Plan with me for my first yarn festival | Knit City Toronto 2024 Yarn Dyers & Vendors

[@belindagritter1572]

I have been to a half dozen yarn festivals including Stitches Midwest some years ago. It’s a fun and unique experience and will leave you high on yarn fumes and laughter. I have seldom gone with a plan and have no regrets. I know you will have a wonderful time! Give yourself permission to take a risk and rejoice in the fact that you bought something that spoke to your soul. Enjoy, my friend. Don’t tax yourself for content, let it feel organic or don’t bother. Would love to see a bit of what it looks like but for sure want to see your haul and hear your thoughts.

[@uschilou]

Great advice! I love everything about it. Enjoy the experience, that's what it's all about! Go with a plan, but don't hesitate to be a little spontaneous.

[@pairswellwithknitting]

My heart is bursting!!!❤ ❤ ❤I have the best time with you and get so excited every time we meet-up. I can't wait to attend Knit City with you, squish yarn, dream-up projects and meet all of the knitting folk along route. Let the knitting adventure begin!!!

[@uschilou]

So excited to see your picks, especially considering you need some pinks!

[@SarahJo]

Personally I prefer the recap with a few clips type of video rather than vlog video + acquisitions video, but do what feels right to you

[@opencirclestitches]

I wonder if you reached out to the vendors about specific colorways/yarns you want to see, if they would include them for you. Couldn't hurt! I'd enjoy seeing some vlog content from the festival

[@GoldenHour.Knitwear]

Ohhh my goodness, ABSOLUTELY love Sonder Yarn Co!! And that colorwork hat pattern is incredible!

[@annmariebusu9924]

Looking forward to your review. I was not aware of the event. Thank goodness I watched your video. The Saturday tickets were sold out online but I went anyway. I will comment my experience on your upcoming video 😊

[@kathrynd7746]

So excited to have Knit City coming to Calgary this summer. I’m already checking out patterns that I would love to make so I will be able to buy intentionally plus a few hand dyed skeins for socks of course. Watching your video made me happy and gave me planning ideas. Thanks.

[@highfiberknits]

I hope you have a great time!!

[@kathrynd7746]

You too. Can’t wait to see what you come home with.

[@sandracroley9784]

Your excitement is bursting off the screen 😊. I will be living vicariously through social media. Don't worry about all of us, though...be in the moment and soak it all in. You can tell us all about it later 😊

[@Kaila999]

Have fun! I’m going on Sunday with my knitter daughter (for her bd). It can be overwhelming to attend one of these things. Just remind yourself it’s not life-or-death…just enjoy. Whatever you miss out on, you can buy later online. Great to have a short list of what you would like to make. I’m going to keep in mind 1 shawl, 1 summer top (and know what area of the colour spectrum. I often impulse buy a beautiful colour that doesn’t go with anything in my closet:), 1 slipover. Of course, I might see a sample sweater hanging in a booth that brings my plastic out of the wallet ;). Way way back in the previous century, I used to go to the Creative Needlework Festival, which was sewing, embroidery, knitting and everything else. At the Metro Convention Centre. Huge, exhausting, but fun!

[@skyviewknits]

I'll also be at Knit City this weekend. Hope you have fun!

[@myrellard7274]

I had been wanting to go to the event but I broke my leg last week!! I will have to live vicariously through you!! Can’t wait to see the video. ❤

[@highfiberknits]

Oh no! I’m wishing you a speedy recovery!!

[@leslienero7884]

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy! One day I will get there, but for now I enjoyed your excitement over it!

[@alliknit]

Very nice seletion of yarns! I’m excited to see which ones you'll come up with ❤

[@melissaanderson9929]

This will also be my first yarn festival, hope to see you there! :)

[@pollydolly9723]

have a great time!

[@shannonagain89]

Say hi to my friend Yoriko Oki from Fibre Art Studio based in Vancouver! 😍

[@SarahJo]

How do you spell that first hat pattern you're looking for yarn for? It's beautiful and I can't seem to find it on Ravelry (I'm sure because I'm spelling it completely wrong lol)

[@highfiberknits]

Blomstra ! For some reason, KZbin deleted the descriptions of my last few videos, so I’m going to have to go back in and re-add links

[@SarahJo]

@@highfiberknits KZbin is a pain sometimes, thank you so much for the answer!

[@cheriefreestone5593]

What was the hat pattern called?

[@highfiberknits]

Blomstra 😄