I’m sure I’m not the only one who, as a child, was made to eat at the  kiddie table. You know, Sunday dinner at Grandma’s house, the grown-ups at the dining table, the kids in the living room all gathered around a card table. From a very early age I  always wanted to be  at the adult table… after all, that’s where all the action was.  

Well, that is sorta, kinda what this weekend at Madrona felt like.  I was invited to the grown-up knitters table!  The ladies from Village Yarn & Tea invited me to share a corner of their vendor booth with them at Madrona.

So many talented people there. It was thrilling. Talk about sensory overload – times infinity.

Victoria, of VYT  and her  dear friend,  Naomi. In fact, it is thanks to Naomi that I met the Village Yarn folks. Waaaaaayyyy back this past summer, Naomi bought several skeins of yarn from me, she then showed it to her friend Ellen, who works at VYT, who then showed it to one of the owner(s), Victoria…. well, the rest is history.

Ellen, Deb (the other co-owner of VYT)  & Karla. More of the lovely (and  seriously talented and  hilarious) ladies from Village Yarn & Tea.

Victoria’s charade in Iris.

Then there was Amy (Amy – we didn’t get a picture!!!) and her friend….ohhhh. I should have written this down. I think her name was Jan. Tomorrow I’ll show you the darling project bag and necklace that I got from Amy.

(Normally I am so not a shawl pin and vest sort of person, but VYT had this Handmaiden kit…. Victoria asked me to wear it and I fell in love with it. Bought some yarn in a fun pink color and a huge retro black button to use in place of the shawl pin… but there I go getting ahead of tomorrow’s post about yarn….).

Next, I met Virginia (owner of Seattle Yarn)  and her daughter, Ruth. How cute are they? Other than the VY&T booth, I spent most of my time here. They were so delightful and helpful…. and that Ruth, boy is she full of great pattern ideas. See that sweater she is wearing? Well, I better wait until tomorrow’s post.

Then, I also met this very  funny and friendly  woman named Stephanie……

Yep, that Stephanie. Was even able to get her to pose for the  requisite sock photo….

A non-knitter friend came with me… I kept telling her she would learn to knit. She didn’t believe me. Well, resistence is futile. A new knitter was born while we were there. And, boy  is she  a natural. T still doesn’t think she is a knitter, even though she is already thinking ahead to her next project…. and she bought yarn as a souvenior for her daughter. Sounds like a knitter to me.

Stacey  - here are some cupcake pictures for you. Coconut and Red Velvet with cream cheese icing, respectively. I would have taken a picture of the Carrot Cake, but, they just didn’t last long enough to get a photo.

And, a menu.

Up next: Full disclosure about all the yarn-y goodness I brought home with me and some eye candy-ish photos from my walks around about Seattle/Bainbridge Island, and even some knitting content.

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