We arrived in Portland on Wednesday. After a nice lunch, we found our booth with our pallets waiting for us. We quickly got to work and went from this empty white cube with many yarn-filled boxes
to this
(Sorry for the quality of the photos. We were a little weary from our travels)On Thursday, the marketplace was open for 2 hours for class participants only. It was a mad house. People were literally running to specific booths as witnessed by Mary Lou and Maura. Our booth was packed during this time as well thanks to a shout out from Meg Swanson. Arch-Shaped Stockings were the pattern darling of the weekend.
The 'blankie' received much attention during the show and many photo ops were had. Thank you again Shelly Kang. Your blankie made us a must see destination in the marketplace.
One of our favorite (and frequent) customers, Aunt Cricket,
stopped by to get a skein of Poppi's Worsted. Specifically the Ivan color as suggested by her niece Peggy, a Macalester student. Every fiber enthusiast needs an aunt like Cricket. Each month she sends Peggy a skein a yarn, a knitting gadget and a little something else. If you would like us to do something similar to the knitting niece or nephew in your life give us a call.
We had wonderful, helpful, neigbors all around us including Yarn Workshop, The Knitting Bee, Knit-a-Bit and Dye Dreams. The rest is somewhat of a blur but we did have a nice chat with Susanna Hansson as I noticed her staring at me from across the hall. I quickly realized that she was not staring at me but the vintage, real-deal Bohus I was wearing which is a wonderful story in and of itself and will be shared later.
All in all, the SS was very exciting (and exhausting) and we were so glad we could be a part of it. It was exhilarating to be among so much talent and enthusiasm all in the name of knitting. We salute Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and Tina Newton, the creators of this history making event. They organized this event on their own from start to finish and made it easy and seamless for all involved.
Just as we brought a little Minnesota to the Sock Summit, we are now bringing a little Sock Summit back to Minnesota. Join us tonight for a Meet and Greet with Chrissy Gardiner, one of Portland's sweethearts and author of Toe Up! There are just two spots available in Chrissy's Textured Color work class tomorrow morning. Chrissy has received rave reviews all over Ravelry for this class and her outstanding teaching skills. Call us today, 651-222-5793, if you want one of the two spots.
Also, we will be unveiling a selection of treasures we brought back including one of a kind sock yarn, hand-dyed yarn and a line of patterns from Anne Hanson of Knitspot. 
These yarns and patterns will be available for purchase starting tonight during Knit Night and our Chrissy event. Due to limited quantities, don't wait too long to stop by.
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