Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Boersma's Knitting Basket

I was recently on vacation in Oregon. I ran across (truly in this case) a couple yarn stores. So of course I had to visit. And buy. Yes, in a recent post I said I had enough yarn and didn't intend to buy more, but said I was exempt from the rule if on vacation. I made that exception because I knew I'd be going on vacation soon.

After a day of wine-tasting in the Willamette Valley, we ended up in the town of McMinnville. The next morning we were running. I looked up and saw a yarn store called Boersma's Knitting Basket. After I showered and after the store opened, I went shopping. (My boyfriend sat on a bench outside a cafe next door and got hungry.)
The store was very well-stocked. I ended up with some goodies.
top: Dream in Color Classy, a worsted weight merino, Nightwatch colorway. I think this will become the Dream in Color shrug.
2nd: Mountain Colors Bearfoot, a wool/mohair/nylon blend in Mountain Tango Colorway. No specific plans for this yarn yet.
3rd: Classic Elite Provence, mercerized Egyptian cotton. I might try face cloths with this soft yarn.
bottom: Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic Color. I think this will eventually become a market bag.

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