So, have we all heard about the Sock Summit?
If you haven’t, I can wait while you check it out.
Are you jumping up and down now? I thought so.
I really, REALLY want to go. I think I may actually make it happen. Sure, recession blah blah blah, but doesn’t that just mean that hotels will be slashing prices to attract tourists? All sorts of airline seat sales?
Actually, there is a group of Edmonton knitters (3 hours north of me) thinking about chartering a bus to drive down to Portland. We just need 47 other people to make it work. I think the whole roadtrip idea would be fun, but I also think I might need to arrive in Portland a few days early to have enough time to properly check out Powell’s Books.
The Sock Summit is going to have a good effect on my stash, I think. Right now I see all that yarn, and I just see money tied up in it. I did do a clear out last year, but after another year, and looking at what is STILL left, there’s more that can go. I probably will buy a lot at the marketplace at SS09, but then it will be new and shiny yarn that has me jazzed up to knit with it.
I’m going to put some of my stash as ‘for sale or trade’ on Ravelry in the next few days, so watch out! I’m so close to being under my 10km goal. I thought that silk scarf would put me there, but not quite. I just need to knit like crazy, and start a pair of socks soon. I’m so excited about socks now too!
