I just got back from spending a couple of days at TNNA (The National Needle Arts convention) in Columbus, OH. This is the bi-annual trade show where yarn stores come to order new products and designers meet with yarn companies and magazines about future gigs. This year, I went on behalf of Tulip needles and hooks to hang out and demonstrate their products. It was a good time, and especially nice to see friends, talk shop and play with new yarns and tools! Here are a few, quickie shots I snapped while I was there. xoxo, Vic
Tulip gifted me Carry T, Carry C & Rose Etimo Hook sets. I’m one lucky gal!
One of my all-time favorite designers and over all amazing woman, Erika Knight.
Erika donated some of her new, Erika Knight Collection Maxi Wool yarn (in color: Geranium) for a cowl to be made for Purple Stitch Project. Within an hour of me telling her about the project, she’d wrapped it up and brought it to me at the booth. So sweet.
Speaking of Purple Stitch Project, here’s a lilac (Sheep(ish) test color) version of the Purple Ninja, hanging out to promote the charity.
With Editor-in-Chief of Interweave Crochet, Marcy Smith at the Craftsy party. Love the Tammy Hildebrand tunic she’s wearing!
Oh, I miss y’all SO much and wish I were there! Thanks for the photos Vickie 🙂 Can’t wait to hear all about TNNA & the new yarns 🙂 Ellen, where’s your crochet that you usually wear? And where’s yours Drew?? 🙂 It’s a shame I live only 50 miles from Colombus 🙁 Just not a good time for me.
Wow, what a great photo of us! So great to see you again. I’m very impressed by your recent running and awareness raising efforts. Keep up the great work!
Today (3/31) is Trans Visibility Day, which also, coincidentally marks three weeks since I began volunteering as a Crisis Counselor for @trevorproject, an organization with the mission to end suicide amongst LGBTQ+ youth.
At this point, I only have a thimble's worth of experience, but from human to human, I thought I'd share just one of the things I've learned so far about what it means to identify as trans.
To the trans folks in my life, today and every day, sending love and acceptance your way.
To everyone, kind to one another. Respect each other's individual journies....
I’ve legit been waiting for @ikeausa to have this glass case in-stock since mid pandemic. I wanted a happy little place for projects of YarnYAY! Past to live. I love a knitwear stack. 😍 It’s the little things, people!
(Oh, and patterns for every thing in this curio are available in my shop at YarnYAY.com ✔️)...
Today's the day we kick off the Crochet-along for the @pompommag Overprint Bag, in partnership with designer @juliamadill
We've put together Montoya Merino Light kits in my YarnYAY! shop, but no matter which yarn you use (the called-for yarn is rad, but a little harder to get here in the states -- see Julia's great post about yarn substitutions), we'd love for you to make yours along with us!
Psst...YarnYAYers get a special 20% off the digital issue pf Pom Pom. See our kit page (tap or go to yarnyay.com) for details!
Join the YarnYAY! Facebook Group and/OR Ravelry Group to follow along. Hope to see you there!
Oh, I miss y’all SO much and wish I were there! Thanks for the photos Vickie 🙂 Can’t wait to hear all about TNNA & the new yarns 🙂 Ellen, where’s your crochet that you usually wear? And where’s yours Drew?? 🙂
It’s a shame I live only 50 miles from Colombus 🙁 Just not a good time for me.
Vickie, I know this post is about TNNA but I am just lovin the pants you are wearing in the picture with Erica Knight. You go girl, so stylish!
Wow, what a great photo of us! So great to see you again. I’m very impressed by your recent running and awareness raising efforts. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, Ellen! Great seeing you, too. Oh, and I’m tracking down that blanket you designed. I’ll keep you posted!
Regina- Thanks! Got ’em at Target. 🙂
Mary Jane – Sorry you couldn’t make it. Hope to see you again soon!
Look at all that FUN! I wish you were coming to the TKGA Knit & Crochet show this weekend!
Looks like a lovely time with great company. I’m happy/envious for/of you.