Monday, April 15, 2019

Weekending

Hello All,

Whew, another whirlwind Monday morning.  I had a doctor's appointment at 8 - another "spot of bother" removed (that is why I never hang out in the sun any more)...stopped for coffee at a new place near me (good coffee, a little slow on the service)...then at the office in time for a conference call.  Meanwhile the e-mails are flying from the CEO and a million and one things to do.  It's all good.  But really I want to talk about the weekend.

Saturday was the Allentown Fiber Festival.  Dee and I met up just before 10:00 and proceeded to shop!  Unlike other festivals, there are no animals at this one.  This really needs to change (in my opinion) - sheep and alpacas are needed!!  I didn't even see rabbits this year - usually there is a woman spinning angora with a bunny in her lap.  This was the 4th year for the Festival and each year it gets a little bit more crowded.  The venue (Merchant's Square Mall) is not the most attractive place and parking is at a premium.  Inside it was crammed with vendors (and some were in tents outside).  Anyhoo, here is what I got (I think I showed great restraint in my buying):




Some pretty yarn (the skein on the right was on sale for only $15!).  The cake is over 700 yards and I loved the shades of green.  There's a bit of sparkle to it as well.  I think it will make a gorgeous shawl.  I couldn't resist the DPN holder that has foxes on it.  And...a new project bag.  This one is quite sturdy and opens up and folds down so you can just keep your caked yarn in the bag and pull from there.  It has a drawstring closure and there is a sturdy handle too.  Love the kitties with the yarn.



The tiny object in front is a pair of the smallest scissors I've ever seen.  So light for my notions pouch and just cute!!  The only other thing I purchased were some individual little stitch markers.  And that's it!  See?  I really was conservative.

By the time we were done looking and shopping it had gotten pretty hot.  We drove over to Emmaus (only a few miles away) for lunch and a stop in at the new digs for Conversational Threads the local yarn shop.  Their new shop is gorgeous.  Lots of room for sitting and knitting and lots of natural light.  I didn't see anything to buy there, but there was plenty to tempt me.  Dee and I ended up at the local coffee/bike shop for some sipping and knitting.  A perfect day!

Sunday was spent doing chores and getting out some warm weather clothes.  Winter has definitely departed.  In fact, we had a very loud thunderstorm last night/early this morning - woke me up at 3:30!

13 comments:

  1. We were awakened at 2 am by a tornado alert followed by 6 (!) phone calls from the local government telling us to get into the basement. It blew by pretty quickly but who could go back to sleep after all that. Now I need a nap and brrrr.....it got chilly. Fine with me. I'm not ready for summer.

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  2. I do like that sparkly green gradient! I wonder if it's from June Pryce Fiber Arts? It looks a lot like the blue gradient I used for a Hitchhiker (which would have been even better with sparkles)!

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  3. Your adventures with Dee just get better and better! Yikes, those snips are minuscule.

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  4. Great buys! The yarn/fibre festivals around here have all gotten too busy for my taste. If I have to fight people to get to the booths, it's no fun. It's great for the vendors though!

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  5. I like the new purchases! It sounds like a perfect day!

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  6. A weekend that includes a fiber festival is the perfect weekend! You got some really great things!

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  7. It sounds like you had a delightful day with Dee! I love that green yarn-cake. (And the project bag!) XO

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  8. What a nice time you had at the wool show.. I'm glad you found a few things to bring home. Cute little snips! Have a super week. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  9. Well I think you got a good deal on that green yarn! You did well. Still It does sound like the event is lacking in some respects. I love to see the sheep and the sheep and wool festival in Wisconsin. Glad you have nice weather. We had the awful 7 inches of snow, but its almost gone in just one day

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  10. The lightning woke me up too. Saturday was a lot of fun. And, just think in just a few short months we get to do it again..... WITH animals!

    What coffee shop did you go to? Inquiring minds NEED to know. LOL

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  11. Your visit to the festival sounds fun. I'd agree with you that they need a few animals.

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  12. Great weekend! I have a pair of those teeny-tiny scissors...and they work! Who’da tho’t?
    Enjoy making up your yarn.
    Cheers~

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  13. I'm so glad you had a fun fun time!! Love your purchases and of course a trip to that yarn store is heavenly!!

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