Hi, Jan,
Just a quick update on the mad rush that was Sock Summit registration. I’d carefully laid out my plans to fill all the class slots - 1st, 2nd, on down to 5th and 6th choices. I was ready - I was certain I’d fill my dance card completely.
Hah! I couldn’t log on till about 10:45 PDT - strategy meeting and I just couldn’t explain to the other managers why I needed to step out early. In a way, this was lucky, because I avoided the complete system crash when thousands of knitters logged on simultaneously at 10:00 PDT, but it did mean my favorite classes were long gone.
Still, I got two that were on my list - one on pattern writing and a lecture on ethnic socks. I think these are really perfect for me - I want to be a better pattern writer and there aren’t really any books on that, and I am really into ethnic knitting (can you say Bohus?). I also got a spot in the luminaries panel. That is a piece of history I sure didn’t want to miss.
Now my travel schedule is much more flexible, I’ll have plenty of time to browse the museum and market, I’ll have about $280 more to spend on yarn (please tell Wilson that, yes, it does work that way), and if I want to meet up with other knitters I won’t have to work it in around class time. I might even work in a quick day trip up to Seattle and see Marty and Paula, or maybe I can fly through there and catch them that way.
And as I think about this, I guess I really need to stop questioning the sanity of people who spend a couple of hundred dollars going to major league sporting events. We all have our own passions.
Here is a bit of knitting - the very start of Brainless by Yarnissima. I am knitting in quite a smaller gauge and so am increasing to quite a few more stitches around. It will be interesting to see how this works out. The yarn is Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock yarn - wool and nylon - colorway Aiden. It is a bit splitty and squeaky, perhaps from too much nylon, but it looks nice knit up in stockinette and should suit this fairly plain sock pattern quite well.
Love,
Ellen
Jan and Ellen are identical twins who have always had an innate fashion sense. Crafting is an integral part of their lives and they stay stitched together sharing their love of knitting, family and community.
May 27th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Glad you got into some of the classes on your list! It’ll be fun no matter what you study, right? Silly work schedules, getting in the way of knitting registration…
May 27th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Okay, so brainless only looks to be so for stretches at a time and then there’s some paying attention to do…but great looking socks!
May 27th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Since I can’t go, do you want to borrow my complete poodle skirt outfit for the sock hop? It’s very authentic…and includes 2 petticoats and multiple chiffon scarves.
May 28th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
I’m so excited that you’re going! And seriously? Knitting is WAY better than any sporting event (and don’t you think that registration looked a bit like a rugby scrum in any case?)
I love the colors of that new sock yarn — it’s a pity it’s splitty and squeaky…