Out and About at the Marketplace

With “only” three hours in between classes, I wanted to make the most of wandering around the marketplace. I actually found it more overwhelming than Rhinebeck because all the  booths were packed in so close together.  I was meeting up with a woman I grew up with as family friends. We recently got reacquainted and…

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Do you have what it takes to be a yarn scientist?

Registered and ready, I found my first class, “designing sweaters from side to side” with Leslye Solomon.  Although I knew who she was, I had never knit any of her patterns.  My sister knit Quadrephenia, and loved it. When I mentioned that to Leslye later in the day, she said the pattern is great for…

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The importance of proper planning, travel math, and a great husband

This year my schedule cooperated with the timing of Vogue Knitting Live.  It’s very exciting for me to take classes with famous knitters, designers, and authors.  I love taking classes. Before I continue with my Vogue Knitting Live experience, I have to share how I got there – literally traveled to NYC.  I booked myself…

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