First, you must know that I've been in a "funk" all week.  I have a number of reasons, most of which are self-inflicted, but I have just not been my normal perky self.  And then Saturday came.  My BFF and I reserved our spaces in a class being taught in a town about an hour from my home.  The name of the class was "Sweaters to Yarn".  It was offered by Cherie Anne Designs which is a lovely little yarn shop in the York Central Market.

My girlfriend and I arrived on time, but it took us a few turns around the market to find Cherie Anne's store.  It is a lovely store, warm and inviting.  When we arrived, Cherie Anne was at her spinning wheel and our instructor, Melissa, also Cherie's sister-in-law, was waiting for us with our other classmate at the large wooden table.  After we viewed and felt all the samples of Melissa's work with recycled yarn, she piled the used sweaters onto the table and told us to pick one.

I selected a lovely red turtleneck with a few cables.  It was a really lovely sweater, but I picked it for the yarn which was 100% Shetland.  Why Shetland you ask?  So I can make something felted!  Momma needs a new felted bag!!!

For the next 2 hours, we laughed, got to know our new friends, and turned a sweater into a PILE of yarn.  When I was finished, shortly after 12:00 Noon, this is all that was left of my sweater:

I came home with this:

But I also came home with a tremendous smile on my face.  My girlfriend and I toured the market yet again and got lunch and a few treats.  We perused Cherie's store, which, if you're near York, PA, you should visit!  She spins beautiful yarn.  The colors are a feast for the eyes.  Her shop also has knitted and crocheted items as well as handmade jewelery.  It was difficult not to buy everything I wanted, but I was there for the class and, unfortunately not to buy!

Afterward, we drove a few blocks to visit Uncommon Threads, another yarn shoppe.  This LYS, too, is warm and inviting.  There were a group of girls at the sitting area toward the back of the room working on projects and chatting.  You could tell they were a friendly bunch.  I just wanted to grab some needles and sit with them!  But alas, we had to return to our homes many miles up the pike.

After dropping my bestest friend at her home, I drove home with a smile on my face.  This was the perfect outting to get me out of my funk.  It involved yarn, a gorgeous day and location, yummy lunch (definitely get the fish sandwich if you go to the York Central Market!), and my very dearest friend.  I was my-perky-self again.  AND I have a new passion for recycled yarn!  Look out thrift stores...here I come!

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I'm going to have to tell my daughter about your blog. She loves to knit and crochet. She likes to knit best, though.

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