No-Coast
Hey, I meant to mention this yesterday, but didn't, so maybe I'll catch a few people this morning. The girls and I went to No-Coast Craft-O-Rama at the Midtown Global Market yesterday. I would have preferred to go by myself, but it just wasn't going to work out that way this year, and since they opened on Friday afternoons the crowds weren't as crazy as they were on Saturday last year. I was able to get the double stroller through without much trouble at all.
Anyway, if you're local and the snow isn't going to keep you in, go check it out today. Get there as early as you can before it's all picked over! I'm going to show you pictures of what I bought from two of my favorite vendors there.
Aisha Celia has a table of handspun yarns that are gorgeous. She has a limited supply of the handspun, so grab it up quick! There are a couple other vendors with small amounts of handspun, but they come nowhere near rivaling Aisha's work. Aisha also has lovely hand dyed yarn at her table as well. I think she understands why I was less tempted by that part of her business, as lovely as it is. Here's what I scored:
I was pretty pissed off when I realized that the woman standing at the table paying when I walked up had just bought the twin to the green skein on the bottom. Aish has a thing where she gets a little bored after a while and rarely makes two skeins exactly alike. Given the beauty of the green skein, you can bet I would have bought the pair if they had been available! Aisha, tie those twin skeins together next year! No worries, though - I will find something delicious to make out of what I have.
Secondly, I ran into an old playgroup friend Annik, who has been busy making bags. Annik reminds me every time I run into her that I taught her how to knit - and that makes me feel great. I love being part of someone's history like that. Even if I was so bleary and sleep-deprived at that point in my life (before we figured out Julie's food allergies) that I barely remember it. Annik had a whole table of bags that were begging me to take them home, and about five on them almost convinced me. She uses fun, sturdy fabrics and her stitching is neat and there are nice pockets on the inside. I ended up choosing this green and purple robot one, partly because it is a little bigger than some of the other bags I have.
Why is it that I am so hard to buy gifts for, but it is so easy for me to buy for myself? ARGH! We'll talk more about that tonight. In the mean time, go say hi to Aisha and Annik, buy all their stuff, and check out all the other great stuff at No-Coast. I've got to get ready to go teach my class.
Anyway, if you're local and the snow isn't going to keep you in, go check it out today. Get there as early as you can before it's all picked over! I'm going to show you pictures of what I bought from two of my favorite vendors there.
Aisha Celia has a table of handspun yarns that are gorgeous. She has a limited supply of the handspun, so grab it up quick! There are a couple other vendors with small amounts of handspun, but they come nowhere near rivaling Aisha's work. Aisha also has lovely hand dyed yarn at her table as well. I think she understands why I was less tempted by that part of her business, as lovely as it is. Here's what I scored:
I was pretty pissed off when I realized that the woman standing at the table paying when I walked up had just bought the twin to the green skein on the bottom. Aish has a thing where she gets a little bored after a while and rarely makes two skeins exactly alike. Given the beauty of the green skein, you can bet I would have bought the pair if they had been available! Aisha, tie those twin skeins together next year! No worries, though - I will find something delicious to make out of what I have.
Secondly, I ran into an old playgroup friend Annik, who has been busy making bags. Annik reminds me every time I run into her that I taught her how to knit - and that makes me feel great. I love being part of someone's history like that. Even if I was so bleary and sleep-deprived at that point in my life (before we figured out Julie's food allergies) that I barely remember it. Annik had a whole table of bags that were begging me to take them home, and about five on them almost convinced me. She uses fun, sturdy fabrics and her stitching is neat and there are nice pockets on the inside. I ended up choosing this green and purple robot one, partly because it is a little bigger than some of the other bags I have.
Why is it that I am so hard to buy gifts for, but it is so easy for me to buy for myself? ARGH! We'll talk more about that tonight. In the mean time, go say hi to Aisha and Annik, buy all their stuff, and check out all the other great stuff at No-Coast. I've got to get ready to go teach my class.
posted by Shelly Kang at 10:32 AM
1 Comments:
Hi!
Thank you for visiting me at No Coast. I will take your advice and make sure to tie handspun twins together next time.
(it bothered me too that she only bought one)
See you soon,
Aisha
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