Putzing around chicago

My flight home from Chicago was delayed by 4 hours...so that meant I had a whole morning to do whatever I wanted. In the past I visited downtown Chicago and while I LOVED that little adventure...I wanted something a little more laid back! I slept in a bit then got an Uber to take me to a yarn shop (yes, I didn't have enough yarn in my system at this point). The yarn shop sounded cute, was in a neighborhood (Logan Square area) AND Sea Change Fibers was having a trunk show there...it sounded like the perfect morning!

First, I stopped by Firefly Fiber Arts Yarn Shop. It was a sweet little shop with really nice staff and it was fun to watch someone learn to spin (shhhhhh...don't tell them I was totally paying attention!!!) I adopted these beauties then decided to walk around town a bit.

I ended up in a little bakery that had the perfect perch for sipping my Vietnamese coffee, knitting and people watching. Totally living my best life and loving every minute of it (the yarn is an indie dyed self striping yarn by Yarn Cafe Creations...I had to buy it because it was Wicked inpired...and of course I'm knitting a Musselburgh because that's my FAVORITE on the go/people watching project!!!

After my little bakery break, I walked around and visited thrift shops (there were SO many) and I stumbled upon Chicago's First Free Bookstore! It was really fun to wander around in. I didn't find any books that called my name (I already dragged a book I wasn't reading all the way to Chicago with me...it didn't need a friend!)

When it was getting time to get back to my hotel, I caught another uber back and of course I knit while listening to the Uber driver share all about his life.

The way I travel is way more about places that I can knit...and I'm just fine with that!! :)

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