Not just the yarn, the store itself, many a knitter's dream. Mine came true. After planning a roadtrip with friends from Bremen, Germany to Venice, I asked if Paffenhofen, home of Rohrspatz & Wollmeise, was within reasonable distance of our planned trip. It was meant to be, five minutes off our route on the autobahn, and on a day the shop was open. Come with me on a knitting adventure.
What was it like?
A feast of colour. An hour and a half of woolen bliss.
The store is small, three walls and the front lined with windows with a shelf below. Enter the door. The wall to the left is for yarn called "We are not perfect," seconds with slight flaws, each explained on the label. The wall to the right holds current perfect sockweight stock. The middle of the shop has couches surrounded by baskets of laceweight yarn, all seconds. Under the windowed wall are the clearance skeins.
There were 29 people, 25 knitters (24 women, 1 man), 2 lost men and 2 employees. It appeared there was a scheduled knitting group in progress. Imagine knitting plus a coffee table filled with German baking. I almost had to pinch myself. Am I really here?
Next post: What I bought and a review of the goods.
It looks awesome - all those gorgeous colors in one place!
Posted by: Carole | January 07, 2012 at 06:40 AM
Sock and shawl knitters heaven!
Posted by: Emma | January 07, 2012 at 07:26 AM
Looks like you're in heaven! Anxious to see what you purchased and are going to make.
Posted by: karen | January 07, 2012 at 07:49 AM
I think I may be hyperventilating!
Posted by: Dorothy | January 07, 2012 at 09:06 AM
Be still, my fluttering heart!
Posted by: lynne | January 07, 2012 at 11:10 AM
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'VE BEEN TO WOLLMEISE IN GERMANY! That's just too awesome.
Posted by: Monika | January 07, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Your dream come true! It looks and sounds unbelievable - I would have loved to be there with you.
Posted by: Lene Lonnov | January 07, 2012 at 03:44 PM
What a fabulous time!! I would probably be so overwhelmed, I wouldn't be able to make a decision!
Posted by: penelope10 | January 08, 2012 at 05:08 AM
OMG!
Posted by: Linda B. | January 08, 2012 at 01:30 PM
Freaking amazing!
Posted by: LoriAngela | January 09, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Way to leave us hanging- please show the goods!
Posted by: Kristen | January 09, 2012 at 05:15 PM
The jealousy is quickly filling me up. I can't resist it...so jealous!
Posted by: Chancy | January 09, 2012 at 05:19 PM
A store full of Wollmeise.... oh my..........
Posted by: Lynn | January 12, 2012 at 10:55 AM
the mothership ... I hope to report oon Yarn in Rome after next month .... 10daysinroma.blogspot.com/
Posted by: valeriapalmer@earthlink.net | January 13, 2012 at 03:10 PM
Been trying to get in touch with you .
Posted by: Jane Toumpas | January 27, 2012 at 03:58 PM