Our first Colorado Spring Fling is over, and we’re left with lots of fun memories (and another full list of things I “must” knit. Sigh.) We had a surprising 22″ of snow the week of the Fling, which caused some interesting delays in travel. But I’m happy to report that the snow didn’t keep anyone from getting here safely. We began the retreat with our annual Dessert Reception on Thursday night. There were lots of wonderful things to choose from. (Click on photos to make them bigger. Or not. It might make you hungry.)
Friday and Saturday were spent in classes, shopping at Loopy Central, and knitting knitting knitting. This year, we decided to transport everyone to The Loopy Ewe in style, with two stretch limos. Each limo could hold 25+ people and I’m pretty sure we totally confused people here at the shopping center when both limos pulled up. (“Who takes a stretch limo to shop??”)
The aisles were full during the shopping times, and after checking out, the knitters enjoyed hanging out on the red couches and knitting, waiting for their limo back to the hotel. (Or – in many instances – checking out what each person bought and then hopping up to get something else and check out a second or third time …)
Cindy from Iowa found the perfect roving to match her phone case. 🙂
We had four awesome teachers at the Fling. We were delighted to have (L-R) Ann Budd, JC Briar, Susan B. Anderson, and Wendy Johnson join us for the weekend.
Susan came in a day early to teach her Fair Isle Hat Design class at the shop on Wednesday night:
and then do a book signing here on Thursday morning. Her new Topsy Turvy book is full of awesomeness. And each of her toys are adorable. I feel a toy-knitting binge coming soon.
We had fun goodie bags for each of the weekend participants. Included – a cute canvas bag, a skein+ mini from our Loopy Ewe Seasoning Series, a skein of yarn from Cascade, a pattern from Shibui, a Loopy Spring Fling mug, and a Soak Heel and Wash sample pack.
We had lots of great door prizes, donated by some of our wonderful yarn and accessory companies. A huge thank you to Cascade (who provided yarn for each attendee, as well as lots of cool door prizes and kits), Malabrigo, Notions Marketing, Dream in Color, Wollmeise, Soak, and Shibui Knits.
Saturday night, there was much knitting going on. (All that new yarn from their shopping trips to Loopy, I’m sure.)
(Look – there’s Web Guy checking out the knitters! He’s always here for Fling weekends, helping check people out at the shop and helping with door prizes on Saturday night.)
(Look – it’s Loopy Office Manager Lynn on the left! And Loopy Honorary Elf Sheryl, who helped out at the hotel the entire weekend. That pretty green shawl is one of several she wore during the weekend, all equally inspiring! Edit: Sheryl’s Shawl is the Kate Shawl pattern. And Loopy Elf Roberta, peeking out behind Sheryl with the purple shawl on. If you’ve called in to Loopy, you’ve no doubt talked to Roberta.)
We always make an oversized sock blocker so that we can get all of the Fling participants to sign it each year. We hang these big socks up at Loopy so that we can remember the fun people we had here! We now have five of these big socks hanging on the walls, from 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013. (Regular sized sock blocker included in the photo to give you an idea of how big this blocker really is.)
What a wonderful group of Loopy knitters. We were delighted to have everyone here, and so look forward to having you all back again the next time. We did decide to move the Fling to Fall, in order to avoid future snowstorms. (Not that we’re guaranteed not to have them in September, but it’s less likely than April.) So our next one will be the Fall Fling of 2014. I’ll let you know dates as soon as we have the weekend confirmed.
Would you like to win one of our Spring Fling Goodie Bags? I made four extra bags for this blog contest, and we’ll draw names for winners next week. Leave a comment below if you’d like to be entered into the contest!
Sheri whoenjoyedsharingthemountainsandLoopy’snewhomewitheveryone
Looks like such fun!
Glad that everyone had a great time. I’ll make it one of these days!
Yes, please. I would love one
Someday I will get to Spring Fling…..
Hope to be there in 2014
Looked like an awesome time! Wish I lived closer to Loopy Ewe!
I want to go to a Spring Fling! It looks so fun.
Looks like fun! And the goodie bags look incredible…
Oh, I so want to have been there! It will be on my list of things to do next year! Right on the top! Please put me in the drawing for a goodie bag! I will be SO happy to win one! Thank you so much!
Looks like a fabulous time was had by all! I have to admit I am a wee bit jealous of the snow! I couldn’t attend this year, my littlest just isn’t big enough yet, but would love to be able to win a goodie bag! Thanks for the wonderful contest (again) Sheri and the Loopy Ewe!
Lee
I’m soooo jealous of the people who got to go to Spring Fling! I hope to get a goody bag so I can say I was there in spirit. XD Thanks for offering up some extras! You guys are the best!
What fun! I wish I was there! I would LOVE to win that fun bag!
Looks like it was a lot of fun! Would love to win a goodie bag.
Sounds wonderful…it is on my knitting bucket list to make a loop fling in future. Congrats!
So envious….looks like everyone is having such a good time! Would love to win a goofy bag…
Wow. a goodie bag would be great, but to able to attend next year would be even better.
Looks like a wonderful time!
Please lord let me win one! I miss living in the Rockies!
Looks fun!
LoopyLand is the place to be! I’d love to win a bag.
It looks like everyone had a wonderful time. Attending the fling (be it spring or fall) is something I hope to do in the near future. Thank you for the chance to win one of your goody bags.
Looks like great fun was had by all!
Looks like great fun!
I would love a goodie bag!
Can i sign up for next year?
Looks like an awesome time was had by all!
Wish I could have been there. Northern NJ Yarn Crawl was last weekend as well. Couldn’t attend either – will start saving for next year’s’.
It looks like everyone had a marvelous time at the Fling and many new friendships were made there. One of these years, I hope to be able to join in the fun.
I would love to win one of these bags. Living in Australia, the likelihood of me being able to attend a Spring Fling is very remote. Thanks so much for the opportunity.
Someday, I hope to come to spring fling.
I had a fantastic time at the Spring Fling in 2009 before I had my baby. I hope sometime I can make another one, it was so fun!! I recognize a few ladies I met at the 2009 fling in this year’s pictures. It looks like it was a fun weekend. 🙂
Looks like a ton of fun! One day I’d love to come to a Spring Fling!
I would love to attend a Fall Fling in the future! It sounds like lots of fun!!
wow. Looks wonderful. I’ll watch for it next year and come if I can.
Someday I hope to come!
Yes, please enter me for a chance to win! 🙂 It looks like a great event, someday I would love to go.
As I live in Australia I don’t think I’ll ever make it to a spring fling so thanks for the chance to win a little bit of Fling!
This looks like so much fun,I’m jealous.
What a lot of fun… Maybe some day. In the meantime, I will continue to try to talk my friend into a roadtrip to visit y’all in CO! 🙂
Hope I can attend one of these days. But this year I’d settle for one of the goody bags! ;~)
I wish it wasn’t so far from Australia … I would love to have been there.
Looks like so much fun! I have to confess, though, that much snow in April would freak me out! 🙂 One of these days I hope the stars aline and I can get myself out to visit TLE in person!
Wow! Too, too, too much fun and knitting! Wish I had been there! Maybe next year?
Thanks so much for the opportunity to win one of those awesome bags.. 🙂 it looks like y’all had a whole lot of fun. sure wish i could have gone…
Looks like fun! 😀
Looks like a great time! Hoping to make it next year!! Thanks for the chance to win a bag — a little taste of the experience.
oooh! goodie bags – I would love one!
Despite being local I just could not go but I am glad you all had a great time!!! I appreciate the chance to win one of the goodie bags!! Thank you.
Looks like it was a blast! I’m so new to Loopy, I didn’t know about the event. Now it is definitely on my list! In the mean time, a goodie bag would be awesome.
Sounds like a great time … even with the snow. As a former Fort Collins resident (CSU student) I’m fully aware of the spring snowstorms. But … there are early snows as well! Looking forward to date for 2014.
Looks like a wonderful time was had by all! Someday I hope to attend another Fling but a goodie bag would be a fantastic prize to hold me till then! Lol!
Looks like it was a great time. I wish I could have been there. Getting a goodie bag would be the next best thing.