05.10.07
Some of the MSDW Booty
A picture of some of the loot I procured at MSDW.
Finally, I now own a Yarn Requirements pamphlet. It’s about darned time. Maybe now I will make some better judgements about how much yarn to buy at a time.
The red/orange yarn is 450 yards of baby Alpaca from The Fibre Company in Maine. They only sell retail at MSDW, so it made the purchase extra special. It is SO soft.
The green is 400 yards of superwash merino sock yarn from Spirit Trail Fiberworks. Lovely, green, VIRGINIA yarn!
The pattern is The Incredible Circular Rectangular Mitered Scarf from Strickwear. I purchased it at the Just Our Yarn booth in the main barn. They had lots of beautiful yarn, but I was trying to keep to a budget. They’re also local to Virginia, Falls Church to be exact, so I’ll be contacting them at some point in the future. The only bummer is that they don’t have a storefront. They will be at a number of festivals this year. Check out their website for more information.
Not pictured are my spinning fiber purchases: Yak down, loose carded Buffalo down, and Chinese Camel down. Hopefully one of my partners in crime can help me remember the name of the place I purchased it.
I didn’t end up purchasing a lot, but they were all worthwhile items that I didn’t turn around the next day and discover that I had purchased fugly fug. All in all, a good weekend.
mapgirl said,
May 10, 2007 at 11:55 am
I know the JOY ladies from working with them at Dye Day at Springwater Fiber Workshop. Their stuff is gorgeous, but usually costs an arm and leg, which is why I never buy any. (But the shiny 100% tencel looks lovely as a cobweb shawl!)
Thanks for the photos!
Kate said,
May 14, 2007 at 6:54 am
You bought the glorious spinny stuff at “The Little Barn”…the only place other than the t -shirts (and lunch, LOL) where we decided the line was worth it.