Mmm, fiber!
April 4th, 2007 at 4:28 pm (Works in progress)
I made a whirlwind tour of Wisconsin last week – over to Wausau on Tuesday to visit my sister and then attend the visitation for Chris’s grandma (sadly the kids and I weren’t able to attend the funeral). Home for one night, then Arlo and I got on the Amtrak to Milwaukee, where my sister met us the next day with Grace. Home again on Sunday. I’m still tired – that was a LOT of traveling in 6 days!
While I was in the Wausau area, I made a stop at Mielke’s Fiber Arts and picked up some pretty stuff:
An Adam’s Woodshop Emily in Purple Heart and Cherry with a Walnut spindle (I’m pretty sure Kerry is laughing at me right now)
Some soysilk top
Some yak top – not as soft as I’d guessed (of course, since it isn’t quiviut – duh)
Camel top, again not terribly soft. Should’ve gotten the baby camel.
50/50 merino/soysilk – I think this is going to get dyed in some purty green(s) and spun up for a lace project
I of course had to get started spinning on the new spindle right away. I’m really enjoying it, though I’m finding it’s not well-suited to my usual environment – when there’s an energetic 2yo running around grabbing at the spindle it’s hard to spin a consistent yarn! Imagine that.
The Yarn Harlot will be in town tonight and I’m heading out shortly to have dinner with Chris and others before the event. I expect to have some pictures to share tomorrow! I’m leaving the kids at home this time, so if there’s a kid up on stage with Stephanie it won’t be mine this time!
