One Week Anniversary

Well - I can't believe it. Somehow, someway, I (and a number of near and dear supporters) managed to get this place open. Kniterary - the wool shop - exists at 229 Brock Street North in Whitby. I'm pleased with things, at the moment, and hope that others will be too. Of course, there is so much more I want to do and have here, but it will all come in time! Still trying to make in-roads with Fleece Artist and I really do need to contact the Addi Turbo supplier out in B.C. I spoke with Sharon in Saskatchewan today and everything looks quite positive for some natural alpaca blends to arrive at the shop before Christmas - in sock and bulky weights!

One of the best things about being here - apart from the fact that I am completely surrounded by yarn - is the wonderful people I am meeting. I could never talk about knitting enough. And I am always so amazed, and humbled, by the talent of others.

My aim is to have the knitting night up and running within a couple of weeks - I hope people will drop in. There is nothing more inspiring than watching others knit - I want to see how they make out, I want to try new things, I want to finish old things....

I'm currently plugging away on an Elsebeth Lavold cropped cardigan in Cotton Patine. I messed up one section of the cabling - I went this way instead of that - and, unfortunately, caught up on the Yarn Harlot's "how to correct" just a little too late. I'm hoping it won't be too noticeable - nothing that would make it or break it, you know!!

After that, I am determined to finish the Evening in Eden shaw by Cabin Fever. I have to work my way through my stash before I can contemplate making something from my own shop. Although, the NORO Transitions keeps calling my name!

Tomorrow is Canada Day! Never a better time to give a little thanks for living in what I think is about the best place in the world!! Wear your red and white and enjoy!!

Just About Ready

OK - so it looks like it's been some time since I wrote. A lot of time and a lot of paint. But - I'm just about done. The kitchen area here, on top of the primer, required three coats of paint. The main shop area only needed two. Then the bathroom - another two coats - but not "Wales Green", I chose "Twilight Magenta" instead. Then my dear husband spent all of last weekend putting down my black and white checkerboard tile floor. What a doll! What a floor! A major improvement from what was here before.

Together Mark and I put together the IKEA Expedit shelving units that will store the wool. Today my debit/credit processing machine arrived. Monday the signs will go up. I'm waiting for a wool shipment from Mission Falls. Meanwhile, I'm heading back to Diamond Yarns on Monday for another load of yarn. I've e-mailed my order for buttons and knitting needles/crochet hooks to my various suppliers. Still have to work on getting the Addi Turbos. Don't know that I can afford to stock too many!! Also, need to get back to Cabin Fever and Mac'N'Me for patterns.

We still need to put up the slot wall in the shop and I must visit the place that sells the hooks for the wall. I should check Solutions - who knows, they might stock that kind of thing. The kitchen requires a piece of trim along one wall and I think Mark is desperate to put quarter round everywhere!

With any luck, kniterary will be open for business next week! Wish me luck!