But really you just wanted to hear about the stuff, don't you?
Here is the goodie bag:
It rocked. And included a skein of Wollmeise Femme Fatale colorway that Claudia dyed just for this package. I was so sad that the ash from the volcano kept her from coming from Germany. I sooooo wanted to meet her & the other ladies that couldn't make it.
Thursday night the fabulous plazajen organized a newbie dinner because her first year she ate alone & it made her sad to think that someone else would have that experience. There were 63 of us and I must admit, my first thought was "clusterfuck". I mean, no way that would go well, but I have to say, they handled it with ease. I heard some people say that the service was slow as we expected, & I thought, Really? I didn't notice at all. I was talking to the most fascinating woman. I loved hearing about her life in a rural area of New York. She had so many questions about life in Texas & the South in general - and you know I love telling stories. I think we were both surprised about what life is like in areas were we have never visited. Then we went to the dessert reception. I found my swap partner Suzanne & she was AWESOME. I swear we have the exact same taste in yarn & I was relieved to know we wouldn't be going on the same shopping trip to Loopy Central. Cause I wouldn't want to have to take her out, seriously. This is what she got me:
Holy crap it was awesome! I want to do another swap with her pronto.
During the dessert reception I had a moment of clarity. I asked "what do we do now?" Everyone looked at me a little crazy & said "YOU JUST KNIT". Oh. I see. We just knit. It was the best thing I ever heard. I have been to quite a few big knitting events. Some smaller & closer to home, some larger & far away, but never has it been WE JUST SIT & KNIT. It was refreshing & I was really relieved. So I just sit & knit. And talked. And knit & talked.
If I had to participate in the Groundhog day phenomenon & live one day over & over & over, Friday would have been a really good day for that. Friday morning I was part of the first group to go to Loopy Central. HOLY CRAP. I have been to a crazy number of yarn shops. I have a really big & fabulous LYS called The Woolie Ewe. Often when we travel & I come back from a shop I'll look at Patrick and shrug - I mean, I'm pretty spoiled & it takes a lot to impress me. Color me impressed.
THIS IS ALL DREAM IN COLOR STARRY!
My new friends Elizabeth & Kim in front of the Cascade wall
More yarn (I hated my pictures in front of the loopy wall - I wish I had spent more time getting them right!)
More yarn!
AND MORE FREAKING YARN!
I got this:
I actually think I displayed some huge self restraint. I also didn't have much time to save for the shopping part & I kept trying to tell myself that I can order whatever I want later. Sigh. I could have filled my house with yarn from this place.
Friday afternoon I had down time to JUST SIT & KNIT. And meet new people. I was quite the table jumper - I wanted to meet absolutely everyone though I admit on Sunday morning at breakfast I looked around & found more people I hadn't talked to & even more that I hadn't even seen! Insane.
Friday my Loopy really started acting up. Apparently Sheri has said that some Loopy's are very well behaved but some are naughty. One lady told a story about how she got one & on the way to her house he ate all of her hersheys kisses! When her package got there there were only empty wrappers & her daughter thought that was pretty mean. I laughed about that so much! Well, mine is naughty too. It may have something to do with the fact that I think I'm the only grown woman to carry around a stuffed sheep all weekend, but my Loopy got into an awful lot of trouble & there is photographic evidence to prove it. My new friends said it could be because I let him share in the flask & that makes me a pretty bad Loopy mamma, but whatever.
Loopy's yarn barf
Loopy needed some rest too
You can see more of Loopy behaving badly at the following blogs:
Carolina
Kimberly
He's quite the character but he must be worn out because I haven't had much trouble out of him since we got home. Maybe he's scared of the cats.
I will come back & talk about the classes. So much to say!!!!
10 comments:
I love your recap! I totally agree with you about how welcoming everyone was and how refreshing it was to go to an event where you just sit and knit! :D
I wish I'd been there - it sounds like a fabulous time! You look great in that pic, btw! Where'd you get the amazing flask?
@Lyn - I wish you had been there too! Santa got me the amazing flask but if you google knitting flask, it's amazingly easy to find. There were people there with larger ones - I highly recommend something bigger.
Your pictures are great! And fling was fun... I didn't have time to meet everyone either...
In your swap package, is that a new type of Diet Coke bottle? I've never seen one like that before.
@catraggedy - she got it at coke world in Vegas. It's sooo cool.
What an awesome recap! That naughty Loopy!:) Too funny...that flask is awesome! Makes me wanna go to that! And all that scrumptious, delicious, yummy yarn...gotta wipe up the drool!:)
Glad you had an awesome time..thanks for all the pics!
Holy Cow there's a lot of yarn in that store...I've never, ever seen that much, I'd have a fiberattack!!
that is some of the best yarn porn i've ever seen. thank you. just...thank you.
srsly, omehgawd, the yarn pron and the goodie bag?!! I am jealous & you are beautiful!!
Loving your post :) Especially the yarn and Loopy behaving badly ;) Really miss you and we have to plan an outing. I posted my Yarn today!
You crack me up! I'm so glad we connected & had some time to laugh & chat. My sense is we could get into a lot of trouble together... ;)
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