NH Sheep & Wool Festival
One of the upsides to being unemployed is that I now get to attend events on Sundays that I would otherwise have missed (like last year's NHS&W). This year I went up nawth with Bryghtrose and two of her knitting/dancing friends. We lucked out with the weather and the 30% chance of ain that was predicted held off admirably. Bryghtrose was on the hunt for a fleece, I was on a sock yarn gathering mission, and I am happy to say that we were both quite successful in our searches. I was suprised to find that there was much less sock yarn than I anticipated, however my perseverence paid off in the form of one beautiful skein of Flock Sock from Holiday Yarns in a yummy creamsicle colorway
...and 2 skeins of Super Sock from Ball & Skein in variegated blue and orange.
I was also happy to find the Acker's Acres stall and picked up another skein of my very favorite Bunny Blend yarn in this beautiful teal:
I think it will look beautiful with the teal Manos Silky Wool I used for my February Beret. Or maybe as the bright interior to a pair of stranded wool mittens? Decisions, decisions.
In our wanderings, I happened upon a single lonely skein of this beautiful Corriedale worsted weight 4-ply. I love the warm natural brown color and I think I may have just enough for a pair of very cozy mittens.
My last find of the day was this lucious 85/15 German Angora/Wool blend in a lovely natural white from Honeybuns Rabbitry & Aviary of Washinton, NH. I wanted to buy several skeins, but it was too dear. Maybe next year. ;)
Last, but by no means least, Bryghtrose suprised me with this beautiful skein of sport weight handspun wool in a warm grey that I'm already hatching plans for:
Wouldn't this look beautiful as the foil to a vibrant turquoise or purple for a pair of mittens?
I also added to our stuffed animal collection, but I'll have to post that picture later. Right now I'm off to play with the new yarn!