CANCELLED! Seattle to Portland Yarn Train-Sponsored by Snohomish Knitters Guild

SORRY FOLKS! THE TRAIN IS DERAILED BY THE WEATHER. See the Snohomish Knitters Guild website for more details and make sure you cancel your train tickets and hotel reservations. Seattle-to-Portland Yarn Train (http://www.ravelry.com/groups/skgs-seattle-to-portland-yarn-train) website.

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The Seattle to Portland Yarn Train leaves the station 21 Jan 2012 @ 7:30 AM The Seattle to Portland Yarn Train started as a small knit group's day trip to Portland to search for yarn and books. It has grown into a tour of 225+ folks that are up for a fun-filled day-long adventure of knitting and shopping. This event is sponsored by the Snohomish Knitters Guild.

You'll have 3 hours to knit on the train with a load of other knitters. We arrive in Portland around 11am, in the Pearl district, where three shops are waiting to welcome us. All within walking distance. In addition to the wonderful yarn stores, there are many delights in the Pearl district. Be sure to check out Powell's bookstore. After spending about 6 hours in the Portland Pearl district, it's time to head back to the train station and head home (unless you decide to do an overnighter), for another 3 hours of quality knitting time!

Order your STP Yarn Train Bag before 20 Nov 2011

Get Your Tickets Now! Like last year, all event participants will be purchasing their own ticket on Amtrak to Portland and back. Some of you might want to linger overnight and return on Sunday. Event goody shopping bags are available for sale now, see the order info above. As of 23 Oct 2011, we have 129 folks registered for the event.

We recommend that we ride down together on the:
# 501 Amtrak Cascades, 7:30am Seattle to Portland (arrives about 11am), 21 Jan 2012

Some return options:return the same day, 21 Jan 2012
#508 Amtrak Cascades, 6:15pm, Portland to Seattle (arrives about 9:45pm.)

return on Sunday, 22 Jan 2012:
#516 Amtrak Cascades, 2:50pm, Portland to Seattle (arrives about 6:20pm.)

Purchase your tickets at Amtrak Online (http://www.amtrak.com/) or via phone: 800-872-7245

Updates about the Event
Check back here for updates or see the chatter on the Ravelry forum: Seattle-to-Portland Yarn Train (http://www.ravelry.com/groups/skgs-seattle-to-portland-yarn-train). If you have registered with us we'll send a couple of e-mail updates prior to the event.

-- Event coordinators
Mo Galbreath and Charisa Martin Cairn After you purchase your ticket, register with us (http://www.snohomishknittersguild.org/registration---seattle-to-portland-yarn-train-event-2012.html)! We need to let the shop owners know how many of us are coming. Please register with us here (http://www.snohomishknittersguild.org/registration---seattle-to-portland-yarn-train-event-2012.html) (we are also gathering emergency info, just-in-case.) http://www.snohomishknittersguild.org/registration---seattle-to-portland-yarn-train-event-2012.html