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Thursday, September 24, 2009
a few more ?s: yarn and Nutcracker
Thanks for your responses to my other questions. I will plan a night for all of us moms to get together to bid Arlene adieu.
Until, then 1) if you knit, where do you buy your yarn and 2) do you know of any Nutcracker productions other than the SF Ballet?
Thanks!
Posted at 12:51 pm by A&E's Mom
 | | | Shae
September 30, 2009 12:43 PM PDT
Imagiknit at the Castro to buy Yarn, they are super helpful and will ball it or show you how to ball it there for free. My knitting lady tells me not to buy online as you cannot feel the wool, and that's important when you are working with it as you are feeling it for the term of the project.
We did San Mateo last year, it was more affordable, they have a tea party afterwards, and photo's with all the characters. They had a choir before you went in and a break, it worked out beautifully. | |
| | | Sonai
September 26, 2009 10:04 AM PDT
The name of the school is City Ballet. Indira loves it, it's okay if the kids wiggle around a bit and ask questions, and I think the best part is that they see little children up to "grown up" kids performing and that connects them to the show on a level that an all adult show sometimes doesn't. This year we might even break the mother/daughter tradition and take the boys along...maybe!! Anyway, here is the link, we'd love to join a group if anyone is interested
http://www.cityballetschool.org/index.html | |
| | | Kelly
September 24, 2009 05:11 PM PDT
I know San Mateo Ballet has a show too that is affordable. We would love to go too. LEt me know what you find out.
Dont knit. I bead. cant do both. Want to sew. So many crafts, so little time.. | |
| | | Annemarie
September 24, 2009 02:39 PM PDT
My mother buys almost all of her yarn online. Her two favorites are elann.com and smileysyarns.com. Smiley's has a minimum order of $50, and their prices are quite low, so it can sometimes be tough to get to $50. Our other source for yarn is at the annual Stitches Knitting Convention which is at the end of February in Santa Clara. | |
| | | Carrie
September 24, 2009 02:00 PM PDT
Sonali, is it the City Ballet? If so, I found the link! Thanks!
And, M, thanks for the heads-up about Urban Fauna. I'm looking for alpaca yarn. I'll check them out. | |
| | | sonali
September 24, 2009 01:26 PM PDT
michaels has a lotof yarn and so does beverlys...but not fancy. Indira and I have made a mother-daughter tradition of attending the san francisco ballet school's nutcracker performance. this will be our 3rd year. it is at the cowell thater in fort mason. tix r around $20. in my phone now, will forward link when on the computer. | |
| | | Monica
September 24, 2009 01:05 PM PDT
Imagiknit and online mostly. Imagiknit has a great selection. There is also a little shop on 16th at Irving called Urban Fauna Studio. What are you looking for?
I know I've seen ads for other Nutcrackers but can't remember who. | |
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