• Nov. 25, 2008
Still Lazy
I guess I'm still the lazy blogger as I can't even manage a post a week - or maybe it's just that I'm sitting here in stunned amazement that Thanksgiving is just a couple of days away!! The good news is, harvest is finished, woo hoo! There is still some fall tillage to get done but the big push is OVER!
I'm always reading about blogger/internet meet-ups that other people have with envy- it sounds like so much fun to meet people you've gotten to know online face-to-face.
Guess what - it is fun! A couple weekends ago I finally got my chance as 5 knitting friends from a Ravelry group were all planning to meet at The Fold. It's quite a bit north from me, but Erika kindly offered me a ride if I got myself as far as her house. Thanks again to Erika for hauling me all over the place!
The Fold is really the place to go if you're interesting in checking out spinning wheels, not to mention all the great fleeces and yarn. No, I did not come home with a spinning wheel,(this time) but The Fold is also known as a Socks that Rock mecca, so I couldn't pass that up! Not to mention this yarn that was labeled Chicago Bears, but we all know these are really Illini colors!!
After The Fold, we headed in closer to the city to go to Chix with Stix, which was an adorable shop with lots of temptations. I couldn't resist some Misti Alpaca Chunky after admiring Jen's scarf she'd made from some - soooo soft!!
with Becca & Kristy at Chix with Stix - wish I'd gotten a group picture of us all!
We couldn't resist the tea shop right across the street so we headed over there next. Todd & Holland had lots of neat accessories and tons of teas but I was reserving my purchasing power that day for knitting.
We finally headed over for lunch at a nearby Flattop Grill for lunch at about 4pm! The farmer couldn't believe that we ate that late, but he doesn't understand the sacrifices that must be made in search of yarn! Lunch was wonderful (didn't hurt that we were starving) and then it was time for everyone to head home. It was so great to meet all of them- I had a great time and I think everyone else did too. The farmer, not being into all this blogger/ravelry stuff was maybe wondering if I was headed out to meet a group of crazy internet stalkers but I phoned him a few times during the day to assure him the only thing being stalked was yarn.
I couldn't resist that Misti Alpaca, so even though I have a bit of Christmas knitting to do, I cranked out that scarf last week, and I just loved knitting with it. I may have to order one more skein so there can be a matching hat.
Max thinks alpaca feels nice and soft too!!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
Comments
• Nov. 25, 2008
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Posted by woolwinder
That was a fun trip! Love that you already knit up the scarf. Each time you wear it, you will be reminded of your friends.
• Nov. 25, 2008
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Posted by Jodi (a caffeinated yarn)
Wow, does that look like fun! I went to Chix with Stix for the very first time on Halloween, and it's just the cutest shop. I picked up tea at that same tea shop, too. Sometime I'll have to make it out to the Fold. Cute scarf!
• Nov. 25, 2008
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Posted by Oiyi
That Misti Alpaca looks amazing! I have touched that yarn in stores and it is like butter.
www.oiyi.blogspot.com
• Nov. 26, 2008
Good Wishes
Posted by Anonymous
Thanks for being one of those really nice people who took a minute to wish me well with my broken leg. It's been quite the ordeal what with one crises after another but things are beginning to look up. Thanks again for the kind wishes.
• Nov. 28, 2008
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Posted by Danielle
Wow, I have to reluctantly admit that I'm a bit jealous that you got to meet up with your online friends like that. The whole trip sounds like it was a super fun time :) You got some really great yarn, and made a really snuggly warm looking scarf too. Max does look like he's enjoying it as well lol!
• Nov. 29, 2008
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Posted by Thimbleanna
Wow! It looks like you had a fantastic get-together! The sock yarn look yummy and I LOVE your new scarf. Love that color!
• Dec. 1, 2008
Flickr photostream
Posted by JnJAF99
Hi, Rohanknitter, I saw your photostream over at flickr.com. and wanted to ask you how you got your blog set up at flickr to get photos on homeschoolblogger. Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
• Dec. 1, 2008
Thanks!
Posted by JnJAF99
Hi, again, thanks for your information. It worked! For some reason, I was trying to link my blog to flickr and I didn't know what kind of blog homeschoolblogger uses, and it wanted me to have a google account, which I don't have, and it was really being annoying. But I tried what you said, and it worked! Yay! BTW, I love all of your finished knitting projects. I am kind of a budding knitter, but it is hard to get motivated to knit anything, when you live in the tropics. Thanks again!
• Dec. 1, 2008
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Posted by Toni
Sounds like you had a fun day at the meetup. My dh has the same frame of mind about internet friends...chuckles, but you just don't hear of many knitters makin' headline news.
The yarn made a beautiful scarf! Love the blue color.
• Dec. 2, 2008
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Posted by Anonymous
I'll take lazy over nothing! I love this post. And the color of that scarf is just gorgeous. Hope you are well, my friend!
~aKelli
