she was 4 years old to come to The Netherlands with her parents. She is passionate about everything yarn and her enthusiasm is very catching. She loves knitting, crocheting and spinning. Lili emphasises on yarn originated from The Netherlands, so you'll find lots of Scheepjes yarns and hand dyed yarn by Dutch indie dyers at Sticks & Cups, as well as a whole collection of Lopi yarns. Lili is hoping to have the back of the store completely filled with indie yarns soon. I was immediately attracted to cupboard with Scheepjes Stonewashed, but the fine flittery yarn was also amazingly beautiful. Ik hoop op 1 oktober echt even een kijkje te gaan nemen bij de grote opening. Lily vertelde me bovendien dat ze op donderdagavonden 'knit ins' wil gaan organiseren. Dat is nu precies wat Utrecht nog nodig had! Ik ga hopelijk regelmatig van de partij zijn en hopelijk vindt Lily het dan niet erg dat ik zal haken in plaats van breien. Hopefully I'll be able to make the grand opening on October 1st. Lily also told me that she'll organise knit ins, on Thursday nights after the big opening and I think that's so clever. We don't have anything similar in town and I do feel Utrecht needs this. Hopefully I'll be able to join the knit ins often, and Lily won't mind me crocheting instead of knitting. Je vindt Sticks & Cups in Telingstreet nr 11. Neem je deze wolwinkel mee tijdens een weekendje winkelen in Utrecht? Op Mooistestedentrips.nl zet ik 25 bijzondere en eerlijke adresjes in Utrecht voor je op een rijtje, ter inspiratie. You'll find Sicks & Cups in Telingstraat no. 11. If you're visiting Utrecht during your trip through The Netherlands, I have written up an article about Utrecht in English with loads of hints and tricks for you.
Icelandic wool at the ISTEX factory. Wool is bought directly from the farmers, scoured in Blönduós in the north country and spun in the town Mosfellsbaer. Icelandic wool is the only non U.S. wool we...
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Quite often someone will wander into my shop, attracted purely by the colours. They can be quite apologetic about the fact that th...
We're beginning our yarn store tour with a picturesque shop nestled in the little mountain town of Ojai, California. Cattywampus Crafts was founded by Anna and Kirk Nozaki, shortly after the couple moved to the small town to raise their adorable daughter, Naomi. Instantly inspired by Ojai's creative community, they wanted to make their own special contribution to benefit the town. Both designers, one with the knitting bug, they decided to open a yarn shop.
Knitters and other fiber artists embrace crafting for relaxation, creativity and camaraderie.
while up in vermont i had to make time to stop into (admittedly in paint-covered pants) one of my favorite shops in burlington: nido a perfectly edited fabric + yarn shop right downtown. the exposed brick warm winter sun streaming in the tall windows antique cabinets and wooden crates bursting with a rainbow of organic yarns favorite projects hung to inspire anna, denise, nani oh, my! and the icing on the cake- picture-perfect vignettes featuring japanese goodies and the best in crafting books it's like a little purl in the great green mountain state!
Drops Nepal is a lovely, and luxurious yarn spun in 35% superfine alpaca and 65% Peruvian Highland wool, a mix that accentuates the softness of alpaca while the wool contributes to the garments’ shape stability. Both fibers are untreated, which means that they are only washed and not exposed to any chemical treatment prior to the dyeing. This highlights the fibers’ natural properties, providing also a better shape and texture qualities. Spun from 3 strands, which gives an exciting and rustic stitch definition, Drops Nepal is an easily knitted/crocheted quality which is also ideal for felting, resulting in garments that have an even and soft surface. Drops Nepal contains mixed colours, this means the wool is manufactured by carding the colours together before spinning, which gives it a mixed effect. 50g / 75mNeedles : US8/ 5mmGauge 17 sts x 22 rows = 10 cm Several free knitting patterns designed with Puna Drops Yarn are available on the GarnStudio.com website. Below you will find a collection of models that we love. ♥
Our 100% wool fabric is a beautiful cream and is perfect for so many projects. Great for wool applique penny rugs, runners, wool mats, ornaments, pin cushions, pillows, and wool quilts! We cut it large, you just wash and dry! Choose from either 9x14 or 18x21 cut.
I'm on the road today with Jane travelling to the iconic and gorgeous Churchmouse Yarns & Teas Shop on pretty Bainbridge Island, WA! This is a shop that is definitely not to be missed! Drool worthy in fact! Bainbridge Island is a qui
De laatste weken haak en brei ik me helemaal suf,niet dat er hier iets van te zien is,maar ik ben begonnen met mijn volgende -iets met wol en al- boek..Gisteren zag ik trouwens de cover van mijn soort
One day, Barbara and Nancy checked out another yarn shop. Lots to choose from. Some familiar brands and types... Beautiful colors. A potato chip scarf! Also on display. Needles and hooks. The prices were pretty good for Cuenca. Shop is located up the side street from Santo Domingo Church, off of Gran Colombia. Here is the door mat: -------------------------- Speaking of wool! Nancy's new friends in the countryside... A brand new baby and its Mom! So cute!
We are very proud of this DK Pure hand-dyed yarn: a favorite among our customers! This DK weight yarn made of 90% merino wool and a little extra 10% silk is not too fine and not too heavy: the perfect yarn to knit any projects! Composition: 90% merino wool sw, 10% silk Quantity: 260 meters (284 yards) per 115 grams skein Suggested needles: 4 mm (US #6) Gauge: 20-24 stitches = 10 cm Care: Machine wash in cold water and dry flat (find more info about hand-dyed yarns washing care HERE) Some colors are also available in 50 gram (113 meter) skeins! If you love Biscotte's Dk Pure yarn, you will be happy to find the same base yarn in Louise Robert Collection and several patterns to knit with it : Knitting patterns with Dk Pure yarn
Truly Beautiful Recycled Wool Tartan Check Blankets/Throws 19 different colourways Measuring approximately 195cm x 155cm (78" x 62") including the tassels on either end Amazingly these blanket/throws are made from recycled wool, although you would not imagine so due to the superb softness and luxurious feel. Ideal for everyday living. This blanket can be machine or hand washed at 30 degrees, with a short spin.
Een paar weken geleden liet iemand het me op Instagram weten: er was een nieuwe wolwinkel in Utrecht open en moest ik daar niet eens even langs? Mijn oortjes gingen overeind staan. Een nieuwe wolwinkel in Utrecht? Wat een geweldig nieuws, want die kon de stad eigenlijk wel gebruiken en dus liep ik afgelopen weekend even langs bij Sticks & Cups, wat een fijne wolwinkel. A couple of weeks ago someone tagged me on Instagram. There was a new yarn shop in Utrecht, and had I visited it yet? My heart skipped a beat. A brand new yarn shop? In my own little Utrecht! Now that's wonderful news, as it's really what the city needed I think. And that's why I visited this brand new yarn shop Sticks & Cups last weekend. Eigenlijk is deze winkel nog helemaal niet open. Dat wil zeggen: de grote opening moet nog komen en zal plaatsvinden op 1 oktober. Maar de deuren zijn geopend, er liggen massa's leuke wolletjes binnen buiten staan gezellige houten bankjes om fijn op te haken of een kop koffie op te drinken. De winkel is gevestigd in het oude pand van vintagewinkel Jut & Jul en de echte liefhebber weet dit schitterende historische pandje wel te vinden. The big opening of this store will take part on October 1st, but until then the doors are wide open, the yarns are stashed up hight and outside there are some comfy benches to crochet or nit on, or have some coffee. There used to be a vintage shop in this historical shop in Utrecht and the venue is just amazing. A must-go if you ever visit Utrecht. Zodra je binnenkomt word je meteen hartelijk verwelkomd door Lili, die op haar 4de jaar met haar ouders van Iran naar Nederland vluchtte. Haar glimlach is breed en haar enthousiasme aanstekelijk. Ze houdt van álles wat met wol te maken heeft: breien, haken, spinnen en ze kan je geweldige informatie geven als je iets moois wil maken. De nadruk ligt op Nederlandse garens bij Sticks & Cups, dus veel Scheepjes, maar ook Lopi en binnenkort hangen de wanden acherin de winkel helemaal vol met hand geverfde garens van kleine spinnerijen. Echt superleuk! Ik werd als vanzelf naar de enorme kast met Stonewashed getrokken, maar de glitter garens achterin waren ook zo mooi. As soon as you walk into the store you'll get a very warm welcome from the owner Lili, who fled Iran when she was 4 years old to come to The Netherlands with her parents. She is passionate about everything yarn and her enthusiasm is very catching. She loves knitting, crocheting and spinning. Lili emphasises on yarn originated from The Netherlands, so you'll find lots of Scheepjes yarns and hand dyed yarn by Dutch indie dyers at Sticks & Cups, as well as a whole collection of Lopi yarns. Lili is hoping to have the back of the store completely filled with indie yarns soon. I was immediately attracted to cupboard with Scheepjes Stonewashed, but the fine flittery yarn was also amazingly beautiful. Ik hoop op 1 oktober echt even een kijkje te gaan nemen bij de grote opening. Lily vertelde me bovendien dat ze op donderdagavonden 'knit ins' wil gaan organiseren. Dat is nu precies wat Utrecht nog nodig had! Ik ga hopelijk regelmatig van de partij zijn en hopelijk vindt Lily het dan niet erg dat ik zal haken in plaats van breien. Hopefully I'll be able to make the grand opening on October 1st. Lily also told me that she'll organise knit ins, on Thursday nights after the big opening and I think that's so clever. We don't have anything similar in town and I do feel Utrecht needs this. Hopefully I'll be able to join the knit ins often, and Lily won't mind me crocheting instead of knitting. Je vindt Sticks & Cups in Telingstreet nr 11. Neem je deze wolwinkel mee tijdens een weekendje winkelen in Utrecht? Op Mooistestedentrips.nl zet ik 25 bijzondere en eerlijke adresjes in Utrecht voor je op een rijtje, ter inspiratie. You'll find Sicks & Cups in Telingstraat no. 11. If you're visiting Utrecht during your trip through The Netherlands, I have written up an article about Utrecht in English with loads of hints and tricks for you.
Yesterday I wrangled two of my good friends into my car and took a little day trip out of the city and into the wilds East of Lake Washington. After about a 45 minute drive we arrived in Duvall and had breakfast at the Grange Cafe. This place is delicious. The coffee was tasty and appropriately strong and there were plenty of vegetarian options - my veggies benedict was cooked to perfection and served on a homemade biscuit. Yum! After lingering over our breakfast we made the short drive to Carnation (about 15 minutes South) to attend the Grand Opening of a new yarn store - Tolt Yarn and Wool. There was quite a crowd! I think the owner and employees were a little overwhelmed but they were cheerful and smiling and happy to see so many people make the trip. The store is open and airy (well, it would be open and airy on a normal business day) and smells like freshly cut wood and sheepy wool. In a word, heavenly. The fixtures holding yarn were beautiful and inventive. I was particularly taken with this old p.o. box unit. Those are tiny balls of Rowan Fine Tweed. There were tons of samples throughout the store. This is a Lopi sweater displayed next to Lopi and Peace Fleece yarns. The store is thoughtfully curated with basics like Cascade Yarns and Malabrigo interspersed with interesting and harder to find yarns like Jill Draper, Sweet Fiber, and Spincycle. I came away with some Imperial Stock Ranch Tracie Too in Navy Blue and a heavy duty Tolt mug for my morning coffee. The line to check out was looooong but the little bag of swag they snuck into my bag of purchases and the opportunity to knit while in line made it worthwhile. I'll definitely go back soon!
Tolt is now stocking Jamieson's Shetland Heather Aran `and Jamieson's Spindrift.
One must always visit yarn stores while on the road.
When we visited Shetland I knew that I’d want to bring home a few wool related souvenirs. But I’m sure that is on the top of every knitter’s wish list when they are going to the h…
Alternative Flooring design and manufacture carpets, rugs & runners made using British wool in collaboration with leading interior designers.
At the Real Wool Shop in Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada we carry a large selection of Briggs and Little Canadian Wool Yarns which include Heritage, Regal, Tuffy, Sport, Atlantic and Soft Spun. We also carry a selection of Rovings, knitting books and patterns.🍁 BEST SELLER! 100% Canadian Wool Skein size 113 gr, 135 yards (123 meters)Fiber Content 100% Canadian WoolTension 14 sts = 4"Needles 6 mmCare Hand wash, dry flat PLEASE NOTE: Colours may not be exact due to monitor settings and may vary slightly from the actual yarn colours. Please order enough yarn to complete your project to ensure the same dye lot. Click here for a Varsity Flap Hat pattern made with Briggs & Little Atlantic yarn.
