My goals were to buy enough roving to spin a sweater - check
and check
The first one is from Serendipity Farm and Studio and I have to give a big thank you to Amber for showing me the roving she got from there! It was exactly what I wanted - a nice natural colored roving that could be spun up into the bottom of another colored yoke sweater.
Which is where the colored roving comes into play. I plan to design my own fair isle yoke using these awesome colors. I am already spinning with ideas! (no pun intended!)
I also wanted to get some yarn for some sweaters. I ended up with enough yarn for 2!
This gorgeous orange tweed is Peace Fleece - I just had to have it!
If it tells you anything - Coleen and Sarah bought a sweaters worth too!!!
One day it will be a Sunrise Circle Jacket.
The second sweater purchase was from Fiber Co - I got some gorgeous cranberry colored Organik yarn. This was definitely the deal of the day! Only $4.95 a skein! I got 12 :)
I think it may be another colored yoke sweater - maybe a cardigan this time though. I'm addicted to yoked sweaters I tell you!!
Anyway - those were the big purchases. I did get some other little things... mostly all from the Cloverhill booth. Come on! I had first dibs! It would have been wrong to waste that opportunity right?
From the top - I got a spindle for my friend Heidi who could make it down this year. It's a hand carved spindle by Michael Sturtevant. I also got Heidi some roving - but something has to be a surprise!
Next is Little Traveler by Sanguine Griffin, A Monster hat by Jacey of Insubordinate, Cyberfiber roving, Dragonfly Fiber roving, Handmaiden Sea Silk, a Loop batt, and Peppercorn sock yarn by Spritely Goods.
Here we are leaving with our many purchases...
I love everything I got and I can't wait to start knitting! It's been very hard to keep working on my most recent project - the Charlotte's Web shawl. I'm almost done though and then I can cast on for something new! The only question is where do I start!
15 comments:
pretty pretty! that will be a fun sweater! :)
I kept eyeing that peppercorn colorway.. sad that I totally couldn't buy more sock yarn!
Oooh that's gonna be a gorgeous sweater.
I'm kicking myself for not getting a Loop batt.
Start spinning that natural roving!!!! You got some amazing stuff - I can't wait to see what you come up with for yoke designs with those colors! The orange Peace Fleece is beautiful!
I didn't notice all the beautiful colors mixed into your orange peace fleece...I can't wait to see it knit up.
I agree with Stacey - you should start spinning your sweater, then we can knit our sweaters together.
Very pretty! Can't wait to see that roving become a sweater!
Jane (the first one)
Amazing roving for your sweater, J! that will be so fun to watch :) I got some beautiful Peace Fleece last year that I really *should* use sometime very soon... yours is lovely in that color!
oooh I can't wait to see these in action...especially the roving for the sweater!
You know, all your yarns and fibers are awesome, but I cannot get over that adorable BASKET! It's totally cute. :)
wow, you got a lot of great stuff! can you believe i didn't buy anything? :)
Gorgeous yarn. I've actually had the Sunrise Circle Jacket bookmarked for when I attempt a sweater.
Anytime you want to get rid of that *super* cute basket!!! I'll be your best friend...
I admit it, I'm a basket ho. :)
Gorgeous rovings and yarns. Yikes, the PF orange is amazing...I've never wanted an orange sweater until now ;)
It was great to see you too! I am spinning some more "practice" roving in preparation for the Serendipity Roving. I look forward to seeing your progress!
I have serious basket envy vbg. Love your roving and the cranberry yarn!
That is one gorgeous haul from Md Sheep & Wool :) you're going to have yourself several glorious sweaters!
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