Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Love

The Greencastle Fiber Event was awesome!

There was so much yarn and fiber that a couple of times I was actually overwhelmed.
We were good and shopped more than half of the booths before I saw this


Which I had to buy immediately. It's Alpaca silk.

I luuurve it.

It's considerably harder to spin than any wool I've used before, but, I'm getting it.

I did not even look at the wheels because I know they're not in my price range. I want one. A lot. I figure the only way I'm going to get one is if I find a used one somehow.
The other thing I went specifically to get was this: 1500 yards of organic undyed wool. I also got some natural dye stuff.

I've been collecting various undyed yarn, soon to appear (dyed) in my store, but I didn't have anything organic until now.

Stay tuned!
Oh and one other thing found it's way into my car.
She is an Angora English doe, about 7 weeks old.

Caitie has been asking for a rabbit since last year's fiber festival. She got books from the library, researched it a lot. I've said for years that I would let her get a pet when she turned 10. Which it so happens, she will be doing tomorrow. Dang, how did that happen so fast?

4 comments:

  1. Gorgeous fiber!

    That bunny must be so pettable! (How exactly do you harvest angora? Any chance you'll have angora yarn projects at some point?) I just want to snuggle her!

    Happy Birthday to Caitie!

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  2. that is a darling bunny! sweet!

    how soon will there be yarn???

    will there be a happy birthday bunny cake this year?

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  3. I so want to bunny-sit for you next time you leave town...but your bunny might come back bald.

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  4. HEY Indy Knitters! What are y'all doing for the Harlot's event next week. We are coming over from Ohio and want to know!!!

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