It's a Small World

Hello,aafter my walk this morning, Moogie came to my super trendy hotel, and we went out for breakfast at this cute cafe named "Dimes." As we sat down,  the waitress said, "Did your daughter dance at PNB (pacific northwest ballet school)? I didn't remember the girl's name but I recognized her immediately.  she had been in Allie's class. It is funny who you will meet half way around the world. Well the food was great. We split a bowl of muesli with bananas and blackberries,  and breakfast tacos with mango salsa.
 then we took the B train out to Brooklyn where we went to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It was a lovely morning. Our favorite part was the fragrance garden planted for the blind. Though the Shakespeare Garden, planted with every plant and flower mentioned in his plays and poetry was a close second.

took a walk this morning to the east river

There are all these little community gardens. It seems when some buildings are torn down, they are able to get some of the space and build these pocket parks. They have a membership who then maintains the parks as volunteers. The parks are locked at night, but open to the public during the day.

I'm staying at the Standard

It's a super trendy hotel in the East Village.  I can see the Empire State Building  and the Chrysler Building from my window.

Dinner at Decoy with Moogie

Best Peking Duck in New York city.

First Day and I've Already Bought Yarn

Hello:I've found Purl  Soho. And I am pretty sure if you buy if for  a fitbit exchange (and souvenir yarn), it doesn't count as adding to stash.
 it's  their own brand.

Bear Pants Visit NYC

Hello,I'm at SeaTac,  waiting to board my flight to New York.  I hope to post often about my trip, it's like forcing you to sit through my vacation slides.  Expect shorter posts as I am not bringing a computer, but once again winging it with the phone.  Peace,  f1bercat, world  traveler

Wednesday before NYC

Hello:
I'm posting quickly because I am leaving very early tomorrow morning for New York City to visit Moogie.

We had a really great group at Crossroads tonight.  I'm basically just going to show you who was there and what they were knitting.  You will miss out on the totally cute Addie who was there at the beginning (and left in a very happy mood with a new bucket and sand shovel). 

We had a new Eastside Stitcher, Pamela2708 from the Eastside Knitters Guild joined us at the faux wooden tables.  She was knitting a Wingspan.

Dreamweaver19 brought a baby hat she knit for the upcoming Stitch N Pitch at the Mariners Game, and her baby blanket.  You can't really see them in this photo, but at the top where the purple and aqua come together, there is a row of little bobbles.  Really cute.

BlueBerryMary brought one of her soon to be Felted Bags.  She has also started another Knitted Knocker which you can just see at the top of the photo.

This is an action shot of Anya spinning with her homemade drop spindle.

These are some of her finished singles.

ReadnitDream brought a lace poncho, in Malabrigo (of course).

Wajio has started a baby hat.

DomesticShorthair is still swatching.  She will find the right needles and pattern and make a sweater from this yarn.  Or Else!

She brought her finished linen-stitch scarf.  This is not the best photo, but you can sort of see how pretty  both the front and back of the scarf are.

hairybikers has finished 2 of her cotton wash cloths, and started a third.

JitteryKnitter has started a new cowl.  Yes it is a cowl.  You begin it flat, then join in the round.

Puzan is knitting a 3 Color Cashmere Cowl.

And GwenS brought her almost finished OWL (she is a Ravenclaw, but I won't hold that against her), Exploration Station.

Ok, off to bed.
Peace,
f1bercat
shaping the planet in a bi-coastal way.