It is my great pleasure to introduce you to Betsy McCarthy, an author (“Knitted Socks”)

and avid sock knitter… Last month Betsy was interviewed by Jane Pauley for The Today Show, which aired this morning… the cameras followed her around her home, her neighborhood and all the way to Tacoma, WA for the Madrona Fiber Festival. (this in turn caused me to follow her to Madrona as well). Betsy gave up the corporate world for a more relaxed knitting world. There’s additional information on the AARP website as well. I’ve had the pleasure to get to know Betsy through a local knit group. She’s a soft-spoken, wise lady with a wonderful love for knitting…

Well going to Madrona was another story in itself… I had a blast, spent a lot of money and met some wonderful knitters from around the Northwest.. (big shout out to the ladies in Ellensburg! – we hung out at a table knitting – and met many other wonderful ladies at the same time) I came home much poorer, with lots of fiber, dyes and an unbelievable amount of ideas… I’ll show you later when there’s some completed projects to show. If you haven’t been to a fiber festival before, you’ll have to check it out… bring your knitting – it’s the best time to connect with new friends…
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