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Saturday, October 15, 2005

The New Yarns 2 Ewe..

Well today was quite eventful.. and it's not even over yet!

Oh the things I have seen today.. the yarns I've petted.. the needles I've lusted for.. the money I wish I had to spend..

It's all just too much!

I've gotten so many ideas today.. one main one is another sweater I want for myself... I love the way it looks.. We (Aunt Faye) were looking through the knitting mags and I ran across this yarn ad with a sweater I just *had* to have.. so I wrote down all the info I could about it and tried to find it on the internet..

..Thankfully.. the internet is good..


This is the Traveling Cables Cardigan (Pattern available at Yarnmarket.com)


It doesn't look quite as good in this picture as it did on the advertisement.. (I think cause the model was smaller.. and so it looked better on her.. but since I am tiny myself.. I am not put off.)

It's a lofty goal.. I am well aware.. and I don't even know if I have the skills to pull off something that complicated.. but I sure do love the pattern.. I could see it in a jewel toned yarn.. maybe burgundy or a deep turquoise.. (I know.. not blue!! Shocker!)

So.. that's a long term goal for me.. I really love that sweater... I don't know what it is.. but I just do.. I especially love the back and how the cables make the shaping..

But back to the point..

Yarns 2 Ewe in Houston has moved locations... It seems to be a little easier to get to.. with slightly better parking.. I think they're still trying to get settled.. I hope they put things in their windows again. When we got there we blew straight past the store cause the building does not look like a knitting shop.. all of the windows were covered in white miniblinds and the sign didn't stand out much until we past it..

But once you open those doors.... it's like coming home.. Knowing you're in the right place... an "Ahhh...." moment.

I've noticed they have more things.. they have more gadgets.. (I got some new cable needles..) They also seem to have more yarn.. I almost got some bamboo yarn but the gauge was a little too fine.

The yarn for the Melanie mystery gift project (MMGP?) has been aquired.. It is *So* soft.. and the perfect color.. I do so wish I could post pictures.. but I'll save the pictures and post them after she has recieved the MMGP.

Well.. I could post the cable needles..

They're fun.



I thought they'd be helpful.. I think they will be.

There was something else I saw that I was totally amazed with...

..Have you ever knitted with Glass?

I haven't.. but I don't know if I want to..

But there is a way... A very interesting way.. A company named Namaste makes glass knitting needles.. (Well really.. they're made of Pyrex.)

I think of these in the same way I thought of Cinderella's shoes when I was a child.. They're beautiful.. they're unique.. but are they practical? I don't know.. and I couldn't tell you..

What I can tell you is that they are totally impractical budget wise.. The cheapest ones they had were 30 dollars.. for size 8s. Right now this is totally far out there.. totally and way.. far.. out there.

But they sure are purty. And to be honest.. I'd love to try them.. if only to say "Yep.. I've knitted with glass." I think I'd like how smooth they are.. They seemed to be really nice.

..but.. They do have a SERIOUS warning on them.. lol! Something akin to "In buying these needles you release Namaste for any responsibility. Keep out of the reach of children."

..It went on longer than that.. but you get the idea.. I don't know if I want to be warned that sternly for something I'll be spending so much time with.

But the fantasy is nice.. and just as I will never wear glass slippers.. I probably will never knit with glass needles..

But it sure is nice of them to give a lifetime garuntee.

I hope to see Yarns 2 Ewe get more comfortable in their new place.. They're very nice people and I really enjoy their store.

And they give me an excuse to get to see my Aunt Faye : ) Anything that does that is worth while.
-Kim-   4:14 PM
 


3 Comments:

Nice Sweater...I hope you get to make it. I picked up yarn for Samus from Knitty today. It is orange but not as orange as the original. Mine is called tiger lily and it is a little bit on the peachy side.

Now, I have to finish Misy Garden, an ilusion scarf and maybe Ene's scarf before I start Samus...so many things to knit, so little time lol
Kim, at 10/15/2005 7:29 PM  
if you can do ribby cardi, you can do cables and what looks like seed stitch. I love cables. I need to find a good yarn shop here. I'm all jealous now LOL
April, at 10/15/2005 10:18 PM  
Oooooh... I haven't been to the new Yarns 2 Ewe yet. I remember the first time I went to their old store - we drove past it THREE times before we found it! So it is good to know about the blinds. (I bet the sunlight really fades the yarn.)

Just wanted to say "HI!" from another Houston knitter. Twisted Yarns in Spring is my shop of choice - I just LOVE that place, it has the coziest feel!
Christine, at 11/03/2005 9:21 PM  

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