River Knits

Lafayette's finest yarn store.

I have never before today been in a yarn store. We stopped by our little shop downtown, and it is a knitter's dream come true! The walls are covered with skeins and hanks and balls of yarn. All the necessary knitting accessories are there - not to mention the number of pattern books available. It seemed like every knitting book in print was there. In the back of the shop is a little room with a couch and chairs - I'm fairly certain that's where classes take place.

I told Peter I thought it'd be a wonderful thing for a lady to be able to own a yarn store sort of on the side - like a hobby. It definitely has a special feel to it.

Unfortunately, those little downtown shops seem to come and go. I hope it's here whenever you visit next, Elaine, because I was thinking of you the whole time. You'd love it! And, Beth, come July and the frassati conference, you'll have to make a detour to Main St.

Of course, I wasn't able to buy anything. That's the thing about yarn stores: the yarn is exotic and special and nothing like what's available at Hobby Lobby, but the price reflects that! Oh well, not everyone is a poor young family so I'm hoping there are many women who enjoy that store.

And there's always the Bargin Bins in the back of the store!