Doesn't get much better than your first grader writing a poem about knitting.

Doesn't get much better than your first grader writing a poem about knitting. #iftttkd via Instagram http://bit.ly/1KS3gny

My desk today.

My desk today. #blog via Instagram http://bit.ly/1IUuVGN

Today I felt like wearing purple, so my Thistle Leaf Shawl (my design, @julie_asselin 's Milis yarn) and Funky Grandpa obliged. Pattern link in profile.

Today I felt like wearing purple, so my Thistle Leaf Shawl (my design, @julie_asselin 's Milis yarn) and Funky Grandpa obliged. Pattern link in profile. #blog via Instagram http://bit.ly/16OmRFO

Someone's enjoying cuddle time. And you get a peek at an upcoming sweater design. #georgethecat #thistleleafpullover

Someone's enjoying cuddle time. And you get a peek at an upcoming sweater design. #georgethecat #thistleleafpullover #blog via Instagram http://bit.ly/1KBl3iQ

Me and my body double, Lady Jane

Me and my body double, Lady Jane. Thanks for getting the ball rolling on naming her, @mike_j_mckenzie #latergram #ladyjane #purlypullover #blog #dressform via Instagram http://bit.ly/1x0TZjE

Swatch-y morning with some discontinued Louet Riverstone and an Addi Turbo whose old cable is too sturdy for my taste. #JaneAustenKnits #blog

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Meet me at Vogue Knitting Live! 12-1pm 1/18/15 booth #710

I'll be chatting and selling patterns in the Knitty City booth (#710) Sunday 1/18/15 from 12-1pm in at Vogue Knitting Live NYC. The rest of the day I'll be wandering the Marketplace in a wool-fume-induced haze with my dear friend Annie. So much fun - I hope to see you there!

Now, to get ready for VKL, I have to decide what to wear. This is especially fraught when I won't have any other samples with me (the booth is just too busy for me to bring (and have to keep track of) a bunch of samples. So, I'm thinking one sweater and one accessory (shawl).

I wore Sailor's Valentine to Knitty City last week, when it was very cold (it's a super-warm sweater and the wool is a little crispy to wear without a long-sleeve t-shirt underneath). Since the weather is supposed to be more amenable on Sunday, I'm thinking Sotherton (I wore it for the first time this winter about ten days ago and was pleasantly reminded of just how flattering a piece it is) or Wavelette (lightweight lace is so easy to wear in the over-heated wilds of NYC) with Upon the Spanish Main (the MCN yarn is such a pleasure) or In the Shallows (such a great go-with-anything piece)/Thistle Leaf Shawl (there's always something extra-special about the latest design, isn't there?), respectively.

Any favorites for which you'd like to put in a good word?

Thanks for stopping by, and happy knitting!
xoxo, Kathleen