Yesterday we stopped by Borders. Myria was interested in looking at some books relating to digital photography processing and I wanted to check the knitting magazines. We have a routine in a bookstore; we go our separate ways and pull out things we think we might be interested in (or that we think the other might be interested in) and we meet in the coffee shop later to have a drink and peruse our finds.
I checked the magazine rack and grabbed FCEK, Vogue and INKnitting. Then I headed upstairs to the crafts section to browse the titles. I saw “Knitter’s Stash”, but beyond noting that it was now in paperback, didn’t bother. I had looked through it when it first came out and felt there wasn’t enough in it to interest me. Besides, the hardcover was pricey. I picked up several things, moseyed a bit longer and then headed back downstairs to the coffee shop.
Myria had beaten me to the shop and already had a table, so I plopped my finds down, went and got a soft drink and then plopped myself down. Myria handed me a book and said “This had your name written all over it.” It was “Knitter’s Stash” - so I decided to have a look at it anyway.
Knitter’s Stash
The only excuse I can claim is that the book was initially published two-and-a-half or three years ago and I didn’t know hardly squat about knitting then. Of course I didn’t think I could do anything but the washcloths - I couldn’t back then.
But holy cow! I can do some of them - or at least feel competent to try some of them now! Look at this!
Well, maybe cotton or a cotton blend :)
This is one gorgeous sweater (though cashmere is right out of the budget) and one I think I could make - those cables are beautiful!
Or this!
Simple and Sweet
I could probably have managed this even in my “dumb” days. I was just too intimidated to try it!
And this :)
So Feminine and pretty!
I wouldn’t even change the color on this one!
I decided I wanted this book, but it was a little banged up. Myria said she had found it on a table near the front of the store - someone had picked it up and then decided they didn’t want it and so dropped it on the nearest table. We went back upstairs to the craft books and…there wasn’t another copy. Between the time I had passed it up and the time I got to the coffeeshop, someone had picked up the only copy, brought it downstairs and dropped it right where Myria would see it and bring it to me to look at!
Can you say fate? I knew you could :)
The cap to it all came this afternoon at one of my favorite yarn shops.
I’m thinking shawl…
Isn’t this beautiful? It’s 60% cotton and 40% acrylic. It has nice body, is soft as can be and is machine washable. And the color is soooooooo pretty! It came from:
Country Village Yarns
20 Nashua Road (Route 111)
Pepperell, MA 01463
(978) 433-3131
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Janet, the owner, is a fun, knowledgeable and extraordinarily helpful lady with a fine sense of the ridiculous. She will bend over backwards and then some to make sure you have what you want and that you’re happy with what you get. It’s a tiny, crammed little 2-room shop and a really wonderful place to go and Janet is a wonderful person to do business with. NAYY - but I really, really like this place! Could you tell?
I feel so wealthy :) Added to both my stash passions and I feel like I own the world!
Addendum
The pictures have been added to the “Picking the Right Yarn” post.
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Let me play catch-up. :::grin::: Glad you’re back - looks like a wonderful trip! But “there’s no place like home” for me too - I know what you’re saying.
Myria did another fine job of substitute blogging in your absence. ::::waves at Myria:::
Hmm….I might have to take another look at Knitter’s Stash, now that you’ve gone & mentioned it! (You just HAD to post pics, didn’t you…) Pretty, pretty yarn - it will make a lovely shawl. :)
Hiya Bron!!
You’ll love this book and in paperback, it’s even kinda affordable! LOL!
Funny. I had a similar reaction to Knitter’s Stash when it first came out. Wasn’t worth the money sort of thing. I only got it because I had a gift certificate and there wasn’t any other knitting book available that I didn’t already have. Now it’s one of my favorites. Someday I may actually make one of those very sweaters.
Hi Larry - kinda makes me wonder what other things I’ve rejected in the past maybe deserve a second look. Hmmm…and not just knitting, either…
I just finished the shawl—took all of a week. Very easy, very fun, very pretty
Hi Elka - Well, it’ll probably take me more than a week - I’m a slow knitter :) But it’s nice to know that someone else found it a nice, easy project!
