Initial Sheep and Wool Glory
L to R: Barneswallow Farm’s Leicster Cross batt, Green Mountain Spinnery Alpaca Elegance in Dark Roast, Juanita Breidenbaugh’s merino tweed, Snow Star Farm’s sport in bluey purple.
Tea in foreground is Jamaican Rum, an old MD S&W favorite.
I also bought a Lendrum Folding Wheel in spirit–the nice man from the Yarn Barn of Kansas in the Main Exhibition Hall let me try out the new Louet Julia, talked me out of being interested the Louet Victoria, and found me a smaller flyer to put on the Lendrum, which had the orifice height that really matched my height. I felt like I paid back a little by answering questions by passers-by about spinning, and so forth. But it was extremely nice of them to help me out.
Their card.
Then, I actually won a friggin’ door prize from the Ravelry party Saturday night.
It’s really pretty. I was extremely excited to win anything, but this rocks fairly hardcore. They call it a clutch, and it holds knitting needles. It is by a company named Namaste, as I learn from the pretty leather label.
I had to show you a photo or two before heading off back to the festival, if I can make it out of the door. Stories and people-pictures to follow. I end with an amusing natural still life from paper-writing. Note the macaroni and cheese:
You won a door prize! Congrats. We left early and gave our tickets away. Sniff. Oh, well, great meeting you at the Ravelry party! And don’t knit too hard!
Yeah on winning a door prize! My friend, Michelle won one of the Bob necklaces but couldn’t get up to get it so she sent me!
Thank you for showing the Yarn Barn card! I went to one of those sites where you put in your zip code and they tell you where to find a yarn shop - - Apparently Kansas doesn’t exist. The Yarn Barn is only about 250 miles away. Day Trip!!
Mary, I was so happy to meet you and to get to chat with you at the Rav party. COngrats on the door prize! that is amazing! I was hoping that they would call my number, but alas, no such luck!
Beautiful new yarns!!
Um, Yarn Barn is my LYS. I can attest to its existence! What a small world. Looks like it was a fun festival!
Skeinky, Becky, it was so fun to sit at the table with you at the party! Believe me, I am super pleased with my prize, and will try and do it justice.
Gwen G., it is awesome that you now have a place to go! The YB people were so nice to me, so I’m really happy to recommend them to future customers. If their store is as half as good as their store’s festival offerings, it should be perfect! Elinor, you’re lucky to have them. Small world indeed.
Lolly, extra nice to meet you! You and the world will soon see the new yarns I have In Addition to these.