Oh Canada…

Yes, we’re in Toronto again. And it’s about the same weather as back home – freezing! But that’s only to be expected this time of year.

We arrived yesterday evening so today was our first full day in the city. And you can’t visit Toronto without a visit to Romni Wools. I went mainly for Fleece Artist. I’d heard of FA before our first visit here two years ago, but had no idea how beautifulit was. You really need to see it in the flesh to appreciate it. And while I still haven’t knitted up everything I bought last time, well that’s what a stash is for! :-), that didn’t stop me from getting more.

so I picked up a Goldilocks Shawl kit in pinks, a Favourite Mittens/Socks kit in wonderful blues/greens, Thrum Socks kit in blues, purples and green as well as something for Jeni. but Jeni – you’ll have to wait until I get back to find out what it is! 🙂

There were a few visits to comic stores too where I pcked up a Cat Woman action figure, Wonder Woman graphic novel and the first issue of the new Ms Marvel series. I used to read Ms Marvel back in the Seventies when I was a kid so it’s great to see that she has her own series again.

Vacation knitting – it’s always difficult to think what to pack so I picked up a directional scarf that I’d started last year in Fauvre by Art Fibers. It’s purples and golds and the yarn is a cotton/linen mix with rayon so it makes an amazing looking scarf. I really want to start that FA Goldilocks shawl though. It’s a very simple triangular shawl in garter stitch so I’ll probably get bored halfway through it! But it will look wonderful when done.

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