Yarn on my doorstep!

A new yarn store has just opened in North Norfolk, and I felt it my knitterly duty to investigate it for you. It's in the Georgian market town of Holt, a wonderful place to go shopping. Camilla apparently pops over when she's staying at Sandringham, don't you know! The shop is most appropriately called Les Tricoteuses, and is set in one of Holt's lovely little courtyards.

It specialises in designer knitting yarn, including Debbie Bliss, Louisa Harding, Noro, Rooster Aran, Fyberspates Scrumptious, Icelandic Lopi and Bergere de France, as well as stocking a comprehensive range of KnitPro needles, pattern books and buttons. Mary, the owner, is on the lookout for new yarns and locally sourced knitting accessories too.

Going into the shop is like entering a woolly sweetshop, with all sorts of yarny treats piled most temptingly on the shelves.

I love seeing yarns arranged like this in shades. Just delicious! Despite having only been open for a couple of weeks, the shop feels most welcoming, with beautiful little touches such as bowls of yarn, knitted samples, and a table to sit and browse through pattern books.

There's even a 'man-creche', complete with Private Eye, where your other half can sit and relax while you squish skeins and generally ooh and aah over all the yarny goodness!

I'm delighted to hear from Mary that there has been a lot of interest in the shop already, and plans are afoot for a 'Knit and Natter' type evening, along with a customer loyalty scheme. Good Luck to Les Tricoteuses - the future of knitting in North Norfolk looks extremely bright!

I shall see you again next week, when I hope to have some exciting news and a celebratory giveaway! Miss it at your peril! Have a lovely weekend, whatever you have planned. xx