Holly Christmas Sweater
October 24, 2024Hello! I'm sooooo happy to be here today. September and October has been filled with a few little trips and a few dear houseguests and while I've had plenty of time to knit, I haven't had time to post and I'm happy to be back. Today I have a pretty Christmas sweater to share and a roadtrip to a beautiful knitting store in Ashland, Oregon. Let's begin!
The white is BT Imbue Crepe and the green is Hummingbird. The red is Rowan Norwegian wool in Ribbon Red. |
Last month we visited dear friends in Bend, Oregon where I met some new knitting friends at a lovely luncheon, went on a beautiful hike along the Deschutes River, had some fantastic dinners, and went to a knitting shop in Bend, Fancywork, a shop I've been to many times when we visit the area. It is a darling little shop and never disappoints. We also visited the beautiful town of Sisters and had a nice lunch and I was able to spend a full hour in The Stitchin' Post. What a treat! Half fabric and half yarn store. Lucky me! On our drive back to California we stopped off at the home of a favorite cousin who lives in the country outside of Grant's Pass. I hadn't seen him in 5 years and we vowed to never go that long again. Not too far away was Ashland, famous for the Shakespeare Festivals, but was an exciting destination for me because it is the home of The Websters, a knitting store that I've ordered from a few times and was dying to see. I begged my kind husband to make a detour and of course he said yes because he is just that nice! The pictures below are from that store.
A great selection of Brooklyn Tweed. |
I got to touch Moondrake's Fuwa Fuwa! At $45 a skein I decided to wait on that purchase! |
Lots of Rowan. |
So much yarn! An hour was not enough but somehow I had made this road trip into a yarn trip and as this was my third yarn store, I couldn't press my luck. My husband is patient, but still... |
I also got to see Pushkin by The Farmers Daughter, a yarn I've known about and was so excited to touch and feel something I've read about for years! |
But for my purchases, Pushkin and Fuwa Fuwa were not for me this trip, but I did buy something else that was very nice--Patagonia Organic Merino (so soft!) to make Avena. |
I also bought two skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter Flannel (blue) to go with some white Shelter I already had to make Bergman. |
2 Comments
Your husband is a saint, but I suspect he doesn't mind spoiling you! Love to hear about the yarn stores you visit. Yarn is the best souvenir!
ReplyDeleteHolly is beautiful and I cant wait to see Avenea. Your trip sounded like a lot of fun for you. How nice of you to make cookies and add a peg doll for the luncheon your friend hosted. The Webster's looks like an amazing store.
ReplyDeleteBeing fortunate enough to be at your friend's dinner, I agree with you about the tomatillo stew. Delicious!
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