They were celebrating their three-year anniversary with a sale, so Marie, Patty and I went to check it out.
Spun confectioneryAn exquisite gem of a store, LPK's shelves are full of lovely yarns, some of which are hand-spun and hand-dyed by the talented Lori Lawson. (Who graciously remembered me from when Jillian, Barbara and I stalked her Capistrano Fibers Arts Studio booth at the Southern California Hand Weaver's Fiber Show last fall. I was honored and felt not worthy.)
Lori spinning her magicI came away with four skeins of her variegated LPK Handpaints superwash merino fingering weight, with which I'm thinking about making a Chevron Scarf.
LPK Handpaints in baskets, along with adorable baby sweatersNow, I need your opinion. Do you like these colors together? Hate 'em? Is the purple too dark?
The subtle coloration really is beautiful, and I want to make sure I use this yarn to its full advantage.
It was a fun outing, and for sure we'll be attending the 2007 SoCal Handweaver's show, too. It will be on Sunday, November 4th; more details here. See you there?
23 comments:
I really love the colors together on the chevron scarf. If the colors are accurate on my monitor, they look great together. I'm gobbling up yarn like a crazy woman and every time I keep coming across great color combinations for the chevron scarf. Sigh... can I really hold off until Fall?
I *really* love those two together! Gorgeous!
I started a chevron with a kind of hot magenta and a much lighter yellows and thought the same thing that the magenta was too strong but decided to run with it. Still not as cool as yours.
M - that's the first chevron scarf where I've actually audibly 'ooooh'ed! I really like the colors you chose!
Love those colours together they look great!
IMO the two colors are gorgeous together! And I am definitely on for the road trip to the Fiber show this fall. I feel envious that y'all went to La Petite Knitterie, but glad that I didn't have to avoid the temptation to buy still more yarn.
Glad you're feeling better.
I LOVE it!! What gorgeous yarn!!
Lovely combination!
I love how each of them compliments the other. Great choice!!!
Even though you're in a flu haze, your color senses are working just fine! LOVE the ripple combo...keep rippling.
Excellent photos and repotage of La Petite Knitterie...makes me want to visit!
Glad to hear you are feeling much better. Your LYS looks super, I wish I lived closer, and Happy Birthday to them. The yarn you purchased is gorgeous and the colours together are super and really compliment each other. Perfect for the chevron scarf, look forward to seeing more progress picture soon.
I think those colors are beautiful together. They get my vote! Hope I can make the next trip to LPK. Looks like a fun day!
Another vote here for the color combination! I like purples with greens in general, and these particular shades look great together.
I love those colors together! Perfect for the chevron scarf pattern. You wouldn't think they'd go together, but the mesh perfectly.
Love it.
Love the combo, loved the yarns in person and they are working up just perfectly! Nice counterpoint of the "crossover colors" from one yarn to the other.
Keep up the healing and resting!
I'm loving that color combo.....go with it!
Oh that looks like so much fun and I really like the colors together. One seems like the main color with a softer companion that merges so quietly. Very nice.
I really like the color combo! (I think if the purple was any lighter the stripe effect might be lost because of the subtle pink in the green skein.)
I love those two together! Can you believe I have never been to LPK? I love Lori's work, but I haven't been to the shop. I know, I know...
I agree with everyone else. Love Love those colors!!!
I actually really like those together!
Now that is what I call a LYS ;-)
The colours you've chosen are just gorgeous together. Love em.
Awww, these colors look just awesome together, how very beautiful!
What a disappointment!.
La Petite Knitterie is no longer located at Mercantile West.
Does anyone know if they have a new shop or anyway to contact them?
Distressed knitter!
Susana
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