Did you guess that I brought home a sweater kit? I did. Everywhere I went I saw the Soldotna Crop sweater on display. It was $100. Yes, $100. I NEVER spend that much for anything yarn related but I did on Saturday. I still blame the heat.
I was standing in line to pay for some fiber thinking I might faint when these kits caught my eye and the next thing you know I was putting one up on the register. Golly. I'm still in shock.
I was standing in line to pay for this fiber when I lost my mind. If you're thinking that this is not the prettiest fiber I've ever seen I'm going to agree with you but let me explain.
It was a special colorway for the festival. It's the Streets of Laredo and the vendor was donating part of the proceeds to RAICES the non-profit legal aid organization for folks caught up in the mess at the border. I've been to Laredo and seen the issues firsthand so I've been donating to them anyway making this a win win. I'll tuck the crazy stuff away until next's year Tour and then figure out something to do with it.
I always stop in at Wild Hare booth if I'm looking for something bright and beautiful. I wasn't disappointed. This is the Autumn colorway in Falklands-a fiber I've never spun. It'll be up next on the Ladybug as soon as I get all that green finished.
Isn't this pretty? I always try to buy something from a new-to-me vendor. This year it was Kim Dyes. I loved her soft pastels. This is some Polwarth/Silk in the Pressed Petals colorway. It will perfect for a spring spin.
Finally, here is my one lone skein of sock yarn. It's also from Wild Hare and it's superwash Merino in the November colorway. My sock yarn bin runneth over so I made an extra effort to control myself. It was hard to do. The place was full of pretty.
This is the part of the SVFF post where I usually show off all the beautiful locally grown produce that I pick up every year at Nall's on the way home but alas, it must not have been a good year. There was little to choose from. I picked up a few apples out of a bin but they are not very photogenic.
The produce was a bust but the pumpkins were spectacular this year. People were carting them out by the wagon load. It's too hot for pumpkins right now. If I sat one outside I would have pumpkin pie. They say it might cool down by Friday. I sure hope so....I've got soap to mail. It's packed. It's ready. Mother Nature is just taking her sweet time bringing on the fall. Sigh......
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The Soldotna sweater is so pretty. I love all of the different colors I've seen it done in. I think I would make one longer though. I'm way to tall for that short of a sweater.
ReplyDeleteThe fiber and sock yarn are pretty too. My favorite is the Kim Dyes pastel fiber. Ooh. I can almost feel the softness.
Our pumpkins will be frozen. I had just put a few out before we left last week. I'm sure they're frozen solid now. We've driven 27 hours in the past two days. We had to stop tonight 3 hours before home. We were both too exhausted to continue. But we will be there tomorrow. I can't wait. It's been a long couple of days.
Blessings,
Betsy
This will be a beautiful sweater! Liana
ReplyDeleteI've been considering making Soldotna for a while now. I just can't decide on colours!
ReplyDeleteIm glad you had fun, despite the heat.
Oooh, your purchases are lucious, especially the bright Autumn colors. I've visited Laredo several times in the past. It's good to see the fiber community helping with the legal expenses.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful purchases! The colors are all so beautiful. Love the sweater pattern and yarn. The weather here makes me feel as droopy as those two characters sitting among the pumpkins. I keep telling myself that cooler weather is in the forecast for Friday. Looking forward to seeing your new purchases evolve.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! What beautiful fibers! I may have to break down and buy a Soldotna kit. The top's shaping will look horrible on me but the color combinations are just too pretty to pass up. Hope it cools off soon. Today is nice - mid 70's, but Wed. it's supposed to soar back up to 98. 98 degrees! I'm moving to Alaska.
ReplyDeleteOh I see you spinning joyfully with those amazing colors. I love your sock yarn choice too. Good thing I don't have a yarn fair near here, I'm weak. I Feel very yarn weak. Given my boo boo on the car last week, that ought to keep me from purchasing yarn for at least...a few weeks! Ha. Great Laredo project.
ReplyDeleteOh I see you spinning joyfully with those amazing colors. I love your sock yarn choice too. Good thing I don't have a yarn fair near here, I'm weak. I Feel very yarn weak. Given my boo boo on the car last week, that ought to keep me from purchasing yarn for at least...a few weeks! Ha. Great Laredo project.
ReplyDeleteI don't blame you for buying that sweater kit!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's going to be so much fun to knit!!! The other fibers are very pretty, too.
I love your Fall sock yarn-I get the urge for pumpkin decorations on the front porch but have learned that it won't work here either. Your photo of the veg stand is very pretty!
The Fiber Festival looks like great fun. We had a hot day today - no pumpkins on the porch yet although the stores and garden centers have them stacked up.
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