This weekend, I am heading to Pendleton, Indiana, for a workshop about “Ethnic Socks” at the Trading Post for Fiber Arts. Thus the question, what to pack?

You might think that’s a simple question. I can throw a couple of changes of clothes and personal care products in a bag and call it good. But that’s only part of the equation, and the simple part at that. The tricky part is choosing which knitting and/or spinning projects to bring. It goes like this…

I’m pretty sure I need to bring

–something to knit in the car (hope driving will be shared)

–something to knit while talking (something at a point not requiring full attention)

–something to knit “in case” (road delays, weather delays, or I finish something)

–small project to knit in a restaurant (start new socks? no, it’s a sock workshop, silly!)

–something to spin if the mood strikes (spindles or wheel? both? spinning tool basket?)

–needles and knitting tools for above (plus spares “in case”)

-all of the items on the class materials list

Plus…
–camera for photos of class, yarn, fiber, alpacas and llamas
–snacks and water for sustenance in the car
–lunch so we don’t have to leave during the workshop
–maybe some wine for the end of the day

Yeah, that might cover it. No TSA regulations to consider. Thank goodness this is a road trip!