Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Yarniacs and more from our Retreat

So many great pictures from our retreat weekend, I just had to post a few more.  Many of us start the weekend with a yarn crawl in the Santa Cruz area which is home to a very active knitting community and some very nice yarn shops, including the Swift Stitch.   This is a really nice shop with an interesting range of yarns and the very knowledgeable Sharlene and Gayle of The Yarniacs podcast hang out there.  We stopped by to see them:

                                                                                 
                                                                                   

Here's Sharlene in her version of the Gaptastic cowl:




Stopped by Yarns by the Sea in Aptos.   They are in the back of a small shopping mall, but this sign ensures that you won't miss them!


   

 
This shop has a really nice welcoming feel to it and was very busy the day we were there.  It seems very popular with the locals.

Here's what I've been working on:


               
Another pair of Reykjavik mittens knit with Brown Sheep's Nature Spun.  I just love these little houses!                                                    




                                                                   

       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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12 comments:

  1. MichelleJanuary 16, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    That yarn stop sign is fantastic! Thanks for sharing your photos!

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  2. Spinster BethJanuary 16, 2013 at 3:55 PM

    OOh! Mittens with houses! I must knit those ... are they on Ravelry?

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    1. CarolJanuary 17, 2013 at 10:38 AM

      Yes, check out Kristen Kapur's web site, Through the Loops

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  3. stitchin' girlJanuary 16, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    What a fun outing with friends!! Those mittens are fabulous!

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  4. PumpkinJanuary 16, 2013 at 4:16 PM

    Oh those mittens are going to so toasty! Such a cute colorwork pattern too!

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2013 at 4:24 AM

    Any idea which shawl pattern the lady on the far left with gray hair is wearing? It has purple and perhaps green stripes . I love it. Would love to make that one.

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  6. CarolJanuary 18, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    It's the Happy Half Moon shawl by Susan Ashcroft

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 10:41 AM

    Thanks for the shout out! I adore this picture. :) It was an absolute pleasure to meet you both. Gayle (gayleywayley on Rav)

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2013 at 12:31 PM

    Enjoyed meeting you as well! Looking forward to seeing you and the knitters again! :)
    Sharlene

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