Whenever, I think of Long Island, I think of
I didn't spend a lot of time analysing the shallowness of Daisy Buchanan or the depths of Jay Gatsby's social ambitions. I thought that it was a good yarn with complex characters. I'll probably re-read it again one day and find a whole new level of understanding, like I did when I re-read the Power and the Glory.
These days, I see a lot more of the 'Island' since I usually stay out there during my trans-atlantic jaunts. While clearing down the card on my camera, I found a whole pile of photos that I took and meant to blog about, but somehow the hot summer weather put me off.
My family all knows that I'm yarn mad and knitting obsesssed. They are the ones that receive packages for me whenever there is an impending visit. They know that I'm due for a visit when the yarn starts piling up. In fact, my poor sister emailed me in March this year to say that she thought my annual Cherry Tree Sale order must had gone missing because it hadn't arrived yet. I hadn't actually ordered any yarn this year. My sis asked a nurse at her hospital, for a list of shops and one of them recommended this one in Huntington, LI. Hubby kindly drove me there and all I can say is wow!!!!!!!!! what a great shop. I could had spent all day there.
Knitting Corner 718 New York Avenue Huntington, NY 11743 631-421-2660
It might look a bit blah on the outside but on the inside.... there was everything. It was a sock knitter's heaven. I saw Cherry Tree Hill, Claudia's Handpaint, Plymouth Sockotta, Blauband, Regia, Louet's Merino...
There was also Katia, Rowan, Debbie Bliss, Reynolds ... I mean even my head was spinning with choice. But too much choice isn't necessarily a good thing. It was a hot day and hubby was waiting in the car, so I tried to be quick (less than an hour), and ended up buying mostly sock yarns. (I had to buy the Claudia's Handpaint, I love the colour and Wendy had mentioned that it was one of her faves. The colourway is Plumicious, the same as the one that Joy had picked. See how pretty it looks on the skein?
The people in the shop were really nice too and very helpful, striking the balance so well so that I got to browse but when I couldn't find something, they pulled out all stops to help. I definitely recommend this shop and I would go back next time, I'm in Long Island... or should I pronounce that as Lon-gi-land? 'Cause the guy in the All American Burger Place, did say to me, you're not from here, are you?
We drive past All American Burgers so often and it is packed all the time, so I had to schedule a visit to find out why. The burger was nice, not very expensive and certainly (well, in my opinion) at least one step above the like's of McD's.... not expensive, is good, especially as I bought quite a few balls of yarn ;-) and hubby did need a chocolate milk shake after sitting in the heat waiting for me outside the Knitting Corner. (cause men who don't knit, don't 'do' yarn stores)
Morning
Emergency!! I need more of Tahki Jolie Yarn #5017 Angora/merino.
I am making the corner to corner shawl from Knitter' magazine.
The color is discontinued as of this year.
I appreciate any help.
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Posted by: Eve at September 12, 2006 05:43 PMActually, not all men who dont' knit don't "do" yarn stores. My husband goes into my LYS, feels up the yarn (it took about a year of yarn shops for him to wrap his head around feeling the yarn), and makes the occaisional comment on colour / look. Once we get home he will even allow that he has opinions about yarn and will talk about the merits of different fibers.
Posted by: Kat at September 11, 2006 01:11 PMThe Knitting Corner is my LYS - I was just there yesterday. I visit at least once a week, even though it is a 30 minute trip both ways.
It is the best - great selection and wonderful people. Glad you had a good experience. I enjoy reading about your adventures.
Now I do have to disagree...my husband DOES do yarn shops, especially when we travel, and most especially if I am shopping for sock yarn for HIM. Right now, his favorite sock yarn is the Trekking XXL Ombres, soft, durable, and warm (and available in "man colors"). Now that I have devised the perfect sock pattern and fit for his delicate diabetic feet, he almost begs me for handknit socks.
Besides, my DH is dangerous in a yarn shop - once I went with him to a yarn shop to purchase yarn for a friend for a prayer shawl (a $60 expenditure) and came out with another 18 skeins of Noro in two colorways.......an additional $300! Yeah, we yarn obsessed may be dangerous in a yarn shop, but some men, are down right frightening!! That Noro is still sitting in my stash!
Posted by: Alyson at September 10, 2006 05:12 PMPlumicious is a gorgeous colourway, I've been trying to find something that would come even close to it without any luck...since yarn range in this side of the world is so limited!
That Claudia's handpaint is beautiful!
I read most of those novels in high school. Gatsby was my favourite - bittersweet. I'm going to have to get my copy (from high school still) out again and read it.
Posted by: mrspao at September 10, 2006 09:05 AMThis is funny. I live perhaps twenty miles from this yarn shop but did not know about it until you, who lives on the other side of the big ocean, points it out.
When I visited Great Britain several years ago I thought it would be easy to buy some wool ( saw thousands of sheep!) but I was never able to find a shop in any of the towns we visited. I was so disappointed.