We just wrapped up a whirlwind of a week. Sally travelled to Minnesota to attend this year’s MKG Yarnover event. It was a smashing success and loads of fun. See our April 29th Tip of the Week to see pictures of the two Sallys and Susan at Sunday’s Yarnover meeting with Sally Melville!
On Monday, April 30, we boarded a plane and headed to Colorado. Susan had not yet seen Sally’s new home. We had to stop at a yarn store immediately upon landing in Denver. 😉 Fancy Tiger Crafts is a very cute, quirky shop with both yarn and fabrics:
We were still very inspired by all that we had seen on Sunday, so we both bought yarn to make Sally Melville’s L’Enveloppe. She said it was her most popular pattern on Ravelry. Very unusual construction, but cute, stylish, and wearable! We each bought Malabrigo Mecha — Susan’s is Chuy (blues and greens); Sally’s is Mostaza (electric mustard/green).
We headed to Sally’s beautiful new home, nestled in the foothills of the Rockies.
Susan had total “kitchen envy!”
…and “view envy!”
The view from the living room couch
The Couch!
The open area is protected from future development and surrounded by walking trails. This is the view from our walk:
Sally’s House is fifth from the left
Wonderland Lake
Our goal was to finish our new projects while Susan was in Boulder, but we had to hit a few more yarn stores!! Fort Collins (about an hour from Boulder), for reasons unknown, is a knitting mecca in spite of its relatively small population. Our first stop, for obvious reasons: My Sister Knits!!
This adorable shop is located in a carriage house behind a larger home. This picture does not do it justice!
Yes, there was a chicken coop right in front! So, we HAD to buy chicken-themed yarn!!
Susan’s Chicken Yarn – looks like that little fella on the left of the picture, or maybe the one next to him center front!
Sally’s Chicken Yarn — not sure Sally’s chicken was on the premises.
Then it was off to The Loopy Ewe – a well known on-line presence, with crazy quantities of yarn. Every yarn they carried was fully stocked in all/most colorways! They do not stock Shibui and Brooklyn Tweed, but My Sister Knits carries their full lines!!
Acres and acres of beautiful yarns — and fabric, too! It was a bit overwhelming. Here is some of their Wollmeise:
We did finish our L’Enveloppes, had a lovely dinner out with Sally’s daughter and SIL, watched some riveting TV and movies, and stared out the window at the view. It was a great trip – the first of many to come. 🙂
PS to Julie about the Shaping of L’Enveloppe: The shape and seaming of this garment is unusual and difficult to explain or visualize until you are near the end of the line. The sleeve is created by closing the long edge on the left side with a short seam. The gold bar in the picture below shows approx. what is seamed to create the sleeve – you adjust this to your own size.
Love this story of “sister time”. And the new house is LOVELY! It’s always fun to enjoy other people’s houses. I love my L’enveloppe – yours are beautiful!
Comment by Pam — May 6, 2018 @ 7:45 pm
I can see why they moved!! What a beautiful views!! I don’t cook, but that kitchen would totally be having lots of parties in it if it were me.
And of course, a first stop would be a yarn shop!! That’s just one of the things that make you both so cool.
Comment by Penny — May 6, 2018 @ 9:25 pm
Was that comment about Ft. Collins being a knitting mecca “for reasons unknown” meant ironically? Or are you unaware that it’s HQ of the Interweave publishing empire?
Also, I’m utterly totally jealous!
Comment by Suzan — May 7, 2018 @ 10:31 am
Knitters’ Heaven!
Comment by Gretchen (aka stashdragon) — May 7, 2018 @ 11:53 am
Oh my! Such beautiful views. My daughter and family are in Boulder and I get out there frequently. I found a cute little yarn shop in Louisville that had a wall of local dyers. Such fun! My goal is to drive up to Fort. Collins to Loopy Ewe but now I have double the reason. I have serious chicken yarn envy!
Comment by Geri — May 7, 2018 @ 3:09 pm
Now I’ve got kitchen envy too! You visited my fave shop- The Loopy Ewe – I’ve been shopping with Sheri since she was in St. Louis- I have even been to the shop in Ft. Collins for a Spring Fling! I could spend all day there.
Comment by Robin F — May 7, 2018 @ 4:15 pm
What a lovely trip report! The new house is lovely – I have both kitchen and mountain envy – and to have such yarn sources almost on one’s doorstep is beyond exciting.
Comment by Pru — May 7, 2018 @ 4:39 pm
Beautiful home, beautiful view – and so much yarny goodness in the area. Looks just about like heaven!
Comment by Amy — May 7, 2018 @ 5:31 pm
Such a gorgeous place to live – and well supplied with yarn! Lovely!
Comment by Mary Jo — May 7, 2018 @ 7:54 pm
Although I lived across from Mesa Verde on the Western Slope, I miss Colorado and the Southwest. Watching the daily nuances is intriguing. To L’Enveloppe—Salut!
Comment by Nancy — May 8, 2018 @ 3:47 pm
Beautiful pictures of everything. What a great visit for the two of you.
Comment by Chloe — May 9, 2018 @ 6:01 am
You two are the EPITOME of “Sisterhood” and all of the fun that goes with it. It is great that you share the same hobby, too. Our son graduated from Colorado University in Boulder and so we’ve spent our time on Pearl Street, as well as hiking in the Flatirons. Our grandson and his wife of nearly a year, live in Colorado Springs where Dane will get his degree next year and Dena is working as a Respiratory Therapist at the hospital there (she finished college before Dane). They hike and bike on weekends and days off. What fun to be able to see all of your favorite yarn shops. Love your “E’Envelope’s”!!! Cathy Rootness from Susan’s Thursday Knitting group.
Comment by Cathy Rootness — May 9, 2018 @ 3:03 pm
I love the house and I love the Envelope. I see the shape you knit and I see the finished garment. But I cannot figure out how you seamed it to get there. Like Elizabeth’s Baby Surprise. How do you fold it and seam it to get that?
Julie
Comment by Julie in San Diego — May 10, 2018 @ 7:50 pm