Missing my LYS and my OYS

The benefits of living in Como (and there are many) notwithstanding, there is a serious shortage of LYSs here.  I've found several shops that sell yarn, but they seem to follow the odd (to me, anyway) marketing formula of selling a combination of socks, underwear, and a SMALL selection of yarn--much like this store I found in Bellagio, back in May.  Word is there are several great yarn shops in Milano, but don't know when I'll get a chance to go there....  Silly me, I thought the small part of my stash I brought with me would last me until Christmas (when we return to the States for the holidays), but it's only October, and already I'm pining away for Elissa's Creative Warehouse, Putting on the Knitz, the Black Sheep Knitting Co., and of course my favorite Online Yarn Shop, WEBS.

Anyway, I had decided to make Sherwood for myself, in either a sweater or a sleeveless jumper (and yes, to write the pattern for adult sizes), but I didn't have the yarn for it.   I couldn't find an Italian online yarn shop (whether because there are none, or because my fledgling Italian is not up to the task, I don't know).  So I headed--virtually speaking--to the U.K., where in the process of deciding to try Debbie Bliss' Cashmerino Aran (from Angel Yarns, "Europe's Largest Online Yarn Store"), I also happened across a lovely cotton yarn from HipKnits, in "Seaweed" shades of green and blue.   To order from HipKnits, I had to open an Italian Paypal account, since my U.S. Paypal account wouldn't allow me to ship to a non-U.S. address.  And then I got an e-mail from Angel Yarns informing me that they would ship my Debbie Bliss when they got it back in stock.  As to when that would be....  Wonder how much WEBS charges to ship to Italy.

 

Comments

[laura b]

I don't think that there's anything more frustrating than barriers between a girl in her yarn!

[stacey]

you should email Webs! I bet they could give you a quote on shipping to Italy! They are my LYS and have great service!

[Lu]

No, there are not online yarn store in Italy, take the word of an Italian. And while the marketing formula for selling yarns in Italy may sounds weird, that way the merceria survives even when knitting is not popular or it is so hot nobody knits - I mean, nobody but the truly obsessed like us ;-)

I part time work in a yarn store (in California) - drop me an email for the url, and if you need anything we carry, I am sure I can figure out the cheapest shipping to Italy (after years of sending packages to my family in Rome).