What is your quest?

 No, I don't seek the grail. And my favorite color is blue...no wait!!!

My quest has been to up my game and learn new techniques while completing astonishing projects. Not sure where to begin on this post as I have been away for a year and a half. But here goes. 

Attended last year's Rhinebeck festival and didn't buy any yarn. Yes, you read that correctly. I bought accessories, project bags, and some other stuff. But no yarn. 

Here I am in a Fiber Optic shawl in Fire & Ice I completed the summer before. 

How do you get the copy to wrap around the pics? Must figure that out.

I'll include a handful of photos to show what I've been up to. I have 2 blankets, a hat, and a bunny rabbit on the needles. I'm determined to make a cute toy, learn fair isle, and use up all my scraps. The next post will include the rabbits, temperature blanket, scrap squares, and stranded hat.

Cheers!

2021 Rhinebeck Wrap-up

It was a more subdued Rhinebeck experience this year. We attended on Sunday, which is usually the more sedate day anyway, but the crowds were definitely not crushing and plenty of vendor booth space was empty. A few of my go-to booths for things like Soak and felted animals simply were not there. 

What was there? A few stalwart vendors and lots of enthusiastic fiber artists. I purchased some lovely Cozy Color Works hand dyed super wash merino in Rag Doll, one of those speckled yarns with a cream background. I'll post pics of the project that is already almost done. Also some 100% baby alpaca from Morning Moon Alpacas, to make a next-to-the-skin worthy neck gaiter or cowl.

We tailgated with turkey subs and got cider and donuts on the hill. One true indicator of the sparse attendance was about a 15 minute wait time on the donut line as opposed to several hours. I wore my Dian Soucy-designed pullover and DD wore hers, as a birthday present to me. I now see the colors for what they are--eye-bleeding bright yellows and purple. It was fun making them, though. Till next year. 

Tickety-boo: I got mine for Rhinebeck...do you?

Sorry to crow, but I have 3 tickets for the NY State Sheep and Wool Festival Sunday, October 17th. I even pre-paid for swag, to be picked up at the dairy barn. I am so excited after having missed last year due to the dreaded COVID. I bought a bunch of stuff on-line last year but it wasn't quite the same. My attempt at Loopy Mango sweater was a disaster, and I missed seeing vendors' delighted smiles when they make a sale. 

In the meantime, here's a pic of me with a random llama from 2019. See you at the fair!