Sock Summit was amazing, once again. I was so happy to have a day and a half to just hang out with all my new knitterly BFFs, and some BFFs from last year’s summit too. The trip was off to an auspicious start when I met another knitter at the gate at the Calgary airport, and we found this sock-themed game:
YYC obviously replaced all their previous games just for this weekend.
I bought way less yarn than last time, because my SS09 stash was weighing heavily on my mind. I’ve had so much fun squishing and petting my purchases though, that I decided to try a videoblog report on SS11. That way I can wave the yarn around like I want to, rather than typing about it.
It was pretty fun to do, and I think it works well for showing off knitting, so I may do it again some time. I think videos would work really well for finished object posts too.
Sock Summit 2011 Report from Rycrafty on Vimeo.
I find the still Vimeo chose for this video hilarious. I look like I’m trying to be amusingly pompous while I’m adjusting my glasses. Turns out, that is just the face I make when I adjust my glasses.
A question I didn’t ask in the video: if you’ve been to both Sock Summit and Rhinebeck, how do they match up? I probably wouldn’t get any classes at Rhinebeck at this point, so how is the marketplace? The hang-out areas? Do you want a roommate?
Here’s a still photo of the sock I’m working on right now.
And here is a close-up of my nails! The Deborah Lippmann polish I’m holding is just the pink glitter (I think it looks like rose gold). I did a couple layers of SpaRitual’s Jetsetter pink polish first.
Oh, and gratuitous Sockgate photo:


































