Skeins used during the trip: 2
Skeins added to stash: 15
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.
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That sounds like one productive event! The mustard colour skein in your first picture looks amazing – such a rich colour and I love that you’ve coloured in your suitcase!
I spent most of Friday and it was a blast. Didn’t take any classes but it was still fun.
I also want a larger budget for next year. 🙂
Wow, you had a brilliant time ! 🙂 And so exact about the number of new ideas 😉
Okay I have to ask…they let you take pictures in the marketplace or was it a sneak attack? Here during Stitches East there were signs all over the marketplace for no photography…..but people still took sneak pics…
Love the pic of the hotel lobby, it’s just interesting!
Sounds like you and Mom had a great time!