Yarn Shop Review

Obviously, this isn't a yarn shop...but this was my view during a slight detour to Great Balls of Yarn! in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. More on the shop in a few minutes...

I don't know when I've seen such blue water, a gorgeous sky and very cool waves. I could easily live by the beach but that will never happen so have to be glad to be able to enjoy it on rare occasions.

Now for the review: the shop is located in a strip mall so offers plenty of free parking places. Good thing, too, as it was packed! New knitters sitting at a table learning the garter stitch from a very patient teacher in a bustling shop that was quite fun. I was surprised how much wool or wool blend yarn the shop carries, but I guess they gear toward the snowbirds. The only sock yarn I found was Koigu and although I don't really like it for socks, I bought a gorgeous colorway with some raspberry in it. Probably would not have BUT there was a sock knit in a k2, p2 pattern in this particular colorway and it is gorgeous! It might be my Grange Fair sock entry.

Also got some for a chevron scarf. I really love it when shopowners try to help knitters but what they need but NOT more than they need. The woman pointed out to me that since I really want a decorative scarf, I didn't need two skeins each of two colors of Koigu...I don't need a scarf almost 80 inches long. I am using some orange shades in one skein and shades of blue with some orange in the other...I know...not my usual colors but it is to wear to the Bucknell basketball games next season. Perfect! I love the combination I chose.

We will be home Tuesday night and our few days in warm temps (high 70s and sunshine!) will be over for this trip. But, it has been wonderful. We went to the men's Honda Classic golf tournament and tomorrow are going to a spring training baseball game of the Florida Marlins vs. the Boston Red Sox. I have always wanted to see the Red Sox play in person. Also are stopping to visit a friend and her family before the game.