I'm headed to Northern California this weekend for my first fiber convention (is that what they're called?), Stitches West. I never would've thought about going to one, but my friend Wendi attended last year's, and asked if I wanted to go, too. So in addition to getting in some family visiting time (I grew up on the coast south of Santa Cruz), I'll be learning how to design and write my own patterns. Needless to say, I'm pretty jazzed.
Now, because there will be a marketplace, I'll have to practice incredible self-control and not buy yarn...okay, too much yarn, and whatever else I might encounter, knit or crochet-wise. It'll just be fun to be around and chat with other fiber nuts like myself and Wendi. I probably should warn my husband Rob about what could transpire, since I don't want him to collapse from shock at seeing our credit card statement next month.
As far as my WIPs go, I'm getting through the two scarfs - one for Niki, the other for myself. Mine is actually an ingenious combination hat/scarf, the Nomad, which is in the Fall 2007 Interweave Knits. I'd love to use it for skiing, but it's not lined on the inside. That's pretty much essential for me and my cold-blooded self.
Other WIPs - the Composed Mitts (also from IK Fall 07, and my first venture into fair isle knitting), the baby cardigan for a work colleague who is expecting in June, the Bonsai tunic, the Icarus shawl, the Charlotte's web shawl, a shawlette, Rob's vest and the girls' ponchos.
Maybe if I'm out there for others to see, I can somehow be held accountable!
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