I found myself in NYC

Hello,

3 days in NYC, plenty of shopping, snow and cold, good food...and Vogue Knitting live

My favorites

Knitty city

Elijah

AK Traditions

A few stores I visited

Purl Soho

Lion Brand Studio

My last meal in NYC, best food ever...

Holiday fairs/ Marchés de Noël

Même à San Francisco, on trouve des marchés de Noël...
...2 d'entre eux ont attirés mon attention

Even in San Francisco, we can find Holiday fairs...

...2 of them caught my attention

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http://www.bazaarbizarre.org/sanfrancisco/

http://www.renegadecraft.com/holiday-sf

Happy in Portland!!

A preview of all the shopping in Portland,

A review of the 12 shops I hitted coming soon....

En route pour Portland, OR

5 days, more than 10 stores...
This is my challenge this week in Portland, OR.
A little bit of everything, of course yarns, but also Liberty fabric, button emporium, ribbons, waldorf doll supply etc...
Portland is the paradise for crafters ☺
oh I forgot food too!!

5 jours, plus de 10 boutiques...
C'est le programme de ma semaine a Portland, OR
Un peu de tout, biensur du tricot, mais aussi du tissu Liberty, boutons en folie, ruban, fourniture poupée waldorf, etc...
Portland, c'est le paradis pour ce qui aiment les activités manuelles ☺
Et je ne vous parle pas de la nourriture!!!

Going to NYC ☺

I am planning to go to NYC in January, so of course lots of yarn stores are on my list.

Stay tune in the few coming week, I will post my list.

A preview click here

Je suis en train de préparer un week end a NYC pour Janvier, alors biensur j'ai fait une liste de magasins à visiter.

Stay tune je posterai ma liste au fur et a mesure dans les prochaines semaines

Un avant goût, cliquer ici

- 4 - Articlepract

Articlepract

One of my favorite, with large choice, from basic to very fine yarns
I completed my Misti lace alpaca collection and found a wonderful yarn called Shibui Baby alpaga DK in a great baby blue. I can already picture my nephew sweater

Address:
5010 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94609

Parking:
Look around the block, it is free

Phone:
510-595-PURL

Hours:
Tues - Thur 11-7
Fri - Sun 11-6
Mon Closed

http://www.articlepract.com/

Store picture

- 3 - K2TOG

K2TOG

Nice store, with a wide choice of Cascade yarns
I found a nice yarn, Misti lace alpaca

Address:
1230 Solano Ave
Albany, CA 94706

Parking:
Free

Phone:
510-526-9276
toll free at (888)722-9276

Hours:
Sun-Mon12-5
Tues - Thurs 11-8
Wed - Fri 11-6
Sat 10-6

http://www.k2togonline.com/

Store pictures

- 2 - Stash

Stash

Wonderful yarn store, large selection

I found what I was looking for some Debbie Bliss Cashmerino for my cousin baby sweater.

I also run into one of my favorite yarn, Anny Blatt Baby Superwash. It was on sale so I bought a bunch!!

Address:

1820 Solano, Suite B-2
Berkeley, CA 94707

Parking:
Prepare your quarters or credit card.

90 minute paid parking is available around the store.
You pay at the ParkEZ meters. $1.25 an hour.
Meters are enforced from 9am - 6pm, every day.
The ParkEZ meters issue a ticket for you to place on your car's dashboard.

Phone:
510-558-YARN

Hours:
Mon - Closed

Tues - Thur - Fri 11-6

Wed 11 - 8

Sat 10-6

Sun 12-5

http://www.stashyarn.com


Store picture

- 1- Stonemountain & Daughter

Stonemountain & Daughter

Wonderful fabric and yarns, very inspiring

I found lots of fabrics, lots of colors and varieties, even some "Shabby chic", and of course a few of my favorite yarns like Debbie Bliss and Sirdar.

I picked up some pink corduroy and some flower printing for Julie's future summer dress and pants.

Address:

2518 Shattuck Avenue at Dwight Way
Berkeley, CA 94704

Public transportation:
Take the Richmond BART Line. Get off at Downtown Berkeley stop and walk south on Shattuck for about 8 short and colorful blocks. As you come off of BART look to the East Bay Hills and go to the right.
AC Transit bus line 18 stops both at Downtown Berkeley Bart and in front of our store.

Parking:
Prepare your quarters or credit card.

90 minute paid parking is available around the store.
You pay at the ParkEZ meters. $1.25 an hour.
Meters are enforced from 9am - 6pm, every day.
The ParkEZ meters issue a ticket for you to place on your car's dashboard.

Phone:
510-845-6106
toll free 1-866-4SEW-FUN

Hours:
OPEN 7 DAYS • Mon - Fri 10-6:30 • Sat 10-6 • Sun 11-5:30

http://www.stonemountainfabric.com


a few pictures
- the store

- the website

A trip to the San Francisco East Bay

With my knitting friends, we decided to drive to the East Bay for the day.

We all had heard about some fabulous yarns shops there, and we were all exited to discover them together.

So let's hop in the van, with a list of yarn stores

• Stone Mountain and Daughter, Berkeley
• Stash, Berkeley
• K2tog, Albany
• Articlepract, Oakland