Oh, that Charlotte!

I'm really enjoying this new hometown of mine. The house is under control as far as projects I want to accomplish go. The job is going well, and I'm enjoying the people I work with. I'm still not terribly busy seeing patients, but that will take time I know. I have managed to stir up a little cataract business though, and tomorrow I will finally see the inside of an operating room again. That's got me both excited and anxious. And I'm just really having fun here. The restaurants are great, there's a lot going on here culturally, and life in general is good.

However, that's not really what this post is about.

Last weekend we had such a pretty Saturday here in Charlotte that I decided to take a little roadtrip up to Davidson to visit The Needlecraft Center there. It was my first trip to the shop, and I went, not necessarily intending to purchase anything, but just wanting to know what was there, yarn-wise. Well, wouldn't you know, I came away with a small bag. I've admired many of the Koigu Charlotte's Web shawls that I've seen around blog-land, and although I've never been totally convinced that I had to have one, the fact that they had the pattern, a decent selection of Koigu, and a shop sample, and my newly transplanted home put me in a Charlotte mood.

These are the colors that I came away with. From left to right, they are P141L, P121, P106L, P100L, and P131, if you're interested in those specifics. I limited myself to working with the choices at the store, and I'm sure I would have chosen differently had I used an internet source with all colorways to choose from. I didn't have any particular theme in mind either, just picked what looked pretty to me, and what I thought might work.

This weekend has been a rainy, blah weekend, and so has been the perfect time to cast on. Between yesterday and today, I'm nearly ready to join in color 4. Now that the knitting has started, if I had to give this colorway a name I'd call it Rainbow Brite. (Does that link name date me?) I think the colors will be less in-your-face once it is blocked, but I actually really like it so far, and I think it will be a good, casual shawl. It ought to look good with jeans or as a scarf with my denim jacket. I'm not sure how the next color will look, but I've got my fingers crossed that it will blend well.

Here's a cartoon that a friend clipped and gave to me. I thought it was funny and didn't see it being passed around blog-land, so enjoy! (You can click and make it bigger)

Comments

[Beth]

Wow! Those may be the best Charlotte colors ever. I'm a little old for her but I knew who Rainbow Brite was without even checking the link.

[Lauren]

Love that Koigu! It is creating a beautiful Charlotte. Good luck in the O.R.

[Judy]

What kind of yarn shops are there in the Charlotte area? I live near Spartanburg, SC, and get up that way once in a while. Are there any must-see yarn places there?

I looove the colors in your Charlotte's Web, Rainbow Brite or not, by the way!!

[Maggi]

Ooo, I love your palette there, and you are one speedy gal! Ain't Koigu great? And I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying the Queen City ~

[June]

Ha! Cute cartoon. :D

[Wanda]

What a beautiful Charlotte's web and you picked out beautiful colors for it.