I landed at Heathrow airport early this morning, and Alice and I have been running non-stop in preparation for this year’s Knit Nation event at Imperial College in London. I am so excited about the teaching line-up and market place and Knit Tea salon and charity Bingo and and and the list goes on! The schedule is jam packed with fun.

First things first. Dydy won the contest by guessing exactly right with 540 skeins! She wins a signed copy of Knit. Sock. Love. Congratulations, Dydy!

Next up, I wanted to see the swag. I’d seen prototype photos of the mugs, and they are just as fantastic in person. Alice tells me they are made of bone china. How English! I definitely want a set of at least four.

We’ve also got project bags similar to last year’s coveted Ravelry party bags.

And of course there has been knitting! Alice has been working on the beautiful Green Apple Bohus sweater kit she ordered from Susanna Hansson, but she’s doing some modifications to make it into a steeked cardigan. We are both THRILLED that Susanna will be teaching this year, and I can’t believe that there are still a couple class spots left in her Sunday Bohus class. Sign up while you still can.

There are still some other class spots available, so if you’re in the area do come by and join us for a knitterly filled weekend. Mugs and bags are available for pre-order through the Knit Nation site, but you’ll have to register to add them to your cart. Alice is working on a way for folks who are not attending to order swag, and we’ll let you know how as soon as that’s up.

And here I leave you with a photo of Alice’s lovely strawberries:

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