Weekend Yarn Shopping

Needle Emporium is one of my favourite local places to shop for Noro. On a shopping trip this weekend, I availed myself of the opportunity to pick up a few different ones, other than the standard Kureyon and Silk Garden varieties.

First up, Hitsuji. It's like Kureyon, only bulky.



I also got another new (to me) bulky Noro, Kogarashi. This seems similar to Iro, but is a wonderful 51/49 blend of silk and wool.



I also picked up some Silk Garden Lite. It differs from Silk Garden in being a lighter weight and in in its donut-shaped packaging. I love the colours of this one.



And my only non-Noro purchase was another aran-weight self-striping yarn, Mochi Plus from Crystal Palace Yarns.



All yarn stores have their charms. I guess you could think of them like friends. You have your best friend, and you have your good friends, and then you have your acquaintances. Spending time with any of them does not usually affect your relationship with the others. Variety is the spice of life and all that.

So instead of going to Shall We Knit on Friday, I went to Needle Emporium with a couple of friends. We then had a nice dinner at the Rousseau House, just down the street. Altogether a great evening!