A Weekend In The Mountains

We went up to our country house in The Catskills this weekend. Those of you who don't know what the Catskills are, think Dirty Dancing forty years later. We have a lil house in the woods up there which is a really nice getaway for us all so we usually go up every weekend from spring till fall.
When I started knitting last year, I found a knit shop not far from our house but I was still too new at knitting to realize what a gem this place really is. Al came up this weekend so she and I checked it out. It's called Knit One, Needlepoint too. Obviously it's got knitting supplies and needlepoint supplies. All the yarn and knitting supplies are in the back of the store. I was surprised about how extensive the stock was! Susan, the owner, greeted us and showed us a bunch of stuff she had there. They have a stitch and chat once a week, classes and they're willing to help you with anything you need help with. Susan was very nice, friendly and helpful. She used to write patterns for a yarn shop, Bell's, here in NYC where my mother used to shop fifty years ago. Small world, huh? She carries all kinds of yarns from Merisoft to Noro to Artyarn. It's nicely arranged and everything is within reach. She's got a beautiful selection of sock yarns in different weights and gorgeous colors. I would up buying Lang Yarns JaWoll Silk superwash which is a wool/nylon/silk blend sock yarn. I also got a heavier weight ArtYarns Ultramarino:
Isn't that lovely? It can make either a pair of pedi socks or a short pair. I'll opt for the short pair and I think I may just cast them on today! We had a great time, made some lovely purchases and I'm sure I'll be spending some time there this summer.
This week we have not one but two parent teacher conferences. They boys do very well in school so it should be painless. Oh other than the teacher who called Patch a smartass. How well he knows him in such a short time!