WIPS & WISHLISTS!!!
Hello Lovely Friends,
I hope February finds you as fabulous as can be! How are we a month and a half into 2024 already? Time just flies and flies….
It was so wonderful to see so many of you last month at Vogue Knitting Live in NYC! I absolutely love interacting with you all online, but there's just something that hits differently when hugging at a live event! Dani and I stayed in a fab room at the Marriott Marquis from Friday to Sunday and had the best time! I don’t know what it is, but there is just something so magical about that hotel! Maybe it’s that it’s so stuffed with fiber friends, magical makers. vendors and yarn that weekend. The fumes just make me so happy!!
Spending so much time in the Clinton Hill Cashmere booth was just so good for the soul! Becky, her team, and her family are the warmest of people and I greatly appreciated being included in their fiber family. I got to see so many of you wonderful humans… I don’t think I’ve stopped smiling since. Some of you made me laugh so hard I was crying… the absolute best laughing there is. I didn’t realize how much I truly needed this trip until I was home and re-adjusting to reality. I’m just so thankful to be a part of such a magical community.
With that being said, I didn’t buy much, but I did see some majorly drool worthy items and I will share them with you below. I got to play with vintage buttons, incredible patterns, and gorgeous color palettes from some super fab yarn companies! It’s all on my wishlist for future purchase and you should add it all to yours as well!
Let’s take a moment to revisit some of the gorgeous things I saw at VKL and also pay homage to some languishing WIPS I need to finish before I buy anything new!
It's the VanRey (Kn)IT LIST, WIPs & Wishlists Edition!!
Bur First, Meet My Latest Crochet Patterns!
The Crystal Visions Cowl & Dream Weaver Sleep Mask!
My two latest crochet patterns, in collaboration with Clinton Hill Cashmere, are now live! Each pattern works up from only a single ball of CHC and they are perfect for either an avid crocheter, or a knitter looking to dip their toe into the world of crochet. These beginner friendly crochet patterns will have you hooking like a pro in no time! I hope you love making them as much as I did! If you’re interested in a crochet-along, let me know!
Let Me Introduce You To…
VKL VLOGGERS!
No FOMO here! Relive the fab fiber happening on YouTube!
THE VLOG
Three of Skeins - Lisa, from A Knit Sheep Yarns online LYS, takes us through her entire trip to VKL from the view of an instructor! See her exploring booths and discovering anything and everything with this fab weekend recap!
THE ROAD THERE
Jen Geigley Knits - Watch this wonderful crafter and incredible human as she packs for VKL and tells you about the very special unique sweater she made just for the occasion!
THE EXPERIENCE
Fiberchats - Irina Shear treated herself to the full VKL experience this year and purchased the Big Apple Package!! Go along with her through the entire weekend, meet some vendors, see all the happenings and you will feel like you went to VKL with her! Great video, Irina!
THE HAUL
GemmaDarlingDaily - My right hand lady, Dani, has a VKL video that is live over on her YouTube channel, GemmaDarlingDaily. Please check out her channel and video to relive the magical weekend with us and see her HAUL!
Let Me Convince You To Try…
My VKL Wishlist!
I’m truly doing my best not to purchase every little thing that catches my eye… with that being said, I am human and I AM a crafter, so I’m bound to come across things that make my heart skip a beat when attending a huge fiber happening!
Here are a few of my new favorite things, that I never knew I needed, when I came across them at this past weekend’s VKL 2024!
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That’s all she wrote for this week. I hope your life is full of fiber, love and sparkles!
See you soon!
♥️ Vanessa
