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This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit here. Monday, March 12, 2007 Yarn crawl I've decided that when I can, I will visit whatever yarn stores happen to be in the neighborhood of the grocery stores I inspect. Considering my workload, that is still going to be only an occasional treat, but even so, I'll get to more of them than I have done in the past.A couple of weeks ago, I paid a visit to Yarn Barn, in Andersonville, Virginia. I had come across Yarn Barn originally when I was looking for a US supplier of Jamieson & Smith Shetland wool, and was very pleased to see they were located in an area I frequently visit. Owned by Pat Kirtland, the store is housed in a 200-year-old building that has seen use as both a tavern and a general store. At one early period, the second floor was the venue for the local Masons' ceremonies. Not just the building, but the whole area is steeped in Revolutionary War history. Pat told me that Peter Francisco, the heroic soldier George Washington referred to as a "one man army" lived nearby. The name caught my attention, because there is a town named Francisco in North Carolina not far from where I live. I have no idea whether the Francisco's of Stokes County, North Carolina, have any relation at all to Peter Francisco, but one thing Peter is known for is his participation in the battle of Guilford Courthouse, located just north of nearby Greensboro. So it seems possible. Peter Francisco is buried in Shockoe Hill Cemetery in Richmond, a neighborhood of Richmond that I am very familiar with. Many references came together for me in the name, and I appreciated Pat's mention of him.The outside of Yarn Barn is not what one expects of a retail business--I drove past it at first, in fact. No prominent signage, no neon "Open" sign, just a very old building set almost on the highway, with "Yarn Barn" in vertical letters down the corner.But inside, oh my! Bins and shelves and boxes of yarn, so much yarn you had to turn sideways to get down some of the aisles. Finished garments hanging on the walls, books and magazines and pattern leaflets on tables, accessories on revolving racks. By the door were two US Postal Service tubs, testament to Pat's large internet and mail order business, and everywhere was bright color and soft textures. Pat graciously showed me around the building and told me something of its history, and took me into the woodworking shop her husband Jim runs in the back. Since I'm a woodworker as well as a knitter, that was a special treat.One of my favorite things was the huge inventory of older books and pattern leaflets. I love the old classic knits, and Pat had plenty for me to choose from. Besides that, she knew the publications so well that she could tell me which one was likely to have what I wanted, so I didn't have to leaf through hundreds of books.I bought two skeins of Apple Laine, beautiful soft pink stuff in mohair, wool and silk, a couple of Reynolds Lopi pattern books and some other small items, and left with a smile on my face and plans to return the next time I'm in the area. Well worth the visit, Pat, thank you very much! posted by Liz @ 11:15 PM | The template is set to display 10 posts. To see all the posts for this month, click on the month name in the Archive section RSS Feed PERSONAL Send email toliz at life-as-a-spectator-sport.com Home I'm a mother, grandmother, a computer professional, Democrat, Christian. I welcome politely worded comments and email, my spam filter throws the rest away, so don't bother to flame me INTERNET TRAFFIC REPORT SOCIAL SECURITY CLOCK Which one has the Crisis ?! 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I've decided that when I can, I will visit whatever yarn stores happen to be in the neighborhood of the grocery stores I inspect. Considering my workload, that is still going to be only an occasional treat, but even so, I'll get to more of them than I have done in the past.A couple of weeks ago, I paid a visit to Yarn Barn, in Andersonville, Virginia. I had come across Yarn Barn originally when I was looking for a US supplier of Jamieson & Smith Shetland wool, and was very pleased to see they were located in an area I frequently visit. Owned by Pat Kirtland, the store is housed in a 200-year-old building that has seen use as both a tavern and a general store. At one early period, the second floor was the venue for the local Masons' ceremonies. Not just the building, but the whole area is steeped in Revolutionary War history. Pat told me that Peter Francisco, the heroic soldier George Washington referred to as a "one man army" lived nearby. The name caught my attention, because there is a town named Francisco in North Carolina not far from where I live. I have no idea whether the Francisco's of Stokes County, North Carolina, have any relation at all to Peter Francisco, but one thing Peter is known for is his participation in the battle of Guilford Courthouse, located just north of nearby Greensboro. So it seems possible. Peter Francisco is buried in Shockoe Hill Cemetery in Richmond, a neighborhood of Richmond that I am very familiar with. Many references came together for me in the name, and I appreciated Pat's mention of him.The outside of Yarn Barn is not what one expects of a retail business--I drove past it at first, in fact. No prominent signage, no neon "Open" sign, just a very old building set almost on the highway, with "Yarn Barn" in vertical letters down the corner.But inside, oh my! Bins and shelves and boxes of yarn, so much yarn you had to turn sideways to get down some of the aisles. Finished garments hanging on the walls, books and magazines and pattern leaflets on tables, accessories on revolving racks. By the door were two US Postal Service tubs, testament to Pat's large internet and mail order business, and everywhere was bright color and soft textures. Pat graciously showed me around the building and told me something of its history, and took me into the woodworking shop her husband Jim runs in the back. Since I'm a woodworker as well as a knitter, that was a special treat.One of my favorite things was the huge inventory of older books and pattern leaflets. I love the old classic knits, and Pat had plenty for me to choose from. Besides that, she knew the publications so well that she could tell me which one was likely to have what I wanted, so I didn't have to leaf through hundreds of books.I bought two skeins of Apple Laine, beautiful soft pink stuff in mohair, wool and silk, a couple of Reynolds Lopi pattern books and some other small items, and left with a smile on my face and plans to return the next time I'm in the area. Well worth the visit, Pat, thank you very much!
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