Adventure 2: Interstate Knitting and Knoxville

Online access on Friday was a non-event; this happens at least once every monsoon season and it’s that time of year here in Tucson.

Our second vacation adventure was Knoxville, Tennessee. Driving there from Nashville, we saw a large billboard on I-40 advertising The Yarn Patch in Crossville. Now, how many times have you ever in your life seen a billboard for a yarn store on the interstate? Off we went to find this marvel.



I bought a Boku Cabled Scarf kit they’d just assembled, complete with two skeins of yarn, a little cable needle, and instructions. If you ever get down this way, visit these friendly folks. The Yarn Patch offers two free knitting patterns online.



Knitting needles embellished with bird nest/eggs found their way into my shopping basket.


© 2008 Dub Scroggin

Here I am knitting later at the lake house in North Carolina. I bought the same kit and nest needles as a surprise gift for Donna (deep into her book at the moment).



The finished scarf; When wearing it, I’ll remember the gracious people of Tennessee and my lovely “slow” time rocking on the porch and knitting in the cool mountain air.


© 2008 Dub Scroggin

In Knoxville we visited the University of Tennessee campus and World’s Fair Park, site of the 1982 World's Fair. At the latter, we enjoyed watching laughing children frolicking in the 72-jet interactive Court of Flags fountain on Festival Lawn. We loved the gorgeous view of the city from the 266-foot Sunsphere (tower in the photo).