I get rather agitated when I'm packing to go on holiday. I panic about being separated from my stash and running out of yarn. It takes me several days to decide on what projects to take whereas the clothes are decided upon in a stress-free half an hour. Of course I am NOT going to run out of yarn. I don't sit around crocheting all day long on holiday. There are other holiday activities taking place. And I also assume I will crochet at ten times my normal rate which I don't. But just in case, it's good to be able to locate a nearby yarn store and it's also fascinating to have a little nosy around the different yarns that they sell.
- Ravelry is my usual go to place to locate a yarn store. Once you've logged in, click on the "yarn" tab and on the left hand side half way down there is a search box entitled "local yarn shop directory".
- Knit Map is a second searchable database for locating yarn stores worldwide which allows readers to rate, review and update yarn store information.
- Find a yarn shop on the UK Hand Knitting Association website is another site for UK shops.
Marie Segares on her Underground Crafter blog has a great article on How to find great yarn stores on your next trip with lots more tips and two more sites to search for stores in the US:
- Yarn places has yarn stores as well as yarn farms and yarn events.
- Yarn shop locator on the Daily Knitter website.
I managed to persuade my family to do a city tour of Norwich which included visits to two yarn stores Crafty Ewe, Norfolk Yarn AND the haberdashery department of the John Lewis store. Restocked!
Hope these resources are helpful if you are travelling this summer. Craft on everyone!
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