On the road, North Conway, NH, part one

North Conway, NH has two fabulous yarn shops. The first one I visited was Close Knit Sisters--how sweet is that for a name?

The cute stuffed animals were checking me out as I checked out the skeins.

It's a friendly place, with people hanging out and knitting, and other people coming in and being greeted as old friends. The prices are great, lower than I'd expect for a tourist area.

If you're in the area, you'll find plenty of shopping opportunities close by--it's a mecca of outlets. Personally, that's not my thing--but I do like the local independent bookstore, White Birch Books. And for vintage-style fabrics at really good prices, you've got to make a stop at The Quilt Shop at Vac and Sew.