This summer our home will have been visited by Lena, Elina, Elena, Ellen and Lynn. Say that three times fast. Add me, Li, to that front of the mix and you have a mouthful. In high school Mari’s (pronounced Mahri’s) foursome was Mari, Mary, Sara and Amara. And at work, we’ve had two Cheryls, two Cindys, two Sues. Who would have thought names could be so poetic?
While visiting, Ellen, Lena and I made a discovery at Hellen’s in Mt. Vernon WA. Can you say Mountain Colors mill ends? That would be mill ends of their Bearfoot yarn at about half the usual price. Who cares if it’s divided between three skeins in order to make a pair of socks. Or you could buy just enough for a Landscape Scarf. What a find for those making mitred square projects.
I’ve been to Hellen’s many times and have overlooked their basket of goodies until this trip. I don’t get there that often and she doesn’t have a website. I haven’t found an online source for such small quantities and shipping to Canada would defeat the savings, so I’ll savour my occasional visits.
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