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October 14, 2005
woulda coulda shoulda
I would have gone to Rhinebeck for the last few years... but I was on another continent so I kept swearing, "next year, next year."
I could have gone to Rhinebeck this year... but I'm too pregnant and it's too far, so instead, I'm going to a yoga birth preparation class with Frog since it's about as far as I feel like waddling for the time being. I hope the rest of you have fun though. I'll be thinking of you while I'm doing my vocal toning and ocean breath. I won't even say "next year" this time.
I should have done a swatch and taken measurements... but I didn't. Instead, I did one of my mini swatches and ended up with this thing:
This is a thing I am/was making for Frog. But above, you see it looking out the window for the last time because it's about to be ripped. It's too big. What is "it?" It's a thing. I'll tell you when I get farther. I'm not saying more for fear that Frog will suddenly be inspired to check out the blog for the first time in months.
faithfully yours,
the wool festival virgin who is super jealous but is trying to seem like she doesn't care that much and is glad that there isn't a super fantastic yarn shop right next door to her or she might go out and do something reckless to make up for her lack of fiber and blog pal fun this weekend
Posted by kate at October 14, 2005 04:57 PM
Comments
Well, if it makes you feel any better, Clapotis was EVERYWHERE. and I mean, like every fifth person was sportin' one (including me!) So you were there in pattern spirit.
Vocal tuning! That sounds interesting.
Posted by: Carrie at October 19, 2005 02:55 PM
If it makes you feel any better, I could tell you that it wasn't that much fun and you wouldn't have been treated like a ROCK STAR if you had showed up. Oh no, we wouldn't have descended on you in our hundreds and carried you around in a sedan chair like the Queen of Sheba. That would NOT have happened.
xoxo Kay, Master of the Overdone White Lie (Bonjour furtif de New York)
Posted by: Kay at October 19, 2005 09:01 AM
If we could all go to Rhinebeck! Well, there's always the Stitches shows... I think Thing is a mitten.
Posted by: MJ at October 18, 2005 04:40 PM
Hi! I went to Rhinebeck NY Sheep and Wool Festival (we go every year, I live near Albany) and if you want to see some pics, check out my blog. Hope this isn't considered spam! If so, just delete. KM
Posted by: Kate at October 18, 2005 03:42 PM
I've got a few things that need to be ripped out too, but I just don't have the heart to do it at the moment. I also just moved, and have no idea where the closest Real yarn shop is. Aggghh!!!
Enjoy your yoga class! It's such great exercise, pregnant or not!
Posted by: Faith at October 18, 2005 02:29 PM
je ne sais pas ce qu'il a mais mon bloglines te boude, je me disais bien que ça faisait bien longtemps que je n'étais pas passée sur ton blog, j'ai pas trop le temps de mettre des commentaires, et la flegme de lire absolument tout en anglais... petit bonjour furtif de paris....
Posted by: sof frankenstein at October 17, 2005 05:56 PM
I hope you will make it next year - it's absolutely worth the trip! And there were lots and lots of people toting babies of all sizes - definitely a family-friendly event. :)
Posted by: Sarah at October 17, 2005 11:19 AM
I thought of you every time I saw Clapotis...I think we're due a few weeks apart. DH & I decided that next year I'll be taking only the bambina and the older three will go camping with Dad...or something like that.
Posted by: AmyH at October 17, 2005 11:12 AM
i did go- my husband drove my prego but up there from philly! swell guy- hung out with the dogs and even tried helping me shop. i didn't get as much as at maryland- which was only about 10 skeins. i get confused in the middle of it all. i did manage to buy what i didn't at maryland. but had a dream i should've bought a spindle and roving! oh well more reasons to go again.
Posted by: shelle schiffer at October 17, 2005 10:08 AM
You're in good company. I didn't go either. :)
I live a little more than an hour away and I'm still a Rhinebeck virgin. Instead I spent the day knitting and nursing a nasty cold and the daughter who gave it to me. I'm going next year.
Posted by: Ellen-Mary at October 16, 2005 10:04 PM
eh, if you came, you would have had to have bought a spindle and roving and spent two days spinning yarn and eating pizza. I'll tell you all about it later, and you won't have missed a thing.
oh, and there were claps EVERYWHERE.
Posted by: julia fc at October 16, 2005 09:37 PM
I am not at Rhinebeck either... had to work at the yarn store.. but its okay, I sent a friend with money, so I'll still get some goodies. Hope all is well!
Posted by: Dani at October 16, 2005 10:32 AM
Don't worry, you're not alone. Not only do I live a continent away from all the fun, but I've never been close to the action. That's right. I'm a fellow fiber fest virgin.
Posted by: Krista at October 16, 2005 04:13 AM
Hey, you're not the only wool festival virgin! Maybe someday we'll both be able to make it to one of those...
Posted by: molly at October 16, 2005 01:38 AM
I'm not going either. Just think -- next year you can roll babe in a stroller with Lots of stash space!
Posted by: Nancy J at October 15, 2005 05:58 PM
Awwwwwwwwwww. You're breaking my heart. I'll be thinking of you every second. Not the same as being there, I know. It really isn't all that it's cracked up to be! Really. No, really!
Posted by: valentina at October 15, 2005 10:23 AM
i'm not going either. and i actually know people who are, but they didn't ask me to come with them, so they can bite me ... i didn't want to go anyway.
;)
Posted by: maryse at October 15, 2005 07:15 AM
I'm not able to make it to Rhinebeck either, and it's much closer for me than you! We can be jealous together (in spirit, anyway). Maybe we'll see each other there next year... or whenever. :) I hope you're well, my dear! I'm happy to see you posting! Have a lovely yoga class ... breathe in... try to think of something other than cuddly sheep and cute alpacas and fiber heaven ... breathe out...
Posted by: Axelle at October 15, 2005 01:14 AM
I'll give you a ride next year. You and kid. I'm going next year. Damned if I'm going to miss Cari and kissing an alpaca...
Want to go sheep-farm-hunting and/or yarn shopping this weekend? ;-)
Posted by: Lee Ann at October 14, 2005 10:04 PM
I'm missing it this year too. Let's say next year, though. Both of us. Next year you and Blossom and I will meet up at Rhinebeck and kiss an alpaca and eat some fried dough. What do they make Baby Bjorns for, if not for carting babies to wool festivals?
Posted by: cari at October 14, 2005 08:38 PM
Don't worry, you are not alone not going to Rhinebeck. Still I did check to see if it was at all possible for me to go but I got back to reality pretty quickly. ;)
Thinking of you, hope the yoga birth prep class is fun at least. :)
Posted by: ~Jo~ at October 14, 2005 07:26 PM
