Connie Chang Chinchio » ithaca http://www.conniechangchinchio.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:23:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Ten Years http://www.conniechangchinchio.com/blog/2009/10/ten-years/ http://www.conniechangchinchio.com/blog/2009/10/ten-years/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:27:45 +0000 changcon http://www.conniechangchinchio.com/blog/?p=735 maurizio

Ten years ago, Maurizio and I started dating while we were first years in grad school at Cornell. Although I was instantly interested in him when I met him in September, it took a few more weeks before he could convince me that he was interested in me.

To celebrate the occasion, Maurizio took Monday off and we spent an extended weekend in Ithaca.

Visits to Ithaca always include a visit to my favorite yarn shop, Knitting Etc. And although I’m no longer local, it will always be my LYS. While I was there, I got some yummy (and new to me) Prism Merino Mia yarn for a baby sweater for a friend that’s due in a few months and a gorgeous card made by Hickory’s sister (they’re an artistic family!):
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Hickory and I talked about knitting, designing, and life. I got a kick out of seeing a sample of my Varese Hoodie (made by Suzeann). This photo of Hickory and my sweater was taken a few visits ago:
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I met up with Laura and we chatted about the state of the knit design industry, our current projects, and dreams of future projects while chowing down on her delicious pumpkin and ginger bread and coffee. She showed me her studio space which occupies an entire room; and yet somehow manages to stay neat.

Maurizio and I even snuck in a mini-photo shoot of my newest indie design – the Cayuga hat and mittens – with Cayuga Lake at Stewart Park in the background. I hope to have the patterns out in the next couple of weeks.

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Any trip to Ithaca isn’t quite complete without a lunchtime visit to the Farmer’s Market, which is located by the water and occurs 3 times a week during the season. There’s yummy food, arts and crafts, and of course fruits and vegetables. Also represented are local winemakers, cheese artisans, florists, etc. I usually leave with a fresh supply of stationery, a satisfied belly, and a cup of Gimme Coffee.
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Okay, it’s back to work for me!

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