The Last Trip, We Swear

On Saturday, 4 of my Close Knit Friends and I went on a road trip - or what I'll call a "Yarn Trek." We trekked up to Katonah Yarns - a wonderful shop about 45 minutes from Stamford (60 from NYC) and spent about 2 1/2  hours in this really incredible place. We all know that feeling when you walk into a yarn shop, right? It's magic. It's exciting. But all too often, it's also visually cramped and physically claustrophobic. Well, imagine having all the good feelings and then, combine it with the realization that the place is the perfect size (not too big and not too small) and that you are surrounded by a great selection of beautiful bags and samples and accessories AND that you can see everything from 20 feet away. Its sheer bliss. Even with lots of tables and displays and stuff all about, Katonah has a nice flow to the space and lots of room to walk around. All five of us could head off in a different direction. Like a good old-fashioned book store, there are lots of different places to sit: a lounge in the back, a big table in the middle and a few comfy chairs.  Until the place got packed - and it did, there was lots of room to explore a great selection of yarn. The owner, JaneLee, is both bright and beautiful, has a great eye for colorways and doesn't miss anything when it comes to stocking the latest and coolest products, from square needles to Knit and Plenty kits! I picked up a few skeins of Noro Silk Garden that I hadn't seen anywhere else and the rest of my pals seemed to find some special things. If you're within driving distance, its worth the trek. And if you go, don't miss the Blue Dolphin "diner" in the heart of Katonah. It's real homemade Italian food that was almost as good as the yarn.

Of course, we vowed to each other that this would be the last trek for awhile. Or I seriously think we are going to have to be locked away.

Comments

[Estella]

I'm so glad to read your input on this yarn store...I had done a search of stores and noted this one isn't that far away and might be a little more approachable than the ones in Greenwich and Westport (you know what I mean). Anyway, it isn't far from my vet so next time the 4 legged one and I are over there I'm going to have to cruise through...even if I'm on yarn probation after the LYS closing sale. I do need some Addis...maybe it's worth a little trip sooner rather than later. :)