Quite some time ago, I was desperate for some particular sock yarn, and I could not find it locally, so I ended up ordering it from Astrid’s Dutch Obsessions. The yarn I wanted was Opal but I ordered some Trekking at the same time, and if I remember correctly, it’s the ball that’s sitting in my waiting basket right now.

I was reminded of that order tonight when I was talking about Amsterdam Hotel Bookings with Ang. I joked that it would be worth going to Amsterdam just to get to Astrid’s shop, LOL! Seriously, there is so much to see and do in Amsterdam that most normal people would not even consider the addition of yarn into the enticements to be rational behavior. OTOH, knitters are not known for their rationality when it comes to yarn porn, now, are they?

You know Amsterdam is very small, almost village like, and in the summer the flowers are riotous, and the cafes put chairs and tables outside. I can totally see flocks of knitters strolling through the antique shops, art galleries and museums, knitting round and round and round on DPNs with limited edition Opal procured from Astrid.