Friday at Stitches West 2013

Save $5 off admission to the 2013 STITCHES West Marketplace: STITCHES West Coupon [PDF], courtesy of Craftsy, booths 926 & 1025.

Erin's extremely useful PDF maps of the marketplace:

• STITCHES West Market Map for printing on 2 pages
• STITCHES West Market Map for use on tablets or phones (one continuous map)

Friday started bright and early at the Registration Desk at Stitches West 2013.


May I help you?

Joyce and I kept the line moving and the show books stocked on the tables.


Working the O-Z line with Joyce Wyatt

And who showed up at the desk? CookieA!


Look, it's the infamous CookieA!

While I'm name dropping...


The man himself, Benjamin Levisay


The incomparable Annie Modesitt

What a day, what a day. Oh yes, I did buy a few things.

This beautiful sweater is Chimney Fire designed by Melissa Goodale of Stick Chick Knits. It's such a lovely cardigan and the sample was knit in Zen Yarn Garden Serenity, 80% Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon. Oh. My. Goodness. It felt sooooo good. Yup, I bought the pattern.


Chimney Fire in Zen Yarn Garden Serenity Worsted

Then it was back to Purlescence Yarns to buy the ChiaoGoo Interchangeables set.


ChiaoGoo Interchangeables (Small)

I picked up a few spools of strings and cords at Accent Bead Design.


Accent Bead Design Braiding String and Braided Cord

Then we ran into Margot & Margit who we spin with on a regular basis. After looking at their purchases, we made a beeline to Greenwood Fiberworks. I don't usually go for sparkle, but the Painted Sparkle Roving was pretty and the bling-factor was subtle. I chose Paper Roses.


Greenwood Fiberworks Painted Sparkle Roving

When we were getting ready to leave, I thought I heard my name announced over the PA. Sure enough, I won a door prize. *grin* It was a good day at Stitches West 2013.


Door Prize: TKGA Membership