While there I picked up a lone skein of Alchemy Juniper, some patterns, and a copy of Carol's book, Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn. I also eavesdropped on the lamentations of the regulars. I was only an occasional customer, but I can empathize with those who loved it, and also am sad to see it go.
Current public health admonitions to practice good hygiene while in crowds, particularly frequent hand-washing, seem strangely timely for MDS&W. Fiber festivals are such celebrations of the tactile – one is constantly feeling yarn, fiber, animals, fabrics, not to mention greeting people (or squeezing by them) and then eating – and I only occasionally wash my hands. Hm....
All the animal barns are equipped with gel dispensers, but this year I'm toting my own stash of wipes and sanitizer (minimum 60% alcohol – read why). After all, new occasions teach new duties.
4 comments:
I also considered the irony of timing. I'm flying (airport, enclosed plane) to see my sister - scheduled specifically to allow visit to MD S&W (huge crowds). Think I'd better add hand sanitizer to the packing list.
Yes, if it were Sheep Flu sweeping the nation--would we stop knitting? Hmm.
I can't believe how fast The Point closed. So sad. That was the first NYC YS I ever visited.
I was sad to hear about the Point closing. I've only been there a handful of times but I always had a good time sitting & knitting. The sock book you bought is an excellent one and nice firey yarn too. I am currently knitting the Rib Fantastic sock pattern from that book.
Sorry to hear that the Point has closed. I love the yarn you purchased and would like to buy the sock book this weekend at MDSW -- and the Cookie A. book if it's there.
Purell is my hand sanitizer of choice...62% alcohol ;o)
Post a Comment