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| massive sleeves + petite frame = not a pretty sight |
On Saturday, I went on a solo trip into DC to do two things that would have caused my guys to scream with boredom:
1) visit the US Botanic Garden:
2) and browse the shops in Old Town Alexandria:
Ummm, one shop in particular:
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| fibre space! (what's a knitting retreat without a yarn marketplace, right?) |
It was my first but definitely not my last visit. Their yarn inventory was droolworthy. Lots and lots of gorgeous hand-dyed yarns such as The Plucky Knitter, Miss Babs, Hazel Knits, The Neighborhood Fiber Co., Sweet Georgia Yarns & Dragonfly Fibers just to name a few. They even stocked Brooklyn Tweed Loft and Shelter! I went a little overboard in the hand-dyed imports section:
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| Skein Yarns (Australia), Hedgehog Fibres (Ireland), Sweet Fiber Yarns (Canada), Freia (USA) |
To be fair, my next visit will have to focus on domestic yarns. Then the following one after that will be for local yarns :) Next time I will also try to take some pictures of the shop's cute interiors. They have a wonderful cozy space for people to sit, chat & craft.
I feel quite recharged and inspired to
(linking up with WIP Wednesday)
Nice haul! It sounds like a lovely retreat - what a good idea.
ReplyDeleteIt is an unusual style, but I think you can pull it off. Fingers crossed on yardage! Love the retreat idea! Wish our condo in Florida wasn't 14 hours away! I would use it to retreat by myself.
ReplyDeleteA knitting retreat for one. Love it! Such pretties you got too. What an amazing shop!
ReplyDeleteI can't decide how I feel about the sleeve. I think it could work but if you don't like it maybe you could convert it into a vest? I love the striped body pieces.
The retreat is definitely a great idea! I love the center of the sweater, but I'm having a hard time imagining the full impact of the sleeves. I agree with Chrisknits, though - I'm sure you'll be able to pull off the look! Your imported handdyed yarns look awesome!
ReplyDeleteSounds like such a great idea! I don't think you need to worry about how the Hekla will look, because its gonig to look great. Fingers crossed you dont run out of yarn!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant idea! I absolutely love your Hekla, definitely one to finish (if you have enough yarn).
ReplyDeletelooks like you had a perfect day for your solo retreat and revitalization!!! and what a haul!!! I absolutely HATE the indecision point of a knit....is it worth continuing? should I frog now and move on? I've never seen anything that hasn't looked great on you...so I, too, think you can pull this off. (and isn't it hard to love a mid-winter-sweater when the temps are in the 90s???)
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