No fancy hand-dyed yarns here, but a great selection of good quality, affordable yarns from Lang, Katia and Scheepjes, as well as books, magazines, needles, tools and accessories. I feel very much at home in this shop, I have to say, all thanks to Sytske, the very friendly and welcoming owner.
Q: Are all yarn shops in the Netherlands so lovely and their owners friendly? It looks like that from your blog. Or are you making things up?
A: No, not all yarn shops here are wonderful places. I just don’t write about the ones I don’t like. I’m not sponsored to say nice things either, so what you see and read here is honestly how I experienced it.
I took loads more pictures, but think this will have to do for now. If you’re ever in the neighbourhood, do pay Sytske a visit. Her website – with address, opening hours and webshop – can be found here.
Oh, and did I buy anything? Yes, I did – small quantities of 4-ply cotton and merino wool for baby things.
Oant sjen! (Frisian for See you!)
Love the mohair rainbow. Another destination to add to my list . . .
A list of destinations, plans, things to dream about is such a good thing. Even if you’ll never get to some of the destinations, you’ll at least have had the fun of dreaming about them.
Exactly!
Oooh, thank you for another lovely little day trip! What a pretty area of town…I love that “vibe” of old town centers, they’re usually so charming. And the shop looks absolutely lovely. I want to sit right down at that table and look at books and plan projects! I’ll add this to my “places to visit” list for the next time I am in the area. I’m soooo itchy to travel right now, to somewhere far from home!
This way you’ll have some out-of-the-way places on your list – places other than the usual Amsterdam canal tours and bulb fields (although there is nothing wrong with those). Hope you have some projects to keep you going in the mean time.
Haha, I’ve done those a long time ago…they actually were fun for what they were but I am always the one wandering off the prescribed path, looking for the REAL things. Most of the time I stay aware and have always been safe and have had some grand adventures!
Loved the tour very much. Thanks.
I’m glad you enjoyed it, Kathie.
Such a charming little village… thank you for bringing us along for a peek!
Thanks for visiting with me.
Wow! Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely pictures! I loved having you in my store.
Greetings,
Sytske
Wolwinkel VAN DRAAD