my friend trish and i made a little excursion to brooklyn general store in carroll gardens. this place is part yarn shop, part fabric shop, and entirely fabulous!
even if we did not like that sort of thing... (which, trust me, WE DO!!!) ...it would have been worth the trip just to see this magnificent KNITTED TREE that stands at the front of the shop! very possibly the most impressive piece of yarncraft i have ever seen in my entire life. (sorry, i wish it was a better photo!) totally amazing!
unfortunately, the knitted tree has attracted knitted squirrels. ok, just the *ONE* squirrel, but he is four foot tall and could easily chase your rottweiller up a (non-knitted, and hopefully quite sturdy) tree!!! luckily, the local bird population does not seem to mind such things:
in addition to the decor, the selection of goods was marvelous, (yarn galore, AMAZING fabrics, good selection of tools, ribbon to die for, and the largest array of sewing & knitting books i've ever seen in one place!) the saleswoman was incredibly friendly and helpful, and the shop is a totally delightful place to while away an afternoon.
mindful of the fact that i'd be carrying my weekender backpack first on foot, then on the subway and bus, i was pretty restrained in my purchases; but i did get some gorgeous ribbon (you can see a bit at the bottom of this arch thingie) and i couldn't resist some very fun & funky oilcloth...even BEFORE i saw these great 1950's brochures at oilcloth international's website!
isn't it great when the biggest problem you have is deciding WHAT TO MAKE FIRST??!?! ♥♥♥
Pshaw! I'll put money on my assistant against your four foot squirel!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Now I want a 4 foot squirrel! Jo x
ReplyDeleteAh memories, we need another yarn/fabric crawl soon!!!
ReplyDeleteUh, never mind, the wallet is not ready - we'll have to wait a bit longer.
Such fun photos!! I think I really NEED that squirrel!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful store, who wouldn't want to wander in and just drink in all the creativity? Oooh, I can't wait to have you share what you make with the oilcloth!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing...what a cool place to shop, even for people who aren't crafty! But this particular shop has Lauren written all over it :)
ReplyDeleteI love that squirrel :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm taking the oil cloth Extra Sales instruction guide and using it as part of my business guidelines. LOL! Just have to say that, despite the fact that I'm not really a "scrapbooker" I have *always* loved your stuff. KathyCan has continuously shown me your latest stuff and I've always appreciated the uniqueness and creativity that stands FAR out from the rest. Happy to be a follower. :)
ReplyDeletethat sounds like a very cool store! love that big squirrel!
ReplyDeleteOilcloth? Seriously? Must investigate ...
ReplyDeleteAnd I need to stay out of yarn stores like I need to stay out of book stores. Truth.
That's a knit tree???
ReplyDeleteWow. Just, wow.
Even though I do nothing with yarn, I think I would be in awe in that store. HOw cool is that tree??? I want one in my house. I have no cats it'd be awesome up in here! Hope you got some cool yarn!
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