Where everything goes right? I did today and it was awesome (for lack of a better word). First little man woke up in a great mood. All smiles and giggles - love that. Then daughter brought me up coffee without me even asking, and it’s not mothers day or anything. Love that big time. Got dressed easily enough - clean clothes were right there at the ready. Really love that.
Then I took off to the the Warm Ewe for a little lesson on how to knit on two circulars. Enjoyed it very much - and learned even more. I love all the extra things you learn when you take a course or something. The best one today (ok not totally the best but I can’t give away all the trade secrets) was this little kitchner stitch chant:
On the front
- first needle knit and off
- second needle perl and on
- and then you pull it on through
- first needle perl and off
- second needle knit and on
- and then you pull it on through
Cool huh? May I never get lost where I’m at again. One can only hope. I left the yarn store with nothing new. That was a very big challenge - and I even had a couple of things to get there on my list. Sitting in a yarn store for a couple of hours with all this yarny goodness staring you in the face is just a bit to much temptation for this girl. You see things that you have never noticed before and they are hollering at you - get me, get me, you need me so bad. On top of that you see what all the other patrons are picking up for projects that you were totally unaware of that you need start asap, because they are so cool, nice, gorgeous, cabley, what have you. There ought to be a law or something.
Ok, back on track. Left the yarn store picked up a couple of kids and took off to the Hancock Shaker Village. Today was the perfect day for such an adventure. Plus today was “Day of Thanks” so if you brought in 5 non-perishable items you received one adult pass for free, and as always, free is for me. Plus I really love this place and I have not been in a few years. Last time we went Nicole was about three, she’s now eleven - nuff said. The kids and I had a great time. Did a little weaving, made some felt balls, milked a fake cow, dressed up in some shaker clothes (actually those cloaks they used to wear are sort of cool-have to get me one of those), and experienced all the tours.
I met this wonderful lady there named Martha who was a “real weaver” - funny the lady showing you how to work the loom, that’s just her job. She does not weave in real life. Any how me being the textile junkie I am, and coming this close (two finger pinched together) to picking up a loom in Rhinebeck, I had all sorts of questions for the lovely Martha. She wanted to know if I was familar with Webs. Am I familiar with Webs! Does a junkie know where to get the ultimate fix? Any how that’s were she learned. There are no weaving guilds close by (North Hampton is the closest) to try a loom before you take the plunge. I think I should hold off a bit before I try to attempt this new adventure. I’m still quite the newbie with my wheel, and I have enough flames in the fire as it is. But one can dream - can’t she?
I would love to show you some really great pictures of this splendid day, but that was the one downfall of the day. The camera is mia.
And how’s your weekend going?
