A day with Linda would not be complete without a trip to Spun in Ann Arbor. We love Spun and the wondrous, yummy yarns you find there, many of which are made in Michigan.
I was in the middle of writing a post about all of the marvelous yarn shops (LYS, online, fiber festivals, current and closed) I've written about over the past four years of Knitting: A Love Story when something marvelous and soul saving happened. Linda came. Anyone who has read Knitting: A Love Story knows Linda. She is a yarn buddy who became a soul-sister. I have written more about Linda that any other single person. In the world of knitting, we have done it all, together. This is my favorite picture of Linda. Partly because it is taken in the fabulous Knit Purl in Portland (more to come on Knit Purl in text post), partly because it is taken with the amazing Oleya who helped me so many times over the phone with a Knit Purl purchase, and partly because Linda's wearing teal, her favorite color. When we first met, Linda bought mostly teal fiber but she has branched out. I like to think I had a small influence on that. We have discovered most (but not all) of the LYS written about in Knitting: A Love Story together. We discovered Twisted Fiber Art together. We discovered the Washtenaw Fiber Expo together. We discovered Crafty Lady, The Knitting Room, Lizzie Anne's and the list goes on and on together. We have taken many knitting classes in many LYS and learned to be quite fabulous knitters together. We have made Crayon Box Jackets, Yokohama Jackets and magic balls together. We have knit cherished treasures filled with love for each other. Even though our's is a friendship created by our love of fiber, there is so much more than knitting in our relationship. There is laughter. There is no one I laugh more with than Linda. There is empathy. We really feel each other's pain and sadness. I get teary writing about Linda and I realize just how much I miss her. A day with Linda would not be complete without a trip to Spun in Ann Arbor. We love Spun and the wondrous, yummy yarns you find there, many of which are made in Michigan. We made it to Spun and had an over-the-top idea. We're going to do a Linda and Jan KAL from afar. We picked out the yarn. I thought we would knit with teal but Linda had other ideas. This is the scrumptious One Silky from the fabulous FiberStory. From left to right it is Dappled Rouge, Splendid, Crushed and Truffle. Once again, my photography doesn't do it justice. We decided to do something where colors move into each other. We asked the helpful lady at Spun if she could recommend a pattern but it soon became evident that I already had the pattern. It's the beautiful Heaven and Space by Martina Behm that I made for my friend Kay. It is perfect. We have about twice the amount of yarn we need so we can use this beautifulness for a second project! As soon as Linda gets back in Stevenson, Washington, we are going to start planning our KAL. If you would like to join us, we would love to have you. Linda brought me a bag from the Rose City Yarn Crawl in Portland. The plan is when I go to visit Linda, we will make our own yarn crawl The Friends Forever Yarn Crawl if there isn't an official one happening. I gave Linda my favorite glass "Girlfriends Are Therapists You Can Drink With." We're going to knit and Skype and drink wine together during our KAL. One more exciting thing. Linda is going to come to the Coastal Condo in either July or August. I can't wait. Knitting in the 4 Seasons Room, taking her to Knit 'N Purl. It all sounds just too great. Yesterday was the best day I've had this year. It is the happiest I've been since Mom died. Thank you, Linda. All I can say is "Friends Forever."
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Lori on Little Traverse Bay
4/9/2018 06:52:07 am
It's good to have a friend who is a Soul Sister! It sounds like it was perfect timing for a visit from Linda.
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