The past week has been a whirlwind of fun. With the May Days Sale going on ( all Noro yarns 20% off this week!), the shop has been hopping.
As yarns go out the door, we must reorder and also plan ahead, so it is also time to meet with sales reps. Becka and I are so excited about a new line that we are brining in. Details soon.
Then there was Knit at Night. Jen and Peggy - friends of ours from Ravelry- were able to make it, and a great time was had by all. Here's a shot of Jen in her gorgeous Sprout.
I think I need to knit something in purple. There is nothing purely purple on my needles, and that just isn't right.
Peggy decided to join us in the Sprout KAL. We can't wait to see her progress.
Sandy turned the tables on the knitting enabling. She showed me this sock-
The pattern is Azure by Deb Barnhill. I HAD to knit it. The cables aren't actually cables at all, but clever increases and decreases. The whole pattern is worked toe up. On Sat. I grabbed a skein of Cascade Heritage and cast on. Then I cast on again. And again. I was having a bit of trouble with the Magical Cast On. Thankfully, Sandy arrived and saved me from completely giving up and now, look:
The only problem is that the pattern is addictive and I'm having a hard time putting it down.
I missed most of KAN this week as it was Connor's year end choral concert.
There he is in the middle of the first row. The kids did a wonderful job.
My parents came down for the event and even allowed me to snap a shot of them with the boys. As I clicked away, Mom commented that they were going to be blogged. She knows me too well! Hi Mom and Dad!
Saturday was a blast. So many people came to knit, talk, and laugh. Emily, Lesley and I all showed up in our new ravelry t-shirts.
Then today, Debbie Macomber, author of the Blossom Street books, was at Bookland for a signing. I was able to get a picture of her with Terri, Mary Ellen, and Mindy.
Now I'm off to knit on the sock and perhaps sneak in some spinning. There is some very special BFL that Amy custom dyed for me that I need to work on.