I did watch until the end! (It took me awhile.) I very much enjoyed your episode and am amused that you DID eventually realize that you were searching out Christmas-colored yarn! This was my first Flock (I'm from SF), and I enjoyed it. I didn't take any classes and flew in on Thursday afternoon. Amy from La Mercerie had invited folks to join her at the Bainbridge Ferry Building at about 10am (I can't remember exactly) and take the ferry to the island. But I took an early ferry at 9:20am or so. It was FABULOUS and uncrowded. I met some really nice knitters. Because I knew that Amy would first take folks to La Mercerie, I headed there first. I bought just enough yarn for a scarf project, then I walked over to Lamb and Kid. It was great! It was starting to get a bit crowded, but I did see hordes of knitters headed for La Mercerie as I was walking to Lamb and Kid. At Lamb and kid I only bought a few skeins of their special Spincycle colorway and an Oh Wow Amsterdam bag. (Each yarn store has unique bags from Oh Wow Amerstam and I have a "bag thing".) Then I headed for lunch at that fabulous Mexican restaurant on the main strip where they had Mango Margaritas almost s big as my head. Lunch was SO GOOD. I then headed back to Seattle on the ferry. Absolutely no lines or crowds. And the weather was PERFECTION, as in you could stand on the deck and were neither too hot nor too cold. After that I was EXHAUSTED so I Ubered back to the Hyatt Regency and relaxed. I never even realized that it was a hot or muggy day. I headed to Flock around 9:20 on Saturday and, again, more perfection. Yes, I stood in line until it opened, but I was inside and chatting with folk. When it opened, I made a beeline for Les Garcons because I wanted their "What the Flock" bag. I ran into Kevin and Ray (Needles at the Ready) several times over the weekend, and we had some nice chats. I also saw GG and had some chats (and pics) with her. I ALSO found Handspun Hope and bought some GREAT project bags from them. Sunday was another, nice, chill day. AND THEN, for me, the highlight of my trip. I met up with some folks and we headed towards Mt Rainier for the Indie Untangled Retreat. It was just a few days but was FABULOUS. The designers from Wool & Pine gave an entire day workshop, out in nature, about photographing your knits, both on and off the body. It was SO GOOD. We also spent a day at Mt Rainier and it was gorgeous. It was foggy as we arrived, then the sun came out, then the fog descended by the end of day. Magical. I feel like I've written enough on YOUR vlog (lol), but I won't be at Flock next year. I will be on a European cruise with the Grocery Girls. They were super sad to realize that it conflicted with Flock, but I don't plan to go back every year anyway. Anyway, thanks again for your newsy vlog! --Shams (with the bright blue hair)
This was such an amazing recap! It sounds like we almost overlapped a few times. I snagged an Oh Wow Amsterdam bag last year and I LOVE it, it's one of my favorites. And it sounds like you're going to be having an amazing time next year, so something tells me you won't miss Flock too much 😉
That Moss green yarn is drop dead gorgeous. I don't know what it is about green, but whenever I see a pattern advertised in a beautiful deep jewel tone green, I can't help but want it THAT much more. 😂I totally understand that feeling of being done but not wanting to leave... It's like getting to the last page of a great book... you don't want it to be over, you wanna stay a little longer in that blissful bubble before you have to burst it and come back to real life! lol
So fun to see your FLOCK scores! The greens… and cat astronaut bag come ONNN! You meandered VERY effectively. My brain glitches at these big events and I think I leave my body 😂
I was one of the people who spotted you and said hi. You were lovely and gracious. I told you I love your podcast AND your cats. By the time I got to Hazel Knits your sock kit was sold out 😂. You are a joy to listen to and gave me and my friends ideas for next year’s Flock.
It was such a great festival and I loved every second of it. Maybe I will see you there next year. I live in Portland , Oregon. I loved it so much I de used to do an TH-cam episode on my channel also. I really enjoyed your episode and all the treasures you got. 💖
Oooh, I missed the great greens and the stitch markers in the Thought to Threads booth! But I did buy the astro-cat, skull, and crocheting chicken project bags!!! So cute!
Have to agree - the space was amazing for the festival. It felt so comfortable for such a large gathering. As one of those people who is very introverted, it wasn’t the same feeling as most large crowds. It was a lot, but not anxiety producing because everyone was so gracious and kind. Hope the cats didn’t miss you too much. Thanks for the recap - have a few booths to make a point of getting to next year now.
So much fun to see your excitement and enthusiasm about attending the Flock Fiber Festival. I feel the same way about attending Fiber Festivals. Love all your podcasts.
I’m so excited to find out that you are the designer for the “Flock Socks” as I was calling them. I wasn’t able to get a kit, but I absolutely looove your pattern and thought they are the. I test. Congratulations on selling so many, but I’m Not surprised. They are adorable and I will for sure make some for myself 💖🐑😍
An incredible podcast. Love seeing so much about Flock. I love every yarn you bought and it’s funny, all three, the moss, the marigold and the red would all look incredible together - just saying, in case you have leftovers. I can’t wait to see what you make with all them. Oh, the buttons are amazing too. Very unique. So glad your sock pattern was such a hit. What an exciting and amazing weekend. I just can’t imagine. Such fun.
Thank you for a nice Flock recap! I’ve lived on Mercer Island a decade ago, but I’m currently convincing my family we need to go back and visit and go to Flock next year! 😂 Needless to say, my husband and two sons are buying that particular argument, but we’ll see! We miss our friends and the nature a lot, but it’s quite a ways from Sweden, so it takes planning.
My daughter and I went again this year, and she does live in Seattle and I came up from Portland and we also stayed at a hotel too so we could be amongst our peeps! 😂 we loved the show and thought it was so much fun and we got so many goodies, including your sock pattern and sock set from Hazel Knits! Our first booth on Saturday was also Denim & Rain so we must have been close to you but I’m bummed I didn’t get a chance to say hello and tell you that we love your podcast! Maybe next year! Now my daughter and I are planning for the next fiber event Sacred Sheep in November! Happy knitting!
I wish I could have gone! Alas, I was dog sitting/ house sitting that weekend and couldn't make the drive up from California. The last time I went to a big Yarn/Fiber convention was Stitches West back in 2016... I was 9 months pregnant, literally 9-10 days from giving birth to my daughter lol! My mom even pushed me around in a wheelchair for some of it so I didn't get too tired haha. It is an amazing memory, I wish I had pictures! ❤
If you want to tackle more granny squares, check out the Jethro Cardigan by Tanis Lavalee. It uses the granny squares for the back and front panels and then uses knitting for the ribbing, lapel, and sleeves!
My friend and I were looking at that pattern last weekend! We actually saw a few people wearing that cardigan and it is SO cute. It's on my list for sure.
Oh, one more thing. I bought a 20oz Yarn Chicken mug from them on Saturday. I saw the Flock mug but it was too small for me. And THEN the handle broke in several pieces when I was transporting it to Mt Rainier. So I've gone onto their website and ordered _another_ 20oz Yarn Chicken mug AND a 20oz Flock mug. (They told me that I could.) So, yeah, they are still taking "pre orders" for the mug.
I am not sure if you watch Knittynatty, but she also just went to Flock and was talking about some of the yarn dyers etc.. she just showed Hazel Knits and your Beautiful Sock pattern in her video, I hope you two were able to meet. Just thought I would share, happy knitting. Karen
That moss yarn is gorgeous!! But it's rather funny that you are craving greed, red, and gold colors. You DO realize those are Christmas colors, right? ;)
😂 I’m not a cat person. I finally got over my irrational fear of cats but I still don’t want one to touch me. 🤷🏻♀️ I do love to watch cats from a safe distance. 😂 yours are funny
I did watch until the end! (It took me awhile.) I very much enjoyed your episode and am amused that you DID eventually realize that you were searching out Christmas-colored yarn! This was my first Flock (I'm from SF), and I enjoyed it. I didn't take any classes and flew in on Thursday afternoon. Amy from La Mercerie had invited folks to join her at the Bainbridge Ferry Building at about 10am (I can't remember exactly) and take the ferry to the island. But I took an early ferry at 9:20am or so. It was FABULOUS and uncrowded. I met some really nice knitters. Because I knew that Amy would first take folks to La Mercerie, I headed there first. I bought just enough yarn for a scarf project, then I walked over to Lamb and Kid. It was great! It was starting to get a bit crowded, but I did see hordes of knitters headed for La Mercerie as I was walking to Lamb and Kid. At Lamb and kid I only bought a few skeins of their special Spincycle colorway and an Oh Wow Amsterdam bag. (Each yarn store has unique bags from Oh Wow Amerstam and I have a "bag thing".) Then I headed for lunch at that fabulous Mexican restaurant on the main strip where they had Mango Margaritas almost s big as my head. Lunch was SO GOOD. I then headed back to Seattle on the ferry. Absolutely no lines or crowds. And the weather was PERFECTION, as in you could stand on the deck and were neither too hot nor too cold. After that I was EXHAUSTED so I Ubered back to the Hyatt Regency and relaxed. I never even realized that it was a hot or muggy day.
I headed to Flock around 9:20 on Saturday and, again, more perfection. Yes, I stood in line until it opened, but I was inside and chatting with folk. When it opened, I made a beeline for Les Garcons because I wanted their "What the Flock" bag. I ran into Kevin and Ray (Needles at the Ready) several times over the weekend, and we had some nice chats. I also saw GG and had some chats (and pics) with her. I ALSO found Handspun Hope and bought some GREAT project bags from them.
Sunday was another, nice, chill day. AND THEN, for me, the highlight of my trip. I met up with some folks and we headed towards Mt Rainier for the Indie Untangled Retreat. It was just a few days but was FABULOUS. The designers from Wool & Pine gave an entire day workshop, out in nature, about photographing your knits, both on and off the body. It was SO GOOD. We also spent a day at Mt Rainier and it was gorgeous. It was foggy as we arrived, then the sun came out, then the fog descended by the end of day. Magical.
I feel like I've written enough on YOUR vlog (lol), but I won't be at Flock next year. I will be on a European cruise with the Grocery Girls. They were super sad to realize that it conflicted with Flock, but I don't plan to go back every year anyway. Anyway, thanks again for your newsy vlog!
--Shams (with the bright blue hair)
This was such an amazing recap! It sounds like we almost overlapped a few times. I snagged an Oh Wow Amsterdam bag last year and I LOVE it, it's one of my favorites. And it sounds like you're going to be having an amazing time next year, so something tells me you won't miss Flock too much 😉
That Moss green yarn is drop dead gorgeous. I don't know what it is about green, but whenever I see a pattern advertised in a beautiful deep jewel tone green, I can't help but want it THAT much more. 😂I totally understand that feeling of being done but not wanting to leave... It's like getting to the last page of a great book... you don't want it to be over, you wanna stay a little longer in that blissful bubble before you have to burst it and come back to real life! lol
That is EXACTLY what it felt like! And I agree about the green yarn 😉
I wanted to the end and am glad that I did. Love the plants and books in the background.
Thanks so much for watching!!
So happy to hear you had a great time. Hazel Knits yarn is so beautiful. What a great collaboration. Congratulations!
Thanks Tash! I do love her yarn so much.
So fun to see your FLOCK scores! The greens… and cat astronaut bag come ONNN! You meandered VERY effectively. My brain glitches at these big events and I think I leave my body 😂
To be fair, mine does too! This is why we needed two days this time, so I could take my time and *try* to focus 🤣
I was one of the people who spotted you and said hi. You were lovely and gracious. I told you I love your podcast AND your cats. By the time I got to Hazel Knits your sock kit was sold out 😂. You are a joy to listen to and gave me and my friends ideas for next year’s Flock.
That's so fun!! Sorry they were sold out, who knew!? Thanks so much for saying hi 🥰
It was such a great festival and I loved every second of it. Maybe I will see you there next year. I live in Portland , Oregon. I loved it so much I de used to do an TH-cam episode on my channel also. I really enjoyed your episode and all the treasures you got. 💖
I hope to see you there! Thanks so much, I’ll have to check yours out 🥰
That was a delightful recap!!! It was so much fun!!
Aww thank you so much, Andrea!! 🥰
Yes, that golden yellow is perfect for your skin tone. All the color you choose are beautiful.
Oh thank you!
Oooh, I missed the great greens and the stitch markers in the Thought to Threads booth! But I did buy the astro-cat, skull, and crocheting chicken project bags!!! So cute!
Nice!! She had the best bags, I kind of wish I'd also grabbed the octopus one. Sorry if I bought all the good green yarn from them 🤣 🫣
Have to agree - the space was amazing for the festival. It felt so comfortable for such a large gathering. As one of those people who is very introverted, it wasn’t the same feeling as most large crowds. It was a lot, but not anxiety producing because everyone was so gracious and kind.
Hope the cats didn’t miss you too much. Thanks for the recap - have a few booths to make a point of getting to next year now.
Exactly! It still felt very safe and approachable.
Oh my goodness! This was so sweet and I'm so happy you had a great time at my booth. I can't wait to see your sweater 💚💚💚💚
Your booth was so great, and I can't wait to work with that beautiful yarn!!
So much fun to see your excitement and enthusiasm about attending the Flock Fiber Festival. I feel the same way about attending Fiber Festivals. Love all your podcasts.
Thank you so much! 🥰
I’m so excited to find out that you are the designer for the “Flock Socks” as I was calling them. I wasn’t able to get a kit, but I absolutely looove your pattern and thought they are the. I test. Congratulations on selling so many, but I’m
Not surprised. They are adorable and I will for sure make some for myself 💖🐑😍
Oh thank you so much!! That’s so awesome to hear! I can’t wait to see yours ❤️🐑🥰
Just found your podcast and love your energy! Oh that sheep marker would be a great progress marker
Thanks so much! I agree, that's the perfect use for it.
An incredible podcast. Love seeing so much about Flock. I love every yarn you bought and it’s funny, all three, the moss, the marigold and the red would all look incredible together - just saying, in case you have leftovers. I can’t wait to see what you make with all them. Oh, the buttons are amazing too. Very unique. So glad your sock pattern was such a hit. What an exciting and amazing weekend. I just can’t imagine. Such fun.
Thank you!! You're right, those 3 colors would be gorgeous together, I might have to think about that!
Thank you for a nice Flock recap! I’ve lived on Mercer Island a decade ago, but I’m currently convincing my family we need to go back and visit and go to Flock next year! 😂 Needless to say, my husband and two sons are buying that particular argument, but we’ll see! We miss our friends and the nature a lot, but it’s quite a ways from Sweden, so it takes planning.
Haha well good luck in your convincing, I hope you can get through to them! I can imagine that will take quite a bit of planning.
WOW what a great recap - I definitely have FOMO. Wish I could've gone, maybe one day. Thanks!
Thank you! I hope you get to go one day, it's definitely a blast.
My daughter and I went again this year, and she does live in Seattle and I came up from Portland and we also stayed at a hotel too so we could be amongst our peeps! 😂 we loved the show and thought it was so much fun and we got so many goodies, including your sock pattern and sock set from Hazel Knits! Our first booth on Saturday was also Denim & Rain so we must have been close to you but I’m bummed I didn’t get a chance to say hello and tell you that we love your podcast! Maybe next year! Now my daughter and I are planning for the next fiber event Sacred Sheep in November! Happy knitting!
Oh that's so awesome!! Thanks so much for your support, hopefully we'll run into each other next time. Have fun at Sacred Sheep!
Congrats on the success of your sock kit! 🧦🧶 Hey, kitties! 😺🐈
Thank you!! 😊
I wish I could have gone! Alas, I was dog sitting/ house sitting that weekend and couldn't make the drive up from California. The last time I went to a big Yarn/Fiber convention was Stitches West back in 2016... I was 9 months pregnant, literally 9-10 days from giving birth to my daughter lol! My mom even pushed me around in a wheelchair for some of it so I didn't get too tired haha. It is an amazing memory, I wish I had pictures! ❤
Oh wow, that sounds like it was quite the adventure!! I hope you get a chance to go next year, it really was a blast.
I really like your granny triangle. Those can be done and fit together to make something also.
I might have to make something with it!
If you want to tackle more granny squares, check out the Jethro Cardigan by Tanis Lavalee. It uses the granny squares for the back and front panels and then uses knitting for the ribbing, lapel, and sleeves!
My friend and I were looking at that pattern last weekend! We actually saw a few people wearing that cardigan and it is SO cute. It's on my list for sure.
Oh, one more thing. I bought a 20oz Yarn Chicken mug from them on Saturday. I saw the Flock mug but it was too small for me. And THEN the handle broke in several pieces when I was transporting it to Mt Rainier. So I've gone onto their website and ordered _another_ 20oz Yarn Chicken mug AND a 20oz Flock mug. (They told me that I could.) So, yeah, they are still taking "pre orders" for the mug.
Oh no!! I'm glad to know they're still taking pre-orders, but oof what a way to find out.
I am not sure if you watch Knittynatty, but she also just went to Flock and was talking about some of the yarn dyers etc.. she just showed Hazel Knits and your Beautiful Sock pattern in her video, I hope you two were able to meet. Just thought I would share, happy knitting. Karen
That's awesome, I haven't watched it yet but will go check it out now!! Thanks for letting me know 🥰
I need to know what the pattern is for the sweater behind you ❤❤❤
That's my Prismatic Reflection sweater! You can find the Ravelry link here: www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/prismatic-reflection-sweater
That moss yarn is gorgeous!! But it's rather funny that you are craving greed, red, and gold colors. You DO realize those are Christmas colors, right? ;)
LOL I'm unintentionally channeling the holidays over here!
😂 I’m not a cat person. I finally got over my irrational fear of cats but I still don’t want one to touch me. 🤷🏻♀️ I do love to watch cats from a safe distance. 😂 yours are funny
🤣 glad they're entertaining even to people not as obsessed as me 🤣
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