Yarn Shop Visit: Wool on the Exe

Over the weekend, I had a really delightful (if far too short) visit to good friends who live in Devon.  My friend and fellow knitting enthusiast Grace had been promising me she had some good yarn shops to introduce me when I next visited.  We only had time for one shop, so we made it a good one: Wool on the Exe in Exeter.

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Yarn Shop Visit: Wollhaus

Hi friends!

How was your weekend?!  Lots was happening around parts — preliminary cleaning, sorting, and packing (how is it possible that we’re leaving here next Saturday?!) and, most importantly, a lot of knitting, nay, finishing (!!! yes I finished not one, not two, but THREE knits, woo hoo!) happened.  Continue reading “Yarn Shop Visit: Wollhaus”

Saturday in South Bay

Saturday, Mr. N and I decided to put our newly bought car (!) to good use and head out for some exploring of this vast place that is Los Angeles.

Just as we we were packed up and ready to go for a day out by the beach (sunscreen: check; Hermione Socks: check), Mr. N inquired: “don’t you want to check if any of your knitting shops are around where we’re going?”  And I’ll tell you, readers, I felt pretty dang lucky. Not only does Mr. N go along without complaint to yarn shops and stay as long as I’d like, he actively seeks out opportunities for me to buy yarn!

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