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June 09, 2006
Where did this week go?
I know I said I was going to tell you Tuesday (or Wednesday) why my Dad is my hero. But the week just whizzed right by!
Any way.... My Dad. He is a great guy. He usually only calls me early on a Sunday morning to tell me:
A) Someone has died
B) He read about something good in the paper that I would like
This time it was B. Thank god. He was the one who told me about the Shearing Festival I went to 2 weeks back. He also told me that there was going to be an Alpaca Fun Day over in Auburn New York at this farm equipment store. So I went! There were only 3 farms there, and some of these guys:
I really like these creatures....Like I said, there were not many farms there, but I did get chatty with one gal. Her farm is in Ithaca, NY. She was perky, friendly and helpful. I asked her if she had any fiber for sale. So we went to her truck. She said she felt like a "pusher"! She has NO IDEA!!!! Ha! So I paid around $20 bucks for this:
I know it doesn't look pretty, but believe you me....I have spun up a little (sorry no picture) it looks like milk chocolate. And it spins like it too! Here is a picture of some grey:
Little Geek is in there to show the volume. I don't know if I can call him Little Geek for much longer..... Not so little Geek. That sounds good.
Holy crap! That is a lot huh? She was stuffing it into 1 gallon bags. She said "Oh that's about 3 oz." That's okay with me!!!! This expanded a lot when I took it out of the bags. I also bought some roving. $20 bucks! Yay! I will definately be visiting her again. Nice person.
Look at the tips on the grey!!! So pretty:
Let's move on to another topic shall we? I picked up this last night:
Love it! Could Melanie Falick, just once, put out a book that I won't buy? Please? I swear, she has the midas touch. She could make shit look pretty. I know all it takes is a good photographer and a good stylist...... but man! If I ever have a knitting book, I will call her first. Uh, yeah, right.
Posted by beth at June 9, 2006 12:21 PM
Comments
Looks like Chewbacca got a trim! hahahahaha!
You weren't joking when you said there was a lot!
Posted by: Carol at June 9, 2006 12:50 PM
Awesome about all that fiber.
Hey, Knit Cafe is one of my LYS!
Posted by: Christie at June 9, 2006 01:00 PM
wow, that's a lot of fiber!!!
Posted by: gleek at June 9, 2006 01:40 PM
What a great deal! Holy cow... I mean, alpaca! I haven't seen that new book yet. Thanks a lot, you enabler, you. :)
Posted by: Karma at June 9, 2006 05:09 PM
Holy crapola, that's a lotta fiber for $20. Great haul! So, do you like the Knit Cafe book? I'm on the fence...
Posted by: diana at June 10, 2006 02:52 PM
Girl, (or I guess, woman), you speak the gospel. That book has been haunting me for over a week, and although I feel like I try to get innovative books, patterns that I might not be able to figure out, had I the patience to sit with something like that, I am dying to get this one. With Judy Greer as a model, though, how can you go wrong?
Posted by: Cathi at June 11, 2006 01:20 AM
I love alpacas too. And I think alpaca is my favorite knitting fiber. And I want that book! Jeez, I want to be you today.
Posted by: Susan at June 11, 2006 11:00 AM
That alpaca looks yummy. I've got my eye on an entire fleece that won't be available until September. Just what I need, huh.
Posted by: susan at June 12, 2006 12:48 PM
Wow what a great score! I love Alpaca fiber, I can't seem to get enough. One warning - make sure to wash the spun yarn a LOT - and use a good smelling soap. I have a lb of lovely alpaca fiber but it stunk up my entire house when I got it wet AND I had to wash it like 10 times to get all the dirt out. Did you know Alpacas LOVE rolling around in dust?!?!
Posted by: Marie at June 12, 2006 03:09 PM
Knit Cafe was one of the first stores I ever went into as a new knitter andI fell in love. A bit pricey, but the atmosphere...*sigh*. Sooo cute.
I need that book now.
Posted by: Stacey at June 19, 2006 12:49 PM
It is funny that you say this about Melanie Falick for two reasons. Number 1- I used to have a boss that I just loved and described him as the kind of guy that could get you to eat shit and like it. lol Number 2- I feel the same way about MF's books. Out of all the books I have (and I have *many*), hers are the ones I always pick up to get inspiration or to actually knit from.
Posted by: Angela at June 19, 2006 02:43 PM
