Vogue Knitting Live turns FIVE! (and other tales of knitting)

January is a big month for a knitting professional. First up there’s our annual trade show TNNA, and just days later, came the show I’ve been looking forward to for quite some time – Vogue Knitting Live New York (5th year anniversary show!!!)

It took me a few days (or five to be exact) to recover from the excitement. So much yarn, so many friends, such many incredibly brilliant students it’s hard to sum up.

Here’s my recap in a nutshell. I did a TERRIBLE job remembering to take pictures, but in my defense, I taught 4 classes in two days at TNNA and 7 classes in three days at VK Live, so . . . yeah, I just forgot.

Let me go out of order and give a shout out to the AMAZING fifth anniversary of  . . .

Vogue Knitting Live

I’m so proud to have been a teacher for all five years. This year I was blessed to have nearly 200 students in seven amazing classes. Here’s a few pics (like I said, I didn’t take many). For all you West Coasters, we’re coming your way next! Join us in April

I don't pack light went traveling from Brooklyn to mid town - okay, remember SEVEN classes!

Happy 5th Anniversary VK Live New York!

View from my hotel room

My annual selfie with my pals Brooke Nico and Carol Sulcoski

Fabulous Times Square!

The only picture I remembered to take, getting ready for day one first class

Only a TINY section of the amazing two floor marketplace!

Some of the incredible fiber art on display - Yummmm

A fridge full of yarny food

What would a fiber art NYC refrigerator be without a fiber rat underneath??

Stunning knittine glass!

TNNA – The First Building Better Business Day!

Just days before VK NY, I was in sunny Phoenix for TNNA. It was beautiful and I hardly ever got to go outside. I went with my pal Zontee Hou (amazing marketing guru), who was also there to teach at the first Building Better Business Day. It was great to meet so many other professionals (shop owners, designers, wholesalers, reps, teachers) who wanted to strengthen their businesses.

I was only home from vacation for a few days before TNNA, but I did manage to bind off my brand new extra small version of the Windsor Cardi (pattern available on Ravelry)

Here are a few shots from the weekend:

Flying west over the mountains

Waking up before the dawn getting ready to teach

Sun . . . in January!

Getting ready for day one of teaching

The entrance to the showroom floor

This is how professionals behave at a trade show

YARN (that is what the show is all about)

Inspirational Display - pretty!

New products sneak peak

oooh Amy Herzog's new book is out!

A collage of designer's sketches, swatches and finished designs (I'm in there somewhere)

A few of my designs

My annual selfie with Melissa Leapman

Just so you know how professionals on a showroom floor at our trade show behave . . . please enjoy this video of Cat Bordhi