Knitter's Frolic

Sensei was most triumphant in stash enhancement.

Serendipity was achieved after viewing Paula's http://hiredhands.ca/ Strickwear scarf at a guild meeting. Sensei is now possessor of Strickwear http://www.strickwear.com/! If I can handle all the little balls of colour and combine them properly without getting too tangled the Arioso scarf could be next.

I was exceedingly happy to find a sock pattern booklet I have been looking for for years! The book is produced by Reynolds and has patterns by Mona Schmidt and Veronik Avery. Purchased at, I believe, the Busy Hands from Ann Arbour, Michigan booth.

I also succombed to a kit for the Adult Tulip sweater in jewel toned Dream in Colour. I'm about to cast on the 3rd colour in the sequence.

Unfortunately, I had startitis and envyitis and cast on Loksins with some Posh yarn in my stash today. Viewing other people's blogs only increases my project polygamy.

I spoke to a mathematician yesterday who admired my green Retro Cardigan and asked if I had someone knit it for me. He compared a play structure to a moebius and was impressed that I had the ability to knit a Klein bottle hat! So much serendipity. I just took the Klein bottle hat class with Debbie New at the Frolic! Here is a pattern and picture of a different version: http://knitty.com/issuesummer06/PATTkleinbottle.html

There were 60 booths at the Frolic filled with yarn, patterns and gadgets. I must remember next time to go to RedBird Knits first. She had lots of sale sock yarn, but I didn't twig to this until after lunch. I bought one skein of CTH sportweight in berry colours.

Also to remember for next time. Do NOT buy Grab and Go breakfast at the Plaza hotel! It cost almost $11 for a bagel, a yogurt and a coffee. Niche on Queen Street provided a yummy lunch. Spicy chili and delicious grilled cornbread. The Queen Mother on King? Street near John Street was a lovely dinner spot with lots of entertaining courting action going on. The Res. Inn on Wellington was, as always, a great spot to sleep and have free breakfast.

Mokuba provided lots of ribbon eye candy and Macfabs had lots of Amy Butler fabric. Speaking of Amy Butler I also bought an A.B. pattern for 24" high ottomans. Hopefully I can teach Elinor (Thing 1) to sew soon and she can use up some of my fabric stash.

Calliope (Thing 3) has to go to bed so will post more another time. Grasshopper, do you have anything to add?