Knit your itinerary with Yedraknits and your Le Periplo Amsterdam guide

We have been followers of Sori, a textile designer, for many years. We are united by independent publishing and we met when she was still editing her pattern magazine: Yedraknits.

In 2020 she left her native Madrid to create a new home 4 years ago, in the city of her dreams: Amsterdam, and Le Periplo Amsterdam was her welcome package to a city unknown to her at the time, but she soon fell in love and connected with a city that is an inexhaustible source of inspiration, culture and beauty.

For Soraya, living in Amsterdam is like knitting a sweater full of textures: every street, every corner, is a thread that is woven together to create the lifestyle that fits her personality like a glove. Her passion for knitting and creativity blend perfectly with the vibrant spirit of this city that she likes to define as "a jeweler." In this city, knitting is intertwined with daily life, and it is not surprising that it has become the refuge of knitters from all over the world. Stephen & Penelope , Stephen West's famous store, is heaven on earth for all people like her. A place full of charm that sets the trends in the world of knitting; it is not strange to meet Julia Wilkens, Maaike Van Geijn, Natasja Hornby, Stephen West or Nancy Marchant herself walking through the city. Amsterdam, with its charming details, its distinctive aroma and its unique flavor, has been the perfect setting for her love story with knitting. She still wonders whether it was her love of weaving that brought her there or whether it was the magic of Amsterdam that sparked her passion for textile art, but in the end she always comes to the conclusion that it was both at the same time.

* latest design from her Laine balaclava pattern.

"Amsterdam is a treasure, a small and cozy place that you will love if you are a lover of coffee, art, antiques and fashion. If you are looking for inspiration, this city is the perfect destination to get lost and fill your inner well (of knitter, in my case) or whatever you want to be in yours."

She is our new Le Periplo Amsterdam ambassador, and here is a preview of what will happen in the next few days on her Instagram profile @yedraknits . We encourage you to join her community and subscribe to yedraknits.com to find out what it is all about.

Meanwhile, Soraya reveals two of her favourite spots that add to the Le Periplo experience. These are two spaces located in Amsterdam-Noord, which can be reached from the back of Central Station, where two free ferries depart for this avant-garde and less-explored neighbourhood.

TWO RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AMSTERDAM-NOORD DISTRICT

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On the banks of the IJ in Noord, you'll find this cultural space located in the former canteen of the Shell offices. It's a very interesting brutalist building that, in addition to the restaurant, houses a concert hall, spaces for yoga, podcast recording or hip-hop classes. It's a place I often go to, as it combines the experience of crossing the river and having an alternative view of the city from "the other side". The restaurant offers small plates based on local and seasonal products that mix typical gastronomy from various places in the world with a modern touch and at a very affordable price. The menu changes continuously, but always for the better!

IJpromenade 2, 1031 KT Amsterdam

Travel to Amsterdam

Photos ©Yedraknits

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