Yet Another Knitting Blog

Yesterday, we went to see our friend, Tim Powers at an autograph session for his new book. The bookstore is in what could have been a very dangerous shopping center. Not only is there a book store, there is a knitting shop and a needlework shop. Turns out I don't need to worry about the needlework shop as it was almost exclusively needlepoint canvases. Very little in the way of fiber or fabric for embroidery. Plus, I was given the "I don't know you and I don't want to" look from both the staff and the obviously regular customers.

The yarn store on the other hand... Very small but there was a lot of inventory stashed in there. The owner, Trudi, helped me find a substitute yarn for the baby sweater. It's acrylic mixed with microspun. It doesn't make my teeth hurt at all. Additionally, when I showed her at hat that I want to make for a different baby, she offered me her Tahki Cotton scraps for the little flowers instead of making me buy entire skeins in six or eight colors. I didn't take her up on the offer - yet.

In the completed items category. Here is Fionn modeling version II of the slipstitch hat. It doesn't go as well with my coat as I hoped so I will probably give it as a gift.



I don't usually torture the dog like this but he really did get paid-off in a big way. Rib bones will get me every where.