Yesterday I journeyed into Berlin to drop off our signed rental contract (we move in early next week and could not be more excited!) Afterward, since I was by myself and had yet to do some shopping in Berlin, I decided to venture over to KaDeWe, Berlin's largest and most extravagant department store. This enormous store is bursting with everything you could ever need (or think you need!). My favorite is the top "Gourmet Floor", which sits high above the surrounding city buildings, and boasts delectable treats from around the world, including (my downfall!) over 1,300 types of CHEESE! There is even an American section where you can find otherwise difficult items to spot in Germany such as peanut butter, chocolate chips, and Hunt's BBQ sauce. I guess I haven't be away long enough to miss my favorite American staples, but I'm sure we'll be back there in the coming months to satisfy our cravings for some home cookin'.
Well, my true mission at the KaDeWe this time was to locate their craft store that I had read about on the internet. Lesley and I recently decided to start a new blog called Sister Knitters (check it out!), where we pick the same project and knit the item for each other. The first project : Mittens!! I was dying to get my hands on some of Germany's best yarns, and I was not let down. I spotted idee from a distance (who could miss it??):
The store was like a gourmet Michaels/AC Moore. Everything was arranged in neat little rows in cute little packages.....without restraint (and with some money in the bank account--where is our money?!), I could have bought it all! I found the knitting section and was in heaven. I had to touch it all. I found some delicious yarn to knit my first project for my favorite sister :) Visit our new site again to see the finished products (not to be revealed, of course, until they make it across the Atlantic Ocean and in the hands of the other sister!) I will certainly be returning to IDEE, and am also planning on visiting Berlin's smaller yarn shops. This is fun!
I almost needed to be restrained!
A street artist on my way back to the train:
2 comments:
Wow! That Idee place looks amazing! Fabulous yarn selection! I can't wait to receive my German mittens in the mail :)
Gee, what a neat way to keep in touch! Can't wait to see what you and your sister "knit" up! The shopping sounds wonderful! Does the idee have stuff for quilting? Let us know what the weather is like there at this time of the year. Love the photos! :)
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