After visiting the Kemper on Sunday morning, Kate & I drove out to Lawrence, KS, to visit The Yarn Barn of Kansas. It’s not actually in a barn. It’s right on Main Street in downtown Lawrence — a really cute downtown, even more special with all the holiday lights & decorations.
I had a couple of yarn shops in the KC area on my radar, but I am starting to feel anxious about the size of my stash and don’t feel good about buying yarn just because. They had a little offering from local dyers, but otherwise it was pretty “regular” yarn… and there wasn’t quite as much as I’d expected.
Kate found some, though, for a cowl that she wants to knit. So YAY!
If you’re a weaver or a spinner, though… WOW, this is the place for you!! I’ve never seen so many looms & wheels in one place before in my life, not to mention the materials.
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Look at all those cones and the colors on the loom … pretty to look at and I’m feeling the solidarity of not buying anything.
Such lovely colors! It’s so much easier for me to walk out of yarn shops with empty hands these days . . . I have plenty of yarn. Plenty. But it’s always fun to look – and especially when you’re on the road. XO
Those colors really brighten up a gray day here! I love how that loom is warped and the little bit of fabric that I can see is beautiful.
I, too, love to stop at a Road Trip LYS! I can generally find a skein of sock yarn, which never feels like it increases one’s stash!
It looks so bright and colorful!