Yesterday morning I spent ninety minutes in my LYS. By myself.
It may be that only those of you with young children (or those who remember such a time) will fully appreciate the magnitude of this. It was truly a little bit of heaven. I wandered, I browsed, I socialized with many, many skeins of yarn--and all of this without interruptions. And, as a bonus, instead of listening to Dan Zanes & Friends in the car, I got to listen to a "grown-up book" on CD for thirty minutes on the way there, and for another thirty minutes on the way home. While drinking coffee that was still hot. Oh, it was truly a lovely, lovely morning.
Only, ninety minutes really isn't enough time, especially when you are wandering through the Webs warehouse and dreaming of all the things you want to knit. Sigh.
I didn't actually buy much, although I made a mental list of yarns that I would like to get to know better. It was fun to browse and to check out yarns that I have read about on other blogs. I fell in love with the baskets/bags from Lantern Moon, particularly these and the Tiny Totes, so they may go on my birthday wish list. What I actually bought was some close-out yarn: Debbie Bliss wool/cotton (a 50/50 blend) to make the Graduated Rib Top. I even cast on a swatch when I got home. I love knitting with this yarn, but I am afraid that it may be too loose/drapey at the recommended gauge for the sweater; we'll see what I think when the swatch is finished & washed.
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