Greetings from vacation

Hi there, dear yarn lovers! Warm regards from the Harz Mountains, Wernigerode. Unfortunately, the weather’s been a bit mixed—rain, wind, and sun. Never mind. We’ve already checked out two cafes. Went shopping. Best of all, I discovered a yarn shop that also winds “Wunschbobbel” skeins. I got one. It’s just that the bright pink doesn’t come across very well in the photo.
One picture is of Wernigerode Castle; the other was taken in a cafe. All those cups and pots.

The weather here near Ludwigsburg isn’t much different either.

Have a great vacation 
Gabi 

Hi,

thanks for sharing your photos with us. I have to admit, I’m a little jealous right now. It all looks so great.
Okay, that yarn shop would be an absolute disaster for my wallet, but I don’t treat myself to much else anyway.
I hope you continue to have a great time.
Warm regards, Julia

Dear Andrea,

Vacation is vacation! And you can’t exactly order the weather. We’ve also been to Wernigerode—it’s very beautiful; I can definitely confirm that. When we were there, there was a festival going on, with “open courtyards” everywhere. And in one of those open inner courtyards, there was also a yarn shop—completely hidden, very small, and dimly lit. It was only open for a few hours on certain days. Cafés are great. You have time for coffee and cake, to take a break, people-watch, and relax.

We also visited Wernigerode Castle. Everything was a bit rustic and quaint, just as it should be. Keep enjoying your vacation and look forward to working up your Bobbel.

Best regards, Ina

Thanks for the lovely photos! And that yarn shop is already making me really jealous—I wouldn’t even care about the weather there!
Have a wonderful time!

Wow, Andrea, those are such lovely vacation snapshots. When you see them, the weather doesn’t really matter anymore. I love the Harz Mountains, too. Sitting in a café, nice and cozy—I could really enjoy that right now.

Your Bobbel looks great. A shop like that would be an absolute must-visit for me, too, if I happened to pass by. How often do you get an opportunity like that!

Keep enjoying your vacation and have a really great time.

Warm regards from dreary, damp, and cold Bavaria, where it’s 8–10 degrees.

Monika

I wish you a wonderful vacation. 

Take the days as they come. A visit to a café and stroking yarn sounds good. 

Wishing you both many wonderful hours 

Thank you all. My vacation in the Harz Mountains is already over, but I still have a few days off at home.
That yarn shop was so small and cozy. There’s even a chair right outside the shop, just for the men waiting. That’s nice, isn’t it?
I’d read online beforehand that you can have custom yarn cakes wound there, and I wanted to give that a try. In hindsight, I could have picked more colors.
The nice lady then led me into a little back room, and there on the shelf were the cones in an endless array of colors.
I was so overwhelmed by the variety of colors that I just stood there speechless for a moment, and then decided on these three bright yarns. I would have loved to watch over her shoulder to see how a yarn cake like that is wound, but we still had so much to do.
An hour or two later, I was already able to pick up my yarn cake. Unbelievable. They also have an online shop, which I’m going to check out right away.

By the way, I really liked a crocheted triangular shawl hanging on the wall there. She said it was by Wollholic Claudia. Isn’t that crazy? It’s such a small world.

I just had to tell you all about this experience.

Andrea, Claudia will surely be happy to see that her creations are even on display in a yarn shop. And the chair for the men waiting is also a great idea. Mine, though, always comes along and likes to look at the yarn himself—with a looooot of patience. :-)