meet me in st. louis

We had a great time in St. Louis, despite the weather (heat wave, yay).  The groom is still in Germany recovering from surgery, the wedding has been postponed, everyone is smiling...life is good. 

And maybe it will be cooler when the wedding happens.  Because, like I said, it is hot in St. Louis right now.

We didn't spend a whole lot of time outdoors, which is just as well because there is tons of fun to be had indoors in the city. 

We went to a few museums (The Magic House is great for young kids, the City Museum is pretty fun for kids to adults--it's pretty crazy though, there's a lot going on in there).

And of course, there are yarn shops for those inclined to pick up souvenir yarn.  There are at least 3 major shops in St. Louis, I only visited one.

Knitorious is a fun little (actually, it is quite spacious) shop in a somewhat residential area in St. Louis.  If you are not looking for it, you probably wouldn't find it.  The shop has resided in its current location for a little over a year and has existed for around 3 years total.  The shop is well appointed.  There are lots of areas for sitting and knitting. 

They have toys for kids to keep them busy (very smart, that).  There is a large area to sit and meditate on pattern selection.

There is a huge selection of yarn.  The sock yarn gets depleted (and re-stocked) on a regular basis.  One of the offerings is a line dyed in St. Louis by someone who works in the shop. 

Rachel is the fiber artist behind Dyeabolical Yarns, she has her own etsy shop but her goods also sell at Knitorious.  Being the souvenir yarn purchaser that I am, I figured it was totally appropriate to acquire some of this yarn, in the "Knitorious" colorway no less.

I had a really great shopping experience at this fun store.  The owner (Sandy) and the staff are friendly and fun, they will chat you up, talk up ideas, make suggestions, give you assistance.  I highly recommend a trip to Knitorious if you find yourself in St. Louis.

When I returned home I was pleasantly surprised by a truck load of mail.  A Hello Yarn order (yay for wedding anniversary gift certificates!), a Webs order (their summer sale has busted my bank account, anyone else?); a skein of gorgeous yarn I won in Beth's recent contest and, best of all, my Sockapalooza Package--the whole time I was knitting for someone else, I forgot that there was someone out there knitting socks for me! 

I will share some of the happy mail (for those interested) tomorrow.  Oh, and yes, I will talk about knitting too.

Comments

[stacey]

looks like a fun trip despite the heat - good thing you found lots of fun things to do indoors!!!

[Kara]

Well, I am glad everyone could have a good time sans wedding. It looks like it was just the right summer trip. And gotta love that souvenir.

[Kristy]

It looks like a fun trip! That picture of Little Sir is too cute :)

I'm looking forward to seeing what you got in the mail!

[Brenda]

Glad you had a great trip and got some great souvenir yarn!

Does Little Sir ever have a bad photo? He even looked cute sitting on grass last winter.

[Nora]

Little Sir is just too cute for words!

[tiennie]

Glad you're having a great time! Little Sir is adorable as usual! And yes, Webs has hit me hard!

[Felicia]

No that looks like a fun shopping trip :)

[Ann]

Nice store! A toy/kids area in a yarn store is just incredible. You can relax and really do some damage if the kids are occupied ...

[mai]

i just moved back to VA from STL. two of the things i miss most are the city museum and knitorious! the city museum is just so much fun! and knitorious...well, knitorious is my favorite LYS of all-time. it is the best yarn store i have ever set foot in, seriously. there is nothing like it in the DC metro area! and the customer service? awesome!

[Rachel]

Wow! Thanks for all the great things you had to say about Knitorious. I know we were crazy busy the day you came in, but it was great spending a few minutes with you and your friend.

P.S. Our chat inspired me to finally order some MOO cards. :)

[Beth]

That yarn store looks amazing! Sounds like you had a great time in St. Louis.
So glad to hear the yarn arrived safely. Hope you enjoy it.

[Haley]

ooh--sounds like fun! can't wait to see your goodies.

[earthchick]

Fun stuff, all of it, but of course the pic that grabs me most is the Little Sir on. WOW! Seriously perfect photograph here. The model could not be more adorable - his expression is priceless - and the colors just pop (and the little ray of sunlight adds something special too). You have a great eye.

[Karma]

Good times! Who's that big boy? :)