A great weekend (at Stitches), a good week (of no problem work and knitting), and a perfect Friday evening (out with hubby and friends) has left me feeling like a shoe is about to drop.  Yeah,  it is probably this.  I need want to get to this store for a yarn browse.   Unforunately, it is located three blocks from Woodward.  

So, while my dear husband reviews a local map and plots an absurdly out of the way a perfect alternative route for me, I’m going to enjoy my morning tea and catch up with you fine people. 

Stitches was a wonderful time.  As I did last year, I roomed with Marji.  Every time I spend time with her, I walk away the better for it.  She is generous of her time and knowledge.  I also had the priveledge of being the first to see her fabulous smocked dress.  Pictures by no means do it justice. 

I only took two classes this year - Mastering Yarn Substitution and Swatch Lab.   I was able to what I learned from both classes to use almost immediately.  Don’t you love it when a class enables that type of practical application? 

However, the best part was meeting new people.  Some I was anticipating, some just crossed my path.  Lorraine and Jewel had plans to meet Marji.  Delightful, funny, and intelligent women.  Of course, I had no doubts as to this - they knit and they blog.  Not that knitting and blogging are gaurentees, but it goes a long way, no?   I also met another fellow knitblogger who happened to be present while Marji and I knit in public, under the influence no less.   Hi, Uncle Leona.  She joined in our conversation as if we had known each other for a long time.  Once again proving that knitting bridges all things and makes us all friends.

On the knitting front, the wing issue has been tamed.  A few helpful bits of advice from Marji and Lorraine and several reknits later, the left shoulder is finished.   On US 10.5 needles the right shoulder should be a quick knit.  Since I haven’t had a finished object in more than two months, I am really looking forward to this.  I really need to learn to be more focused and concentrate on knitting only one or two or even just four things at a time.  Choosing smaller projects would probably help, too. 

Now my husband has just handed me a map with clearly labeled turn by turn instructions for a route that takes me almost 2 miles out of my way.  Not even a deliberately created traffic jam will keep me from my mission today.  Wish me luck!