I went to the MD Sheep and Wool Festival this past weekend. It's so much fun going there. I love touching everything and looking around. I need to remember for next year though that I should go to the inside booths first because by the time we got to them midday, it was insanely crowded and I got pretty claustrophobic. It meant I didn't buy anything, at least inside, but it was uncomfortable for me. Oh well.
I did get some lovely 50/50 wool/silk yarn (about 650 yds sportweight) that I have to find something to do with. I want to do something pretty and lacy, so I'll be looking around at patterns and may even venture to a library sometime to look through pattern books. I won't use it until I find the perfect pattern.
I also got some Merino roving to spin. It's dyed in pretty blues and purples and I can't wait to see what the yarn looks like. I've never actually spun anything before, despite having a drop spindle for a few months now. I'm thinking this will be the inspiration to learn.
Above is a WIP picture of one of Kelley's socks. I've since finished that one and have started the next. Hopefully they'll fit her. I took some measurements the last time I saw her, but it's not the same as having the person right there to keep trying them on as the socks progress. I'll keep fingers crossed that they do fit and that she likes them. The colors in the picture aren't really true to life--they're actually darker and richer and that brown-looking color is more of a mossy green. I think they're very pretty and I was glad the colors didn't pool too much.
I'm excited because Christine comes back to work today! I'm sure it'll be weird for her, but I hope she's excited to come back because I know the rest of us are excited to have her back. yay!
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