Rip Van Knitter

I feel so often like so much of the knitting world passed me by during my 10 years of self imposed hiatus from the craft. Even now, I am at a loss about many of the yarn shops in NYC (of course, I could get my butt into Manhattan once in a while - naaaah, that's too much work...)

Last night I met a new shop - The Point in NoHo/Village area at 37A Bedford in NYC. What a great shop! It's small - what shop in NYC isn't - but it's amazingly well stocked and the yarn is handled very intelligently. Helane, who owns the shop, is very nice - as is her staff - really wonderful folks! I got there early and watched many interactions with customers and they were always so polite and helpful - excellent!

There's food there, too. Cupcakes and cookies and sodas. Arrrrghtlghrhkladopiuerpadoijfdlkjflhg.... (what is the sound of drool?)

I taugth the VK Cocoon sweater to a large class and it was so much fun! The students were adventurous, eager, positive - just wonderful folks! We all had a great time - I know I did - and I got a free cookie. It takes so little to make me happy.

Today I drive up to Westport to teach the same class, then I take the Ferry to LI to Now & Zen to teach, yes, the Cocoon again AND the corset. Then home. I'm looking forward to the classes, but I'm REALLY looking foward to the Ferry!! It's supposed to be a warm, beautiful evening - perfect for a ride across the sound. Get me, I'm J. Gatsby!