My deep apologies for being absent for so long. I've been *meaning* to catch up but life's been happening. Here's a very image-heavy post to catch y'all up!
The end of May always means the annual
Great Lakes Fiber Show. This year, 3 friends and I hung out in Wooster, OH for the weekend and had so much fun. Here's a bunch of photos ... mostly of stuff I bought. Next year, I'll try to do better at getting photos of people (including me and my friends!) and animals but for now (and in no particular order) ....
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| Christina brought buttons. These are the two I chose. |
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A trip to Wooster always includes a meal at Broken Rocks Cafe.
On the first night, I sipped a strawberry margarita with a sugared rim (instead of salt). Yum! |
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My dinner on the first night was kind of amazing.
Beef tenderloin, topped with something I don't remember, but I asked the chef
to add bacon to it. Sides of asparagus and potatoes. Divine. |
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A friend asked me to repair the thumb of a mitten that her dog chewed up.
It was in my knitting basket so I got it done while I was surrounded by folks I could ask for help if needed.
Turned out to be an easy fix! |
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| Fish leather. Makes sense that it's a thing, but I'd never seen it before. |
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Check out this cool basket.
I think it's actually a planter, but it will certainly suffice for yarn storage. |
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| There's my car at the end of day 1. Last one standing. |
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| Project bag. Oil cloth ... should be nice & sturdy. And how could I go wrong with sugar skulls? |
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Day one dessert: Strawberry shortcake with creme fraiche and vanilla bean ice cream.
The calories are SO worth it. |
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| Sheepy oilcloth apron. I ended up buying more twill tape and lengthening the straps so I could wrap them around my waist in order to hang a towel. That's how I roll. |
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| Black yak/merino blend fiber. It was 50% off ... I couldn't just LEAVE it there!! |
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| Here's that fiber on the spindle. Ply on the fly, baby! |
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| One vender had these light-up letters at her booth. I need this in my life! |
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| Two new baskets. Fair trade, made in West Africa. I love these! |
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These cute bags are made from recycled materials.
The larger one is my "notions" bag with all kinds of stuff in it (markers, tape measure, a crochet hook, darning needles, etc). The smaller one with the elephant is my makeup bag and lives in my purse/backpack. |
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| Squishy little stress reliever sheep. I think he needs a sweater. |
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| More yak/merino fiber, waiting to be spun up. This stuff is heavenly. |
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| I had to have this cute red scarf with sheep on it! |
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| Large project bag, with hedgehogs and OWLS! |
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| Small project bag, perfect for knitting socks on the go. |
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| Here's the inside. |
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| My friend Kate Larson wrote a book .... |
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| ... and was kind enough to sign (and date) it for me. |
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| Saw this adorable little sheep keyring .... |
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| .... and decided I needed a flock. This is the closest I will ever get to being a shepherd. |
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So .... this gorgeous yarn was on sale too. $10 each (from the original $28 price).
This is a lovely merino, cashmere, and silk yarn, you already know I had to have it.
I got enough for a sweater. Now to choose a pattern .... |
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| Another cute project bag. You can never have too many. Seriously. |
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Fiber I've never spun before: Targhee. I bought about 12 oz, and put some on the spindle right away.
I love how springy it is. |
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This is a fiber blend I've never spun ... alpaca/bamboo. It's black alpaca mixed with emerald green bamboo.
It's so subtle but boy does it pop in the daylight. |
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| Cute owl and pearl stitch markers. Something else a knitter can never have enough of. |
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| And I "needed" another spindle. This one came with its own storage bag. |
Next time, an update on my list of current and recently completed projects!
Until then ...
-mz
