For a really long time I have wanted to visit Titityy, yarn shop in Jyväskylä in Central Finland. Every time we have driven through or past that town, it has been late and the shop has been closed already, so now, when we had once again a trip planned towards south, I made sure I could squeeze a visit to the yarn haven.
The shop is in an old fashioned wooden house, the entrance is very welcoming and you are into a little paradise when you cross the threshold.
It has truly a lovely selection of yarns from all over the world… maybe you can
recognize some familiar cones/skeins/balls in the pictures.
I spent quite a while going through
everything and had hard time deciding what to buy. Since I did not have
anything special on my mind, I wanted to buy just a taste of the ones I have
been willing to try. Now I can make swatches and see what I enjoy and what they
are good for and then later mail order more.is a new yarn to me. I don’t think I have seen it anywhere, nor have held a skein before but I am almost certain this will become favorite. The yarn is light (185m/50g), the color is rich, and the yarn has texture. It is soft being blend of different merinos, if I understand the band correctly, but it has character and personality. Somehow it brings to my mind Rowan's Felted Tweed, yarn that I have used a lot and love dearly, although this feels squishier, but I have not knitted with it yet.
Another
lovely one is this fingering weight Titityy’s house wool called Tukuwool, which
is 100 % Finnish wool. It has lovely colors and again the yarn is light,
195m/50g. Cannot wait to try this.
I am not
sure if you can see the shine in this yarn, but it is wool and silk blend, but not your usual kind, this yarn has texture, it is woolen spun, it is not smooth like most
silk/wool blends. Very interesting.
This
yarn you probably recognize, it is Loft by Brooklyn Tweed, finally
available in Finland, it has been a long wait but worth waiting for. Remember when I swatched with Loft and I did say that if
I were to choose one yarn to crochet with for the rest of my life, it might be
Loft. I bought two skeins and I am thinking of making another ripples cowl with
this.
Supersoft100% wool by Holst garn.
Lovely
yarn, again with a huge selection of colors. This yarn has some spinning oil
left and I cannot wait to swatch/wash the yarn to see how it changes when
treated. It is very light, and very affordable,
a very good find.
These
were all the yarns I got, there were a lot more that I would have loved to buy,
but could not get carried away. The shop was as lovely as I had imagined and a
place I am planning to visit … hopefully very soon.
Talking
about wool, the wind has been coming strong from the north for couple of days.
I have been working outside and even though I, on some level, am little sad to
see summer come to an end, I have thoroughly enjoyed the yard work with the
fresh breeze and without any mosquitoes. I had woolen socks in my wellies and
somehow it felt just about right.
Wool
with you,
Lene
lovely write up, Lene! I like the crafty wreath on the door, I might make myself one!
ReplyDeletelovely write up, Lene! I like the crafty wreath on the door, I might make myself one!
ReplyDeleteYou are a wonderful tour guide, Lene. What treasures you have discovered!
ReplyDeleteSo pleased to see that Visa and Mastercard are spoken there.
Sounds like you had a lovely visit and found some great wools.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't mind some of your breezy weather as we continue to suffer through week after week of heat (33-44C real feel temps) and oppresive humidity. I look forward to the cooler days of autumn.
Such a nice wool shop! And you have choosen very exciting yarns - looking forward to see all your swatches :-) Daniela
ReplyDeleteThe shop looks so warm and inviting. Love your purchases.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your beautiful new purchases. It is always fun to explore new shops.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little shop!!!
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