enabling midatlantic knitters

Joke with me and Dude is that if we didn't have kids it would be perfect timing, he could go to Vegas for the "Big Smoke" (Cigar Event) while I went to Baltimore to the In Stitches event.

But, we do have kids, who are at an age when they are old enough to survive a weekend without parents, which also means they are old enough to have a big party and destroy the house! lol

Caryn

Man I know that feeling - DS could destroy the house even if we're both home.

BUT Ellice - you are still thinking about a road trip north in the spring for Celebrations?

Cheryl

Keep reminding me to check out the details. Stitches East isn't really a road trip - it's just in Baltimore. And the way we haul around town - it's only at most 30 min from the rink at Laurel, so....

But, I really don't need any shopping. I forced Donna, kicking and screaming all the way, to my regular LKS yesterday. They have a lovely birthday discount deal - half your age - for 1 shopping day in your birthday month (or within 2 weeks, or somesuch). So, I just had to take advantage. And did. Took about 15 in to finally decide on a yarn for the just throw on pullover I've been craving. Of course, Donna and the shop ladies - after looking at the several patterns I'd brought in, picked the most "classic" - with cables at the cuffs and bottom of a simple pullover. Pattern from Knitters Spring 2204 "Anchors Aweigh" - though it may end up unanchored. Then we found some really nice yarn that they ordered for me from Silk Road (didn't have enough on hand of the color) - a lovely mid green, with flecks of purple - I think it's Silk Road DK Tweed. And just because it matches the silk devore velvet I'm working with - I bought 2 skeins of Crystal Palace Chenille in bronze-black combo. Yummy - now what quickie scarf to knit. And I think it'll need some large crystal beads at the ends. Donna was very good - and got a nice skein of yarn to crochet long fingerless glove/cuff things - with the pattern we bought.

And then, after lunch, I forced us into a quickie to Needlewoman East. And I played with some fun threads for the Pumpkin chart I just finally picked up from the LNS. Way too many flosses - it's screaming for some overdyes - and we found 'em - I had some 6-Strand Sweets, and some Weeks, picked up some more Weeks, some Sampler Threads, some Waterlilies, Soie Cristal, some really interesting (pale green) Burmilana, eom NN floss. We think I have enough to then work in with some plain ole' Anchor. And, I have metallics on hand (cause I found that box in the stash). And the lovely "Autumn Blush" Belfast hand dye I bought for the Sweet Potato Vine will go to this instead, cause I found some nice "Flax" Edinburgh for that - deciding to stay with 36 ct instead of 32 ct.

Dang. More to do. But, I'm scorekeeping a bunch of hockey games over the next month, so I get a bunch of knitting done then. Plus, I can definitely work on the scarf at the CAPS game.

ellice

I wasn't really kicking and screaming at the yarn shop. I just walked around touching everything. *fondle, fondle* That keeps me happy. So many beautiful fibers, but I'm not getting sucked into stashing for a new pasttime. Not me... just one skein of yarn and one simple fingerless glove pattern. And don't tell me that's how it starts. I'm putting my fingers in my ears and not listening. Lalala.

And I did get to pick up some 10ct canvas for this project - a Teresa Wentzler wool-cross called the Paisley Corner.

one spoke to me. I'm using the blues, but did change the colors tobe cooler instead of warmer. And this is the first TW pattern I've everowned (other than what been published in magazines.)Donna in Virginia

ellice wrote:

That one is on my to-do list...now that my TW WIP list is somewhat lessened due to, you know.

I'm going to do the burgundies tho, as that goes with my living room color scheme.

Caryn (who wants notice next time you and Ellice get together and she'll play hookey!)

Just tell us when you need a mental health day. We'll work something out.

D> D> > I wasn't really kicking and screaming at the yarn shop. I just walked

LOL - I was kidding about the kicking and screaming - you didn't note my little bit of facetiousness ;^) But, I was impressed with Miss Donna's restraint. Tuesday is a fun day at that shop - 2 "older" ladies work, along with one of the regular manager/instructor types. The 2 ladies were long-time customers and somehow in retirement they now work 1 day a week, and are a hoot. Yesterday they were in witches costumes - with long grey wigs, pointy hats, and very feeble "boos" .

Very nice - I hdan't looked at that before. Hmmmm. But, it'll work pretty fast, even with all the changes.

Ellice also in Virginia

LOL - because we were discussing you as we strolled through both shops - you need to come out to play. OK - we'll let you know - though it's not like we don't all discuss this stuff on the public forum here ;^p

The weather is so nice - I was outside reading and tossing floppy disk for Puckster before. Thinking - we should sit 'n stitch outside while we can. But I get too bored without either company, or some additional audio/video distraction. Wonder how long it's going to last, er the good weather? We could hang out and do that. Or take you shopping, or both.

ellice

I keep swearing I'm going to take a sweater class.....

I gave that pattern to a girlfriend for her birthday one year! It is quite elegant.

Cheryl