Comments on: Christchurch Design Guide – long version http://www.simoneqdm.com/2010/01/21/christchurch-design-guide/ Christchurch Web Design Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Simone http://www.simoneqdm.com/2010/01/21/christchurch-design-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-12084 Simone Thu, 18 Nov 2010 19:01:54 +0000 http://www.simoneqdm.com/?p=604#comment-12084 Sadly one thing NZ lacks is lovely independant yarn stores. We have quite a few online stores that i hope will build money up and become brick and mortar ones. But for now in yarn emergencies there are knitworlds across NZ:http://knitting.co.nz/ They usually have a good selection - the decor is less than inspirational, but they sell the good stuff and the nice cheapy stuff, plus needles ect. Bring your nice needles with you though... there is not a huge selection of those... yet (its growing! I have noticed them trying to get more in.) And those who sell yarn aswell as the knitted goods. The arts centre in chch has a few stores with hand spun and machine spun mixes. If you are road tripping down the north island there is the country store for this place:http://www.thewoolcompany.co.nz/ the possum and merino mix is soft and lovely to knit with and does not pill. If you are going through Ashburton you have to stop at Ashfords http://www.ashford.co.nz/newsite/. Its pretty dreamy - they have a selection of yarns but its more the overall feel of the place - all yarn, all colour and craft - with lots of its history on display. I am usually more excited about visiting this place than the end journey of where we are going on the way through! There is a NZ ravelry group that probably has more ideas. There maybe some nice stores off the beaten track that i have not found yet. :) Have a great journey down here, I hope we give you good weather and fun times! Sadly one thing NZ lacks is lovely independant yarn stores. We have quite a few online stores that i hope will build money up and become brick and mortar ones. But for now in yarn emergencies there are knitworlds across NZ:http://knitting.co.nz/ They usually have a good selection – the decor is less than inspirational, but they sell the good stuff and the nice cheapy stuff, plus needles ect. Bring your nice needles with you though… there is not a huge selection of those… yet (its growing! I have noticed them trying to get more in.)

And those who sell yarn aswell as the knitted goods. The arts centre in chch has a few stores with hand spun and machine spun mixes. If you are road tripping down the north island there is the country store for this place:http://www.thewoolcompany.co.nz/ the possum and merino mix is soft and lovely to knit with and does not pill.

If you are going through Ashburton you have to stop at Ashfords http://www.ashford.co.nz/newsite/. Its pretty dreamy – they have a selection of yarns but its more the overall feel of the place – all yarn, all colour and craft – with lots of its history on display. I am usually more excited about visiting this place than the end journey of where we are going on the way through!

There is a NZ ravelry group that probably has more ideas. There maybe some nice stores off the beaten track that i have not found yet. :)

Have a great journey down here, I hope we give you good weather and fun times!

]]> By: mbb. http://www.simoneqdm.com/2010/01/21/christchurch-design-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-12081 mbb. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:28:28 +0000 http://www.simoneqdm.com/?p=604#comment-12081 my boyfriend (a chch native) and i are travelling from london to nz for christmas - i am an avid knitter and i would love to know if you have any recommendations for independent yarn/knitting shops? Thanks, B my boyfriend (a chch native) and i are travelling from london to nz for christmas – i am an avid knitter and i would love to know if you have any recommendations for independent yarn/knitting shops?

Thanks,

B

]]> By: Katherine Goldberg http://www.simoneqdm.com/2010/01/21/christchurch-design-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-8378 Katherine Goldberg Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:16:15 +0000 http://www.simoneqdm.com/?p=604#comment-8378 The bikes on the wall really caught my attention. Very nice.. Thanks for the list. This is quite helpful. The bikes on the wall really caught my attention. Very nice.. Thanks for the list. This is quite helpful.

]]> By: Simone http://www.simoneqdm.com/2010/01/21/christchurch-design-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7649 Simone Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:59:18 +0000 http://www.simoneqdm.com/?p=604#comment-7649 Indeed, that is here folks: Rhodes Rd, Tai tapu, Selwyn, Phone: 03-329 6979 Indeed, that is here folks: Rhodes Rd, Tai tapu, Selwyn, Phone: 03-329 6979

]]> By: Paul http://www.simoneqdm.com/2010/01/21/christchurch-design-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-7648 Paul Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:45:12 +0000 http://www.simoneqdm.com/?p=604#comment-7648 How about the Raspberry Cafe in Tai Tapu? It's a very popular spot. How about the Raspberry Cafe in Tai Tapu? It’s a very popular spot.

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