Although I am really glad to be back home, I am desperately jetlagged. The first couple nights I slept for 12 hours straight, and then last night I slept for only 3. Coming back from the Pacific has always been a tougher transition than going there, I wonder why that is?

In anycase, my trip was a blast. You can read about some of my thoughts, and browse through some pictures here and here. Whenever we’re at an international trip, I never want to come home. I love these times where we can gain another perspective from another part of the world than our own - expanding my worldview and vision is something I treasure greatly, and want to continue doing as I live out my life.

Here are a couple shots that you might appreciate from my trip - remember that sock project I brought with me? Guess what I was able to do on the plane?

I was also knitting on my Yangtze River cruise too (and yes, you’re seeing it right - the Yangtze River water is BROWN).

I was able to see alot of crafting on that side of the world as well - check out what this lady is doing, madly detailed embroidery:

And for my spinner friends, I walked into a silk factory and check out their wheels!

And what would a trip be without yarn shopping? These shots are from Shanghai - yarn was SO cheap (they had such beautiful and cheap silk yarn!), but unfortunately, I didn’t purchase any (I’m on a strict self-imposed yarn diet):

Lastly, what you’ve all been waiting for - my sock progress! I’m glad to say that this time around has been very positive!

One sock done:

Another one almost finished:

I had all sorts of responses while I was KIP in China. A few locals would come up to me and inquire about what I was making (although alot of those who approached me had never used dpn’s before, they weren’t intimidated by them at all - some of them are lace knitters, sweater knitters, etc.). Fellow tour members approached me and jokingly asked when my baby would be due (har har har). One Canadian tour member, another fellow knitter, had never done socks before and was inspired to try them out after seeing my progress. Spreading the gospel of knitting has never been so fun and so fruitful. =)