I had such a good weekend! Sunday was the PhillyKnitter secret pal reveal and it was alot of fun. We piled the gifts on a table in the middle of the yard and as each pal’s name was called she walked up, took her gift from the table, and presented it to her pal. Then […]
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High School Revisited
Lately there seems to be signs of my high school years all around me. Take R2 for example. If those designs don’t take me back to the 80s, nothing will. Every time I see the pic of the girl in the torn skirt I think of Madonna’s Like a Virgin videos. Then, the other night […]
NYC Yarn Shops
Now that I have a little more time I’ll give you all the full scoop on what I thought of the shops we visited on Sunday. Habu Textiles 135 W 29th Street, Suite 804 212.239.3546 This is more of a showroom than a shop. When you enter the space you’re greeted by textiles hanging from […]
New York, New York
I’m spending Saturday in NYC for a fun-filled day of yarn shopping, knitting, and good food. This has been in the works for a few months now and I’m really excited that it’s finally here! Be back on Monday with the full scoop. Have a great weekend!
Thoughts of Autumn
While I’ve always loved autumn — the colors of the trees, the rustling sound of leaves blowing in the wind, the spicey smell of cider mulling on the stovetop — it’s been my getting back into knitting that has made me countdown the days to autumn. Cool weather and knitting just go so well together. […]
New Books
I was happy to find out that Ann Budd’s newest book — The Knitter’s Handy Book of Sweater Patterns is out! Amazon was listing its release date as end of September so I was pleasantly surprised to find out it’s already for sale. I’m ordering my copy today. In order to make free shipping I […]