Good Time to Remortgage!

I was just sitting knitting with The Chalk Dust Knitters and Jackie takes out her new set of addiclicks. She texted Patricia's Yarns and had her put aside her last set for me.

The next day a little snow wasn't going to stop me!
So we stopped off at the bank to remortgage the house,and we were off.



HERE IT IS!



They come in a beautiful box.


When you open the box it looks like Jewelry!
The set comes with 10 pairs of addi Turbo needle tips sizes US 4-15, 3 blue cords, 1 connector, and a pretty little heart pin!


The tips are easy to put on and take off. The join is very smooth and I can't wait to use them!


Patricia had these Blue Sky Five Inch Double Points.


They're made of beautiful dark rosewood and perfect for making fingers on gloves. I'm working on my second pair of gloves and just about ready to start the fingers.

I'm a happy camper!

Field Trip with Lots of Pictures!

It's teachers convention time again and again I didn't go. Why break my 35 year record of never attending!

Perfect time for the Chalk Dust Knitters to hit the road.
We had a great field trip to Patricia's Yarns in Hoboken. It is a sweet yarn shop with amazing yarns. Patricia and her husband are a beautiful young couple who are very welcoming.




Here are Jackie(the field trip leader)and Karen looking at some of the many amazing projects around the shop.


This is a beautiful charity knit blanket for Hoboken Homeless Shelter Silent Auction.



Here is my daughter Zel, The Grimm Witch picking out the yarn I will use to make Tahoe from Knitty for her.





This is the shop pet Riley. He is the sweetest little Baby and full of love!



Here is Jackie holding Riley for a picture. Check out the beautiful blouse she has on!


This is a young man that is a regular or,as Jackie said,can be irregular at times.
Nice to see young men knitting.


Now time to eat!!!
We went to the Frozen Monkey Cafe just a few blocks away.
It's a retro restaurant that makes you feel like you stepped back to 1952.



I had half a Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella & Roasted Peppers Panini and Lentil soup. The food was fresh and simple.


Dessert was served on great plates. This is their Homemade Coconut Cheese Cake Slice.
It was awesome!


Yes that is a chart for a new project next to Karen's plate. We are never too busy to talk about knitting.


I had their Homemade Brownies w/ Tasti D-lite. You could not have made a better brownie at home!


We all came home with some beautiful yarn and a 15% discount for the group! Thanks Patricia!!!


Thanks Jacket for a great field trip!!!!

Friday my daughters and I went to another yarn store we had visited several months ago Yarn Diva. I was invited to join their Ravelry group and found out they had opened a new larger shop. It is as cute as their old shop just bigger and now they are able to carry more great yarns. As always mom and daughter are friendly and welcoming. Best of all the they have great sale yarns.
This will be the next Chalk Dust Knitter field trip.

I got this beautiful Crystal Palace Yarn for 40% off!!!!


Still have three more days. Lots of time to knit!

The Chalk Dust Knitters Go on another Field Trip

Here are some more of my no face pictures. I'm just funny that way.
We had a great time at stix-n-stitches as always. Lots of yarn, lots of talk of future projects and where we were going to eat!

My daughter Pepper was busy looking for just the right yarn for a scarf. Here she is showing Karen her newest scarf design.


Jackie and Pat are checking out the merchandise.


Marie,Steph, Karen and Pat full of questions.


Here is my daughter Zel wanting to take all the yarn home.


Jackie and Lynn checking out the sock yarn.



Here is Pat's Flame Hat for her grandson well on it's way.



Here is Pat showing off her hat.


We went to Brooklyn Pizza.
We started with a healthy salad and then it all went wrong from there!



Everyone placed their orders and some even shared a meal.
Then I had the great idea to order a pizza as well.
Many of my Chalk Dust friends started looking at me like I was nuts! Way too much food they said!!


It looks to me like maybe it wasn't too much food after all.


We were even able to that food home!


The next Feild Trip will be to Patricia's Yarns in Hoboken. I can't wait to go and get some Rowan yarn!

I am so grateful to know these awesome women and to share knitting,crochet and life with them.