Knit Purl

To visit Oregon I flew into and out of Portland but really didn't spend much time there. The day before our flight out, we got to Portland about midday. Boyfriend picked out a place to eat lunch and we went in search of it. As he was circling the block looking for a parking place, I looked out the window and saw Knit Purl. I told him I had to go back after lunch. So I did.

Knit Purl is quite possibly the most beautiful yarn store I have ever been in. Let's start with the front door. And the window displays.

The store has the clean, uncluttered feel of a boutique, yet it is packed with exquisite yarn. The yarn is arranged by weights, such as worsted or lace. There are also separate sections devoted to Habu, to Fibre Company, to Handmaiden. I've never seen so much Handmaiden in one place.

Needless to say, I purchased some souvenirs.

top left: Schaefer Yarns Laurel, mercerized cotton, in the Margaret Mead Colorway.

top right: Handmaiden Rumple, silk. I'll make the Bias Shawl, the pattern included with the yarn.

middle: Knit Purl, the Natural Collection, merino wool, dyed in Oregon with natural plant dyes.

bottom: Art Yarns Silk Rhapsody, silk and kid mohair. I think I'll make Diamonds and Pearls Shawl from The Knitter's Book of Yarn.

The boyfriend did not mind my shopping spree at Yarn Purl at all. In fact, he rather enjoyed it! We had lunch at a sidewalk table at a great restaurant. When we finished eating, I walked to the yarn store and he walked inside to the bar. He had a TV tuned to ESPN (and we hadn't seen TV for about three days), the Sunday paper, and beer. What more could he want?

And no, I did not make a pilgrimage to Oregon to buy yarn. I really went to enjoy the coast.