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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: patj999 on October 10, 2016, 22:51.

Title: Knitting
Post by: patj999 on October 10, 2016, 22:51.

My wife would like to do some knitting while on holiday in GA
Today we followed Google and went to shop on Alicante on 21 Calle poetA Quintana but they do not stock wool for knitting when we finally found them
Can anyone help
Where can she buy knitting wool near GA

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: Colleen on October 10, 2016, 23:31.

Have you tried the Chinese markets?

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: Aficionado on October 10, 2016, 23:46.

http://www.portaldelabores.com/directorio/TIENDAS-DE-LABORES-EN-ESPA%C3%91A/Tiendas-de-labores-en-Espa%C3%B1a-clasificadas-por-provincias/TIENDAS-DE-LABORES-EN-ALICANTE.html

Try this link, might be what you need in one of the shops listed.

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: Sheila on October 11, 2016, 07:55.

The Chinese shops sell wool .

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: gaveteran on October 11, 2016, 09:32.

My missus uses this fabulous shop. I went with her once and not only does the lady speak English, but they are super friendly, and seem to run some kind of knitting club. People were knitting everywhere. Seemed very well stocked too. The sort of business one likes to see do well! It's very close to the theatre in Alicante:

http://www.entremadejas.com/en/
https://www.facebook.com/entremadejasalicante/

Even online you can see the effort they make in fairness.

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: tony and lesley on October 11, 2016, 13:04.

There is a fabulous little haberdashers shop in Santa pola that sells wool, needles,trimmings, all the works.   Its on Calle Mayor at the junction with Carrer de Sant Antonio.    Its just across the road from the old covered market and cafes.

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: Aficionado on October 11, 2016, 15:16.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Calle+Mayor,+03130+Santa+Pola,+Alicante,+Spain/@38.1940634,-0.5557765,3a,75y,280.7h,91.95t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sSlOKyj9J2AYao-oFPOl-wQ!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DSlOKyj9J2AYao-oFPOl-wQ%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D274.33893%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0xd624c513bef7e5f:0xb7d1600cfe8ebdfd!8m2!3d38.1960224!4d-0.5584477

Is this the place?

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: patj999 on October 15, 2016, 18:39.

Thank you to Gaveteran and all who helped
We found that shop in Alicante
Great shop and lovely people

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: Sookie on October 16, 2016, 17:32.

Great post.  I've been wanting  to get back into knitting for a while now. So I will be going off to the shop in Alicante as I see that do the Katia wool which I can't get where I live.

Sian

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: mikehoward on November 01, 2016, 12:23.

Jacky has now been to the one in Alicante and whilst it has a larger range than the one in Santa Pola (details below) the (Katia) wool was cheaper. So she will be sticking with the one in Santa Pola. It's called Merceria A Ca La SUSI and is near the main square just up from Bankia on La Cruz. It's a bit of an Aladdins cave considering how much they squeeze in.

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: Sookie on November 03, 2016, 10:23.

Santa Pola it is then, after the market of course  ;)

Title: Re: Knitting
Post by: Moni on November 07, 2016, 08:48.

Sorry English is not my first language.
You can try in this store, I find always what I need there.
https://www.facebook.com/ElcheElAtelierLanasYPatchwork/ (https://www.facebook.com/ElcheElAtelierLanasYPatchwork/)