Knitting in France

Since being ill, and having taken up knitting to add crocheting and needlepoint, I am more observant of shops wherever I am now, in US or France. In walking St. Remy one day I wandered into a charming small shop on Rue Carnot, Pique et Paille, which had a small selection of yarn as well as needlepoint floss. But in trying to find a more substantial shop, since I have learned that knitting is very popular in France, I found a website and ultimately a store in Aix, Phildar (www.phildar.com) which had a wonderful selection of yarns, and reasonably priced. The colors were striking as soon as I walked in the store, wools, cottons, with ombre patterns, and making me wish I could buy everything and go crazy making gifts for family and friends and most importantly wishing I was no longer a beginner so I could make sweaters and more complicated patterns but it may take me some time to get there. At least I will know where to find yarn, even in France.