Yarn Report
29 June 2011 · 6 Comments
Perhaps not surprisingly, we somehow managed to slip into a few yarn stores on our trip this past weekend. Imagine that. Shocking I know.
Our first stop was the Cultured Purl in Erie, PA (what, it was on the way…more or less). It was the first time I had seen Sweet Georgia yarns in a store. Luckily, I have quite a bit of SG sitting around here, so I was able to grab something new. I picked up two skeins of Filigran by Zitron in what seems to be collor 1603 (such an evocative name). This is a single ply laceweight. I haven’t the slightest idea what I’m going to do with it, so (just to be safe) I got two. I’m calling it the next step on my quest to explore non-sock options.
Next was Wooly Minded in Corning, NY. Somehow, through great self restraint, I managed not to buy any yarn. Don’t worry, I bought needles instead. I am always on the lookout for new needles. I like my needles light weight, pointy, and stiff. Plastic and wooden needles don’t work for me. I had a bunch of KP needles, but they are a bit heavy and they tarnish badly when I use them. My favorites are my Sig Arts, but they are a bit expensive (totally worth it, just hard to get as many sets as I like to have on hand). Kollage square needles are a good alternative, though I find they sometimes start feeling a bit sharp on my fingers if I’ve been knitting a long time. At Wooly Minded, I saw something new, stainless steel needles by Chiao Goo. So far I know that they are light, fairly pointy, and pleasantly rigid. I haven’t used them yet, but I’m planning on it and will report back when I do.
The final stop was Finger Lakes Fiber in Watkins Glen, NY. I’d actually been here before, but they’ve moved since we were last in town. The new space is lovely and very comfortable. The selection was great. I picked up two old favorites, Casbah by Handmaiden in what I think is the color Nova Scotia, and Nichole by Schaefer in the color Dian Fossey. These are two of my go to sock yarns and I’m always happy to work with them again.
Not a bad little haul for a weekend trip!
Tags: Excursion, hand maiden, needles, Schaefer, Yarn, zitron
Posted on: June 29, 2011
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6 Comments
Ellen
June 29th, 2011 at 11:27 am
What? You were at my LYS, the Cultured Purl…and I missed seeing you!!! You must stop again and let me know the next time so I can meet you there!
Hunter Hammersen
June 29th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
I wondered if that was your local! I thought about asking the owner if she knew anyone named Ellen, but feared she’d think I was a crazy stalker. The stop was totally a last minute addition or I would have planned better. Next time, we’ll totally have to meet up!
Ellen
June 29th, 2011 at 10:05 pm
Sounds like a plan! BTW- the owner would have not even blinked an eye at your inquiry. I’m surprised you didn’t see my business cards on her checkout counter! LOL! Glad you enjoyed your trip!
Hunter Hammersen
June 30th, 2011 at 10:50 am
She seemed very nice (and she gave The Boy directions to Erie Brewing Co too)!
Ellen
June 30th, 2011 at 11:50 am
Haa! I was just thinking that I should have commented about the location of the brewery to keep with your almost perfect record of making both trips in one! In this case they are several blocks removed from each other but in the same town at least!
Violently Domestic » Look, Knitting!
July 20th, 2011 at 5:33 pm
[...] restorative naps). They’re in the Casbah sock by Handmaiden that I got on our trip to New York, and being worked on the Chiao Goo needles I got on the same trip. So far, I’m loving the [...]
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