We had a beautiful apartment right in the middle of the loop...one block to Macy's on State Street...a couple blocks to Millenium Park. This is the view from the rooftop lounge.
The weekend was spent knitting, eating, drinking, and visiting LYS (and not necessarily in that order). Nostalgia for the U.K. filled me while sipping cider (on tap) at the Elephant & Castle on North Wabash - Mmmm cider. The fact that everyone had more luggage devoted to knitting projects and yarn than to clothing and a review of the contents of our refrigerator speak for themselves as to the kind of weekend it was.
I went to Lorna's Laces on a mission for my local knitters guild. I was so overcome I forgot to get the camera out. But wait a few months - come spring there will be a full pictorial.
We also went to Loopy Yarns - again, too overcome by yarn fums to take photos.
Also on the itinerary were Knitwerks
and Arcadia Knitting.
This was the haul from Arcadia - and all of it 40% off.
Love my new knitting bag!
From Knitwerks, a couple of skeins of 4/8 Wool from Mountain Colors.
From Loopy, 12 skeins of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light. I'd not seen this laceweight/fingering weight before. I've got a lovely lace project in mind for this.
All three shops are lovely, have helpful, friendly staff, and each carry some yarns that the others do not. Loopy Yarns has the most stock. Knitwerks, although small, is bright and airy with interesting stock. They were also very helpful with dinner recommendations for tourists. Arcadia has plenty of room and a whole wall of needles and accessories. I highly recommend a stop at any of these shops.
2 comments:
Hey, I'm jealous! Sounds like a great time...so, who were you there with?
Oh, I'm very jealous too, a whole knitting and stashing weekend! Are those sock yarns Interlacements? Gorgeous colourways, what are they?
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