Yesterday was an extremely long day. We left around 8am and had a little tour of Times Square by car on our way to the Lincoln Tunnel.
There was a bridge scheduled for demolition this weekend in the Niagara area that we didn’t know about before so the detour that we needed to take added about 1.5hrs to the trip. The kids were happy to see us, almost as relieved as their grandfather that we were home 🙂 I did make it to School House Products yarn shop on Saturday and I loved every minute. It was in an old building on the 6th floor. The elevator still required an operator! The couple who own and run the shop are fantastic and the place has old school charm. It is not chic nor do they have a huge inventory, but what they do have is lovely and the gentleman hilariously kept trying to offer me better and better deals. They know their product well and the lady had some beautiful hanks of wool that she had hand dyed in some gorgeous variegated colours. I did leave with a large hank of a silk/rayon blend (fingering weight) that I think I would like to try and turn into a large shawl with the Umaro pattern. I also picked up a couple of special skeins for Lisa there as well. It’s always nice spending someone else’s money!
I’m a little behind in posting an update on a winter knit along joining in with thistlebear, so here is Nicholas’ blanket update. I’ve finished the brown stripe that I was working on in October and have made a good start into the next level of turquoise. As a reminder, it’s a simple feather and fan pattern being worked up in the cheapest, most indestructible acrylic yarn I could find. He picked the colours and has been waiting patiently for it to adorn his bed. Oscar loves being draped in yarny goodness so I took the photo and let him have a cuddle – if there was a soundtrack you could hear a very loud, happy purr.
Awww, I think Oscar is telling you that he needs a blanket of his own, what a gorgeous puss. The blanket is coming along beautifully and I love the colours you’ve chosen, they work so well together.
Thanks! Yes – he does need his own, though he has always made himself perfectly at home on any available blanket in the house 🙂
Your blanket looks beautiful … such a nice pattern that gives great effect! It’s nice to get requests from your kids isn’t it? I think your cat is asking for a kitty-sized blanket 😉
Wendy
another lovely crocheted project….need to resurrect my hooks!!!
Yay for your progress on your blanket, Caroline! I have scrolled back and enjoyed your posts about your trip to NY. I can’t remember if I have already typed to you that I lived in upstate NY for nearly 18 years. You may have driven by Saugerties, NY, on your way to NYC [about 100 miles north of NYC]. During my time in NY I did not visit any of the yarn stores you mentioned, but I can imagine the fun you had 🙂 My oldest son his wife and my two grandsons live in Bayside, NY, near NYC and I got to visit them there last fall, but I definitely am not a city person, and am so grateful to live in a more rural setting. Cheering you on! xx
Hi Caroline, thanks for joining in with my link party! I hope your trip to NY was really good and that you’ll be sharing more. Your blanket is lovely and it’s nice to see your progress with it. I know it will be a great blanket, much loved by cats and people alike. 🙂 I hope you’re having a good week, take care.
Your blanket is lovely, I do like the colour combination. The yarn shop sounds like a real treat 🙂
Welcome back! Isn’t is always so nice to come home no matter how great the trip?
The blanket is looking great and the cat is adorbs!
Thank you! Yes, and he knows it 😉