Jyväskylä lõngapoode/Some yarn shops in Jyväskylä

Olen praegu Jyväskyläs ja hakkan täna koju sõitma. Eile käisin kesklinnas ringi ja leidsin 3 lõngapoodi. Linn pole kuigi suur, aga sinna mahub mitu lõngapoodi. Esimene, kuhu sattusin, on Pikkulinna. Lõngad on mulle enamasti tuttavad, aga mind köitis hulk vanu ajakirju. Istusin maha, hakkasin vaatama. Nt Sandnes, mida Eestis ei ole. Olen varemgi seda Soomes käies näinud, aga nüüd sai rahulikult lehitseda. Vanu numbreid saab osta. Mulle meeldivad sealsed selge joonega lihtsad kudumid.
I am in Jyväskylä now and will leave today. Yesterday I went to the centre and found 3 yarn stores. The town is not big at all but it fits several yarn stores. The first one that came across was Pikkulinna. Most of yarns were familiar to me but some old knitting magazines caught my attention. I sat down and started reading. For instance, they have Sandnes that we don't have in Estonia. I've seen it earlier during my trips to Finland but now I could browse as long as needed. It is possible to purchase old issues. I like clear-cut, simple knits they publish.

Järgmine oli Poppeli. Sisenedes nägin, et seal ripub üks väga tuttav kudum (hall topp järgmisel pildil), ainult kootud buklee lõngast, mitte mohäärist. Müüja küsiski, ega mina pole juhuslikult selle autor. Jäime juttu rääkima. Poppeli ümber koondunut kudujatel on plaan sõita Eestisse, lubasin nendega kokku saada. Mõni majandusteadlane võiks uurida nn käsitööturismi Eestis. Usun, et see on oluline ja mitte ainult majanduslikult, vaid ka Eesti maine jaoks.
The next one was Poppeli. After entering I noticed a very familiar knitted top (the grey one in the next picture), only that it has been knitted from bouclé yarn and not mohair. The owner asked whether by any chance I was not the author. We had a chat. Knittes that frequent Poppeli plan a trip to Estonia and I promised to meet them. An economist should make a research on so-called craft tourism in Estonia. I belive it is substantial and not only from economy point of view but also for Estonia's reputation.

 

Lõpuks läksin TitiTyysse, mis asub vanas puumajas. See on armas koht. Kolm pisikest tuba on täis lõngu, kudumeid ja kudumisraamatuid. Seal müüakse üsna palju käsitsi värvitud lõngu. Hinnad on kõrged, kuigi lõngad on üpris ilusad.
Finally I went to TitiTyy that is situated in an old wooden building. It is a lovely place. Three tiny rooms are filled with yarns, knits and knitting books. There are many hand-dyed yarns there. The prices are quite high but the yarns are really beautiful.