Cité Metro Station, May 2003
My mother and I will be in Paris over Thanksgiving. Since we are both knitters, I am wondering if any of you can recommend any yarn shops in central Paris. Thanks!
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Cité Metro Station, May 2003
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drew is:
- In his early mid 30s. He lives in Cincinnati. Drew is a graphic designer. He started knitting 5 years ago to control anxiety. He teaches a competitive color guard at one of those big suburban high schools. His ultimate dream is to learn French and move to Paris. Drew has a HUGE sweet tooth. Mid-century modern furniture makes him swoon. He is additcted to the internet and loves tea and hot chocolate. Drew is the youngest grandchild on both sides. His parents are cool. He loves Korean food. Drew is happy you are here.
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Drew - I wrote up a summary of my Paris yarn store impressions after I visited last year. You can find it in the link below:
http://cityknitter.typepad.com/cityknitter/2004/10/paris_yarn_stor.html
If the link doesn't work you can find it in my Oct 2004 archives. This is based on an initial store list I received from Kate Gilbert (Needles on Fire) when she was still in Paris.
Have a great trip!
Posted by: Ellen | 19 November 2005 at 01:57 PM
Que tu as de la chance!
Do you need a translator? I'm already partway there, I can have my passport fed exed to me and I just won't leave NYC! LOL
Posted by: Jon | 16 November 2005 at 11:45 AM
Le Bon Marché and La Droguerie are my favorites.
Have a great time!
Posted by: planeta hilda | 14 November 2005 at 08:01 PM
Personally I am backing la Droguerie. There's one opposite Maman's appartment in Montpellier, and if they'd let me sleep in there, I would. A.x
Posted by: Amelia | 14 November 2005 at 05:03 PM
It s funny, I m a knitter, I live in Cincinnati and I will be in France for Thanksgiving. The difference is (as you can read with my bad english) is I m French...
You've got allready all the adress of good places to shop for yarn in Paris. I hope you will have a really nice trip and enjoy it!
Posted by: Flo | 14 November 2005 at 09:27 AM
- Le Bon Marché department store (metro: Sèvres-Babylone) carries French and foreign yarns such as Phildar, Plassard, Anny Blatt, Bouton d'Or, Rowan, Debbie Bliss and Noro and has also a La Droguerie section. All-in-one!
More central, in the Halles area (metro: Étienne Marcel or Châtelet-Les Halles):
- La Droguerie (buttons, beads, ribbons and yarn) 9 rue du Jour
- Mercredi et Cie (tiny shop with lovely yarns and baby knits kits) 26 rue Saint-Sauveur
Also very central, in the Marais area (metro: Saint Paul or Rambuteau):
- Anny Blatt, 40 rue des Francs-Bourgeois
- Entrée des fournisseurs (ribbons, buttons, etc and some Rowan and Plassard), 8 rue des Francs-Bourgeois
As for the many Phildar stores, these two might be the more central ones:
- Phildar 26 rue Aligre (metro Ledru-Rollin or Bastille)
- Phildar 68 rue Monge (metro: Monge)
More addresses:
http://www.scifiville.com/paris.shtml
http://adresses.canalblog.com/
http://salidou.canalblog.com/archives/2005/04/21/452515.html
Enjoy your stay!
Posted by: Urraca | 13 November 2005 at 06:13 AM
ooo, paris! can i come? pretty pretty pleeeease?
yes, la droguerie! and don't miss the big yarn department in le bon marché, plus there's an anny blatt shop in le marais that i like. yum, anny blatt! there are lots phildar shops around the place as well.
i think polly at all tangled up has a list of some shops and addresses on her blog.
Posted by: kris | 12 November 2005 at 12:22 PM
La Drougerie of course! Don't be intimidated when you walk in, just insist that you buy something to remember your trip by. And get some buttons just for the hell of it too! You are so lucky, I hope you have a wonderful time!
Posted by: Amanda | 12 November 2005 at 11:29 AM