yarn shopping in Oslo, Norway | visiting Fru Kvist, Garntopia, Pickles, my itinerary and VAT refunds

0:00 Intro
2:09 Sømsenteret
3:00 Fru Kvist
4:18 What I got at Fru Kvist
7:39 Heimen Husfliden
8:35 What I got at Heimen Husfliden
10:02 Garntopia
12:12 What I got at Garntopia
15:02 Nasjonal Museet
15:57 Strikkedilla
17:24 Oslo Opera House
17:45 Pickles
18:37 What I got at Pickles
19:18 Grünerløkka shopping and Søndagsmarkedet
20:52 Tax refunds
24:19 Outro
//FIND ME//
Instagram: / ne_knits
Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/people/neknit...
Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/neknitsshop...
//YARN STORES//
Sømsenteret www.somsenteret.no/
Fru Kvist frukvist.no/
Heimen Husfliden www.heimenhusfliden.no/
Garntopia www.garntopia.no/en
Strikkedilla / nyestrikkedilla
Pickles www.pickles.no/
//YARN MENTIONED//
Gepard Garn Wild and Soft in 728 (glacier) frukvist.no/shop/gepard-wild-...
Gepard Garn Cashmere Lace in 742B (New Wild Sky) frukvist.no/shop/cashmere-lace/
Hillesvåg Ullvarefabrikk Tinde in 2116 Dark Brown lainedesiles.com/en/products/...
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt in 3091 Cocoa Nibs www.garntopia.no/en/collectio...
Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt in 2523 Natur Tweed www.garntopia.no/en/collectio...
Knitting for Olive Merino in Wild Berries www.garntopia.no/en/collectio...
Pickles Bliss in 1000 Marble www.pickles.no/produkt/pickle...
//PATTERNS MENTIONED//
Tee No. 1 by My Favourite Things www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Eva Cardigan by PetiteKnit www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Weekend Hat by PetiteKnit www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Oslo Hat by PetiteKnit www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
//OTHER THINGS MENTIONED//
The Salmon www.thesalmon.no/en/
Ruter (metro tickets) ruter.no/en/buying-tickets/sa...
Nasjonal Museet www.nasjonalmuseet.no/
Oslo Opera House www.operaen.no/en/about-us-os...
Søndagsmarkedet linktr.ee/oslosundaymarket

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  • @LisaFuller-ve1fu
    @LisaFuller-ve1fu3 ай бұрын

    Such a fun video! I live in Oslo and you hit my favs (Garntopia and Pickles). And I love that you noticed all the knits 'in the wild'- almost everyone knits here so it's very common to spot knitted garments. And if you head into a coffee shop you will almost always see people knitting :)

  • @courtneynelles1896
    @courtneynelles18969 ай бұрын

    That pink Knitting for Olive just made your face come alive! I’m looking forward to seeing it in a garment!

  • @dianekawagoe2330
    @dianekawagoe23309 ай бұрын

    this was so much fun to watch and brought back memories of my trip to Oslo a few years ago. Oslo is truly a knitting Mecca! I bought a ridiculous amount of yarn while I was there and made a lot of very nice garments. Thanks for posting! 🤗

  • @luliknits
    @luliknits9 ай бұрын

    I usually don't enjoy watching these long videos where knitters visit stores and talk a lot about them, but yours Amy I enjoyed from beginning to end and I would definitely watch many more from your trip!! I really love watching your videos, thanks for sharing all of this with us!

  • @junimondify
    @junimondify9 ай бұрын

    I love seeing yarn shopping, the array of colours and textures just never get old for me. Thanks for taking us with you!

  • @GillianKnits
    @GillianKnits8 ай бұрын

    How fun to spot knit sweaters in the wild! I loved watching this and now will have to add Oslo to my bucket list.

  • @odalysmiranda125
    @odalysmiranda1259 ай бұрын

    You are going to LOVE working with the KFO Merino. I love the way it feels knitting and it's next to skin soft. Love it.

  • @karenb136
    @karenb1369 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing your trip. Beautiful yarns and some great prices too. 🧶

  • @louisewilson1063
    @louisewilson10639 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for documenting your trips, I was so happy to see you had posted another video!

  • @anciify
    @anciify9 ай бұрын

    Very interesting! Please, if you can share, how are yarn shops and knitting culture in Poland?

  • @gosiamaski

    @gosiamaski

    8 ай бұрын

    Knitting community is quite large, and larger every week! ❤ unfortunately we have just few stationary yarn shops, but online shops are stocked really well with high quality yarn!

  • @anciify

    @anciify

    8 ай бұрын

    @@gosiamaski , and how about locally produced yarn?

  • @janetkemper9177
    @janetkemper91779 ай бұрын

    This was so fun to watch! Thanks for sharing.

  • @aliyamonroe4985
    @aliyamonroe49859 ай бұрын

    Yay, super educational and fun, as always. Thank you for taking us along, Amy! ✨ 🧶

  • @jojomoran4683
    @jojomoran46839 ай бұрын

    What a great weekend!!!

  • @KnitwithJess
    @KnitwithJess9 ай бұрын

    Perfect timing! I’m off to Oslo at the end of November so this will come in handy

  • @ginnyc
    @ginnyc8 ай бұрын

    Oh my!!! So many yarn stores in a weekend! That wonderful wall of knitting for olive yarn! So pretty. It looks like you made some great choices. Can't wait to see what you make (& how you fit everything in your suitcase!) 💜 Thx for sharing the prices. That sunset on top of the opera house was beautiful. 💙

  • @Enig_Mata
    @Enig_Mata7 ай бұрын

    Thanks for taking us along with you - this was so much fun to watch. I'm sure you were so excited spotting the garments in the wild. Great yarn choices.

  • @QueensYarnBoutique
    @QueensYarnBoutique9 ай бұрын

    Fun episode! Thanks for the info about VAT refunds.

  • @lisefrydenlund4147
    @lisefrydenlund41479 ай бұрын

    I live in Oslo, cool to se "my town". And yes, Rauma yarn is a Norwegian yarn, the other one I 'm not sure.

  • @lorijakuc5719
    @lorijakuc57198 ай бұрын

    Lovely vlog! Thank you!

  • @Lara-ju9mc
    @Lara-ju9mc8 ай бұрын

    So fun to watch. I am German, living in Oslo and are frequently in Berlin so it’s so cool to see your take on “my” yarn stores!

  • @mostlyknitting
    @mostlyknitting8 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for sharing. Loved watching it and I will be coming back to this video when I plan a trip to Norway - hopefully soon. :)

  • @mynorthknitcorner
    @mynorthknitcorner9 ай бұрын

    So nice to see that you had a good time in our capital. Beautiful yarns you got. Hillesvåg tinde is a great yarn! Wishing you a wonderful rest of your stay in Polan. Thanx for sharing your trip🥰

  • @TheStrikkechick
    @TheStrikkechick8 ай бұрын

    I love Strikkedilla and Pickles! I've bought yarn from both of those and the people who work there are so helpful and kind.

  • @MikiCrespo
    @MikiCrespo9 ай бұрын

    It's wonderful to travel with you. Thanks for the tips 🧶

  • @gillshand5820
    @gillshand58209 ай бұрын

    Thank you. You have me looking at flights from Scotland to Oslo. 😀😀 very inspiring.

  • @swimminglyhelen
    @swimminglyhelen8 ай бұрын

    Gorgeous yarns! I love these updates, saving all the shops in my Google maps for the future! When you held up the pink yarn to your face it looked like it would really suit you, I'm voting for a scarf or shawl!

  • @jennylundenskeibrok828
    @jennylundenskeibrok8288 ай бұрын

    Love Tinde! The wool is form another breed of sheep. Pelsull(peltwool) has a bit more of a glow than normal wool. Hillesvåg also have Sølje, Varde and Blåne 😊

  • @laurahorgan7657
    @laurahorgan76579 ай бұрын

    Thank you! A great video!

  • @myhappyspace4533
    @myhappyspace45333 ай бұрын

    Yes, definitely do more pinks. You would look stunning in pink

  • @dariastasiak8433
    @dariastasiak84339 ай бұрын

    Love to see your shoping! If you stay in Poland and have some time, I highly recommend a small trip to Wrocław city where you can find the best yarn shop in Poland (Między drutami)

  • @e.walloch590
    @e.walloch5908 ай бұрын

    I discovered your channel by accident and am so glad I did! Your content and presentation are done well. I am looking forward to more videos and your travel vlogs!

  • @annaxu5086
    @annaxu50868 ай бұрын

    The mauve colour looks great on you! 😊

  • @Sarah-hs7oq
    @Sarah-hs7oq8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your yarn shopping; it will guide my visit of Oslo, in January!

  • @dkolla08
    @dkolla088 ай бұрын

    This is a wealth of info on yarn shops in Oslo. My husband was there recently, so based on your info I knew exactly where to send him to get some nice Norwegian wool I’ve been eyeing from here in the San Francisco. The VAT info was useful as well. Thanks!

  • @wendykelcey1246
    @wendykelcey12468 ай бұрын

    Awesome! Love seeing all the wonderful yarn! Like candy in a candy store. 😅 I’m knitting with some Selbu yarn. Absolutely love it!

  • @christytending
    @christytending8 ай бұрын

    I'm heading to Oslo next year (fingers crossed!) and this was super helpful in helping me plan my trip. I probably won't be able to go to as many shops since I'll be with my family and kiddo, but this helped me narrow down my list. Many thanks for all your details and insights.

  • @ThyPhan94
    @ThyPhan948 ай бұрын

    as someone who lives in oslo it was fun to see some local yarn shops I go to frequently ✨✨I've been to glasmagasinet a bunch of times but never knew they had yarn there

  • @frizfriz
    @frizfriz9 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed this! Thank you so much!

  • @Baghwanita
    @Baghwanita6 ай бұрын

    Thank you Amy, I live in Norwy close to Oslo. But I did not know about Grntopia. So I will for sure go there next week. But I will be careful, to much yarn in my stash and to little knitting time. Thank you for sharing :)

  • @tinakragelund5105
    @tinakragelund51059 ай бұрын

    So impressed with the way you pronouns the scandinavian words ☺️🙌 And great video about the shops and what you got. Think I might have to make a stop in Oslo when I go on winter holiday next year 😅

  • @lindarogers3608
    @lindarogers36088 ай бұрын

    Very interesting!

  • @annevanvliet7662
    @annevanvliet76629 ай бұрын

    I love the Tinde! I made an April cardigan by Petite Knit with it, and love the result!! Hope you enjoy it!

  • @karolinawojtowicz8369
    @karolinawojtowicz83699 ай бұрын

    Hi!!! There's a nice event "Woolfashion" in Warsaw next weekend, exactly on 21st Oct. Maybe you can go there to see polish yarns and knitting vloging stars, I know EVERYBODY will be there! If you need some more details, let me know 🙂 And maybe you may go to Wroclaw, in "Miedzy Drutami" yarn shop you can even touch (or buy 😋) the most expencive Vicuna yarn in the world 🎉

  • @ShowandTellknitting
    @ShowandTellknitting9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your detailed description of all the hoops you have to jump through for reclaiming the VAT. It's a pity that it's not standardized from country to country, but then, Norway isn't part of the E.U.

  • @goddessfreya13
    @goddessfreya138 ай бұрын

    Hi! I just wanted to say that Grünerløkka (which is my neighborhood) is actually adjacent to the city centre (the eastern part of the centre, which has a lot of cafés etc.), so not far away at all 😊. It's a ten minute walk from Oslo City (the mall) to where the Grünerløkka borough starts and you can also take a tram there that takes about five minutes from the central station and then continues up through the area. Maybe you got there in a bit of a roundabout way because you were driving - many streets are closed or one way for cars. Glad you had a good time in Oslo and found so many nice shops!

  • @neknits

    @neknits

    8 ай бұрын

    Oh wow I totally didn't realize that! Thanks for the intel :)

  • @annaxu5086
    @annaxu50868 ай бұрын

    Pickles Grünerløkka is a 15 minute walk from the central station, so you can definitely get there by walking or taking the tram from the city centre.

  • @thelittlestlibrarian
    @thelittlestlibrarian7 ай бұрын

    I need to go to Oslo now!

  • @maddierodriguez6672
    @maddierodriguez66729 ай бұрын

    SO COOL

  • @Sarana.
    @Sarana.8 ай бұрын

    This took me back to when I used to live in Oslo! Garntopia is the best place to go, but as I lived on the opposite side of town it would take me 40 minutes to get there so I would only go if I was already in the centrum and couldn’t find what I wanted there. The yarn store I visited the most was Tjorvern Garn as it is located right next to Majorstuen metro station, so it was more often on my route and they offer student discount! It’s not as big as Garntopia, but I think they have a decent selection. I never really went to Sømsenteret for yarn, but they were my go to place for buttons and ribbons etc.!

  • @neknits

    @neknits

    8 ай бұрын

    I was sad I couldn't make it to Tjorvern Garn, maybe if there's a next time I'll visit!

  • @TheMelody828
    @TheMelody8288 ай бұрын

    Hey! There is an online store in France that sells Peer Gynt for 4,44€ a skein, it’s called Laine et Tricot. I don’t know where you’re located in Europe but she ships pretty much everywhere if I’m not mistaken!

  • @holliegiampietro7030
    @holliegiampietro70308 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @karensknitpicks
    @karensknitpicks8 ай бұрын

    I also got Peer Gynt in Cacao Nibs to make an Eva Cardigan! Hopefully we'll be matching soon! :)

  • @neknits

    @neknits

    8 ай бұрын

    Ah that would be so fun!!

  • @kristineikli676
    @kristineikli6768 ай бұрын

    Grunerløkka is actually much closer to city center than Helsfyr; 3 stops with a streetcar ( trikk in Norwegian). 2 metro stops from the Mall with Strikkedilla, at Majorstuen almost ON the stop itself, you’ll find the yarn store Tjorven!

  • @neknits

    @neknits

    8 ай бұрын

    Ah I totally didn't realize! Good to know!

  • @annaxu5086
    @annaxu50868 ай бұрын

    You seem to go by plane everywhere, don't miss out on travelling by train in Europe, you get to see so much more on the way :)

  • @mirjam1811
    @mirjam18119 ай бұрын

    Inge from Knitting traditions here on KZread uses a lot of Hillesvag yarn.

  • @knitpicky
    @knitpicky8 ай бұрын

    As an American living in Europe, I am so curious about how you manage to travel so much! would love to know how you plan

  • @Knitslip
    @KnitslipАй бұрын

    Hi Amy! Do you remember which store was the store you had to mail back the custom form?

  • @neknits

    @neknits

    Ай бұрын

    Hi! Garntopia :)

  • @paulalafontaine8020
    @paulalafontaine80208 ай бұрын

    When you buy a sweaters quantity; what is that? 1000 meters?

  • @neknits

    @neknits

    8 ай бұрын

    For me it's about 1000-1200 meters!

  • @annikak.837
    @annikak.8378 ай бұрын

    What a nice weekend trip! I once was there for work, too, but had zero time to look for yarn stores. :( I'm currently test knitting for Pickles, which I didn't know before, so fun to hear about them. 😊

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