STITCHES West (Or, my conversion)

Saturday Getup

As I mentioned last week, I attended STITCHES West this February.

It was my first event of its kind, and it was incredible.

There were rows and rows of booths, hundreds of them, and amazing classes, and people everywhere that appreciated my knitwear.  And things to learn and things to do and things to make and camaraderie to be had and things to buy!

I fell in love.

Sunday Getup

My local Stitch 'n Bitch group decided to drive down for the weekend and rent an AirBnB.  It was a delightful, amazing weekend, where I finished my Field to Forrest socks, and began a project I will surely post on soon!

It was my first time, and so I went all in and attended nine hours of classes, and I loved them all!

And you know what I figured?  I figured I'd wear as much knitwear as possible, because it was the only time it could be appreciated, right?

So, on Saturday, I wore:

• Christmas Skirt
• Song of the Sahara
• Custom-Fit Sweater
• Field to Forrest Socks

Miss Babs Yowza

And I took a class on
Traditional Fair Isle Tams.

Debbie Bliss Blue Faced Leicester

On Sunday, I wore:

• Custom-Fit Sweater
• Chad Lake Scarf
• Linen Skirt (more on that later)
• Little Bitty Socks

And I took a class on Knit Quilts.

At the market, I bought:

• Four hanks of Miss Babs Yowza in Espresso for a specific, secret project
• Ten skeins of Debbie Bliss Blue Faced Leicester in Amber, since everyone I know is having babies
• Circular Blocking Wires for shawls, scarves, and blankets



Bar Maids Buys



Blocking Wires

• Bar Maids Cuticle Stick and Lotion Bar

(Don't worry, all of this fell into the third clause of my Cold Sheep Commitment.)

And I absolutely will be returning next year!  I can't wait!