Oh my goodness, I had such a wonderful time this past weekend at our guild's knitting retreat! This is what our group wore to the Saturday night knitting bingo game. Melissa, on the left, made our pajamas again, using the cutest sheep and yarn themed fabric, and Kristin, the blonde next to her, bought us our accessories. Lori and I just went along with it all. The headbands were yarn balls, isn't that funny?
Another guild member wore the cutest tee and didn't mind having her photo taken.
One of the fun things we do is eat delicious seafood while we are there and every year the number of people who go with us increases. Roz is the owner of Baa Baa Sheep, the yarn store in Norfolk that I love, and Libby and Nell, of NellKnits, both work with her, so they came along, as well as some women from the DC Metro area.
This photo includes our foursome plus some of my Thursday night knit group members. Thankfully it is the off season in the Outer Banks or we would not have been able to be seated together so easily.
The restaurant is The Blue Point and this is the view you see while you eat. If you visit Corolla or Duck in North Carolina, definitely go, the food is as amazing as the view.
The sun was setting across the sound while we waited for our food; the sound is a brackish body of water that is on the inland side of the island.
Although it was cold, a few of us were able to take a long walk on Saturday because the wind wasn't bad. This is the view looking southward.
And this is the northward view. I'm grateful I love by the Chesapeake Bay, but the beaches on the Outer Banks are breathtaking and completely different.
I tried to take another walk on Sunday but the wind was so strong I couldn't manage it for longer than ten or fifteen minutes. Still, you can tell how happy being on the beach makes me by the look on my face.
So although this was a knitting retreat, being at the beach was as important to me as the yarn. The rest of the time was spent sitting around laughing, talking, and knitting, and I am so glad I was able to go.
Oh yum! Everything about this post is great. So glad you had a nice time...walks on the beach (bundled in gorgeous hand knits), seafood, friends, knitting...what could be better? Your jammies look cute and I love that woman's tee!
ReplyDeleteIt was a blast!
DeleteLooks like you got that toasty warm wrap done just in time.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a perfect retreat. I hope it carries you through the end of the year.
Me too but I'm sure I'll need spring break, tee hee!
DeleteThat sounds like so much fun! I love that t-shirt, too! A retreat is a good thing at this point in the year!
ReplyDeleteI'll be in Wmsburg this weekend but I don't think there is a spare minute. Sadly. I'd rather see you! None of us are crazy about the new wife.
If anything changes, just call or text. I'm only 40 min away
DeleteIt sounds like a wonderful time Rose. Thank you for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteIt was! Thank you for reading and commenting!
DeleteHello Rose, I apologise for approaching you like this, but I have a small collection of old handwritten recipe books, the second half of one of them contains dozens of handwritten knitting patterns. They are for things like an Opera Cap, Siberian Cuffs, Ladies Under Cap, Baby's Night Cap and so on, plus assorted stitch patterns. They date from around 1840, so the handwriting can be a little challenging. I have posted about them on one of my blogs where there is a snippet of one of the patterns to view - flissandmax.blogspot.co.uk I wondered whether you may know of someone who may be interested in having a go at knitting up one of the patterns. It would be challenging, but interesting from an historical point of view. There is no payment or money involved, it is not a commercial venture. It is a personal crusade as I try to protect these old books. Kindest regards, Elaine Appleby
ReplyDeleteElaine, thank you for asking, it's no problem at all. I do know one or two people I can ask locally so if they are interested, I will let you know. Have you thought about asking Franklin Habit? He seems very interested in that type of knitting. He is on Ravelry, if you want to contact him.
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