San Francisco.

Even though I only live about 20 miles from San Francisco, I rarely visit the city and it can seem like another world. A far off land. Especially when it’s the annual Bay to Breakers which I accidentally encountered last Sunday on one of my rare trips to the city. As I waited for Nancy in front of the Orpheum Theater on Market Street, throngs of “runners” dressed in their best costumes passed by for my enjoyment. Only in SF…

Nancy and I met to attend a Ravelry meet-up at the Women’s Building in the Mission District. The room was filled with busy knitters from all over the Bay Area and although it wasn’t what I was expecting – Jess and Casey and Mary-Heather weren’t in attendance – I ended up winning a $25 gift certificate to Bluebird Yarns in Sausalito. Thank you! I’m excited to discover yet another LYS in the Bay Area – this one in Marin County.

Speaking of LYS…I finally had the chance to visit the world-renowned ImagiKnits and Wow! is it something. (BTW: The hat that Nancy’s wearing is the Hilde Slouchy Hat. Pretty cool, huh?)

The fibers are divided into two giant rooms according to animal and plant content, and from thick to thin clockwise – at least I *think* that’s what the proprietress said.

It was all so overwhelming and little too much information for my aging brain to absorb. I did take some mental notes and I now know where to come for a superb selection of hempathy and Euroflax linen. Oh and this gorgeous stuff whose name escapes me…

Here’s a Traveling Woman Shawl that a knitter made as part of the KAL for the Ravelry meet-up. I am considering one myself. She admitted it was her own handspun when asked.

Well at the end of this busy day (which included breakfast with Pat and snake hunting with Tod), my dogs were really barking.

BTW: I have volunteered to teach knitting and crochet at the Maker Faire on Sunday May 23rd from 2-6pm so stop if you get a chance. Hope to see you there!