Our next fiber gathering will be Feb 26-28 at Spa, Knit & Spin in Freeport, ME. I’m busy winding skeins and washing sock yarn and hope to have time to do a bit more dyeing. I’ve ordered the needles that have sold out and put in a large order for … Read More
Had a great time this weekend at Vermont Knit Camp’s winter event: Knitting within Walls. Good food, nice weather for snowshoeing and lots of new fiber friends. And I got a lot of knitting done. Seyon Lodge was a great place. The hosts were welcoming, the rooms clean and comfortable … Read More
I’m off this afternoon to “Knitting within Walls”, the winter version of Vermont Knit Camp. It’s being held at Seyon Lodge in nearby Groton State Forest, so it’s just down the road a bit. I’m looking forward to a relaxing weekend of knitting, eating and visiting with fellow knitters/fiber enthusiasts. … Read More
Our Beginner Handspinning class started yesterday. I, for one, had a great time! All the participants are current or future alpaca owners, so we’ll spend a lot of time playing with and talking about alpaca fiber. Handspinning can be a little frustrating at first, but this group did amazingly well … Read More
It wouldn’t be winter without a head cold. At least I should be feeling better by Christmas. It’s very cold again today – 12 below this morning. Thank goodness for semester break; Matt’s off school and is here to do chores this week. I don’t even have to go out … Read More
The Holiday Fiber Festival in White River Junction last weekend was a great success! Many thanks to Lois Miller of White River Yarns for picking this up at the last minute and making it happen. Look for this festival to happen again in 2010. It’s an event with a little … Read More
I’m packing up this morning and heading to White River Junction for the Holiday Fiber Festival. This should be a fun three days of all things fiber. There will be vendors, workshops, a spinning room, games, snacks, room to sit and visit while you work on your fiber project. Free … Read More
This past weekend was our last alpaca show of the season. It’s good to be done; there’s a lot to do around here before winter! This show (New England Coastal Classic) was a bit upside down from the last two shows. Aristides won second place in his class and first … Read More
The festival was held in Rhinebeck, NY last weekend. The weather was a bit cold and it showered on and off most of Sunday. But you can’t discourage serious fiber fanatics from their mission. The crowds were great and we sold a lot of alpaca yarn and roving. If you’re … Read More