Partying with Wendy! Or, it's déjà vu all over again.

Have you seen this photo*?

From the left: Wendy, me, Chris, and Susan. Virtually the same picture appeared over at The Rainey Sisters' blog yesterday. You will probably see it again on Sunday and/or Monday at a couple other blogs. Yes, we knitbloggers all handed our cameras over to an obliging fellow party-goer to memorialize us for The Blog(s).

Wendy came to Minneapolis for the opening of Radiant Knits: The Bohus Tradition at the American Swedish Institute and a long-time internet friend of hers had a party for her on Thursday night. I was thrilled to meet Wendy and am happy to report she is every bit as nice and friendly and entertaining in person as she in on her blog (as are Chris and Susan :-) ). It was a lovely party, complete with yummy food and drink, and held at the hostess's sophisticated loft in the warehouse district of Minneapolis.

The view of downtown through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

 

Some of the non-knitting guests.

 

There was much chatting and laughing and munching and even some knitting. The hosts had a standard poodle who was perfectly groomed and perfectly behaved and perfectly charming. Meet Tasha!

 

They also had five (5!) ragdoll kitties, three of whom were too shy to join the party. But the other two got lots of petting and ear-scritches and seemed to enjoy themselves.

But don't tell Lucy.

Thank you, Catherine, for including me on your guest list, and thank you, Wendy, for coming to The Great Frozen North! Please come again!

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* What were we knitting? I know you want to know.

 

Comments

[tut-tut]

Wow! Wish I'd been a fly on the wall.

[Jeanne]

Looks like fun!

[Sheepish Annie]

Dude! You are hobnobbing! I never get to hobnob. But I do so enjoy doing it vicariously. Thanks for sharing your fabulous night!

[sophanne]

What a View! I thought you were in some sort of 5 star Hilton lobby.

Also love the notes on the knits picture. Looks like good times.

[tammy]

Looks like a lot of fun! What a terrific amount of knitting talent to have in one place. :)

[Chris]

Dang, you totally took notes on the knitting! Heh, I'm pretty sure my eyes were closed in every single picture...

[Diane]

There were non-knitting guests there? Poor things. That is some apartment, looks like they've got the perfect place for a party.

[Carole]

Sounds like a great night!

[deb]

I heard you giggled yourself silly!!

[Miss T]

Looks like a great gathering!

[wendy]

Great blog entry. Wasn't it fun? And for the record, the non-knitting guests had a blast! :-D

[dale-harriet in WI]

How WONDROUS! I love that district; and I love that it's now all elegant instead of the alternative. (But then, you know me for partiality to Minny-applesauce.) You know what would be fun sometime? A gathering of OUR local Hog-and-Bloggers and the other cheesy knitbloggers. Might be something to ruminate* on for warmer days ahead.

*We Wisconsinites are particularly good at ruminating. Nevermind.

[Helen]

Color me jealous.
This town is too small to support these wonderful events. sigh.

[limedragon :-: Harriet]

Thanks for ID'ing the WIPS! Y'all had fun, I can see that! :)

[Cathy-Cate]

I HAD seen that picture elsewhere first (Susan's blog) -- but not annotated! Yes, inquiring knitting minds want to know! Danke!

Hey, that's the Wollmeise that Chris won in my Blogiversary Raffle! Coolness! (I had to biggify the pic to be sure, but I know she said she didn't have anyway, when she got it.) Still haven't knit any of mine up, but I'm getting the gumption up to do so.

Sounds like a fun time. :-)

[Angie]

Thanks for the fun post...looks like a very happy gathering in a fun place.

[Vicki]

That's terrific! Love that party place. ; )

[Nora]

Fun!! I did see the photo elsewhere, as you know! (Tell Dale-Harriet that the cheesy knitblogger gathering is a fabulous idea.)

[k]

Swedish Institute. That's it. I'm moving in with you. (Swedish Institute has my Aunt Mary's loom from the Old country, you know.)