I Can See For Miles…
At last, on Tuesday, June 19th, we finally had a new window in place. The light is now streaming in showing off all the beautiful colors of the yarns as well as the dust and fingerprints already on the glass. Oh well, the balance of life continues; good and bad.
I am so happy to be able to see out onto the street. I have decorated the first window display with a little selection from the Ireland trip. Many of the people that took the trip have finished the Ireland souvenir scarf and have very generously allowed me to display them in the window. Check it out the next time you are strolling by. This display is a good example of how color, yarn texture and individual knitting tension can affect the way a design looks. While we were on the trip knitting, I was surprised and amused to hear each person marvel at the other person’s knitting. Every one was eager to comment on the beauty of the other knitter’s yarn choice and I can’t tell you how many times I heard someone say that they wished they had chosen another color. And yet no one is really unhappy with their scarf when it is done. Each scarf is unique and very beautiful. I guess we just never get enough color, we always want more and more.
Also in the window is a little photo montage of some of the sights from the trip. I hope you enjoy seeing them. The word is that Jim P. is in Peru right now, working on putting together the next knitting tour for us. Keep checking the blog because as soon as he sends me information I will be posting it.
Knitters have been signing up for the summer workshops so be sure to check the class page to see if something there is of interest to you. The Magic Loop class and the hand dye your own sock yarn class have been generating a lot of interest. I can’t wait to see the creations from both of these classes.
ON THE WAY: The new “Lace” needles from Skacel are on their way. Sometime next week we will be unpacking them just in time for your next knitting project. These needles are circular, gold in color and have an even more flexible cord than the addi turbo’s. I must admit that I at first poo-poohed them; thinking how can I possibly justify another needle type in the shop. However, I was given a pair at the trade show and after knitting with them for a short time, I am hooked. I spoke with many other shop owners and everyone of them said that their knitter’s love them so much that they request certain sizes to be held for them so that they don’t have to fight off anyone else looking for that needle. So far the needles are available in various lengths, but only in sizes 0-6. We will look for larger sizes to be made in the future.
Keep on Knitting! Linda