Knitquest @ Twisted

Come with me and we’ll take a small glimpse at the design joy of Sam Roshak along the wonderful goodness that is Twisted.

Hmmm… Sam: “What do you think Shannon? Good?” Shannon: “ Oh yeah! Great even.”

Snacks are ready too! And Alex and Vivian are ready to serve with their usual jovial knit goodness.

And then of course the knits, the stars of the show.

I’ve known and worked with Sam for awhile now and it was really wonderful to sit back and listen to her talk about her designs. What inspires her, how she works, the pattern writing and making, photography of knits. All of it. It’s always inspiring to hear what inspires other knit wise. 
Practically speaking it’s really helpful to put your hands on the designs themselves.
I think a great time was had by all.
I know I did. What’s really not to love? Everyone is there because of their passion.

If I had 10 more minutes I would give you links to all of these. I’m a little afraid of my accountant so I really have to scoot.  Go here and you’ll find them and more.

a few things

Moonstruck by Karen Alfke ( Designer of the Traveling Sweater ), the sweater that is the ad we have in the new issue of Interweave will be available around the second week in August.

We will have new fibers and a few new colours and maybe a new yarn up on the website at the end of next week.  At least that is the current plan. The website work is always the most challenging part of all of this for me. Honestly I think the website feels the same way about me.

We will be at Twisted tonight at the trunk show they’re having with lovely designer Sam Roshak. I love Sam’s work and lucky for me she loves our yarn.  I can’t wait to see everything all at once. So excited.

I think that covers it for now.  I’ve kept to my tour de fleece goals and have spun every day.  I have spun a whole lot more than I thought I would and am pretty thrilled. I started all of this as a spinner so this reconnection has fed a pretty starving soul. 
Thanks Steph for the shove gentle nudge towards my wheel. I’m pretty sure you know me better than I know myself most days.

ok off to the barn.
We’re short handed because of vacation time and it’s sock club and ... .

a rainy day

More rainy days than sunny days. Please sun come out and play for more than a day or two. We’re getting a wee water logged here. Also really hard to get the wool dry.