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I'm a real 'knit picker'
... and that's why little shop in Exchange District is my favourite place
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Judy Wiebe browses around her favourite spot in Winnipeg: Where the Wool Things Are.
The Exchange District is a wonderful place to live. The beautiful character of the old buildings, the wide range of cultural activities to enjoy (especially around Old Market Square in the summer) and the growing number of diverse stores to explore all contribute to this. One of my favourite places is Where the Wool Things Are, a little yarn store which shares space with Kimch'i, a bistro specializing in Korean-Canadian food. Where the Wool Things Are opened almost a year ago, but I just discovered it a few months ago. As an avid knitter, I was thrilled to discover this unique little store right in my own neighbourhood.
Owner Mariver Pineda carries a small but unique selection of hand-dyed, eco-friendly yarns such as Darn Good Yarn, which is hand-spun and dyed by a women's cooperative in Nepal, providing them with much-needed income. Pineda also carries Sweet Georgia, a beautiful hand-dyed yarn produced in Vancouver, B.C.
Where the Wool Things Are
61-1/2 Albert St.
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1G4
204-989-2288
Where the Wool Things Are is open for business the same hours as Kimch'i -- Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. But on Thursdays the store is open from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m., and Pineda hosts a "knit night" where knitters are welcome to bring their current knitting projects, plop down on one of the comfortable couches, share some snacks and enjoy the good company of fellow knitters. I haven't made it out to the knit night yet, but I look forward to doing that soon. I'm so glad that Where the Wool Things Are is close by right here in "My Winnipeg"!
-- Judy Wiebe
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Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition April 17, 2011 A1
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