So, I’m a fifteen year-old guayaquil-ean (that’s in Ecuador) knitter. I got all interested in knitting after reading Yarn Harlot. After nagging for a lo-o-ong time, my parents finally bought me a set of needles, and I learned from the internet/a friend of my grandma how to knit.
It’s been a while since then, and now I see how hard knitting is in my city. You see, the temperature here is just… Hot. It’s either moist, hot or windy (OCCASIONALLY). So when I knit, my hands get really sweaty, and the needles start making this squeaky sound. Plus, getting yarn/needles on my 30ºC city isn’t very easy.
Well, after walking a long way and searching all over downtown (and nagging), I finally found an amazing yarn shop. I bought 300g of green yarn, DPNs (I’ve been looking for those ALL OVER Guayaquil) and am excited to begin a new project (Knitty: Morgan). It’s just a matter of waiting my hands to dry from the sweat, finish an endless shawl, and I’ll be ready to start the hat!
Here we have two seasons: Summer and winter. Summer means hot or windy days and cool nights. Our winter means hot and humid days, with rain falling [U]all[/U] the time. Right now winter’s coming. So it’s time to turn on the fans and go on knitting.
I live in Southwest Florida and it’s hot and humid most of the year. We are all waiting patiently for winter to come and cool us off (hopefully next month). It is not easy to knit while sweaty. I’ve found socks a good choice or something with lace.
Welcome, your story is great. I have a friend that is a new knitter who will be visiting your country this week. She is hoping to find some yarn while down there. Keep up your knitting.
Best of everything on your knitting journey. I wish you may happy and content hours of blissful knitting. Keep us posted and welcome to this wonderful, helpful site.
I find a container of baby talc powder very handy for those hot humid days when we still want to knit. Sprinkle it on your hands frequently and rub in, it really does help.
Hi, i just found this post through a google search for yarn in Guayaquil. Are you still an active knitter? Where is the yarn store you mentioned? Ive lived here 4 years and have only found yarn in the Sierra.
Wow, hi! So funny that this came up again. I’m not active, but I do knit at times.
In Guayaquil there used to be a yarn+needle store in Mall del Sol, first floor, close to the center of the mall. Near Marathon Sports.
There was also a yarn+needle store that opened in Urdesa, close to the main streets, but I think they were doing poorly with business.
Finally, if you go downtown, to Calle Sucre (near the municipality), you can walk down and many of the stores will have really high quality yarn. If anything, look for any of the big “telas” (fabrics) stores, and ask where you can find yarn (“lana” or “hilo grueso”).
