Metro Yarn Crawl -- April 9-17, 2011

Taken from: http://metroyarncrawl.com/

This is my travel agenda for the Metro Yarn Crawl!  I have hours and directions posted here so I know where in the heck these places are.  If you want to come, let me know!

Metro Map

[Sun 4/10]
6. Looped Yarn Works (Dupont Circle)

1732 Connecticut Avenue, NW #200

Washington, DC  20009

(202) 714-LOOP (5667)

T, Th: 11 am - 9 pm

Wed, Fri: 11 am - 7 pm

Saturday 11 am - 6 pm

Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

[Tues 4/12] 
7. A Tangled Skein (Green Line: West Hyattsville Station)

5200 Baltimore Avenue #101

Hyattsville, MD 20781

(301) 779-3399

atangledskein.com‎

T, Th, F 11-7

Wednesday 11-9

Saturday 11-6

Sunday 1-5

We’re located less than two miles north of Washington, D.C., in the heart of downtown Hyattsville, right on U.S. 1 and across from Franklin’s Restaurant and General Store. The store entrance is just around the corner on Gallatin Street. From the Rhode Island Avenue, College Park or Greenbelt Metro station, take the 81 or 83 bus. From the Prince George’s Plaza or West Hyattsville Metro station, take the F8.

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=tangled+skein+5200+Baltimore+Avenue,+suite+101+Hyattsville,+Maryland+20781&fb=1&gl=us&hq=tangled+skein&hnear=5200+Baltimore+Ave+%23101,+Hyattsville,+MD+20781&cid=0,0,8678155710392906880&ll=38.952534,-76.940775&spn=0.010529,0.019076&z=16&iwloc=A

[Wed 4/13] 
10. The Yarn Spot (Red Line: Wheaton, walk N on Georgia past University Blvd)

11406 Georgia Ave # A

Silver Spring, MD 20902-1944

(301) 933-9550

http://www.theyarnspot.com/

M, T: 10 – 6

W, TH: 10 – 8

F: 9 – 5

Sun: 10 – 5

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=The+Yarn+Spot+11406A+Georgia+Ave.Wheaton,+MD+20902&aq=&sll=39.042061,-77.052002&sspn=0.010516,0.019076&gl=us&g=11406+Georgia+Ave,+Silver+Spring,+MD+20902&ie=UTF8&hq=The+Yarn+Spot&hnear=11406+Georgia+Ave,+Silver+Spring,+Maryland+20902&z=16

[Thurs 4/14] 

Visit to one of the Solitude Wool Farms for Shearing Day!
Sue Bundy's RedGate Farm in Leesburg, Virginia
http://solitudewool.com/
Map

3. Fibre Space (Blue/Yellow Line: Alexandria, walk E King Street to Fayette)

102 N. Fayette Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 664-0344

fibrespace.com‎

M, T, W, F, Sat:  10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

W, Th: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=fibre+space&fb=1&gl=us&hq=fibre+space&hnear=Washington+D.C.,+DC&hl=en&view=map&cid=6034652730047789342&z=16&iwloc=A

[Fri 4/15]
8. Uniquities  (Orange Line: Vienna, probably best to cab)

421-D Church Street, NE, Vienna, VA 22180.

703 242-0520 or 888-465-5648.

uniquitiesyarnshop.com

M, T, F, Sat: 10-5

W: 11-6:30

Th: 10-5:30

Sun: Closed

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=Uniquities+Yarn+Shop+421-D+Church+Street+NE,+Vienna,+VA,+22180&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Uniquities+Yarn+Shop+421-D+Church+Street+NE,&hnear=Vienna,+VA&cid=0,0,17623011120349816373&z=16&iwloc=A

Knit-ON with the Warm & Fuzzies

Dinner at Lauriol Plaza, then beers and knitting!

 

[Sat 4/16]
Update: No bike ride :(  The weather is gonna be wet and thunderstormy.  Another day!  I will use the good 'ol metro instead...  Head to Wool Winders first, then on down to Knit & Stitch, meet the pals for lunch and maybe a rainy day flick at Landmark!

BIKE RIDE!!!   I was thinking of riding my bicycle to Bethesda to Knit & Stitch, then hopping on the metro to go all the way to Shady Grove for Wool Winders, make a nice day of it.

 
5. Knit & Stitch (Capital Crescent Trail: Bethesda)

4706 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 

301-652-8688 or 1-866-5NEEDLE (866-563-3353/toll free)

M, T, W, F:  10am - 6:30pm

Th:  10am - 8:00pm

Sat:  10am - 5:30pm

Sun:  Noon - 5pm

Metro -- Knit & Stitch is conveniently located just three blocks south of the Bethesda Metro Station on the Red Line!  The Bethesda Metro station on the Red Line is at the intersection of Wisconsin Ave. (Rt 355) and Old Georgetown Rd. (Rt 187).  Walking from the station entrance (escalators) head south/right on Wisconsin Ave.  At Bethesda Avenue turn right and we are in the first building on the left, on the second floor.

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=knit+and+Stitch+4706+Bethesda+Avenue,+Bethesda,+Maryland+20814&fb=1&gl=us&hq=knit+and+Stitch&hnear=4706+Bethesda+Ave,+Bethesda,+MD+20814&cid=0,0,2996385958454129430&z=16&iwloc=A

9. Wool Winders (Red Line: Shady Grove, in Rockville)

404 King Farm Boulevard

Rockville, MD 20850

240-632-YARN (9276)

               

Mondays: Closed

T, W, F, Sat: 11-6

Thursdays: 11-8

Sundays: 11-5

http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&q=WoolWinders+404+King+Farm+BoulevardRockville,+MD+20850&fb=1&gl=us&hq=WoolWinders+404+King+Farm+BoulevardRockville,&hnear=Rockville,+MD+20850&cid=0,0,18156613191794408340&ll=39.115611,-77.168162&spn=0.010505,0.019076&z=16&iwloc=A

 

Naughty knitty kitty

So, I have a routine where I will knit before bed in my bed.  Dharma will lay near me, very happy to be close by and also completely mesmerized by the yarn and knitting utensils that she wishes I would take my attention off of long enough for her to grab them.  She's pretty well behaved.  Well, aside from the occasional paw on the yarn and me looking at her, her meowing to me, then moving her paw back.  Last night, as I was working on a new cowl for myself (the second thing I'm knitting for myself EVAR), I caught her getting mischievous and took this pic:

New Knitting Needle Bag

I got tired of ripped ziplock bags and finally spent a few bucks on a sewn holder.  I love it!  It holds long and short straight needles, circulars, dpns, and has a zipper pouch on the left side for stitch markers and stuff.

Beanie for Mike

After the holidays, I needed to take a break from beanies :)  But now I'm back, knitting a funky new beanie I'm making up as I go along for Mike, who was so kind to watch our girls while we were in AZ.

Cupcake Mittens for Crisser

These are to match the cowl I made for Cristina, and they are my first try at knitting lace patterns - Yarn Overs, here I come!!

Cable Scarf for Erik

This is my second attempt at cabling - and I must admit, it's working out a bit better because I figured out how to prevent the sides of the scarf from curling inward.  Cristina picked out this pattern and yarn for her man, I'm just doing the labor :) 

Funky Socks for Beth

These socks are my first attempt at socks and I'm knitting using the Magic Loop  - Two At A Time - method.  Fun!!! 

My First Sweater

 This is my first sweater.  The pattern is from a 1965 Bernat pattern book and the yarn is from Solitude Wool, where I now help out on Sundays at the Dupont Farmers Market.  It's un-dyed Romney wool and it is super soft and lightweight.  The buttons are from a British seller on Etsy.