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july 2, 2007
me and wee in nyc
Wee one made her first trip new york city to see grandma!
That's wee in front of Washington Square Park (hey, give me a break, it's hard to get baby and archway in the same picture while holding baby in a bjorn!). Yes, we went straight downtown to visit purl, where I didn't even look at the yarn. I know, I know, but this visit I decided to go easy on the yarn and instead went to purl patchwork to pick out some pretty fabrics to sew some simple dresses for baby L. I'm not very skilled with the sewing machine, but if there's ever going to be a time when I can make clothes for wee one it's now, when a basic little romper will look so cute on her. I did do some yarn shopping, of course. On Sunday we stopped by Brooklyn General, where we met up with former knitsmith and now nyc's subway knitter. (Colleen's in town only a few weeks and she's already led me to the coolest yarn shop around!)
Brooklyn General (see the sign under the Frank's sign?) was great! It's a huge space with beautiful old-fashioned wood display cases on the walls (very general store-y), filled with gorgeous, gorgeous yarns in every color (really, Debbie Bliss, Rowan, Morehouse Merino, Tess, Alchemy, Savannah, Elspeth Lavold... and each one in more colors than I've ever seen in one store!). They also have retro vintage and hip modern fabrics and neat little handmade items for sale. It's just like a crafter's general store with enough fabulous yarn and fabric to keep your hands busy for a long time, all the necessary notions for sewing and knitting, and all in a very relaxed and friendly neighborhood atmosphere.
I bought some rowan denim for a denim pinafore for wee one. I made one for a friend's baby a couple of years ago and hear that it is still in good shape and still wearable as a top. Two years for a kid's knitted garment?! Baby L needs one of these! And right at the end of the same street as Brooklyn General is the coolest little coffee shop cafe ever, the coffee den. It's waaaaay kid-friendly and the whole back of the store looks like some ultra-funky retro living room. There's even an old tv with a fake fireplace log in it. Hilarous! And awesome grilled cheese, too!
Then it was back to Amtrak for us. The train rides were a little trying (mostly because wee one insists on rolling over now wherever she is, even if it's on my lap in a narrow seat), but we made it home happy, healthy, and with some really cool loot.
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Comments
You are really intrepid! Posted by: Mary K. in Rockport at July 2, 2007 12:58 PMWhat a fabulous trip. Oh, to be a (short) train ride away from NYC. I guess a short plane ride will have to do. Posted by: Mary at July 2, 2007 2:10 PMsweet swag! can't wait to see it all being used and knit/sewn up! :o) What a great weekend to visit! A good friend with an 18-month old lives very close to Brooklyn General, and she said she practically lived there over the winter when it was too cold to go out for very long. They'd stay for hours, crafting away! I was so jealous, because it's an amazing store. Posted by: abby at July 2, 2007 3:47 PMI love Brooklyn General too! And the grilled cheese at the coffee den. I feel very lucky to live in Brooklyn :) Posted by: Veronique at July 2, 2007 4:24 PMOooh, what a GREAT looking shop. I love those "general store" type stores. They make me nostalgic and happy all at once. Glad you had a great visit. Posted by: knittingnurse at July 2, 2007 5:11 PMOh. My. This makes me miss Brooklyn *so* much. What part is Brooklyn General located in? Looks like it was a fun trip -- and I can't believe L isn't squalling in any of the pictures, as my kids would have done! Posted by: CindyK at July 2, 2007 5:20 PMsounds like a fun trip!! Posted by: allie at July 2, 2007 6:08 PMI love the look of Brooklyn General - we need one of those in Los Angeles. Love the pics of wee one. Posted by: Darci at July 2, 2007 6:50 PMHappy times! My mom used to tool around Tokyo with me in a Bjorn and I still love cities. Looks like you had a good trip. Posted by: Cirilia at July 2, 2007 7:01 PM4 words ... Best baby hat ever! Posted by: Christy at July 2, 2007 7:26 PMWee one looks oh-so-amazingly-cute in her hat! :) Posted by: Sumin at July 2, 2007 7:34 PMaw darn! you were here AND you went to BG with colleen. i wish i had known. totally would have stopped by with the peanut. glad you had a great time! Posted by: gleek at July 2, 2007 9:13 PMSo cute! Are you thinking more baby pants with the denim? Posted by: Ann at July 2, 2007 11:01 PMYou are really great! Posted by: Yarn at July 3, 2007 12:26 AMI was in NYC this weekend, too! And so was Norma! But, for me it was a yarn shop free weekend. Very sad. Wasn't the weather great? Posted by: Lee at July 3, 2007 8:48 AMVery cute pictures and I LOVE the fabric you chose! Posted by: Daphne at July 3, 2007 4:03 PMThe best picture is the first with those little piggie toes sticking out of the Bjorn. Nice pictures ;) Nice Baby Hat, cutiiieee !! Just some american stuff ;) Yikes--I hope that's not your crunched up car in the first picture! Posted by: Amanda at July 11, 2007 2:27 AM |
