SAFF swag

Here's what I brought home from SAFF.  First, the processed fiber:

If you enlarge the photo, you might be able to read the labels.  On top is some superwash wool roving.  Lower left is a cotton/wool blend (percentages not on the package.)  It's called "Confederate Uniforms", and it's supposed to look like Confederate cloth when spun.  This strikes me as more fanciful than realistic, but it looked like fun.  Lower right is 8 oz. of tussah silk.  Mmmmm.... silk.

Next, the hardware:

4 inexpensive (i.e., cardboard) storage bobbins, 2 circular needles (half price!), and a bobbin for my Lendrum.  I've decided that I may try winding my yarn off onto storage bobbins and plying from them.  I haven't done this before, so it's an experiment.

I didn't buy much in the way of yarn or books/patterns.  This is all I got:

There's a skein of very fine silk noil yarn, and a pattern for a circular shawl with a front opening.  Y'all, I tried to walk away from this yarn.  I TRIED!  Ask Jane.  But I am a total lace yarn ho.  Never mind that I already have a big plastic container FULL of laceweight yarn.  But in the end, I couldn't leave it behind.  No, I don't know what I'll do with it.  I'll figure something out.

And last, the unprocessed fiber:

This is six ounces of black and silver mohair, and it is the softest, nicest stuff you can imagine.  I couldn't resist. 

See how much color there is NOT in these purchases??  I am so boring.  But I love the monochrome shades -- black and grey and silver and white.  I can always add color if I want to.  But I'm amazingly happy with colors like these.

Additional purchases, not shown:  4 dog biscuits (gotta bring something home for the pups!) and some socks for Dear Robert. 

A good haul.  I got lotsa work to do.  Fun stuff, though.

Comments

[Mouse]

Nice haul! Most of what I bought from MSW was natural colored rovings instead of the crazy handpainted stuff.. I really like the blues in the "confederate uniform" roving.

[Jen]

Very yummy looking loot!!

[Beth]

You should save that confederate roving for your historical gigs - or did you dive into it first? I'll be interested to see how that looks once it's spun.

[Donna]

Hey, I was at SAFF this weekend, too! :) Lendrumpalooza is actually a beginner spinning class. They always (for the past 4 years I've been going to SAFF) meet right there in the risers and the teachers only uses Lendrums.

[Sandy]

That is some wonderful stuff!

[Mary]

I like the neutral colors, too! And fiber festivals seem to be the best place to find spinning accessories. SAFF is nice because of all of the festivals that I've been to, it's relatively low key. I bet the doggies missed you, even if it was just for the day!

[Donna]

Beautiful purchases. I just flashed on the image of Scarlet O'Hara making the sash for Ashley in Gone With the Wind! Can't wait to see what you do with it all.

[Ian]

Great pictures from SAFF! And I'm glad you liked the chocolate, Pez, etc.

I see you're going to be a NABLOPOMO participant! Now we'll get 30 straight postings in November! Whooeeee!