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January 21, 2007
Lots to tell you about!
Gosh! What a busy week (aren't they all?!). That yarn shop I showed in my last post? It is now open for business! The grand opening was yesterday, but Lara, the owner, opened the shop Thursday night just for the members of my Stitch 'n Bitch group! How nice was that?! There was a big turnout, too! I started Stitch 'n Bitch Columbia about a year ago and since then it's grown to over 80 members! Thankfully, not everyone showed up Thursday night. :) Lara wants the group to start meeting at her shop and we had a great time Thursday night for our sneak preview.
Yarn was purchased (though not by me because I was trying to be good!) and there was even some knitting accomplished between the yarn petting! Thanks, Lara, for allowing us to be your first customers! The youngest member of Stitch 'n Bitch Columbia was also in attendance but she slept through all of the excitement (I'm sure she was dreaming of yarn).
This is my friend Liz's little girl. Just 5 weeks old! Liz tells me that she screams and cries but the times that I've seen her she's either sleeping, eating or cooing. I think Liz is lying about all that bad stuff. She's a perfect angel!
Geoff and I had a great time in Asheville last weekend. We went back to what has become our favorite bed and breakfast, The Lion and the Rose. One of my favorite things about this place is this little guy...
Meet Cedric! Isn't he the cutest?! And he has a funny underbite that makes it look like he's smiling all the time. I love hanging out with him downstairs while I knit.
I went to two yarn shops in Asheville and (believe it or not) did not buy any yarn! The first shop I went to was Purl's and it was a nice shop but I have to gripe a bit. They had all of their yarn organized by color instead of brand. And, yes, this makes for a beautiful shop but it's just not practical! I don't know what color I want my project to be! I just know what kind of yarn I want! I want to be able to browse all of the colors of a particular yarn in one place and not have to search all over the shop to try and see what colors are available. I got tired of the hunt and walked out of there spending just $6 on a pattern for a lace stole. If I hadn't gotten so frustrated looking for yarn, I probably would have spent a lot more money there.
Then I went to Yarn Paradise and I just really love this shop. The people who work there are super nice and super helpful. So I almost felt guilty when I couldn't find any yarn that called to me. I did buy some needles but no yarn. Geoff thought I was ill. I don't think he has ever seen me come out of a yarn shop without yarn. And he witnessed this strange behavior twice in one day!
But I also went to Piece Gardens fabric shop. I could not get out of there without buying some wonderful Amy Butler fabric...
The fabric on the bottom is going to become an apron (the one from In Stitches - LOVE this book!) and the fabric at the top is going to become a tote bag for my swift so that it's easier to transport. I just need to find some coordinating fabric for each of them.
Geoff and I also found some art by an Asheville artist to dress up a very naked wall in our living room. I love all of the colors!
I still have lots to blog about - goals for 2007 and a finished pair of Pomatomus - but they will have to wait. I haven't taken a picture of the socks yet! Hopefully I can get them posted in the next few days. One of my goals for 2007 needs to be "blog more" so that I can avoid these "super-sized" posts.
Posted by allison January 21, 2007 10:40 AM
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Oh man, I know what you mean about those super sized posts...I Tend to do those and I know people don't appreciate it! I've been being really good lately, though. I love your art! It's so cute, what a find. perfect for a knitter who loves color. :)
Posted by: Julia January 21, 2007 04:01 PM
Thanks for the pics of the new yarn shop! We are moving to Columbia soon (we think the closing on the new house will be March 9th) and this looks like just the place to help me through the adjustment phase! Love the art and the fabric, too! Looking forward to the SnB!
Posted by: Melissa January 21, 2007 05:33 PM
Wow a yarn shop in Columbia. When I lived there and wanted better than Walmart yarn, I had one choice. It was a good shop but oh so tiny.
Posted by: chrispy January 21, 2007 10:41 PM
I am in awe of finished Pottie socks. I am working on sock one right now :)
And WOW!!! I would LOVE to find artwork like that... do you know if the artist can be contacted to find out if more could be available??
Posted by: stinkerbell January 22, 2007 03:05 PM
Wow, you had a full week. The new yarn shop is exciting. And Cedric looks sweet.
Posted by: Sheila January 23, 2007 01:49 PM
Gotta love a new yarn shop! Looks like a good one too. :)
That baby is criminally cute. Seriously. You tell her momma I said so.
Posted by: frecklegirl jess January 24, 2007 12:51 AM
LOVE YOUR NEW WALL ART. I am interested in startig a Stitch-n-Bitch, how'd you do it?
Posted by: Knitting Bandit January 28, 2007 12:25 AM
