Now that I'm rested....
Good Morning!
Yesterday I decided to take a little drive over to the Finger Lakes region of New York, to visit a little yarn shop I had heard about from friends called "Elegant Needles". Located in the beautiful historic village of Skaneateles on Skaneateles Lake, Elegant Needles was well worth the trip: gorgeous yarns (too many to remember), and a nice selection of needles: Addi Turbos, Lantern Moon, and Brittany.
The best part of the store, though, is manager Shannon Chaffee. Shannon is a master knitter, extremely knowledgable about the craft of knitting, and could answer any question I threw at her. She offers help to knitters during business hours, gives private knitting lessons, and hosts a knitters' group at her shop Wednesday Evenings. She was very friendly and easy to talk to, and as someone who is re-introducing himself to the craft, her interest in my knitting and knitting experiences was genuine and caring. My questions and opinions were taken seriously and with optimum professionalism.
In a nutshell: I LIKE HER A LOT!!!!!!!
Another great thing about Shannon is that she is also a singer, so she was awarded BIG POINTS in my book! She belongs to a Sweet Adelines group that will be competing in a huge competition in May, so I wish her and her group best wishes for some kick-ass singing!
So, that said, I thank Shannon for a great shopping experience, and I now have a great reason to take a little jaunt to Skaneateles every so often. If you're ever in the area, please take a look at Elegant Needles! 7 Jordan St., Skaneateles. www.elegantneedles.com (Her website is doing funky things at the moment, she said, so keep trying...) There are also several great little shops and restaurants in Skaneateles, so plan on taking a day and do the tourist thing!
On that note, here are 2 pics of beautiful Skaneateles Lake,
taken from Shotwell Park:
Yesterday I decided to take a little drive over to the Finger Lakes region of New York, to visit a little yarn shop I had heard about from friends called "Elegant Needles". Located in the beautiful historic village of Skaneateles on Skaneateles Lake, Elegant Needles was well worth the trip: gorgeous yarns (too many to remember), and a nice selection of needles: Addi Turbos, Lantern Moon, and Brittany.
The best part of the store, though, is manager Shannon Chaffee. Shannon is a master knitter, extremely knowledgable about the craft of knitting, and could answer any question I threw at her. She offers help to knitters during business hours, gives private knitting lessons, and hosts a knitters' group at her shop Wednesday Evenings. She was very friendly and easy to talk to, and as someone who is re-introducing himself to the craft, her interest in my knitting and knitting experiences was genuine and caring. My questions and opinions were taken seriously and with optimum professionalism.
In a nutshell: I LIKE HER A LOT!!!!!!!
Another great thing about Shannon is that she is also a singer, so she was awarded BIG POINTS in my book! She belongs to a Sweet Adelines group that will be competing in a huge competition in May, so I wish her and her group best wishes for some kick-ass singing!
So, that said, I thank Shannon for a great shopping experience, and I now have a great reason to take a little jaunt to Skaneateles every so often. If you're ever in the area, please take a look at Elegant Needles! 7 Jordan St., Skaneateles. www.elegantneedles.com (Her website is doing funky things at the moment, she said, so keep trying...) There are also several great little shops and restaurants in Skaneateles, so plan on taking a day and do the tourist thing!
On that note, here are 2 pics of beautiful Skaneateles Lake,
taken from Shotwell Park:
From a landing at the entrance to the park:
Entrance to Shotwell Park from the flag pole:
Have a great day!
posted by Paul @ 10:38 AM
10 Comments:
Doesn't the water look wonderful at this time of year? And, isn't it just wonderful to get in the car and drive? Somedays I run over to Vermont which is actually five minutes from my house - just to see the views...and do the tourist thing and of course, I always end up at a yarn or quilt shop...:)
We can discover beauty and great things if we look at the area we live and work in through the eyes of a tourist.
Glad you enjoyed your day!
I agree with Sara, why is it we take for granted the things that are in our own back yards. We go to other places to see things, and guess what, people are traveling to our back yards to see what we have.......ironic don't you think ;O).......but actually, I personally just get tired of seeing that same thing all the time, I wanna see something 'new' and different.
Actually, Skaneateles is about an hour and a half drive from home, but the day was so glorious that the drive itself was wonderful.
Good afternoon over there. Your photos are great, it's a nice quality camera. The sky has a nice even blue, not all pixelated or fuzzy.
I think you owe me a snap shot one of these days, yes? Yes!
So, when I come to visit, you'll take me up there to her shop? (I know how you like pushy men. lol)
Dave, I'd love to take you to her shop - you two would just love each other!
Yep, Paul has found a true gem! Elegant Needles has been my favorite LYS for quite a long time, and Shannon is one of the main reasons. Even though it's over two hours by a couple of buses from my front door to hers, it's worth the trip!
Good morning!
Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing. It's so different from my corner of the world.
I loved the photos, seeing a corner of your world, even if it is 90 minutes away. There is just something about walking into a yarn shop that makes me feel wonderful. I love to make about 4 trips around the shop just trying to take everything in.
Nice to hear that you had such a great day.
Ann
I can't believe you were so close by.... I live about 30 minutes from Elegant Needles. I, too, love the shop and Skaneateles. I especially like how they have utilized glass shelves instead of wood cubby-holes. I think the glass helps to showcase the yarn.
Did you stop at the antique store; I can't remember the name of it but I've made purchases there.
Yep, Diana, I'm not TOO far from the Syracuse area - about 40 miles or so... We'll have to get together for coffee sometime!!
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