I didn't take nearly as many pictures this time as last year, but I guess I was busier this time -- I taught two classes, but they were both lots of fun!
Fun Knits owner Shelley's account of the weekend is here...
I got to see some old friends, and meet some new ones, and I even got some knitting done. No FO's though...
I think my new friend Dina from Maryland had fun, too -- I know we both came home with some new yarn we really needed. (Stop that laughing....) Dina came to the store yesterday for a visit, but had to leave on the 6 pm Seattle Clipper last night. Until next year, Dina! :)
Here's a few of my retreat pics, anyway -- starting with the view from my room...
...out over Discovery Passage, between Quadra Island and Campbell River.
We drove to historic Heriot Bay ...
... and watched the Cortez Island ferry coming in...
(That's world-famous Desolation Sound in the background).
We drove through the ancient native fishing village at Cape Mudge, which is the oddest combination of old and new ...
And, "only on Quadra Island" could you see this...
... a cow resting by the living room window!
We got back Sunday night and I worked in the store yesterday, so today I feel like I need a day off! I'm hoping to finish the current pair of socks, at least...
6 comments:
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I'm envious of your knitting retreat. We went to Quadra a couple of years ago and stayed at the Heriot Bay Inn. And I bought yarn at Fun Knits!
Every weekend I try to have my own knitting retreat, I just sit all day and knit and if I have to go out with the old guy then I have car knitting too---but I would love to actually go on one!! Your Quadra trip sounded awesome and so did the Loopy Ewe's Spring Fling
Thanks for stopping buy---I check yours out every single day too!
Glad you had such a great time. Couldn't miss, really, what with knitters, spinners, fibre fun and great surroundings :)
Oh, and the weather certainly co-operated!!
-kate
Yes, but I didn't get to meet YOU! :-( Hope you're planning to come down for the FibreFest in June!
It all depends on the family. It's end of school and all that, plus my husband usually works Saturdays. But we shall see....
-kate
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