Momma Goat and her two-week old twins |
Last Friday I did not rise early to craft. Instead, I prepared myself to go to a fiber event in Greencastle, Indiana. I've been to this even several times and it is one I really like. Bonus one: my daughter is in school so I got to fly solo. Bonus two: a friend of mine was vending so I got to catch up and sit in his booth.
It was a perfect April day. Sunshine, light breeze. My favorite nut vendor, Yummy Nuts, was there. I might've accidentally bought three bags...
I did really well with my purchases. I'm always overcome with wool fumes at these events. I've tried nearly every aspect of fiber craft at one time or another. I know what I like and what I find tedious. But dammit, when I smell and feel a beautiful fleece I just want to buy it! Never mind that I will never get around to cleaning and processing. Must. Buy.
However, a recent bout of decluttering helped me on this front. I know I don't need a fleece. I love to spin, and I have learned it is much more valuable to me to buy processed fiber so I can get to the "good part", the spinning. HOWEVER, I also know I have
Same with yarn. My stash overfloweth. I have many beautiful yarns. I love touching them, I love the colors. I love knitting with them. But there is more than enough there, I do not need to be purchasing willy-nilly.
I went with two goals: a pretty shawl pin and a new spindle. I have no shawl pins now. I loaned out my old spindle (which was cheap and I wasn't overly fond of anyway), and was looking to upgrade. I don't spin well this way at all, but it is a skill I want to cultivate for my re-enactment hobby. I'd like to be able to walk around spindling.
I ended up with these items:
Three Bags Full |
Pretty Pin |
My new spindle |
I spent a lovely few hours spinning in my friend's booth, making some headway on the green merino/silk I showed you last week.
Me and my Kromski Sonata |
I leave you with my favorite two sights of the day.
The ingredients of my shake-up. So Pretty! |
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