Fibre Space

After a nasty Saturday, Sunday was pretty nice around here. Sunny and around 40, so I did take a walk down to my very Local Yarn Store. Fibre Space is about 3 blocks down and on the same street as my apartment. I walked on the sunny side of the street - it is December. It isn't a very large store, but most establishments in Old Town aren't. They're, well, old. Many in old homes or shops from 200 years ago (um, or so). Fibre Space is no exception. They had a really pretty selection of yarns. I'm pretty new at this knitting stuff so I don't know enough to compare it other LYS's (other than "that OTHER one" and Fibre Space is much smaller) but it was pretty. And yes, the people were way nicer. Not just the employees, but the other shoppers and hanging out in the bay window knitters. I bought a Miss Babs "Yowza - whatta skein" in a monochromatic very dark grey for my next scarf. I was fascinated when I saw that Miss Babs is from Mountain City, Tenn. I didn't know anyone from there ever got out alive. My mother was from the next "holler" over and I spent a whole lotta time there as a kid. But I digress... (as usual)... It's a hand dyed merino wool, very soft, not scratchy, nice weight. But back to the LYS. They set me up to wind my skein into a nice, dark cake. They're bagless: I could bring my own bag, buy a reusable bag or just carry my yarn home. I chose the carry method - it was only one (albeit large) skein. I got a class list and a frequent buyer card - fill it up and you get a T-shirt or project bag. And there's a nice write up in the Washington Business Journal this week. Click to read the article as long as the link lasts - eventually they get moved to archives or to subscription only domains. It's not a long article, but I enjoyed it. And it makes me glad I frequent a local small business. In short (ha! too late for that!) it was a nice experience and I will go back. I was welcomed, not ignored.
And, about the pattern for my Yowza scarf. Remember that cables are required. I started with the Karaoke pattern and worked it up a few rounds in some left over Lion Brand. I like the pattern, but it's a scarf and the "wrong" side will show. But I also found the Palindrome that doesn't have a wrong side, and has cables. I haven't had a chance to work out that one yet, but I'm leaning towards the Palindrome. (Note: both patterns are free on the Internet, links found by surfing Ravelry) Work was a long day and now it's bed time. I'm hoping to trial it tomorrow so I can cast off and start on Wednesday night - my husband has a business dinner so I'll have some "ME" time. And I so need some "ME" time.
Sorry, no photo's. Too tired to find the camera cable. But I did finally take some photo's of the fabric I bought in SF back in October. Soon, my pretties, soon.