What a fun day I had yesterday! Gina's Manchvegas Knitters group came to York to have lunch and spend the day knitting with the Chicks with Sticks at The Yarn Sellar. We ate at the Chinese restaurant, Greenleaves, next door to the yarn shop. Luckily (for the other patrons) we were located in the bar area by ourselves. Quiet is not exactly how this group would be described :) Once we were done eating some very good food, we went back to the Yarn Sellar where we spent the entire afternoon knitting and yakking and laughing. There was A LOT of laughing.
Sitting from left to right: Lauren, Gaye, Ericka, Gina, Me, Melissa, Amanda, Chris (Amanda's hubby), Chris (Ericka's fiance), Heather, Mary. Standing from left to right: Patti, Lisa, Jackie, Lora
Thank you Roger, for being our photographer.
He stood on that stool and took the group picture with 5 or 6 different cameras. What a good Doobie!
Gina fondles yarn (pink, of course).
Gina gives Roger a neck massage
A great big thank you to Patti and Roger for hosting this get together!
I finally finished my Round 2 socks for Sock Madness.
I started these on Thursday around 5:30pm and knit almost the entire first leg Thursday night. I stopped to take a look at the Flickr site where some closeup pictures were posted, then took another look at the pattern and realized I had done the leg WRONG! I had to rip back to cuff. Friday on the way to my meeting in Augusta I managed to get back to where I was before ripping. I finished the socks this morning around 11 while at work at the gym and had to wait an hour to go home and upload the picture. I didn't see my opponent's socks, but I could have missed them, so I won't know for sure if I've made it to Round 3 until there is an official post on the Sock Madness blog.
I didn't do much knitting at all this afternoon; just a few rounds on Betty's hat. I spent some time trying to catch up on blog reading; it's hard to keep up with the blogs when your in the heat of a knitting battle!
Tune in tomorrow when I tell you why it's a miracle that I have any hair at all left on my head!
Julie! Thanks for getting this together with Gina. I really had a wonderful and fun time! Can't wait to do it again!
Posted by: Lora | Mar 25, 2007 at 09:00 PM
Whew! I've been thinking about you!! They look great and now you'll match your sweater! Glad you found out the leg problem early, that could have been bad...fingers crossed for the next round! :)
Posted by: Zonda | Mar 25, 2007 at 09:01 PM
Looks like I missed a good time...and chinese food. :( Maybe next time!
Socks are looking good and I'll think happy thoughts for your making the next round.
Posted by: Sheepish Annie | Mar 25, 2007 at 09:28 PM
Sorry I missed out yesterday, it sure looks like you had fun. How did you fit all of those people around that table?!
Your socks look great too.
Posted by: Brenda | Mar 25, 2007 at 10:01 PM
Sounds like a fun day. Congrats on Sock Madness. Bring on Round three, baybee!
Posted by: Carole | Mar 26, 2007 at 07:17 AM
Talk about 'and a good time was had by all'! How fabulous!
Love those socks. Congrats on getting them finished, onward and upward!
Posted by: marianne | Mar 26, 2007 at 08:20 AM
I'm so jealous, I need to have one of those nights sometime, without the babe! I love him, but he cramps my knitting style :) Beautiful socks by the way, you amaze me with your sock knittin' speed.
Posted by: Bea Apple | Mar 26, 2007 at 09:37 AM
Congrats on the socks! I can't even begin to say what a great time we had Saturday -- wish I could do it every week! love ya! h
Posted by: Heather | Mar 26, 2007 at 09:43 AM
Julie, Saturday was one of the BEST days I've ever had with another group and/or store. It was so great to see you again (I feel like I've known you forever!) and I can't wait for us to get together again!
LOVE the socks...I bet you're glad they're done! Simply gorgeous!
Posted by: Gina House | Mar 26, 2007 at 11:01 AM
What fun! The socks look great.
Posted by: Jeanne | Mar 26, 2007 at 11:48 AM
That just looks like so much fun! Glad you still have hair!
Posted by: lisa | Mar 26, 2007 at 05:56 PM
Julie, I had a great time, and it was so good to meet you in person. Can't wait to do it again soon! Maybe we can organize a time for you all to come down to see us!
Let me know if you make it to round 3!
Posted by: Amanda | Mar 26, 2007 at 07:05 PM
Julie!! Saturday was SUCH a blast...I can't wait to "crash" your group in a coupla weeks...oh ya, Kevin says to say hello!!! ;-)
Posted by: Melissa | Mar 26, 2007 at 08:35 PM
I have my fingers crossed for you making it to round 3!
What a fun looking (and maybe slightly rowdy) group. :)
Posted by: Chris | Mar 26, 2007 at 10:36 PM
It looks like you all had such fun together! I hope Gina got the pink yarn for me. LOL.
Glad you finished your sock even with the ripping -- good luck!
Posted by: Debby | Mar 27, 2007 at 10:37 AM
Looks like so much fun! I sure wish I had a group of people like that to hang out with.
CONGRATS on Sock Madness! I'm here cheering you on for the next round!
Posted by: ~Kristie | Mar 30, 2007 at 03:39 AM