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Yarn Excursions · Shore-day guide

Santa Cruz de Tenerife yarn-crawl guide

A Canary Islands cruise call with real central merceria and yarn options close enough for a careful shore-day route.

Docking at Santa Cruz de Tenerife Cruise Terminal / Muelle Sur — Av. Francisco la Roche, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Spain.

Shore-day plan

Use Merceria Adelka for the cleanest central stop with wool/notions context, or Labores El Escudo when you want a city-center labores shop with lana, crochet, and sewing supplies.

Distances use the main Santa Cruz cruise-terminal exit area near Muelle Sur. Large ships may require internal port walking or shuttles before the city route starts.

Bring this project

A lightweight shawlette or summer top in cotton or linen blends suits the climate and the local yarn selections.

Yarn shops (2)

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    Merceria Adelka

    C/ San Lucas 32, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Walk · 1.1 mi / 1.8 km · A central Santa Cruz merceria and wool stop; walking is plausible after the port exit, with taxi as the heat or mobility fallback.

    Known for: wool, notions, haberdashery, sewing, cross stitch

    Official contact pages show limited shop days; verify before planning around a Monday or Saturday call.

    https://merceriaadelka.es/es/contact

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    Labores El Escudo

    C/ Sabino Berthelot 21, Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Walk · 0.8 mi / 1.3 km · A central labores shop listed for punto, crochet, lanas, ovillos, needles, and sewing supplies.

    Known for: lana, crochet, knitting, needles, sewing

    Use the city commerce listing for current hours and confirm before relying on a short call.

    https://santacruzescomercio.com/listing/labores-el-escudo/

Yarn weight & terminology

Spanish yarn uses 'lana' for wool, 'hilo' for thread. Weights often follow US or UK conventions on imported brands. Local merino and wool are highlights.

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