Plan B
So what do you do when the normal Saturday knitting venue is unexpectedly closed? Go to Plan B, of course.
Doors to the Curved Street Café are closed. Locked. Gates pulled. Must be Easter holiday weekend closure. Rats.
Improvisation-Isobel-style…taking advantage of bright sunny skies and warm spring temperatures—we opt to knit picnic style. Needles in hand, the troupe ambles through Temple Bar Organic Market. Inner city diversity at its finest…coffee boutique kiosk…French pastry stall…Indian curry booth…organic fruit and veg…multi-cultural crowds.
Good cappuccino. Ought to be for their claim of hand-roasting the beans. Presentation was average, but fair enough for the one guy manning the stall was on his own with a queue about the length of the market. Nice strong espresso. Almost velvety foamed milk. Did okay for a rush job.
But the final gathering point was the Dubhlinn Gardens outside Chester Beatty Library just behind Dublin Castle.
Celtic knotwork paths. Somewhat damp green grass. A great substitute venue for a few hours of knitting.
Found it difficult to muster the desire to pack up to go home, but the bit of sunburn on the neck of this Dublin-city-dweller-where-sun-is-a-rare-and-precious-commodity, tells me I’ve got to take this al fresco knitting in small doses.
northern california may have sunshine and farmers markets galore, but our knitting gatherings will never be able to meet in the shawdow of a real castle. sounds like delightful day.
07 Apr 2007 at 6:11 pm
While I had a really lovely day myself down in the county of Kilkenny with 2 friends, the SnB meeting looks really great. Hope you all enjoyed it.
Ger
07 Apr 2007 at 9:05 pm
It was really great outside, and even though I didn’t have a coffee, I did have a Berry Smoothie. And some slight sunburns!
07 Apr 2007 at 9:26 pm
Looks like a great day was had by all. It’s great to see the sunshine in Ireland.
07 Apr 2007 at 10:44 pm
HAPPY EASTER, CHERYL. Hope you have a lovely time.
Ger
08 Apr 2007 at 8:27 am
What a beautiful place to gather and knit! If I knit outside right now, I’d be knitting in the snow.
08 Apr 2007 at 11:11 am
Happy Easter, Cheryl…looks like you folks had a lovely knitty picnic. I made my first visit to Dumdrum Shopping mall on Saturday… a good shopping day.
08 Apr 2007 at 8:38 pm
Sounds lovely. More castle pictures please!!
09 Apr 2007 at 2:40 pm
Looks like a perfect day for knitting! I think its wonderful to do such a thing outside! I wish we had our meetings outside too! All you need now is a Pimms and Lemonade!
10 Apr 2007 at 8:40 am