Now I must tell you Sylvia's story. She loved to do needlework but had difficulty finding materials in Hawaii. She had to get them from California. So, she decided to open a shop. Then one day the Christmas shop was closing and she was asked to take it on. That's how Yarn & Needlecraft/Strictly Christmas came to be. Forty years later, she's going strong. Isn't that a great story.
Well, we are in Hawaii and I am going to try and post WITHOUT my MacBook. I am trying to do this from my iPad so it may not be pretty. All of my other posts from Hawaii were started at home on MacBook and were finished here. I am afraid, very afraid! This is one of the most unique LYS I've ever been in. It is Yarn & Needlecraft/Strictly Christmas in Kailua, HI. It obviously is a combination yarn and Christmas store. It is a tiny, adorable shop owned by Sylvia Kruse. Look at this! I love this place. It houses two of my great loves: yarn and Santas. I was dying to find out what kind of yarn was sold in Hawaii. It's not like they can really wear wool or other warm animal fibers but to me there is no other yarn like those that contain hairs of animals. I asked Sylvia after I had strolled around if they carried wool. They had a little washable wool was the reply. But I will tell you, they have some wonderful, scrumptious yarn. They do carry my very favorite Noro and I had to buy some. I bought some beautiful Silk Garden Sock Yarn. My plan is to make the shawl I discovered on Ravelry knitted by the talented woman from Belgium for Evie. I usually don't plan to make a specific thing for a specific person, but this seems perfect; using yarn purchased in Hawaii for my dear friend who we're in Hawaii with. (I know you're not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition but I'm too tired to struggle with it.) Now I must tell you Sylvia's story. She loved to do needlework but had difficulty finding materials in Hawaii. She had to get them from California. So, she decided to open a shop. Then one day the Christmas shop was closing and she was asked to take it on. That's how Yarn & Needlecraft/Strictly Christmas came to be. Forty years later, she's going strong. Isn't that a great story. i just love this shop. I think I'll take you on a little tour. There is my beautiful Silk Garden on the third shelf from the bottom. It's that scrumptious rust and brown and turquoise. Don't you think a shawl like that will be a show stopper? Well, I learned a lot about posting from the iPad. I almost got it right. I tried to go to another LYS yesterday but it was closed. If I find any more, I will share it with you
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