Showing posts with label Northeast. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northeast. Show all posts

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Bliss - At To The Lowest Degree Twice A Year



I used to acquire paid bi-weekly, or every 2 weeks (not twice a week).  How come upward bi-annual doesn't hateful every 2 years?

Double the Pleasure

As a child, at that spot was e'er the terminal 24-hour interval of schoolhouse earlier Summer intermission in addition to Christmas.  As an adult, at that spot were the 2 vacations each year...away from move in addition to hopefully someplace sunny. 

These days, my bliss is hanging out alongside twoscore other guys knitting in addition to learning in addition to laughing...and forthwith I acquire to arrive at it bi-annually (semi-annually?)...twice a year.

While I e'er attend the Men's Spring Knitting Retreat each twelvemonth inward May (because I assist create the event), I forthwith volition guide keep the chance to "retreat" alongside other guy-knitters inward September because of a mo outcome at Easton Mountain Retreat Center.  Aaron (of AaronKnits fame) has opened upward a mo Men's Knitting Retreat inward the Northeast at Easton Mountain.

The novel outcome is telephone telephone North East Men's Fall Knitting Retreat in addition to volition accept house Thursday, September 20, through Sunday, September 23, 2018.  It was specifically scheduled for this weekend in addition to then it would coincide alongside the Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival (formerly Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival).  Since the acronym is NEMFK, I affectionately telephone telephone it "Any motherfucker" to hollo back it correctly.

Suffice it to say, I excogitation on registering equally presently equally the outcome opens for registration (slated for Saturday, May twelfth at 10:00 am).  There's e'er a flurry of registrations for novel events when they open, in addition to then I'll hold upward waiting eagerly at my figurer for the "opening bell."

Readers' Comments/Questions

Julie writes, "Okay, Joe, inquiring minds desire to know (or perchance I'm only manifestly nosy) - guide keep yous decided on a toll for the Read Between the Lines Shawl? I cannot hollo back yous struggling through a projection the agency yous guide keep alongside this one. You deserve unopen to compensation for your 'pain in addition to suffering.'"

Like the hurting of childbirth, fourth dimension brings a fiddling perspective to a painful knitting project.  The most hard purpose of this projection was continuing to move alongside colors I wasn't enjoying, in addition to sometimes I only acquire tired of the colors inward a projection in addition to I lose perspective.  I ended upward washing in addition to blocking this projection in addition to equally it was laying out, I grew to similar it more.  At the same time, I got an email from a weblog lurker who loved the shawl in addition to wanted to buy it.  Normally a projection this size, using this lineament of yarn would hold upward priced at $79.  I ended upward selling it for $52 to the reader/lurker alongside the qualifier that in ane lawsuit they saw it inward person, they could provide it for a sum refund.  It should hold upward delivered inside the adjacent 24-hour interval or two.

Current Knitting

I did terminate upward completing the folded hem in addition to mo steal on the Silky Wool Cardigan.




You'll banknote I likewise completed a few to a greater extent than inches on the torso of the cardigan.  As far equally I tin tell, weblog readers were SO right nearly using the Silky Wool...it creates a perfect cloth for a dainty lite cardigan.  Hive-mind wisdom at it's best!

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Men!!! Final Adventure For Bliss!



Or at least, terminal lead chances for bliss inwards September.  We're closing out registration for the kickoff North East Fall Men's Knitting Retreat at Easton Mountain adjacent week!

Last Call

Thirty guys are currently registered for the kickoff Men's Knitting Retreat at Easton inwards the Fall (Thursday, September 20th through Sunday, September 23rd...yes, adjacent week!).  The effect volition every bit good coincide amongst the Adirondack Wool too Arts Festival, which is a lovely festival inwards a beautiful location.

I accept been to Easton Mountain inwards the Fall earlier too it's quite beautiful, exactly honestly, the community of guys that these events attract is what makes the retreats too then magical.  22 of the guys scheduled to move at that topographic point accept been to a Men's Knitting Retreat at Easton inwards the by too 8 guys volition become to sense it newly.  For both groups, it's ever a fantastic time.


If y'all know of whatsoever fiber-crazed guys who desire to register, portion this link amongst them for registration, or accept them contact me directly.  Registration is solely $390 too that includes ix meals (from Th dinner to Dominicus lunch), a bed inwards the invitee family for 3 nights, a welcoming vino too hors d'oeuvres receptions, projection bags amongst give-aways too a fun-filled agenda.

Hope y'all tin bring together us.

Current Knitting

More progress on the 2 scarves on the needles.


For the Knitted Cross Stitch Scarf, I've completed 2 of 5 repeats.


This is nevertheless my favorite design.  For the Seven Up Scarf, I've about completed 5 of 7 repeats.


I've every bit good used i of the cable extenders inwards the Lykke Interchangeable needle set too having used about all of the develop now, I tin wholeheartedly recommend it!