I’m spending the day packing up for a mammoth journey west to Madrona Fiber Arts – an amazing West Coast fiber event that is held annually in Tacoma, Washington (my home turf!). It’s been fun pulling out this heap of samples and trying to maximize my suitcase real estate.
We will have mountains of Shelter available at the show in all of our colors – if you’re attending and want to get your hands on some, or fondle knitted samples, please stop by Churchmouse‘s booth to get your fix. I’ll be teaching workshops most of the weekend, but will be at the booth on Friday afternoon as well as doing a book signing in the Rotunda on Saturday evening at 5PM.
Madrona is widely respected as a class act among fiber festivals; I’m thrilled to be a part of it and looking forward to what is sure to be a whirlwind of inspiration.
Oh my! I want to take a nap in the middle of all those beautiful knits. Have fun at Madrona! I’ll be spending the week back in the Midwest starting this Saturday. Can’t wait to return home!
:sigh:
One of these years I’ll be able to make it to Madrona… tragic really, that it’s just up the road from Portland, and I’m not able to go…
Have a *fabulous* time!
I will indeed be at Madrona, checking out Shelter (already had looked up to see who would be carrying it) and taking your Advanced Cabling Technique class on Friday morning. I am so very excited about it. See you there!
Have a wonderful trip……someday I’ll make it to madrona, it always falls on a busy weekend for me it seems….My friend always makes it…..a perfect weekend with all the rain in the forecast to stay in and fondle yarns and knit with them.
safe travels
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I’m taking your sweater class on Thur! You’ll love Madrona. Great vib.
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Such beautiful samples. I want me some Shelter yarn someday.
One day, I will also make it to Madrona. Any chance you will one day make it to Stitches West?
I love your new Shelter!!!!! I am currently knitting Terra in the Nest colorway. I will definitely be purchasing more in the not too far off future, as I love ALL of the colors!
Will there be any vendors selling it at Stitches?
Have a great time back on the home turf!
Those samples are so lovely – kind of sad to tuck them all away in a suitcase, no?
I just got way more excited about Madrona! I look forward to seeing the Shelter you’ve got for sale!
I’m so bummed to be commited to working at Stitches West this year. Have a great time and be sure to say hello to Franklin Habit and Daniel Herrera (both wonderful & invaluable enablers of the Men’s Fall Knitting Retreat).
Oh wow. That sounds so amazingly awesome. And Tacoma is (kind of) my home turf. I went to school in Olympia. I miss it up there.
I’ll have to content myself with going to Purl Soho and fondling the Shelter there.
Have a great trip, I just wanted to stop by and say I heard you on the radio this morning while driving my daughter to school. I was listening and saying, who could be talking about lace and lifelines at 8:30 in the morning!? Of course, they were asking the most basic of questions, like what’s knit and purl, but it was still a treat to hear you!
Wishing you safe travels and a wonderful time, Jared. I love the display of samples – the photo reminded me that I really want to make the Shale blanket in a wrap configuration, and I really want to make Umaro, too. I need longer days!!!
The samples….ah, I just want to touch them all.
Sounds like it’ll be awesome. Wish I could come!!
I love seeing your samples but will have to satisfy myself with my current project–the Guernsey Wrap in Shelter, color Long Johns. I absolutely love this pattern and your gorgeous yarn.
Have a great time!
HAHA! I didn’t scroll down all the way to see that these were samples.
I thought hmmm, that’s an awful lot of wool to bring for one trip. must be awfully cold in Washington.
Safe travels!
I hope you realize posting that picture is like porn for knitter’s, right?!
Gorgeous stuff…have a great time at Madrona!
You have said before you always iron your knits – and heaven knows they always look so polished and perfect.
Would you please blog some time on what your process is? I’m suspecting something like rightside down on a towel, but would love to know for sure.
Thank you
Wow – that´s a lot of prettiness!
Thanks Jared for your terrific Shetland color work class at Madrona. I learned so much and am really inspired to continue. You are a great teacher. Hope to see you there again next year!
tienes mi admiración…
Sorry I missed your book signing, but I did get some Shelter for the Autumn Leaves skirt. Heh, heh, *mumbles to self*.
Hi Jared,
You are indeed a great teacher – thanks for the great color work class!
I got some Shelter and the Juneberry pattern and I’m very much looking forward to the project.
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