I can’t count how many times I’ve driven down this one road of the Fraser Highway in Langley (a nearby city about 45 minutes away) searching aimlessly for Knitopia. I’m not joking, that’s actually the name of the store that I could never find. I knew that it was down one of the side streets of the one-way section of the Fraser Highway. It’s one of those folksy-arty blocks where they want to decrease road traffic.
Finally, when I heard that Knitopia was moving back to White Rock (20-30 minutes away), I made the effort to find Knitopia. It happened to be the same weekend as the Langley Arts Alive Festival. Unfortunately I left my camera at home, so this photo is from the website. It was neat; the shops were all open and there were lots of artisans on the street.
Knitopia (ravelry link) was chock-full of good stuff, but there were several lines and distributors that the owner wasn’t taking with her back to White Rock. One of the brands was Cascade, and a couple lines I’d never seen before. And, it was only $2.50 per skein! So here is the yarn I bought:
I want this Luna to become a cowl for me. Chelle knit a really pretty one (ironically also red, but that’s beside the point) and I just like how simple it is. It’s the Quickie Cowl by Fawn Pea (rav link).
For this, I’d really like to knit the Branching Out scarf from Knitty Spring 2005… but I don’t know if I have the patience for that much lace, even though it’s more of a DK weight.
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Looks lovely and good ideas for projects as well:)Hugs Darcy
You could totally do the Branching Out scarf! Don’t sell yourself short. Just set some kind of easy goal for each days knitting, and it will be done before you know it. (try 1 or 2 repeats)
Love that you actually have projects in mind. Maybe I should try shopping that way? ;)
$2.50 a skein, wow, that’s awesome! I love the color of that red yarn. I’d make a scarf out of it, but that’s because about the only thing I can consistently make is a scarf :)
I love Cascade yarns. :-) I’ve got tons of the 220 upstairs that are my “go-to” yarns when I need a good wool.
Hi! I’m catching up on 14 of your posts. I’m glad to see that there’s come knitting content in here. I LOVE the branching out pattern. It’s in my queue. We could do it together if you like?
A new couch for the new apartment. How fun! Are you totally moved in now? Does it feel like home yet? I hope all is well for you and the BF. Best Wishes
Julia
PS. Those blackberries made my mouth water they looked so good!