This is our 17th year of taking a three day, two night trip to the Twin Cities for yarn shopping, knitting, and food. When we began in 1997, Rochester didn't have a yarn shop, so having a chance to check out the yarn shops was a real treat. (Catalogs and web shopping are nice, but getting your hands on a skein of yarn is so much better.) Of course in the last decade, knitting interest has exploded and the yarn offerings close to home have greatly increased. The number of shops in the Minneapolis / St. Paul metro has also increased, so we visit some old favorites and some new shops each year.
This year we are planning to check out Northfield Yarn, Knitter's Palette, Bella Lana, Lakeside Yarns, and 3 Kittens. We are also attending the market at the Minnesota Knitting Guild's Yarnover.We'll stay at a B&B, and, since someone else will be doing the cooking & cleaning, we'll have time for knitting.
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