lys (local yarn shops!)

so I have found at least three local yarn shops in or around nashville that I'm very excited about. one, in particular, I am wanting to go to sometime next week, once I get my tax refund. I need tons of needles, a needle case, stitch holders, yarn, etc. I'm hoping to stock up, but I'm also hoping to go in with a plan of what to buy, so I don't just go haywire. oh and this place also has handmade buttons! I'm totally getting some of those.

first, I need to sit down & figure out what projects I want to tackle next and go from there. I've finished my 3rd change purse now and am working on my 4th. I can see my knitting getting better with each one. As you can tell from the photos, I'm definitely in the beginning stages. but I think now I'm really getting the feel for it. I was typically, holding the yarn way too tightly at first and so, the first change purse (as pictured below in the last post) is pretty much gonna be my practice one. seeing my latest results, it simply looks too small and too all over the place to actually use! also, i am still casting off (binding off...which is the correct term?) too tightly. as you can also see in the photos from the last post. haha. I'm definitely conscious of it, so I'm assuming that will ease up even more the more I knit.

I can't wait to get my knitting books I ordered last week! I ordered the Cozy Crochet Kit, Weekend Knitting, Last-Minute Knitted Gifts, Stitch 'n Bitch, Stitch 'n Bitch Nation, & Felted Knits. woohoo! they're all supposed to be here by mid-week next week. i'm so excited!!

well, I will update more about my LYS once I visit it...wish me luck! :)

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