{"id":994,"date":"2008-11-26T06:01:06","date_gmt":"2008-11-26T11:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jorahlavin.wordpress.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2008-11-26T06:01:06","modified_gmt":"2008-11-26T11:01:06","slug":"universal-yarn-visits-ckg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madstone.net\/?p=994","title":{"rendered":"Universal Yarn visits CKG"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some of the yarn we "tasted"<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was pleased to get to the November Charlotte Knitting Guild meeting, particularly as I’d missed the October meeting. \u00a0Guild meetings are my main chance to connect with knitters in person (almost said IRL, which is just sad\u00a0<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Universal Yarn<\/a> sent rep Jean Lux to introduce some of their newest yarns. I was very interested in the cotton; it was smooth, easy to knit, and very soft. I heard several people comment that it didn’t feel anything like cotton yarn. I will be buying some of this as soon as it comes out in 2009. I’ll have to check with some of the other Guild members to get the name of this yarn; I failed to keep my notes from the event! Sorry… but I’ll update as soon as I can.<\/p>\n

\"Poem<\/a>
Poems Sock at the top...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Myr was particularly interested in the Poems sock yarn<\/a>, which is un-plied and gives every indication that it would be a lot of fun to knit with. She was so taken by the stuff that I know we’ll be investing in some as soon as the $$ situation gets a little better.<\/p>\n

During the meeting we learned some details about the Guild’s first knitting retreat, coming up in February. I’d love to go, but for some reason the property tax payment comes first. One of the reasons I’d like to go to the retreat is that Charlene Schurch of Sensational Knitted Socks<\/a>\"\"<\/em> fame will be there. Well… perhaps there will still be an opening when<\/span>\u00a0if I (ever) have the money!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was pleased to get to the November Charlotte Knitting Guild meeting, particularly as I’d missed the October meeting. \u00a0Guild meetings are my main chance to connect with knitters in person (almost said IRL, which is just sad\u00a0). Universal Yarn sent rep Jean Lux to introduce some of their newest yarns. 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