Well, we had a great time looking at the photos from all over after World Wide Knit in Public Day. What a great event and one we will be celebrating every year! Here are some of our favorite photos and quotes, check ‘em out, enjoy, and then go KIP!
From Sunny Southern California:
“Hundreds of people visiting the Huntington Botanical Garden and Library in San Marino California Saturday June 14 were surprised to see eighteen people sitting in the beautiful Herb Garden knitting, spinning, weaving, kumihimo-ing, and dyeing with the garden plants. They had stumbled upon the Ninth Annual Fiber Arts Event with the South Coast Weavers and Spinners Guild (Orange County) and Saturday Spinners (Los Angeles County). What a delightful setting! And what fun to see so many ladies of all ages enjoying sharing their craft.” -Margaret Carlberg.
Keepin’ outta the heat, KIP-in’ in Florida:
To the left you can see how these folks in Florida found a great way to keep cool while knitting in public, head to the mall! Thanks to Pat for sending along some great photos.
Then there are those who like a little sun after a long northern winter, WWKIPD in Cohoes NY:
“BeauKnits Yarn Shop is located in Cohoes, NY. All of our area yarn shops participated in the event. We decided to hold KIP outside each of our shops rather than in one central location because of the high cost of gasoline. [This] is a photo taken outside of BeauKnits, Ltd. on KIP Day.” -Barbara Hildreth
I know a little Cafe in Frenchtown…
“Our group started with two people, Carol Esch and Judy Serbinski, who had knitted together at a yoga studio in Frenchtown and decided to meet in The Bridge Cafe in Frenchtown, New Jersey. Each Wednesday as we knitted, more and more women walked in, or found out about the group from friends, and it has now grown to a weekly group of more than 35 knitters. Meetings are open at The Bridge Cafe in Frenchtown, NJ from 9:30 to 12:00 every Wednesday and you can even stay and have a wonderful lunch! Members range from an emergency medical technician to a Grammy Award winning harpist, a gardening author and expert, a knitwear designer, several artists, teachers and very warm, welcoming and talented women. ” -Carol Esch, Frenchtown, NJ.
Knitting in New Mexico:
The folks at the Unravel Yarn Shop and Gallery in Las Cruces found a great place out of the hot southern sun but in the public eye. What a pleasant way to spend an afternoon! Photo by Greg Thomas, submitted by Deb Thomas.
Makes you want to Knit in Jersey:
John Dalton took some photos of his wife Denise and friends knitting in Hoboken, NJ. Despite the beautiful and bustling location, Denise reported “This year, no one asked us what we were doing or in fact even gave us a second look, so maybe WWKIP Day has succeeded in freeing any man, woman and child in Hoboken to knit in public.”
Across the pond, Knitting in NEW England:
“Well I was at the Frog Pond on Cohasset Common at 1 pm, as listed. Over the next thirty minutes, three more knitters arrived and we had a great time. I learned about the Ravelry website and worked on socks as did several others - easy to carry. It was fun!” -From Judy O’Neil, Massachusetts, the knitter all in yellow!
Across the BIG POND, from fiber friends in Brighton, Sussex, England:
No word on where they found a pattern for those HUGE knitting needles, but this big group found a super scenic place to KIP: “Here is a group of intrepid knitters on the beach in Brighton, England - a little bit more windy than we would have wished for - but, hey , it wasn’t raining!!!” -Kathleen Reeves
OK, drum roll please….
So, what an honor to have shared in the excitement of WWKIPD! Thanks to all who sent along photos and stories. Each was unique, and gave us a glimpse of the fiber world beyond our borders. After long hard deliberation, we awarded a Halcyon Yarn Tote Bag and Discount Certificate in our two categories, as follows:
In the category of best “WWKIPD Photo of Knitting”, the prize goes to Kathleen Reeves, for her photo of the “intrepid knitters on the beach”.
in the best “WWKIPD Photo of Fiberarts Other than Knitting” category the prize goes to Margaret Carlberg, for her beautiful, verdant photo of a diverse group of fiber artists including two folks spinning in public.
Congratulations to Kathleen and Margaret, and thanks again to ALL! We hope to “see” you again next year.
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We really enjoy the annual Open House - the demonstrations, displays, and community camaraderie are something to behold. It is a real gathering of fiber artists from near and far, a chance to catch up, a chance to browse shelves overflowing, and, oh yeah, a chance to save on fine fibers! To see the enthusiasm reminds us why we love our jobs…
