I was supposed to make it to knit night at the coffee shop yesterday, but it didn't happen. Next week, without fail. Have I mentioned that I'm ready for Spring?? Heresy for someone with a wool obsession I know, but that's what commuting on a scooter will do to a person.
I did, however, make it into three yarn shops yesterday looking for lantern moon ebony dpns for my noro sweater sleeves. I had every size dpn from 0 through 11 execpt for 8, which is what I needed. I figured I might as well spend a few extra bucks and get some ebony needles because I love my ebony sock needles to distraction.
First stop was Amanda's in Poulsbo. Of the two poulsbo yarn shops I much prefer hers. It's a little attic stuffed to the brim with yarn, and everyone I've ever seen working there has been super nice and helpful. Alas she didn't have what I was looking for, although she did have a couple sets of the new shorter LM dpns in size 3 and 4, hopefully she'll have some 1's in soon. We chatted for a bit and I sang the praises of the Knit Pick Options set.
Next was Wild and Wooley. This shop is okay, but it just has a vibe that doesn't agree with me. It's not very friendly. It's big and polished and everything is arranged by color which I just hate. I've been to a few stores like this and it just makes no sense. I was told by the woman who I *think* is the owner that they don't carry "that brand." sigh.
I briefly considered driving all the way into Silverdale to Lindas (my favorite lys) who I know carries Lantern Moon, but couldn't really talk myself into a long drive during the start of rush hour.
Last stop was Churchmouse on Bainbridge. I justified driving out there because I could multi task by picking the boy up from the Ferry and having dinner at our favorite thai place. (yum!) Now churchmouse really is kind of snooty, but they're friendly snooty :P (Does that even make sense?) Their yarn is arranged in an orderly (to me) fashion and they have really nice stuff. They didn't have the LM needles I wanted, but they had ebony needles in another brand. They looked really nice so I picked them up along with a semi impulse purchase of Socks that Rock. I mean, is it really impulse if I resisted the urge the last 2 times I was in the store, right?? That's the picture of restraint. :P
So I knit my first noro cuff last night. Progress pictures this weekend.
I did, however, make it into three yarn shops yesterday looking for lantern moon ebony dpns for my noro sweater sleeves. I had every size dpn from 0 through 11 execpt for 8, which is what I needed. I figured I might as well spend a few extra bucks and get some ebony needles because I love my ebony sock needles to distraction.
First stop was Amanda's in Poulsbo. Of the two poulsbo yarn shops I much prefer hers. It's a little attic stuffed to the brim with yarn, and everyone I've ever seen working there has been super nice and helpful. Alas she didn't have what I was looking for, although she did have a couple sets of the new shorter LM dpns in size 3 and 4, hopefully she'll have some 1's in soon. We chatted for a bit and I sang the praises of the Knit Pick Options set.
Next was Wild and Wooley. This shop is okay, but it just has a vibe that doesn't agree with me. It's not very friendly. It's big and polished and everything is arranged by color which I just hate. I've been to a few stores like this and it just makes no sense. I was told by the woman who I *think* is the owner that they don't carry "that brand." sigh.
I briefly considered driving all the way into Silverdale to Lindas (my favorite lys) who I know carries Lantern Moon, but couldn't really talk myself into a long drive during the start of rush hour.
Last stop was Churchmouse on Bainbridge. I justified driving out there because I could multi task by picking the boy up from the Ferry and having dinner at our favorite thai place. (yum!) Now churchmouse really is kind of snooty, but they're friendly snooty :P (Does that even make sense?) Their yarn is arranged in an orderly (to me) fashion and they have really nice stuff. They didn't have the LM needles I wanted, but they had ebony needles in another brand. They looked really nice so I picked them up along with a semi impulse purchase of Socks that Rock. I mean, is it really impulse if I resisted the urge the last 2 times I was in the store, right?? That's the picture of restraint. :P
So I knit my first noro cuff last night. Progress pictures this weekend.
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