We took the day to drive down to Portland and visit the marketplace. We've been planning this trip since they held the last Sock Summit. In 2009. And it totally lived up to - nay, exceeded expectations.
I bought yarn for four sock-weight cardigans and 7 pairs of socks. I also got a book signed by the Yarn Harlot herself, and picked up a nifty little project bag (top left).
This Marion Foale, picked up at the Knit Purl booth, will become a Plum Frost Cardigan.
This Sincere Sheep Treble will become a Castlegar Cardigan.
This Knitter's Brewing Sock-aholic will become a Paulie (I am really excited about this one).
This madelinetosh tosh sock will become a Ruby Red.
And, left to right, Miss Babs Windsor in Tourmaline, Socks That Rock Lightweight in Sock Hoppin'*, MacKintosh Celtic Sock in Evergreen, Sanguine Gryphon Bugga! in Golden Orb Weaver, Lorna's Laces Solemate in The Bean, Fiber Optic Foot Notes in Labyrinth, Kitchen Sink Dyeworks in Niblets* - these will all become totally kickass socks.
* colorway not on their site
It was an incredible day, one that I will not soon forget. Other surreal moments include resisting the urge to tackle Stephanie Pearl-McPhee as she walked towards the bathroom, then telling her about resisting that urge while she signed my book; telling Janel Laidman about my Obscenity Sock, and how she taught me to read charts (while we were both in line at Burgerville); watching Cookie A sort her lunch refuse into compost and landfill bins.
In other news, the Monkey socks are finished, pictures coming soon. The deal I have made with Patrick is that there can only be one sock and one sweater on the needles at a time, so I have a pair of socks and two sweaters to finish before I can tap into the Sock Summit loot.
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