NYC Yarncrawl!

126, a photo by --erin kate on Flickr.

I had the most wonderful say yesterday. New York was thrust into spring, and I was there to make the most of it. :)
First I went to Knitty City on 79th street (above) and was blown away. I think I might have touched every single skein of yarn.. everything is grouped together so prettily. There was a class going on in the back. (so funny to listen to beginning knitters now that I'm not one!) and I made friends with a lady knitting. :) They also had a cute puppy running around, always a plus!

I bought a skein of cobalt blue sock yarn and some circular needles. I had to contain myself from going overboard because I still had more places to visit. But I'll definitely be back!

It was so gorgeous, I decided to walk through Central Park instead of take the subway. (I had worn two jackets, didn't need either!)

stopped to knit & eat lunch in central park. Surrounded by saxophone playing, families taking carriage rides, and runners. :)
Had to laugh, while walking around I spotted a truck for a yarn store! Only to find out that it is a bus for the Flying Fingers yarn shop. :)

Next I got to String on East 65th. It was beautifully laid out with white-washed walls and pretty colors. But the atmosphere was stiff, I felt like my college-age pocketbook didn't belong there. So I took some photos & admired everything, but left empty handed.

I hopped on the subway & ended up in Rockefeller Plaza to visit Anthropologie! I ended up buying the most beautiful cream tank top with sand, sea, & sky colored fabrics and ribbons stitched to the neck. For twenty dollars! And I had a gift card. :)


I took the F train down to Soho and visited Purl Soho. :) I forgot to take a picture! But Purl Soho was lovely. I picked up a million skeins of yarn & sorted through them, admired skeins of cashmere, and dived into a sale pile! I eventually left with two skeins of worsted loosely spun cotton in seafoam & white, lilac sock yarn, and a variegated blue/grey wool. :)

Such a great day!