Madrona-bound

This week we're heading out west for Madrona Fiber Arts in Tacoma, Washington. Madrona is a special show that is well-loved by so many, and for good reason! Several aspects make this one of my own personal favorites among knitting events: the intimate and friendly vibe, the glass-art-filled hotel, a strong communal love of natural fibers, and a line-up of standout instructors and vendors to name a few. (Admittedly, I'm also biased by the fact that the event is held in my home town.)

We will be staked out in the marketplace all weekend – sharing a large booth with our friends at Churchmouse Yarns & Teas. We've got the booth packed to the gills with all 32 colors of both Shelter and Loft, so if you're in the need of some quality US-grown wool, stop on by! We'll also be featuring the trunk show from our brand new BT Winter 13 collection throughout the weekend in the booth – all 24 samples that were featured in the look book will be available for visitors to try on. Finally, I'll be joined by three of our in-house designers (Julie Hoover, Leila Raabe, & Michele Wang) on Saturday from 10-2 for a meet-and-greet/pattern signing in the rotunda. We've prepared some visual displays that  illustrate our team's design process so that knitters can get a taste of how things look behind the scenes when we're putting together a new design collection. It's certainly shaping up to be a fun and busy weekend; for those attending, we hope to see you there!