That's a new Olympic event I'm developing. It's all about collecting flying yarn at baseball games.
We had a fabulous time at the Blue Jays Stitch and Pitch last night. The Blue Jays did not have such a great time but that's okay, it was all about the knitting. For me Yarnsport was the highlight and I confess I missed much of the baseball because I was having so much fun watching my family play. You see, in addition to the lovely stuffed loot bags that are traditional at these events, the wonderful organizing ladies threw balls of yarn and extra loot bags into the crowd throughout the game, causing feeding frenzies that rivalled the scrambles for fly balls (at least two of which ended up in the knitters' section as well). My family turned out to be quite adept at yarn catching. Each of my two daughters snagged a ball of Bernat Softee Chunky and my most excellent husband caught a loot bag for me. Of course he donated his loot bag to me as well, so I came home triumphant with
three tote bags! An excellent haul.
The daughters and I did a bit of trading - I offloaded all my ribbon yarn and received a donation of sock yarn - and here's what I ended up with (keep in mind this is the booty from three bags after a bit of trading):
- one ball Red Heart Light & Lofty
- one ball Bernat Soft Boucle
- two balls Bernat Softee Chunky
- two 100g balls On Your Toes sock yarn (ka-ching!)
- three balls Patons Decor
- one ball Moda Dea Sassy Stripes
I was slightly disappointed that rather than free admission to the Creativ Festival they only gave us $5 off coupons this year. Oh well, every little bit helps.
And if you're wondering why I was only a spectator in the fabulous new Yarnsport event, it's because I was knitting furiously on the basketweave baby blanket. I think I completed at least three inches last night and am well pleased with my progress. An excellent night overall.