Summer Knitting
By guest blogger Annie
What are your plans for summer knitting? I’ve been
browsing Ravelry and there are a number of events that you could join in on to
keep motivated while the “heat is on”. I like to feel like I have a goal to
work towards during the summer. This year my big goal has been to knit or
donate a major chunk of my stash. The stash has always been a problem but in
2011 it seemed to multiply like bunnies until one day I found myself trying to
explain to my husband why it was that we couldn’t use the spare shower to bathe
the dog (the tub was full with stash). So I’ve been diligently knitting from
the stash, donating the stash, gifting from the stash, etc. The tub is now
almost empty and if I can just keep up the pace over the summer I think I’ll be
ready to wash those dogs come fall!
I’m hoping that signing up to participate in the
various events taking place this summer will keep me going. A list of what I
found going on is below.
World Wide Knit In Public Day
World Wide Knit In
Public Day is the largest knitter run event in the world.
Each local event is put together by a volunteer or a group of volunteers
The Santa Fe WWKIP Day is being hosted by Looking Glass Yarn and will take place June 9th from 10am-noon at the Lucky Bean Café inside the old Borders store at Sanbusco center. Lucky Bean has lots of space for us to sit and knit and even spin so bring your wheel if you’re so inclined. They are excited to have us celebrate this day at their café so bring your friends and your appetite I hear their coffee and treats are delicious.
Each local event is put together by a volunteer or a group of volunteers
The Santa Fe WWKIP Day is being hosted by Looking Glass Yarn and will take place June 9th from 10am-noon at the Lucky Bean Café inside the old Borders store at Sanbusco center. Lucky Bean has lots of space for us to sit and knit and even spin so bring your wheel if you’re so inclined. They are excited to have us celebrate this day at their café so bring your friends and your appetite I hear their coffee and treats are delicious.
Tour De Fleece
This is one of my favorites (even though it’s spinning
instead of knitting) is the Tour de Fleece. You can find more info on this on
their Ravelry group (http://www.ravelry.com/groups/tour-de-fleece).
Tour de Fleece starts Saturday June 30 and runs until Sunday July 22nd,
2012
Guidelines (NOT RULES):
1. Spin
every day the Tour rides, if possible. Saturday June 30th through Sunday July
2nd. Days of rest: Tuesday July 10th and Tuesday July 17th. (Just like the
actual tour)
2. Spin
something challenging on the challenge day (usually the toughest high mountain
stage: we’ll figure out which one closer to the Tour).
3. Take
a button if you want one. Then we can use the button on our blogs in show of
solidarity. Take it from here or grab a clean one from the flickr pool. Come join
the flickr pool!
4. Wear
yellow on Sunday July 22nd to announce victory. Why not wear yellow on any day
you feel particularly successful? (Yellow is the color of the race leader in the
Tour - but here we are all ‘race leaders’)
5. Other
colors if desired: Green (sprinter - think FAST), Polka-dot (climber - as in
uphill), and white (rookie)
Ravelympics
This is always a fun event to participate in, check out
the Ravelry group for all the details (http://www.ravelry.com/groups/ravelympics-2012).
There are many events to tempt you so take a look and join the fun.
Ravelympics 2012 London: 27 July -
12 August
Santa Fe County Fair
August 2-5, 2012The County Fair is an annual event that offers youth and adults an opportunity to enter their crafts, food and animals and enjoy some down home good-hearted fun. The Fair is filled with animal shows, free live entertainment, good food and many educational opportunities.
This year they plan to have more categories to enter your handiwork including an expanded spinning section.
You can get all the details here: http://santafeextension.nmsu.edu/santa-fe-county-fair.html
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