I think that after today I'll be done with festivals for a while -- I'm running out of room to store the inevitable acquisitions, and I'm running out of free weekends too! My buddies Tamara and Cheryl and I headed northward today to the Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft festival. I love this festival -- it's a lovely drive, and it's a nice, compact, friendly, low-key event. It's small enough where you can leisurely walk around to check everything out -- and then make a second pass to make your purchases. That makes it much more relaxing than Rhinebeck, which always feels very harried and every-knitter-for-herself, you know?
Yes, I came home with some things. Want to see?
I'm having a total brain hiccup and can't remember who I bought this from, but it's an 8oz merino top roving.
My favorite thing about Massachusetts Sheep and Wool is that Spunky Eclectic always has a booth there. I love Amy's stuff, and I fell down hard in her booth. I bought this lovely sock yarn...
...and all of this roving. The top pic is a 4oz braid of BFL; the bottom one is four 4oz braids -- yes, one whole pound -- of Wensleydale roving. I loved the colors so much, and Cheryl talked me into buying enough to (hopefully) make a sizable project out of.
A day with friends and fiber...what could be better?
Is the fiber at the top bought from the woman in one of the outdoor tented booths right near the Fleece sale building??
Looks like I missed you again on Saturday!
Posted by: Manise | Monday, May 25, 2009 at 12:08 AM
So, that brown/green roving is going to be spun for me, right?
Posted by: Linda | Monday, May 25, 2009 at 12:20 AM
Thanks for sharing with those of us who can't make these type festivals!
Posted by: Kim | Monday, May 25, 2009 at 06:55 PM
You bought some wonderful stuff! It was great to see you, thanks for stopping by on Saturday!
Posted by: JessaLu | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 12:27 AM