Someone had a lot of fun planning the First Annual Stitch n' Pitch at Safeco Field last night. Player names were displayed on the jumbo-tron in a cute needlepoint font, the first pitch was tossed by a knitter, and even the music trivia game was fiber-themed (answer: Dream Weaver by Gary Wright). Our seats way up in the stands offered a grand view of downtown. Those suckers in the fancy seats don't get a view like this: And just below our seats, a cool (but rather crowded) knitting expo with all the local yarn shops in attendance. I scored a free ruler/needle gauge! Well, I think everyone did, but it was a nice treat. Here, you can almost make out the words "Stitch n Pitch Night" on the Jumbo-tron: And of course there were knitters, as far as the eye could see. I blurred everyone's faces in case someone was playing hooky from work to attend the game. Plus, some folks don't like to be on the Intarweb. But every seat in this photo, plus an equal amount in the other direction, was knitters, knitters, knitters. And a few crocheters. I was surprised by the number of men in attendance. I was also pleased to see that knitters really like beer, even at ballpark prices. Well hey, if you're going to pay $15 for a skein of Manos, $8 for a Red Hook seems downright reasonable. Of course, there were food vendors working the stands, with the usual cotton candy, drinks, and kettle corn. We thought it would have been cool to have a strolling yarn vendor. "Ro-wan! No-ro! I got yer Red Heart, Red Heart right here!"