I did go and visit a yarn shop that opened last fall. It's over an hour from where I live, so I doubt I'll visit often, but I wanted to see what it was all about. I haven't really found an LYS that I feel a connection with since leaving North Carolina. There's something about finding a yarn shop where I feel comfortable and connected that helps keep my knitting mojo in high gear. The new shop is cute and I did enjoy chatting with the owner, but once again it's not the kind of shop that makes me desperate to go back and visit again. At this rate, I'm going to have to visit every yarn shop in Iowa in order to find one! *sigh*
I did find a skein of Kauni Effektgarn in a colorway that's incredible, and I can't wait to start a new shawl with it. The shop had a shawl on display made with a different colorway and I can just envision it in my colorway. Alas, the pattern calls for the same needle size I blogged about earlier. I may have screamed and swore a little. UGH. Here's hoping I can finish the blasted Citron and free up those needles to get started on new wonderful things!
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Have you been to Blue Heron in Decorah? I rather liked it...and it's in Decorah :)
Otherwise, you may have to leave Iowa and come to Wisconsin for a good shop (and visit Megs and I, of course).
need to buy more needles... problem solved...
I haven't made it to Decorah recently. I'd like to sometime, but who knows when that will be in the cards.
I do need more needles, but I'm trying to decide if I want to add more tips and cords to my KnitPicks interchangeables or go with some Addis. Too many decisions..
Finish the damn Citron!
It's my "lunchtime" project at work. I get a couple of rows in a day, which is progress, right???
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