Yarn in the Beach!

Last night I got to hang out at a new yarn shop, The Naked Sheep in the Beach area of Toronto. It's a lovely little hot pink and white store with a couch to knit on, great light, goodies to munch on Wednesday's Stitch'n'Bitch night and a solid and emerging stock of yarns (Colinette, Rowan, Debbie Bliss, Noro, Filatura di Crosa etc.). Lorena, the owner is friendly and fun and the whole experience was great. I worked on my sleeve, browsed the yarns and patterns and kept fondling the Colinette Point 5 in Summer Berries. We even got to watch a non-knitter buy that Point 5 in Summer Berries and some big needles, and get a knitting lesson. By the end she had a part of a poncho, no dropped stitches and a proud smile--I love that she picked a yarn she loved and went for it.

It was also nice to catch up with Amy, Jenna, Kate and Kathy. Jenna was also the bearer of goodies from Art Fibers--she kindly offered her personal shopping services (with a little extra as a grad gift--Thanks Jenna) on her recent trip out west.

The yarn at the top is Chai Silk. On the bottom left is Hoopla, and alpaca boucle and Samba a wool silk blend. I have 875 yds of yummy bluey-purpley yarn and I'm itching to drop the entrelac coat and whip something up with this. The gauge ranges from dk to chunky so I'm not sure what. I'm thinking a shoulder warmer or Paris loop designed by tres chic Stephanie, or I might just make a big rectangle and turn it into a poncho. Of course, I'm open to suggestions.

I'm off to the book binder today with six copies of my thesis. I decided to go all out on my personal copy--leather, decorative endpapers, tooled edges--I love the idea of a fancy schmancy book, especially because I know I will never write another thesis.

Comments

[Theresa]

Hmmm... I recognize that Chai. It's lovely and smokey all knit up and divine against the skin.

Have fun at the bookbinder!

[alison]

Where have I been? I love your blog's new look -- I like lots of white space too.

Good for you for going all out on your thesis binding. It should absolutely be fancy-schmancy. It might even need a knitted slipcover...

[Erika]

I just got back from a trip to San Fran and Art Fibers was definetly a highlight. I ended up getting Siam which is the solid colour version of Chai. Congrats on the thesis binding. I concur with your desicion to go all out. You've put so much time and effort into it - you might as well go the extra little bit (this is also my rationalization for expensive yarns that I definetly can't afford on a student's budget:)