There are changes afoot Chez Stash, and they necessitated a spur-of-the-moment road trip to Burlington, VT this weekend. And what’s a road trip without a little knitting? The hoodie is finished except for some buttons, but I’m saving the pictures for an FO post. Which leaves the lace:
It turned out to be really good car knitting. I finished the ten recommended pattern repeats (for a DK weight yarn and the small size), but I’ve decided to add one more repeat because I have the yarn and I’m enjoying working with it so much. This Pure Silk gets my vote for Yarn of the Year, all the way.
From Burlington, we drove to a birthday party in CT by way of the Green Mountain Spinnery:
I got some of this truly amazing Mountain Mohair in three colors for a sweater for young master J. I was shown around the spinning-related machines (it’s VOODOO I tell you, TOTAL MAGIC!), and fondled much yarn, and generally had a grand time while the hubby and son were playing outdoors. It was a really nice day.
We also stopped at Northampton for lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. After lunch, we went to Webs. All of the times I’ve been to the Pioneer Valley, and I even lived there for a summer, and I’d never been to Webs. It took my breath away. I was literally too stunned by choice to buy any yarn. (The baby was getting really cranky, and after the initial interest wore off husband was loudly bored.) I got out of there with a few hard to find patterns, a couple of books, and a firm resolve to visit again. Soon.
In fact, since the husband is in Italy this week, perhaps I’ll visit Friday! Anyone interested in a road trip? 😉
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