While at Altera Coffee I enjoyed a beautiful 16 oz triple skim 1 pump mocha (my current drink of choice) and a breakfast burrito (my eternal breakfast of choice). Altera also has amazing Espresso Milkshakes if you ever get a chance. I then made my way to Loop. I had an order to fill and needed some lux green yarn. I found exactly what I needed...
Blue Sky Alpaca
Which became...
and Tahki Baby (LOVE!!!) mixed with a mohair baby kid
which became...
YUMMY!!
I then headed to ReThreads for part two of my fantastic day. More on that tomorrow : )
******** A bit about Loop - I've been there before and it is a truly lovely shop. Very Knit AND Crochet friendly, and also needle felting materials (which I love). It reminds me of a bigger Purl Soho in NYC or oddly enough Loop in Philly. All three shops are crisp and white and neatly organized. My only complaint is that they don't have a swift or a yarn winder. I had such a lovely time in the shop (I was there for about an hour comparing green yarns) and I really wanted to start working with the blue sky right away. I was totally bummed when they said they didn't wind yarn. Yes, I can do it by hand, and yes I have my own swift at home... but having at least one skein wound on the spot is such a simple basic finishing touch to a LYS experience.
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Can I come next time?
PLEEEEEEEEEASE!!!! I ended up going to another shop that day that was even more heavenly! Did you like the Purl shout out. I still have your Purl xmas gift! Argh!
I love seeing the before-and-after! You're fantastic.
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