{"id":338,"date":"2010-12-17T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2010-12-17T07:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/?p=338"},"modified":"2010-12-17T01:49:01","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T22:49:01","slug":"yarn-shops-time-forgot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/2010\/12\/yarn-shops-time-forgot\/","title":{"rendered":"The yarn shops time forgot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I managed to sneak in a visit to one of my favorite yarn shops in Alexandria, Egypt last week.<br \/>\nIt is called Cristal and it looks like it belongs back in the 50s.<br \/>\nSee for yourself.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_2399.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-339\" title=\"Cristal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_2399-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Cristal LYS\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_2399-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_2399-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_2399-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.chocolatemintsinajar.com\/craft\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_2399.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nYes they really use that antique register.<\/p>\n<p>I love the place.  The sales people are so helpful and friendly and I usually look at lots of different things before deciding on what I eventually buy.  You can also find the greatest Egyptian cotton yarn and thread at really cool prices too. \u00a0I can&#8217;t find enough cotton and 100%wool \u00a0in Kuwait, and when I do it is usually expensive.<\/p>\n<p>They are located at 8 El Tahreer Sq. Al Mansheya, Alexandria. \u00a0Tel: 4809375. \u00a0They don&#8217;t work on Sundays. \u00a0If you are in the area, you really should try and visit. \u00a0And then when you are done, walk along and visit Faransa street and Zan&#8217;et el Setat where you can buy fabric, buttons and jewelry all while getting a taste of a totally different culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I managed to sneak in a visit to one of my favorite yarn shops in Alexandria, Egypt last week. It is called Cristal and it looks like it belongs back in the 50s. See for yourself. 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