Grab your knitting needles and come relax with me.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Kid N Ewe Round Up.
Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers and happy Thursday to everyone else! I just realised I forgot to blog about my trip (and purchases) to Boerne's fiber festival, Kid N Ewe. Bad Birdy!
This year I went mainly for the friends--I was determined NOT to buy yarn. Well not just any yarn...I was only going to buy bamboo lace weight. I saw this wonderous stuff last year AFTER I spent all my money, so I was determined to get my hot little hands on some THIS year.
It's more grey in real life, but yes it does look like the sky. And because it's bamboo its so silky. Sigh. I love it! It also has a lot of yardage...I think around 1000. So it'll make a nice stole, or something. Not sure what I'll make yet.
Anyhoo, I got it from Fiberlady's Booth-they provide unspun bamboo fiber as well. If you are into that sort of thing (I am not, I won't let myself be...I have enough to do without spinning too!)
This was supposed to be it! Maybe buy some yarn as a gift, but then A. showed me undyed silk...1500 yards for TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS!!! Dude...this stuff is usually twice that, or more. So it went home too.
This is from Color Me...and I don't think I will dye it--I love it just this way. I am thinking though I might use this to knit an Estonian stole/shawl. I hear it whisper Estonian when I pet and stroke it. Grin.
The kids had fun running around and they got to see the animals and pose with the Alpacas (which Micci thought were lamas).
I spent most of my time catching up with old friends from all over Texas...and knitting of course.
