In February, I went to Stitches West with some friends. I was not expecting to feel so overwhelmed when confronted by MILLIONS of skeins of yarn! My heart began to race and I wanted to run around like a mad woman touching everything. I imagine it to be like going to the grocery store after having not eaten for a week. Crazy! I decided to just walk around and make a list of all the booths I wanted to visit the next day. That night, I made a list of the projects that needed yarn and reminded myself of my budget. I didn't really buy that much compared to a lot of people, but now I know what to expect next year.
There was one item that I knew I was going to purchase right away...a Jordana Paige bag. Here's my pride and joy, the L.J. Kaelms in Deep Taupe Vegan Snakeskin. I love it and nobody realizes it's also my knitting bag.
Our hotel was next to Martin Yan's restaurant, Yan Can Cook. Oh my, this was the absolute BEST Chinese food ever. The place was packed and Martin Yan himself, cleared the table where he was signing books and set it up for us to sit at the "Chef's Table."
We ordered the 7 course special for Chinese New Year. Here's a taste.
On Sunday of Stitches, I made some purchases:
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I took a spinning lesson from Rachel. She was so sweet and her roving is beautiful. Went to a small Q & A by Lily Chin, who says she greases her needles to knit faster. Specifically, she said that about once a month she rubs lotion on her needles, regardless of what they are made from, and then tissues it off. She looked lovely, dressed in electric blue. I also met Claudia of Claudia Hand Painted Yarns. I've made some sample knits out of her yarn for my friend, so it was nice to be able to tell her in person how much I love her yarns. There were also lots of "celebrity" sightings, which only knitters would be in awe of and I was! Knitters are such wonderful and kind people. All of the vendors and visitors that I met were amazing.
I'll save my FOs for the next post.
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