So Lorelai and I ventured out to our new yarn shop -
The Yarn Basket, 288 East Main St. Branford, CT 203-208-3288 (no website yet)
I was given quite a warm welcome and shown around - it's a great space, bright and open. Yarns are arranged by weight. They carry Sirdar, Berocco, Brown Sheep, Noro, Debbie Bliss, Plymouth, Encore, ella rae. I did support the local business and bought some berocco inca gold and noro silk garden (projects to be determined). They do have a "yarn club" card - spend $200 and get $20 off your next purchase. Very friendly. They also have needles and patterns. They were stocking the shelves still and more is on the way!
We also went to Madison Wool - love that shop! She had cascade 220 on sale for $5 - thought about picking up more for a sweater or vest, but it was too hot for wool. So I picked up some Cascade cotton - a hat or vest for Lorelai maybe....
How did it get to be August already??
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Thanks for the info. I need to take a field trip.
A new yarn shop you say??? hmmmmmmmmm......
hmm, the state does seem to be growing...i'd love to go down to madison and get some yarn for a sweater for my mom, but the 4.00 gas really does put a damper on that, huh?
thanks for the info about the new shop!
I LOVE Cascade 220. I live a few towns away from Madison and will head over there to see what's what. Have you ever visited Yarns Down Under in Deep River?
It sounds like you had a ball. I love yarn crawls. To bad CT is a bit far for me to travel. But if ever I am in the area I will be sure to check Yarn Basket and Madison Wool out. :D
Not only do I wonder how it got to be August so soon, but I'm trying to figure out how we've already been through a week of the month.
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