We had such a wonderful time together, surrounded by 100s of fellow fiber artists!
We took a great class on improving our Continental knitting style. We learned some incredibly helpful tips. My speed and tension consistency immediately improved (literally during the class, simply by making a few simple adjustments) and most of all, I've discovered that this is truly the least arduous and most ergonomically pleasing style of knitting.
Both of us went pretty crazy in the marketplace. I bought some beautiful yarns but my finest purchase of the trip was finally investing in my own yarn swift and ball winder. Knitpicks had them on sale and I simply couldn't resist. The double bonus is that Xena is completely mesmerized by the yarn spinning around the swift and she now immediately crawls under the table and peacefully sprawls beneath it while I wind the yarn.
The 2nd class was a wild and wacky introduction to Crochet cables, taught by the CLF's very own Shibaguyz. It was super fun and informative and like a grand finale to our weekend, they raffled off free yarn and supplies and we both went home with more freebies than we even knew what to do with.
This photo easily captures the way I felt all weekend long. We're already anxiously anticipating Stitches West in Santa Clara in February 2019!
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