Stitches West Yarn Show - Day 1 Quick Recap

by Kelley Hobart February 22, 2014 1 min read

The first day at Stitches was a whirlwind of energy and excitement. Kristin said she felt like a little kid at Disneyland with all the yarn, fiber and fiber arts enthusiasts. The show was really, really busy. In fact Jody and our crew had to park 4 blocks away and make the hike back to the convention center. Kristin is due in a couple of weeks but she's a trooper and made the hike along with the rest of us. Lot's of folks noticed the Alpaca Direct ambassador shirts and wanted to participate in the photo contest we set up on our Facebook page. [caption id="attachment_1323" align="aligncenter" width="604"]

Kristin and Cherie[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1312" align="aligncenter" width="604"]

Kristin our "Double Knitter"! with Sarah at Stitches West[/caption] Tons of great yarn and fiber for everyone! This yarn from Apple Tree knits was almost edible!

We finished out the date with a little rest and then Kristin won a door prize on the way home! [caption id="attachment_1317" align="aligncenter" width="604"]

Kristin won a door prize at Stitches[/caption] A great day....tons of yarn and passion for fiber!!

Kelley Hobart

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Size Chart

Note: Please use the following sizing chart for general reference only. Sizes between different vendors and manufacturers may vary. Please match your measurements to those in the size chart below.

Women's Size

	XS	S	M	L	XL	XXL (1X)	2X
Size	2	4-6	8-10	12-14	16-18	16W-18W	20W-22W
Bust	32.5	33.5-34.5	35.5-36.5	38-39.5	41-43	42.5-44.5	46.5-48.5
Waist	24.5	25.5-26.5	27.5-28.5	30-31.5	33-35	34-36	38-40
Hips	35	36-37	38-39	40.5-42	43.5-45.5	45-47	49-51

Men's Size

	S	M	L	XL	XXL
Chest	34-36	38-40	42-44	46-48	50-52
Waist	28-30	32-34	36-38	40-42	44-46
Neck	14-14.5	15-15.5	16-16.5	17-17.5	18-18.5
Sleeve	32	33	34	35	36

Children's Size

	S	M	L
Size	4	5-6	6X-7
Chest	3.5	4.5	5.5
Waist	1	2	2.5
Hips	3	5	6
Height	39	45	45

Slipper's Size

	S	M	L	XL
Men	4-6	7-8	9-10	11-13
Women	5-7	7.5-9	9.5-11	11.5-13

Sock Size

	S	M	L	XL
Men	4-7	7-9	9-11	11-14
Women	5-8	8-10	10-12	N/A