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Kassie and All the Projects [2]
Originally uploaded by kpwerker [3].

I'm back from a whirlwind trip to Detroit. I think I spent more time flying than I did in the Motor City, but I loved every second of it from feverishly crocheting step-outs on my flights getting there (my hands were like claws by the time I arrived), to hanging out with awesome crochet peeps on my day of taping, to reading a good book and sleeping on my flights home.

We were taping segments for the fall PBS show Knit & Crochet Today, hosted by One Life To Live star and crocheter Kassie DePaiva [4]. I got to chill with Robyn Chachula [5], who did a whole segment on the Crystal Lace Bolero [6] (Kassie's wearing it in this photo) - way cool! (Robyn blogged a ton about the show and about the lovely inn where we stayed; go have a read.)

We also hung out with Brett Bara [7], Lily Chin [8], and the show's producer: the crochet queen herself, Candi Jensen [9]. I've got a few more photos up on Flickr [10]. And I spent a lovely evening with Kristin Omdahl [11], who took me to the best restaurant ever. Mmm, portabello mushroom burger.

I'm holing up for the rest of the weekend to finish up the Crochet Me book. I love this book. Love it love it love it. My deadline is looming and I'm not even freaked out about it because I love the designs so much the writing is easy and fun. Plus, I'm writing about stuff I've wanted to write about for a long time. Yum yum.