Jofrog is Knitfrog!
November 29 2004
I'm back from the Thanksgiving traveling! I had a wonderful time with family, and I hope that you did as well.
Part of my Thanksgiving break included visiting yarn stores. A little bit ago I was looking all over for some rowanspun aran yarn. I finally called a yarn store that is close to my mom's and surprise surprise, they had the exact color and the same lot as what I already had! We took a trip to Selma's Yarns in Southbury, CT on Friday. I didn't have any high expectations for this store, but trust me when I say it was incredible. What really got me was the wide selection of yarns that Selma carried. There was Sugar 'n Cream in a bin right next to Rowan All Seasons Cotton! She had an incredible selection of Rowan yarns, but also a great selection of less expensive 100% acrylic yarns. The crowning glory was seeing some Bouton 'd Or yarn and then finding the childrens layette I'd been looking for. I've never seen these sold in stores, last time I ordered mine from Jimmy Beans Wool, but there it was, in person for my browsing pleasure. Of course I couldn't go home without it!
Our yarn tour continued in NYC. We had limited time, and I was just in NYC last weekend at Knit NY, and every year we hit different yarn stores, so this year it was just two. A friend of mine had raved about String, so we trecked all the way uptown to see the great yarns, and pleasent Ivete. Like most stores in the city, it's very small, but it was had very nice yarns in it. It's the first time I've seen Karabella Gossamer knit. They had a few beautiful shawls and I loved them. It's a great yarn, maybe for a future project. Despite this, we left empty handed.
Our final stop was School Products. We've been there before, but who can pass up the possiblity of great deals on cashmere. The cashmere existed, but again, none came home with me. Maybe I should knit the cashmere that I got last year before I buy some new stuff!
Our day in NYC ended with seeing Forbidden Broadway. For anyone that has seen a descent number of broadway shows, this is a definite play to see. It spoofs them all and we were laughing beginning to end.
It's good to be back at home now, I hope that everyone's Thanksgiving travels were as enjoyable as mine. I'm Thankful for Family and Yarn Store Tours
