About a year and a half ago I entered my LYS on a Thursday night to participate in a knitting group. That evening(and the many other Thursdays that followed)allowed me to grow as a knitter and make some fabulous friends in the process. That group is the best gift that Utah has given me!
The Greatest Gift of All
Here they are: Row 1(left to right)Sally, Andrea, Erika, Karyn, Brooke, Laurie; Row 2:Amy, Kristi, Krista, and Amber. Missing are: another Amy, Melissa, and Randy(and anyone else I have forgotten).
They came over on Sunday to give me a going away party--they came over to eat, knit, and chat--and it was wonderful! As I told them, I will be hard pressed to ever find a group of people that has meant more to me than them--they have set the bar really high for any knitting group I will be a part of in the future. I just love these women--and Randy ;)
The knitting and companionship would have been more than enough for me but they also gave me a VERY generous gift--a swift, ballwinder, and gift certificate! I will think of them every time I wind a ball of yarn from my ever growing stash--not just because of the gorgeous swift(to be pictured later) but because they all signed the base of the swift, so I will have a permanent reminder of the BEST thing I have received from my time in Utah---my GREAT friends :) Again, I must shout from the rooftops--I LOVE YOU GUYS and I cannot begin to find the words to describe all I have gained from each and every one of you!!!
Happy knitting everyone!
Aloha :)
PS--I did get to KIP on Saturday--if you count my front yard as "public"--the weather looked ominous so the park was out and my dear son decided to sleep the afternoon away(which eliminated a trip to Barnes and Noble):) I am more than halfway done with the final baby blanket in the "Baby Blanket-a-thon"(picture to follow) and I am more than ready to finish it so that I can dive headlong into my growing list of lace projects--I am ready for my "summer of lace" to begin! Also, thank you to everyone who commented on how to decide what to pack from my knitting stuff--I think that Kim had the best idea--pack everything!
4 comments:
You lucky girl...friends truly are priceless (and the knitting gifts aren't to shabby either). The blogworld will help you keep in touch, but I'm sure you will miss them. Thanks for sharing. I did KIP Saturday and my daughter's softball game and even mentioned the KIP day to a few folks. Take care.
:) Cute picture. I bet your group will miss you, but hopefully you'll find a good one in Colorado too! Good luck with the packing!
You will indeed be missed. Thank you for having us over for your own going-away party on Sunday! I had a wonderful time, and our group just won't be the same without you.
I see Laurie! How fun to have everyone together. You might remember Judy who moved to Idaho. I miss her so much. You will be missed, too. At least we have Blogland.;-)
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