Pittenweem

The guys were golfing again today so I ventured out of Crail by hopping on the Route 95 bus and headed over a few villages to Pittenweem.

It's connected by the Fife Coastal Path but I didn't want to show up sweaty and buzzing with flies.

The bus ride is pretty straightforward and everyone seems happy to answer any questions you might have.  It cost me  a little over 5 pounds for the round trip.

Pittenweem wasn't just a random choice for an outing.

I'd done some Googling and found a highly rated yarn shop there.

It's only open a few days a week and this was one of them!

It's called The Woolly Brew.

Just look at that darling window display!

But just wait until you see the inside!

I had to get these shots on my way out because it was so crammed with shoppers when I arrived.

It is a wee shop but so cozy.  I was really wishing for an overstuffed arm chair in which to plop myself and read ALL the pattern books!

The owner was a friendly woman whose name I did not get, sadly, but she said I could take all the pics I wanted.

She was helpful when it came time to purchase the yarn for my chosen project, helping me settle on an acrylic since it was for a child and would get heavy wear and, consequently, more washings.

I had feared when I saw the name of her shop that it would only have wool yarn.

For some reason, I can't handle wool - it gives me goosebumps and raises the hair on the back of my neck!  However - I have found that I am hardly alone with this peculiar reaction!

And any good yarn store is going to offer a variety of fibers from which to choose.

I can't enough say how absolutely happy I was with this little shop!

If you're a knitter - go say hi!

And then pop down the street a bit and indulge yourself at

The Cocoa Tree Cafe!

The front of this little cafe is a chocolate store - filled with housemade gourmet chocolates.

They really had a wonderful assortment.

If you pass through that front area, though, there is a dining area inside as well as a garden area open in good weather.

I chose a seat inside where I could look at the rest of the dining area.

I'm a sucker for twinkle lights - especially when used well.

That back dining area was filled because it draws you in as soon as you enter.

But the area I was in was cute, too!  Notice how those deep window wells were

turned into little nooks with books!

I debated on whether or not to get the thick and intensely dark hot chocolate, flavored with chili -

think the movie Chocolat.  But I decided to satisfy my chocolate craving with a selection from the chocolates in the entry and stick to a ham and cheese crepe and some chamomile tea.

It was so light but very satisfying!

After lunch, I walked around Pittenweem for just a few minutes and then caught the bus back to Crail, beating the guys home by just a little bit.

They may have thought I missed out by not golfing - but I know I didn't miss a thing!