i love going to other cities and checking out new yarn stores, and since i did not knit when i lived in the midwest every time i visit it's like a new adventure. this trip to matthew's hometown of madison, wisconsin was no exception. i had thirty dollars to spend and i wanted something i couldn't find at home. i hit the jackpot when i checked out a yarn store i had never been to that another knitter at another yarn store recommended (this is when you start whispering in hushed tones in yarn stores). the shop is located right outside madison in the town of verona and is called the sow's ear. it is lovely. it is a coffee shop and yarn store combined, which to me is the golden ticket. they brew good coffee and have great pastry. i got the necklace pictured above for only ten dollars, and i was told it is made by a local artist. i also got this yarn:
a ball of araucania ranco multi, a fingering weight yarn with which i am knitting myself a pair of socks. i had to buy the yarn because i finished knitting the cashmere scarf on the trip and needed something new to knit. pictures of the scarf are forthcoming.....
all in all it was a good christmas.
