For the serious knitter, working out what knitting to take on holiday is a subject for lengthy consideration. It must be compact, not too demanding, yet interesting, not require too many tools or yarns. A scarf or socks or small child's item are ideal. AND now that the airlines have conceded that the terrorist risk from knitters is low and needles are allowed on board planes again it is ever more important. All those hours of uninterrupted knitting time. Assuming the children are suitably glued to one screen or another.
Whilst in Melbourne recently, I just happened to be staying at the Grand Hotel which was rather marvelous. Quite serendipitously the Convention Centre just across the Yarra river, no more than 5 minutes walk away was hosting the annual craft show. And I happened to have a couple of hours to spare before the conference opened. I didn't do too much damage. There were actually very few knitting stalls. Mostly scrapbooking, beads and some rather dreadful quilts. (apologies to anyone who likes scrapbooking, beading or quilting). I did manage to find some rather glorious yarn for a couple of scarves that I thought would be perfect travel companions. The day before I had visited Morris and Sons Melbourne store, just to have a look mind. I was inspired by some Noro sock yarn together with some Malabriga hand dyed sock yarn which together will be combined to make the Spectra Scarf, by Stephen West recently acquired from Ravelry.
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