I joined Twitter a while ago and left the account dormant until recently. I went on and followed a bunch of knitters, spinners and a few foodies. At first I didn't see the point in this and now I can't get away from it. It's so fun to see what everyone is knitting and talking about. Pictures are posted of projects and people say nice things to one another for the most part. I've been lucky enough to meet some other local knitters who I'm planning to knit with sometime in the foreseeable future and one I was lucky enough to meet yesterday!
Al and I wanted to check out a new lys, Gotham Fine Yarn, and I asked a fellow Tweeter to join us! Maria and I have been going back and forth commiserating on Twitter for a while now and I was really looking forward to meeting her.
First Al and I went to Katz's for lunch. Man there were a LOT of tourists. A word of advice to anyone coming to visit NYC. If you go to a deli, don't eat your pickles with a knife and fork and don't order a cheeseburger. Those scream tourist. Order either pastrami or, if adventurous, tongue and pick up the pickles with your hands. That's your NYC lesson for today. Ok then we went to Economy Candy which is stacked from floor to ceiling with all kinds of sweetness. Then we went to:
Rebecca, the owner, is a delight. She's sweet and smart and made us feel at home. The store is stocked with beautiful Noro, Madeline Tosh and Ella Rae to name a few. Needles and books are there too. She's just opened but the store is by no means sparse. Lots there and room to sit and knit! Maria joined us and was a doll. She fit right in with us and she and Rebecca even laughed at the song I sang them that my son made up. I had so much fun that I screwed up my sock and have to frog it. Again. This will be the second time I rip it down and find another pattern. I really need to pay attention to what I'm doing. I just have too much fun sometimes.
I'm hoping to get out to Brooklyn to meet up with Maria this weekend to do some more knitting.
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Hopefully I'll have some knitting to show you next time. But don't count on it.
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We need to see photos of your yarn you bought at Gotham! :)
Mmmm! I love pastrami!
new yarn store?!?! Whoa!
what fun! sounds like a great day.
Oooo, I LOVE Katz, their pastrami sandwiches = delicous & gut busting!
Might have to put Gotham on my visit list for February.
I really need to start planning another trip to NYC. You are having way too much fun without me!
Meeting you & Al was awesome for me, too! You both have the BEST sense of humor! & You both have a permanent invite to come on out to Brooklyn for some knitting & tea-swilling @ my place.
Meeting you & Al was awesome for me, too! You both have the BEST sense of humor! & You both have a permanent invite to come on out to Brooklyn for some knitting & tea-swilling @ my place.
Hey! Honey! How are you doing? Looks like you are having a blast!
Wow! Great to know there is a new yarn store in town. I'll have to check it out next time I'm on the LES.
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