Contests and KALs

Rhinebeck was yet again a magical experience. It made it even more fun with the Knitspot Rhinebeck contest. It was fun to pack up all my Knitspot knits,

not knowing what I wanted to wear, and swapping out accessories all week long. I decided to brave the 11-hour trek with LOVe and a humongous coffee.

But the trip, as I found with any great travel partners, flies by. I rode with Sue and Harriet from my knitting guild and we had the best time catching up and knitting away. We were at the hotel before we knew it!

The next day the girls were off in their Knitspot knits to explore the town,

while I set up a Bare Naked Wools popup for Indie Untangled.

Just after Sarah and I snapped this pic,

the doors flew open and we were mobbed with knitters.

It was TOO MUCH FUN! I saw so many people I haven’t seen in a long time, plus I got to meet fellow ravelers – even Susan-from-Athens!

She was so pleased to see everything in person. And every person that stopped by to see the new Better Breakfast had a unanimous response – Oh my! It was such a treat to wear the Pyro cowl during the event. It felt like buttah.

The next day was gorgeous and crisp. Perfect weather to browse the barns at NYS Sheep and Wool.

And the rain held out for the annual Knitspot picnic!

I know you’ve seen pictures of these already, but seriously, how cute are these!?

It brings me such joy to see everyone meet up and this year was especially nice. Josée’s mystery swap added a whole extra layer of fun. She was so delighted to gather everyone’s beautifully wrapped packages

and then play knitting fairy, handing everyone a package filled with stitches of love.

I was the recipient of a Danger in two colors of organic cotton (found here).

This infinity was lovingly knit by Barb (she sure knows me, doesn’t she!?) and I have worn it almost daily since. It is so soft and the colors match everything!

I knit a Caravan Scarf in Fibre Co Terra

and Carie was sweet enough to pose with me.

All through these days, all of you (at Rhinebeck and at home) were having a blast posing pics on twitter, Instagram, ravelry and Facebook.

We saw so many great Knitspot knits floating around the hotel at the After Party too!

I know lots of you inspired a lot more Knitspot knits being cast on when you returned home!

And what you’ve been waiting for…congrats to marthab for posting a pic wearing Pea Trellis (yarn here) in Grand Central!

It earned her a $25 Knitspot gift certificate! And if you loved playing along, or missed the chance last month…how about another contest! I started the Countdown to Christmas thread (on ravelry here ) and I’ll be posting lots of ideas through Dec 24.

Post a pic in the ravelry thread or on any of our social sites tagged with #KnitspotHoliday to get an entry into the drawing for a knitspot gift certificate. More details here.

Speaking of holiday fun, the BNWs Boutique yarn tasting is just around the corner! With just 6 spots per seating on December 11 and 13, be our guest as you explore new yarns while one of the staff explains the history of the yarn and its unique properties. Plus you’ll get to snack and see the ever-expanding trunk show on display!

Seats are VERY limited. Be sure to grab one here.

Before I run…there’s a great KAL in the BNWs group! If you’re itching to cast on something new and you happen to have a Bare Naked Wools DK in your stash, join us for the Glentrekker KAL on ravelry.

Designer Jen Hagan is guiding us all through as we knit hats and sweaters and watch our cables grow. Even though some of us have cast on, you can join anytime here as we’re keeping this KAL open until at least February. Need yarn? Kits for this can be purchased here.