*Visit Purl SOHO; rep from * three times per year.

(The hand-knit owl and me.  See more of him here.)

NYC Yarn Crawl (and a Yarn Sprint)

The 3rd Annual NYC Yarn Crawl is approaching – September 30, October 1 and 2nd.

It is FREE, and no purchases are necessary in the dozen-or-so shops that are participating.  Every crawler receives a free raffle ticket, and prize baskets of gorgeous yarn are valued at $350 or more! You can read more about it here:  http://www.nycyarncrawl.com/home

Rather than crawl, yesterday my mom and I sprinted to SOHO for a quick trip to our beloved yarn and fabric shop, Purl.  She handed the garage attendant the key and said, “We’ll be back in an hour!”  I picked up one skein of Knit Collage’s Pixie Dust in Antique Garnet for a cowl.  Pixie Dust is handspun of wool, mohair and camel fibers.  I also took home two skeins of Anzula’s For Better or Worsted.  FBoWorsted is a superwash wool, cashmere blend with a touch of nylon for a beautiful sheen.  I picked hand-dyed color Terra Cotta for a baby sweater.  LOVE.

Not up for a crawl or sprint?  You can get yours online here.

Yarn Heaven…

If there were such a thing, this would be it!

PURL in NYC’s SOHO neighborhood. In April, they moved from a beautiful but tiny space. This new location also houses PURL Patchwork, the sister store for sewing and quilting.

I’ve had the treat of visiting the new location twice – once with my mom for Mother’s Day and once with my girlfriend Jenelle. PURL’s blog is very *inspiring*. Check it out, and add it to your Favorites.

http://www.purlbee.com/

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