Monday, June 14, 2010

A windy day in Santa Fe

I always wanted to go to Santa Fe and just never had the chance to do so. Was not under the best of circumstances. We were on our way back from an unexpected trip to Encinitas, CA., where we visited with my vagabond Mother in Law. She had just returned from a trip to Russia, then England, where she was hospitalized. By the time we left, she was doing much better and promised us that at 86 yrs. old, this would be the last trip on the "bucket list"......we only pray she was being truthful, and not under the influence of her many pain meds.
Santa Fe was beautiful and had three wonderful knit shops I visited while ducking out of 45 mph winds. There is not much vegetation in Santa Fe, so the wind provided a virtual sandblasting. If you go, visit Needles Eye, that is where I got the cutest doll and clothing kit along with the adorable ruffled shrug pattern. I know that Coventry will love them, and her birthday is in September (gives Grandma time to knit them). Also don't miss Tutto's, a new knit shop. The guys that own and operate the shop used to be reps for Opal sock yarn. They had machine made socks from Opal that were originally used for samples. Had to snatch a pair up, along with a very nice shawl pin. The third shop I visited was "Oodles". Very nice ladies there, but alas, no purchases.
Loved Santa Fe and will have to go back and try and make Taos as well. Who knows, maybe I will see "Julia" in one of the knit shops in Taos.

Ruffled Shrug Pattern

Opal Socks and shawl pin

Opal Socks and Shawl Pin

Things I purchased in Santa Fe

Standing outside of Tutto's