This long, skinny triangle is shaped with short rows. I wanted to twist the triangle, which would mimic some icicle ornaments I had seen. Oops, when I twisted it, the wrong side of the knitting showed. There was nothing for it, but to knit another long, skinny triangle. I sewed the triangles together, twisted, then mounted the icicle onto felt.
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Charles was working in Austin this week (in 2005), so the girls and I came along for fun. Eva and I went out the first evening to visit the wonderful Book People store, and then on to Half-Price Book Store. Half-Price Book Store has a lot more remainders and bargain new books than it had 25 years ago, when I first became a regular customer. The number of truly used books is pretty low, outside of paperback fiction. But it was great to browse without a particular goal in mind.
On our way home today, we stopped by the Bluebonnet Yarn Shoppe in Cedar Park, Texas. Judy, of Heavenly Babies, raves about this shop, and I can understand why. The shop is full of beautiful yarns, the atmosphere is happy, and the staff is friendly. We spent money there and it was fun. I recommend it. The address is 2800 E. Whitestone Blvd., but if you are coming from Hwy 183, you need to turn on Hwy 1431, between the Albertson’s and the HEB. It is in a row of shops next to a supermarket.
2021 UPDATE: the Bluebonnet Yarn Shoppe in Cedar Park closed several years ago.