Cruising and Knitting May 2018

I'm somewhere cruising the waterways of Scotland and Ireland.   The Best Yet is that this is knitting cruise... knitting classes on board ship, touring knit shops and mills, visiting design studios and there is even a Wool Festival in Dublin the day we are there...  
Now I have done a knitting cruise before, (with Cat Borhdi) to Alaska and it was fantastic.  It was 3 years ago and I swore that I'd save up and make a trip every year.  But you know how it is, life gets in the way.   I'm sure that I'm on that ship right now..looking into which knitting cruise to take next..
South America?   Australia and New Zealand??   I guess I should enjoy this trip now...photos and details to follow.

www.craftcruises.com

Sharing a Wool Week Adventure

Paula is courageous and adventurous. She shared the experience of traveling (alone) to Wool Week on the Shetland Islands at a meeting of the Sonoma Community Center Fiber Arts group.   She described the wonder of the landscapes, the creativity and resilience of the townspeople, the food, the fibers and the wonderful instructors.    It was a great presentation and I would guess that she inspired most to take a crafting trip.  

Here she is with her Sonoma County Fair Award winning blanket.   All natural wool (no dyes), knit in the round and then Steeked.   I think Paula had over 700 + stitches on the needle as she knit the border.    A true labor of love and respect for the craft.

This is a Shetland Style Shawl, knit by Suzzane.

Absolutely stunning.

Ladies, Thank you for sharing.