I stopped by a new-to-me LYS in Issaquah, WA while visiting family. The Nifty Knitter is a cute shop in Gillman Village. It’s a nice sized shop with a mid-century feel complete with a comfy MCM couch. They have a house line of yarn dyed by the owner. A few gorgeous spinning wheels were out on display, and I was impressed with their varied yarn selection. The Woolly Mammoth Fiber Co. skeins were especially tempting. I ended up picking up some Suri alpaca and silk skeins from Dandelions and Daisies Fiber Arts to make a (second) Satellite shawl by Andrea Mowry.
https://www.theniftyknittershop.com/
http://www.dandelionsanddaisiesfiberarts.com/
Located in the same shopping area is Gossypium Quilt Shop. I was looking for some coordinating small prints/solids to go with the fabric I had purchased for a lap quilt. I had some success and hope to start cutting soon once I solidify my pattern choice. Here is a picture of the fabric that I was trying to match.
https://www.gossypiumquilt.com/
Lastly, I stopped by Tolt Yarn and Wool to pick up some Stone Wool Corriedale yarn that I have been dreaming of for a thick, squishy shawl since my visit last month. The shop and service were lovely as always. They are suspending their stitch circles to help with the containment of COVID-19 in the area, but I would like to take a class there at some point. It is currently sold out, but the “knitting math for curves” class taught by Jacqueline Cieslak looks amazing. I am looking forward to future innovative class offerings.
https://www.toltyarnandwool.com/
Thanks for reading, and I hope you find some time to craft and relax. I would love to hear about what you are making in the comments below!
Take care,
Christine