I had a busy (for me) weekend. I’ll talk about Saturday tomorrow (maybe the yarn will be dry by then!). So on to Sunday, when I met lots of bloggers at the Twin Cities Knitters’ Picnic. Tragically, in my efforts to contain my “cargo” to my tiny bicycle bag, I remembered my knitting but forgot my camera… Whoops. Um, so just imagine 25 or so knitters, sitting around on blankets under a tree in the Lake Harriet Rose Garden, knitting and eating and talking and laughing.
Here are the knitbloggers I met:
Kelle of Knits and Giggles
KnittyMama (I met KnittyBaby! And Little Man! And the Husband Who Has No Blog Nickname Yet!)
Christy of Purling Away, owner of the Minnesota Knitters webring (Christy took pictures!)
A new resident of Minnesota, Moraie Knitting (tragically welcomed by the evil hailstorm of last week)
Rina of Rahardjo Knits (Rina took pictures!)
Nancy of Clicking Sticks
Catherine of Yogurt and Granola
Melissa of HyveTyrant
Rebecca of Onspock
Tipper of Daily Fiber Therapy
Hopefully I didn’t miss anybody!
SRP Update
Tool and Die (323 pages) and Nail Biter (260 pages) by Sarah Graves. The two most recent Home Repair Is Homicide mysteries – with a very startling development in Nail Biter! I sure didn’t see that coming…
Jerry is having a contest to test her Random Knitting Theory #1. Deadline is Friday, September 1.
Here’s my entry for the contest: I knit continental, sometimes combination and sometimes using Norwegian purling, depending on the situation. Oh yeah, and it’s awfully hard to take pictures of your own hands!
Chaos could not be reached for comment on today’s blog post.
It seems I planned my trip wrong all around. It would have been awesome to have been in the area for a picnic like that. I’m guessing wishful TC knitters whould have been welcome, yes? LOL!
I finally got around to rinsing mine out this morning – um, that red? You should see how much washed out!!!! Glad yesterday was fun.
It seems weekends near summers go more quickly than others! Sounds like you had loads of fun. Did you wear Chaos out?
That’s so cool you have so many knitters that can meet up like that.
That looks like a lot of fun – went over to Rina’s pictures and you all see to be having a great time 🙂
I can’t tell one type of knitting from another, except to say they’re different. Good job taking no-handed pictures! Chaos doesn’t want you to find out he was on the computer with his secret admirer while you were at the picnic, huh?
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10, 11, 12 knitters
At the knitters picnic.
I know have this tune running through my head.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr8vUTm64h0
Hey, sounds like a cool time! Lorraine and I just get together over the phone…which is pretty cool too.
Norwegian Purl…hmmm, can’t say I’ve ever heard of that before?! Here’s a dumb question – is it hard?
Knit Picnic sounded like fun 🙂
I think Chaos is just glad there are no bibs in this post. :o)
I can’t believe you forgot your camera!!
I can’t believe you forgot your camera either. That’s so something I’d do. 😉
Sounds like a good time was had by all! =)
Sounds like a great knitter’s picnic!!
Chris- Don’t you find yourself doing the weirdest things in the name of blogdom? At least there’s a reason- I’d probably be doing odd stuff anyway.
Not a bib in sight- Chaos must be relieved.
A Knitter’s picnic! Fun!
I’m dying to see what her theory is.
That sounds like a ton of fun. Wish I lived in Minneapolis.
Oh, the weather looks so gorgeous! I’m sick of 102 degree days….
Glad you had fun at the picnic!
When you described your cargo, I thought perhaps you took Chaos along? : )
I will have to try these Home Repair books sometime; I’ve not seen them before.
You have nice hands. Long strong fingers, good shape. I always notice hands because mine are so weird. Short and stumpy.
It looks like Chaos was partying while you were picnicking. 🙂 The picnic sounds like it was fun.
I am so envious. I had to man a slow rummage sale all weekend.
You have lovely hands! And such a diverse knitterly style. I hope Chaos is OK 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog and entering my little theory contest!
I’m so glad you had fun. We went to the State Fair. To make up for not going last week. So I’m 0-2 on knitting events this week. Sigh.
Looks like fun, sorry I missed it!
I LOVE the cats between the doors! hee hee hee
We lost two cats this year. One got hit by a car and one suffered from heart failure–Eve, who we had in MN.