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!
Kristi aka Fiber Fool said,
April 4, 2007 at 7:16 pm
Whew, I’m tired just reading all of that! Have fun with Chris and the Harlot!
Kerry said,
April 4, 2007 at 10:00 pm
I wasn’t LAUGHING exactly. It was more of a snicker, I’d say. I’m not one who should be pointing fingers, though, either, says the owner of a new laceweight Spindlewood.
Hope you’re having fun tonight!
cori w said,
April 4, 2007 at 10:19 pm
pretty fleece!
thsnks again for the spot at the harlot! it was so fun!
Chris said,
April 5, 2007 at 12:13 am
It was a blast!! Heh, it would’ve been harder for the kids to get on stage this time…
Vicki said,
April 5, 2007 at 6:37 am
That was so adorable in Eau Claire — the yarn kid. ; ) I’m sure you had fun last night… now I’m just waiting to hear all about it!!
Deb said,
April 5, 2007 at 8:42 am
I heard you were in the room, but didn’t see you! I was v. near the back on “stage right” side.
Cynthia said,
April 5, 2007 at 5:48 pm
Great to meet you last night! Hope to see you all again soon.
Jenny Raye said,
April 7, 2007 at 8:13 pm
All the fiber is lovely–makes me want to run down and get my spin…..oh, wait a minute, I had to give it and my fiber away because hand spinning bothered my hand so much. It came down to spinning or knitting. I chose the knitting, but with fiber like yours, it would have been a much closer race.
Julie McC. said,
April 8, 2007 at 7:40 pm
Waiting for the Harlot report. Since I missed her at Chicago, I need to experience vicariously.