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Shalimar yarn is here ! 06/29/2011

What a great way to start the week. Our Shalimar Yarn order arrived yesterday. The yarn, a dk weight, stonewashed combination of merino, silk and cashmere is called "Breathless" and one customer who was here when I was inventorying said the pile of beautiful colors did leave her breathless. (The other customer who was here at the time bought out all I had of two colors.) If I hadn't been waiting for this for so long to make one of the Never Not Knitting shawlettes, I wouldn't steal any from you to make the sample, but knitting with this will be such a treat I just have to do it. Don't know how else to describe this except to say this is the kind of yarn that makes us all stop into yarn shops looking for nothing but a soul-nourishing, eye-feasting fix of yarn fondling. I'll put this one up front so you can get your fix on the way in the door!

Hi There, My name is Sue Pilsch. I'm a transplanted New Englander who opened IYB  several years ago on Kent Island. I've been knitting so long I remember when there were only a couple of weights of yarn available in limited colors, but my passion - despite forays into various other needle arts over the years - remains undimmed (some would say untamed).
          Being surrounded by magnificent colors and textures all day every day is truly a dream, and I am also lucky enough to have a husband who, while he doesn't share my passion for all things fiber, puts up with and supports it to an amazing degree.   Most important, he always seems to know exactly when to let me run free and when to rein me in.  Thanks for that, Marty!
          Here in the blog I hope to share my journey as a LYS owner as well as the excitement I feel each and every time the UPS delivery man brings me another box of goodies for the shop.   I'm hoping some of you will also take the time to provide some creative feedback which I always appreciate.
          So far my greatest problem at the shop has been which pattern to develop in which yarn and with that as my biggest issue, life is very, very good here at IYB. Hope you'll enjoy my musings and come back often.
Take good care, Sue

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