1 Yarn Crawl, 2 Women, 4 Days, 12 Shops...Epic, Absolutely, Epic. Each day we picked an area and focused on those yarn shops, With 80s rock in the CD player we brought along the Garmin for help locating some of the shops (you really do need to update those things occasionally). We put almost 200 miles on the car and did our best to help kick start the fiber economy,
We meet so many wonderful fiber enthusiast and shop owners. I was surprised by all the cool things I saw. I promised myself this year to focus on notions and not be seduced by green sock yarn. At Loopy Ewe I was sorely tested, but held on to my goal and bought sock blockers, pattern tamers, and a cute notion bag. At Meyer House I got an adorable pair of tiny scissors shaped like a puppy. Today at the Bead Store in Fairview Heights, IL I even got a hairpin lace loom. Okay, as much as I tried to resist, yarn was purchased. Just for the record I did not buy any green sock yarn.
After 4 days and much debit card abuse, I am reflecting on my what was the best part of the yarn crawl. I like all my new fiber stuff, but the time I got to spend with Natalie was my favorite part. I always love doing things with her and this weekend was perfect. We talked, we laughed, we ate pie, and just enjoyed having a good time. The word lucky comes to mind, damn lucky.
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