Knitting Field Trip #1

Today, Michele, Leigh and I expanded our usual knitting gathering to include our first field trip.  We visited the Sheep Shack in Holden, MA.  While the sock yarn selection wasn't as extensive as the one at The Yarn Shop in Uxbridge (our next field trip location), the woman working there was extremely nice and helpful.  We managed to find some yarn and pattern books (books were 50% off!) to buy. 

Leigh, Michele & Me

I picked up "Around the World in Knitted Socks" by Stephanie van der Linden, which has been on my wish list.  It has a lot of mutli-colored/stranded/fair isle patterns, so I won't be getting to it anytime soon.  It's my goal sock book.  (Probably even more so than "Knit. Sock. Love.")

I also got my first hank of Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn in a beautiful green colorway called "Go Go Grassy."  It really does feel very smooshy!  The sales woman even wound it for me into a cute yarn cake.  Love it!  Now I just need the perfect pattern...