Stitches South 2011 Recap

Skeins used during the trip: 2

Skeins added to stash: 15

scrumptious

Experiences had (not counting classes)

• 4 consecutive days visiting the marketplace
• Seeing and/or meeting (all Ravelry links):
• Lorna Miser of Lorna’s Laces
• Lily Chin
• Margaret Fisher
• Edie Eckman
• Candace Eisner Strick
• Jolie Elder
• Anna Zilboorg
• Some of the most delicious veggie food
• DEE-licious desserts
• plenty of laughter
• loads and loads of knitting time
• wonderful people met and friends made

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  a view up from the lobby of the hotel

For Next Time:

• Bigger spending budget
• Bigger suitcase
  

  I colored it myself!

• Something handknit to wear everyday – Can you believe I only brought two sweaters? (Really? What was I thinking?)
• Something to show off in the student show
• The juevos to show something off in the student show
• Cute pajamas for the pj party
  

  some class materials

Classes I took

• Where do they get those numbers? – Edie Eckman
• How to say it: technical writing – Edie Eckman
• Art of knitting backwards – Candace Eisner Strick
• More than one way to skin a sweater – Jolie Elder
• Join as you go knitting – Lily Chin
  

  One of my favorites from the fashion show

What I came home with (not even including what my momma came home with)

• 3 skeins Malabrigo worsted and a corresponding hat, scarf and mittens pattern set (I’ve never worked with Malabrigo before, these are my first skeins!!)
• 2 skeins Malabrigo lace – to match with my Paris yarn
• 10 yds sample skein from Miss Babs
• 1 yarn caddy from Purty Thangs – won during dinner after the fashion show
• 10 skeins elsbeth lavold silky wool in taupe – for a new design coming this fall
• 65 pictures – should’ve taken more
• 6  business cards – handed out 4 of my own (again, should’ve handed out more)
• 14,578 new ideas
  

  one of the many booths in the marketplace

There will be a more comprehensive post on the yarn this week sometime (or maybe next if I get too busy).

Bottom line:  I will be going to another Stitches event and more knitting weekends/retreats/conventions in general and I think you should too.

Durango Hat Tourney

Hello readers!I want to apologize for taking a little vacation without internet access without warning you all first!

We went up to Durango, CO to participate in the Durango Hat Tournament for Ultimate Frisbee and we really did have a blast   The tourney was sponsored by Ska Brewing and Zia Taqueria and both provide such delicious products!  We were lucky enough to have a sampling of the beer throughout the weekend and Zia fed us on Saturday night.  I won’t bore you with all of the details, but I want to share some pictures and happening and let you in on what we did

Mmm, tea

Tea was enjoyed

Stretch!

Frisbees were jumped for

Can you see the love?

Puppies (or just Lisa, really) were cuddled with

So many purty flowers

Pretty flowers found

Cold but refreshing

Rivers played in

That's one big shroom!

And check out this huge mushroom we found!

And plenty of fun was had by all

Of course knitting was taken, what else are you supposed to do on long car trips?  Sadly, I don’t have any pictures of that right now, but the hat I finished on the way home is blocking and the other secret-ish project doesn’t have acceptable photos.  Pictures to come soon, I promise!

For my American friends, what did you do for the long weekend?  For those elsewhere, did you do anything fun?