at last, here are the purchases from Purl, I was very restrained, or overwhelmed, otherwise if this was my LYS, I would be bankrupt!
I have some ideas what I might use the (small) amounts of yarn for, but I'm hoping to keep it for myself!
This is the "Green" issue of the Knit1 magazine, reduce reuse recycle - one lady made a wedding frock out of recycled sweaters!
...trying to get a close up of the yarn, from left to right, Koigu KPPM, Baby Camel, and Silk,angora,wool mix from Eden - aahhh!
Aren't they lovely!
Things are a bit slow on the knitting front just now - I'm still working away on the colinette shawl, which is so soft and lovely - so far its more like a headscarf than a shawl, but from little acorns grow might oaks ... or small skeins , large shawls . There are still a few WIPs in the basket (some for a longer time than others), so I am trying to refrain from starting any new projects (cough, splutter).
Still a bit jetlagged, body is completely confused and gets tired at strange times (lunch time???) Hopefully I will feel fighting fit this evening, in time for Flavaknits. We're trying to work out what to do for "Knit in Public" Day next Wednesday (June 9th). Rowan are advertising it, and encouraging knitting clubs to join in. Unfortunately the weather is not so good here, so it may need to be an indoor public place .
Most of the photos I am in are terrible, so I will not subject you to many (if any!). The buildings look more wonderful in real life , there are so many beautiful Art Deco buildings , which are my favourite.
The Chrysler building from 5th Avenue - it really is stunning, and you catch sight of it at 42nd Street/Lexington - if it wasn't so busy I could stand and gaze for hours.
This building was in the Financial District, not sure of its name or what its for but it looks wonderful.
This lady is stood on a wee island looking a bit lonesome, until you get up close . I was amazed at the traffic on the river, not something I associate with NY.
Now we're talking - this is Purl, enter at your peril! The contents of the bag will be revealed tomorrow
Also managed to fit in a visit to the Subversive Knitting and Lace exhibition. The two items that stood out were the evening gown knitted from dollar bills, and the clothes knitted from newspapers (Financial times). Also , the knitted pictures/photos - photos had been machine knitted, using black and white yarn to create the picture effect. It was quite amazing.
Yesterday was Memorial Day in the US, and there was a parade at central park, but somehow I missed it! However I did not miss the lovely (Kosher) Hot and Crusty Bakery and its delightful cheesecake ! It was so warm that sitting on the sidewalk in 3rd Avenue felt wonderful. I had made a last trip to the toy store FAO Shwarz (almost flattened in the rampage by all the kids on holiday!), and had a wee bite to eat in Trump Tower, and too soon it was Goodbye NY!
Newark Airport was great, I had checked in online, and everything went well, even the flight was fine I didn't get much sleep.
When I got home I was welcomed by lovely big hugs from the boys - tear to a glass eye stuff! Then poor Junior jnr took an upset tummy - welcome home mum indeed!
Will post pictures of yarn purchases etc. etc. ec. tomorrow, as in need of a sleep (and still to do Tesco shop - yep Hubby hasn't mastered the art yet!) Oh well, back to auld claes and purridge(old clothes and porridge) indeed.
Well this will be my last post from HOT and HUMID New York.... sniff its time to go home tomorrow. Yesterday the heat was sooo oppressive that no sleep was had last night - and it had been a busy (shopping) day ! Went to SoHo and found the knitting shop Purl - oh my , it was sensory overload, I didn't know what to choose. In the end I took a skein of baby camel yarn, some koigu and some alpaca/angora/silk tussah mix! I passed on the silken straw and Manos Del uraguy, but I may regret this later.
Well thats the rain on, but its still a bit hot and humid, hopefully this will clear!
Anyway, got my picture taken outside Purl, and had a lovely lunch in one of these wee fancy bakeries before heading to the clothes and makeup shops. Had a wee look in Dean and Deluca and got lots to taste before buying a coffee and cupcake....CUPCAKE it was more a MUGCAKE...HUGE! Fabulous! Soho is very arty crafty type place , and I'd definitely go back. Dinner was at a wonderful Sushi Restaurant called Sushi Seki - words fail to describe how good it was, but I did not need desert , and I'm a desert kinda girl!
Today was a wee bit cooler, and we took the
Staten Island ferry to see the Statue of Liberty/Brooklyn bridge - if you remember that episode in SATC where the sailors were in town - it wwas like that. Except the sailors looked young enough to be my kids! And the officers looked the same age as me (children of the sixties!) Saw the Statue and Ellis Island - got off at Staten Island, ran round and got the ferry back, along with the other 300 people .
Spent a pleasant afternoon in Central Park reading Vogue Knitting publications, then met up with Nicolas' friend to go to the cinema - first cinema I've been in that I could take coffee and cake into - film was lovely, had a wee sniffle and lady next to me handed me a hankie (she was sniffling too!)
Have had a fabulous time, and would come back, its been exhilirating, exhausting and FUN, but I miss my three boys! Get me a plane!
So I am walking down Fifth Avenue, heading for Grand Central Terminal, (Very Sex in the City, or for younger viewers Madagascar!) and who do I bump into but .... Jimmy Nail! So I do what every self respecting Scots person would do - I walk straight past (well he looked like he was in a middle of a domestic with the wife....and he was coming off the worst!)
Now for Nans' benefit, I am sitting in my pals apartment, drinking skinny latte iced tea, using my pals laptop. This morning I took my knitting and coffee to Central Park, where lots of cute doggies tried to pinch my scone
Hoping to go down to Greenwich Village this afternoon to shop, shop, shop! Then perhaps off to staten island ferry, to get views of the city - photo opportunity.
Almost forgot - went into chinatown last night and got the best
vietnamese dinner ever for only a tenner - am going back at some point, food was great.
Weather is Hot Hot Hot, so will sign off!
and me too! Boy the noise is something else! Its Friday morning NY time, its about a zillion degrees celsius and I am working out my route for the morning - 5th Ave, lots of shopping then lunch, then MoMA for the weird knitting design thingy (or exhibition if you speak proper english!)
I'd better get a move on or it will be dinner and drinks at this rate - but the exciting news, I found a knitting shop last night on First Avenue, right next to the restaurant where we had dinner (and a glass or two of vino). I saw Vogue Knitting mags, Debbie Bliss Yarn but not much else. Still I've got my list from the lovely Amber from Brooklyns' blog, so once the toy , jewelry, make-up shop is over, and if I've got time, its the yarn I'm after!
Got a picture of the empire State building yesterday, and a NY Fire Engine, but haven't worked out how to download it from my phone to my pals laptop (thanks Nicola!). I think I've left the connection cord at home, silly me.
Right, nothing for it to get out there, I'm starving and breakfast awaits me - the city that always eats!
just a short post before I fly off to New York tomorrow! I am totally disorganised, haven't packed much yet (or decided which suitcase to take never mind pack) . Junior Jnr enjoyed a trip to the bookshop and toyshop today (oh the guilt of a mother!) and did quite nicely out of it . Juniors Dr Who magazine arrived today so he is quite happy . And I've been asked for various toys (none American!) to be brought back .
The Fyberspates cropped cardi will be accompanying me, although I hear the weather is to hit the 80's on Friday so not sure if I'll get much wear . I'll be taking a wee bit knitting (Alpaca socks? seasilk stole? ) and I have a little contingency for some yarn purchase!
Thank You Tash and Sarah for your lovely comments - my friend always said I was a bit of a closet hippie. Must have been growing up in the 70's !
My (kind?)husband pointed out that a flight to the US kinda makes me a little less green , still I don't so it every year. And I intend to walk as much aas possible while I'm there .
If I get a chance I may even post from NY (I do love the internet, I feel like a six year old again)
