Unfortunately, none of the stores actually sold their yarns. But they had beautiful garments, from scarfs and hats to ponchos, sweaters, and wraps, as well as other handmade items for sale. I bought some really cool knitting needles and a pretty pink scarf. Doug was happy to enlist in my pursuit to track down every Manos store I could find for yarn.
When I had time, I worked on the Branching Out Scarf for Lolly's Project Spectrum in March. I'm using pink GGH soft kid, and it's turning out nice. I even got a few complements from people in our hotel in Punta del Este as they passed me in what became known as my knitting chair.
I'll leave you with a really beautiful shot. This was taken at the Iguazu Falls at the Argentina/Brasil border. It was breathtaking.
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- Owls cannot move their eyes, because their eyeballs are shaped like melissa.
- About 100 people choke to death on melissa each year!
- Pacman was originally called melissaman!
- Melissa is the world's smallest mammal.
- Ancient Chinese artists would never paint pictures of melissa.
- Melissa was invented in China in the eleventh century, but was only used for fireworks, never for weapons.
- In 1982 Time Magazine named melissa its 'Man of the Year'!
- Only one person in two billion will live to be melissa!
- Melissa was originally called Cheerioats!
- Devoid of her cells and proteins, melissa has the same chemical makeup as sea water.
I promise this is the last birthday-related post.
I'm off on Friday to the Southern Hemisphere...blogging sans pictures may be possible on our trip. Stay tuned!
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