Ok, ok, I need more needlework or knitting supplies like I need a hole in the head – but that certainly doesn’t in any way mean I shouldn’t visit new shops when I travel!
Last fall, when I went to the EGA National Seminar in Pittsburgh, I was able to stop at Ewe Can Knit – a shop within a shop (417 Wood St, Pittsburgh). Housed in an historic office supply store, the knitting shop takes up the entire balcony while office supplies are sold down below. With the age of the shop, the balcony was lined with gorgeous wood cabinets that housed the fibers. Looking over the railing, you could even watch all the action of the customers and shop cats down below while you shop. After looking at all the offerings and coveting several different things, I restrained myself and left Ewe Can Knit with a skein of Trekking Hand Art, a hand-dyed sock yarn, in bold blues, yellows and greens called Brazil and a box of note cards featuring monkeys!
While not the largest shop, I would definitely make a return visit if I were in Pittsburgh.
And, yes, this yarn is still in my stash waiting for the right pattern!
There are several other shops I’ve visited recently but those are for another day.
This week I finally cast on for the Hedgerow sock pattern that I’m doing in purple – not enough progress for photos yet, though. It’s good to have something specific on my needles after working on small things over the holidays! Back to knitting . . .