I spent a month last September traveling in Europe. Drove from Northern Italy, Bolzano in the Dolomites to Venice then to Milan and over to Cinque Terra. Then on to Paris. Every chance I had I looked for yarn or knitting shops, unfortunately I found only a few. Then the ones I did find were so expensive I only bought one or two balls of some fab silk ribbon. Luckily I had a great project with me small needles thin yarn so I did knit while traveling. When I got home the project was finished with the added silk ribbon for trim and now when I wear it I always think of Europe.
Then in Paris their yarn shops are brand related. They tend to have only one brand as opposed to our shops who carry all sorts of brands. If you plan a trip be sure to take lots of money. I found all of Europe very expensive. The $8.00 Cappucino topped it off in Paris, and not your Starbucks mega Vente either but a tiny little cup of coffee with a little foam on top.
I still had a wonderful time but for shopping give me the U.S.A. any time.
Here are a few pictures from the trip:
And back home. Venice Beach, California.
3 comments:
Thank you for sharing your pics. They are wonderful.
OH, and I love the Hanne Falkenberg. You must post pics of your progress on it if you decide to go that way.
Marji
whose stash currently exceeds life expectancy
I had a wonderful time on my trip and when I looked through the pictures it was like a mini trip.
Thanks Marjorie.
Happy Knitting & Traveling
ana, thank you for a wonderful look at Europe. How fortunate that you had your project along to knit. I'm surprised that knit shops in Italy are so sparse since so much yarn is manufactured there.
Fun blog! Lovely read...
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