Woolie Ewe, Yarns & Stitches & Shabby Sheep

Woolie Ewe of Plano, Yarn & Stitches in Richardson and Shabby Sheep in Downtown were all a definite worthwhile trip! Each shop has a different character, variety of suppliers and unique niche. The first two are in small shopping centers and the third is in a boutique type shop area.

The largest of the three is Woolie Ewe with several areas for small classes. In the shop, I met the model on the cover of the InKnitters Fall 2005 issue. All types of paraphenalia peculiar to knitters including T-shirts, pins, buttons, exotic wood needles and fabric bags in silk, jacquard, microfiber and canvas. Something for everyone!

Yarn & Stitches was a small friendly shop. The proprietor was helpful and mentioned the existence of the Shabby Sheep closer to my hotel. Here also there were accessories for every knitter including jeweled stitch markers.

The Shabby Sheep fit the hip young set with many fun fur yarns and a multitude of textures. The shop was quite cramped and stepping over stock and around chairs was still worth the effort to find that perfect treasure to add to your stash.

Baseball Winter Meetings

Spent the last week in Dallas with the Baseball Winter Meetings. The weather was more to comment about than anything else at the festivities or the business end of baseball. On Wednesday a Texas ice storm blew through the area dropping temperatures to lows in the South that are rarely encountered. The chill ran straight into the bones. Most of the events were scheduled for indoors so the inconvenience was slight.

As for the meetings themselves, I renewed some friendships and met some new people. Forever this is a celebratory event in all of baseball and the anticipation of the season to come that is always going to be better than the last.