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October 2nd, 2008
 | 04:14 pm - Saying "No"
![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) cynthia1960 pointed out to me (with great enthusiasm) that the big knitting weekend Stitches West overlaps with, and is practically next door to, next year's Potlatch. Registration is already open!
I checked out the schedule, and made my own mini-grid of classes that interested me in the three timeslots that conflict least with Potlatch. Steeks, seams, ergonomics, knitting with fabric strips -- ooh, a woman from Yorkshire is teaching the method where you hold one long needle immobile in your armpit and have two hands free to knit like the wind. That would be such fun.
The one that sounded most useful was a full day class with Karen Alfke on Fair Isle techniques. I took Karen's "Unpatterns" class at Madrona last winter. Good technical teacher and lots of fun. (Reminded me strongly of Kate Schaefer.)
Then I looked at the prices. And asked, honestly, can I justify spending $150 for a sexy new knitting class with Karen Alfke when I haven't yet knit the sweater she taught about last time?
Students get early and free entry into the Stitches Market. Imagine the dealers' room for a good-sized convention; triple it, and fill it with yarn. Shiny squared!
But-- I have yarn. I have books and patterns queued up waiting to be knit.
I don't need Stitches West. I'll say No.
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$150? Sheesh, that's a lot of yarn and books right there. I'm going to do the market crawl Friday morning and leave the rest of the day for Potlatch.
I think I may do the same. |
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