The Brooklyn General Store and Lovely Discoveries
ByBefore I dive back into book and resin related goodies I’ve got to show off the little bit of fiber touring I did while I was there.
The Brooklyn General Store doesn’t sound like a yarn shop, does it? I suppose because, strictly speaking, it isn’t. Nestled on a quiet street in a residential area of Brooklyn, it’s a sweet combination of all kinda of goodies, including fabric roving, dye and ribbon.
Then there’s the yarn. A beautiful selection of all the good stuff, including MadelineTosh. I know that isn’t remarkable in and of itself, but I discovered something that made my little fibrous heart flutter–the colorway ‘Whiskey Barrel’.
A few years ago, the dyer of my all-time favourite colorway, ‘Graphite’ by Viola Viola decided to take an indefinite dyeing hiatus. The big hit for me was that I could never find another colour quite like ‘Graphite’. Until ‘Whisky Barrel’!
*Almost* the same, right? So of course, though it’s far from exotic, I walked out of there with a skein of MadelineTosh.
I also walked out of there with some packets of acid dye, and a pair of 2-ounce bags of un dyed fiber (superfine merino and baby alpaca).
Adorable place, awesome selection, and if you find yourself in Brooklyn I’d definitely recommend a visit!
Looks like a great place! And you’re right that the name doesn’t exactly conjure “yarn.”
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Now that sounds like a wonderful shop! I love how it has stuff for so many crafts in it. Lucky you for getting to visit it
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I’m just drooling over the colours and the availability …… sigh……
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Like in the candy store… colors, flavors, feel.
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