Well, it is still only February, despite the mild, dry weather we’ve had over the last few weeks. This is the one week that I have to travel – to Freeport for Spa – and snow is forecast for the rest of the week! It’s gonna be a long ride … Read More
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
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
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
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
Hosting a fiber skirting workshop is a great incentive to get me to clean out my fiber barn! I spent all afternoon sorting through fleeces – skirted and nonskirted – and organizing them so I can more easily find what needs to be skirted next. Hopefully, I can now work … Read More
We had a great weekend at the Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival even with the wet weather on Saturday. Everyone seemed to like the new location at Tunbridge Fairgrounds. I believe plans are already in the works for same time and location next year.
On Saturday, Oct 10, we will offer the first in a series of workshops for learning how to take a raw alpaca fleece and turn it into yarn. This first workshop will be a hands-on fiber skirting session. Bring your own fleece or purchase one of ours at a discounted … Read More