Monday, November 15, 2010

OK, so I never thought I would say this, but I have too much yarn in my life. (Don’t be scared…This is not a tragedy by any means…there is definitely a happy ending that will satisfy any unrepentant yarnaholic.)

When I started traveling as a yarn rep, I, of course, carried with me A LOT of yarn—I could barely see out of my rear window with the car all packed for a trip. Worse, valuable car real estate was getting usurped by silly personal items, like extra shoes and jackets, full-sized fancy lotions and shampoos, and other things that used to seem essential. Every time I hit the road, I consciously tried to bring less. Later, I wanted to bring my spinning wheel on sales trips (why not? That’s normal, isn’t it?) and I had to find ways to leave a couple more things home. Then, my sample knitting became quite prolific. You always need to show “what’s new” don’t you? Many of these samples are shown In Progress, ‘cause knitters get the idea. It’s nice when they are finished, but not always necessary. That took the pressure off! Thus, several bags of WIPs also accompany me across the Industrial Midwest. They lie on the extra queen bed in my hotel room and mostly get worked on while I listen to Pandora. About a year into this, I finally learned how to pack for a YarnSuperhero Adventure, and I can live out of quite a small duffel bag for a week or more. I suppose the time is only limited by my how long I am willing to stay away from husband, cats, dog and home, since I could certainly do laundry any number of ways on the road (hotel sink, hotel laundry, Laundromat, make friends and get invited over to do laundry—maybe not the last one) My “uniform” is very simple. Boots, skirt, a couple of shirts, tights, sweaters and other knitted items when it’s cold,. Everything is grey, brown, or some other muddy “non-color”—putty is my favorite--and so everything matches, more or less. I removed the rear seat from my small SUV, since I never bring people in my car, just stuff. That’s all well and good…less personal stuff, more room for fibery stuff, most of which could actually help me make sales.

What’s weird is what would happen when I returned home. Even before I changed jobs, it had started to seem absurd that I had so many suits in my closet, when what really belonged there was yarn. This feeling only got stronger. When I got back from a trip, it would be so glaringly obvious that I would need to get rid of some STUFF. What was it all doing there? I realized I needed little, and so it was time to start the practice of de-cluttering. For most of 2009 and 2010, in a very disciplined way I threw out at least one small thing a day. It could be a mostly used bottle of nail polish (that I couldn’t open anyway) or a lonely sock. Or some boring papers. I also gave many many bags of clothes and shoes to the goodwill, and there is still more to go. New clothes shopping is nearly nonexistent (spending in general is way down vs. “old Life,) and my new philosophy is to only buy pre-owned or handmade, except for underwear and shoes. I really don’t want to make those, nor do I want to wear someone else’s. Maybe I would buy used shoes: goodness knows I have had many awesome thrift store scores over the years, not to mention the perfectly good although paint-splattered doc martens I found on the street when I lived in Oakland. Thanks, Rich Girl, all they needed was new laces. I would probably still have them if I had not gone through my last grown-up lady professional phase.

Getting rid of things was a small step outside of my comfort zone. I remember the inner voice telling me I might need those things someday or I might fit into those jeans again someday. Or those metallic shoes that were on such a good sale aren’t really too small and painful to wear. You know that voice. It is strong in me, especially coming from a long line of women who saved things in coffee cans or decorative boxes/tins. Buttons, gift wrapping paper, little bits of pretty somethings. I still have some purging to do. It has been a slow, sometimes uneasy process, and I am ok with that. Self acceptance has been the precursor for change many times in my life. There is a whole bag of metallic shoes that are never going to be worn by me again. I could probably get some money for them on ebay. We’ll see how long that takes to happen.

Once many of the clothes were gone, I started to notice that while my “work yarn” stash grew, my “personal yarn” stash was still there, and not getting used, at all. I had way better free stuff to use than most of what I had bought over the last several years. I saw people on twitter who carved out time to sort, catalog and sell their yarn. What a great idea, that realistically would never be done by me. One day, I grabbed a couple of large garbage bags, and very hastily shoved a bunch of yarn into them, filling them both. I did not hunt down ball bands, I did not even disassemble WIPs. The Noro. The silk/wool blend that tried to be about 4 sweaters before I decided that it just was not a good match for me. The cotton bibs (for whose baby? Who knows?) All were bagged, sealed, and handed off to two wonderful souls in Michigan who were willing to take them and share them with deserving beginning crafters. Why shouldn’t beginners learn to knit using the good stuff? Kids just learning to knit might actually finish the scarf that, for me, would never end, or maybe they wouldn’t have the same guilt I would at ripping back a yarn buying mistake for the 6th time.

An aside: The never to be finished mostly Malabrigo worsted log cabin afghan seemed like a great idea at the time, and was ultimately such a UFO disaster that I could not in good conscience foist this off on anyone. Seemed quick and easy enough way to get rid of earth toned stash. But so boring. And what about all those ends? Who is going to weave them in?…not me. So I tried to make a back to the blanket to use more yarn and hide the ends—crochet no less, and then, my thought was, I would only have a few seams to sew. Good thinking, still not going to happen. Still super boring, and there were new yarns and projects beckoning. I should take a picture of this poor blanket, but I am too ashamed.

I did keep some of my really special yarn, and will probably give the whole collection another run through, since it gets even easier to minimize, the less stuff you have. See mnmlst.com for more on this. That dude doesn’t even need vowels.

In March, I took up spinning. Some really bad yarn was made. Hideous fiber was bought or otherwise acquired. No one would want to inherit this stuff. Yet the Maine yankee in me hates to not use something that really could still be beautiful and functional. Usefulness is one of my favorite qualities in a gift. One of my best presents ever (though it seemed odd at the time) was a valentine’s day gift from my Grammie. It was a nice, shiny, small, and very sharp paring knife. She had an extra one for some reason, and thought I could probably use a good knife. She was right! It was a darn good knife and I did think of my Grammie every time I used it.

So what to do with all of this yarn and fiber? We all like to collect this stuff, to acquire it and to HAVE it, and it seems like the more, the better. Your knitting and spinning friends are probably all enablers( I know I am!) It’s not even called hoarding, it’s called stash. Like a pirates treasure. (I forgot to mention that I had purged many of the household’s books, but not knitting books. Knitting books, like yarn are not a hoarding item, or even a collection, they are a knitting library, especially when one is in the yarn industry.)

I just felt vaguely guilty about the yarn buildup as my unconscious set about finding an answer (when you have too many things on your to do list, try letting the universe be responsible for some. You will be amazed at how much more gets done.) I went to a couple fiber festivals this season. Okay, more like 5, but I was working at 4 of them. The other one was Rhinebeck. I did not buy much at any of them—a little indie-handpainted fiber, a couple handmade tools, a fleece here and there--like I said, not much. But what I didn’t realize I had really been gaining was the information. These fiber festival chicks (mostly women, sorry, fiber dudes, for the generalization) know a shitload of things to do with too much fiber. After all, many of them have been at it way longer than I have. They also have a nomadic lifestyle, and know that value judgments have to be made, sometimes ruthlessly, about what stays and what goes. The test of in item’s beauty and usefulness as a criteria to keep it, fails many if they do not stay strong. And creative types truly do see a lot more potential beauty and future use. Two of the best stash busting ideas ever came out of casual conversations with such fiber goddesses. The garden loom and locker hooked rugs.





Easy, fast, sort of attractive (I’m sure this will get better with practice and planning, but for now, it’s about making a dent in the pile and satisfying my craving for randomness and learning-while-doing). For the rugs, any few yarns can be held together. And the really crappy stuff can be used for “the string.” It will still be useful and I will never have to see it again, but I don’t have the guilt of getting rid of it. When I actually plan a design, I can sort colors and stuff, if I want. For now it is like painting. The ends can be kept in a small box and when I have a big pile of them (or the little bits of crazily twisted roving that gets dropped on the floor while I am spinning, am I really going to card all of that together and spin it? Most likely not until I get myself a drum carder. I liked hand carding for the 1st 4 lbs of my first Romney fleece. After that, not so much.)

…where was I? Oh, the pile can be taken outside and incorporated into the garden loom! Are you kidding me? Perfect! Useful, interesting looking (I will try for pretty later, as with the rugs) and it makes the husband and the neighbors wonder what I am up to now. And I am creating something new. And I am giving the birds a neat attraction in the yard. I suppose I could put some beads in it if I wanted (the bead stash is the least problematic of anything, though, so this is just theoretical. Although what the birds would do with those is a good question. Maybe it will entice them to come check out the nice fiber and berries I have incorporated into the design. In the warmer months, I could train a vine to climb it, or I could even weave with weeds. Or aromatic herbs, to make it a multi-sensory experience. I could even put stale bread in it! Who could stop me? What industry and functionality!


One of the best things about both of these new fiber arts is that they do not require much in the way of fancy gear. My loom is constructed out of a very tall weed that I decided had become a tree but then my husband said it was in the way of his sat dish so I got a saw and chopped it down. It laid instate in my yarn for a couple months and then I sawed it into pieces, the largest of which became my garden loom frame. I bought some jute for a couple bucks. After that, it is just time and leftovers. The rugs are also cheap. A locker hook tool from the fiber fest and some latch hook canvas from the craft store. Literally less than $15 investment so far for both! And no new yarn.

No, I did not need more stuff to do. But I make time or can take time to do something fun new and excitingly creative. Maybe I will become good at one or both of these crafts and this will be my Art. The log cabin nightmare blanket will be a lovely rug or rugs someday, and the parts that cannot be easily ripped back will be cut with scissors, and given to the birds. Why shouldn’t the birds also have the best? What if someone is taking a walk on a nice day in a nearby neighborhood? What if she takes the time to look around at her surroundings and sees a bird’s nest that, surprisingly, has many brightly colored bits of yarn and fiber in it? What if this person is a knitter/spinner/weaver?

Monday, October 18, 2010

My First Rhinebeck

What a great weekend! I was invited by some local knitting friends to go along for the ride to the NY Sheep and Wool Festival. Since I had been planning on attending as a civilian anyway, this worked out great. Unfortunately, I did not take too many pictures, and the ones I have, such as they are, are on my phone, which is out of juice.

Here are some highlights of my Virgin Rhinebeck experience:

Beautiful scenery for the drive--both ways. Lots of laughs with Steven, Lisa, and Kelly in the car. Great soundtrack.

Steven A (http://bitchesgetstitches.wordpress.com/) and I made a pact NOT to buy a fleece. I did, however, get a free merino/lincoln fleece from my mom. The long-awaited "Pedro Fleece." It is a very pretty brown color. I am hoping for some hot dry weather soon so I can process it outside. I also have a black Romney Bond fleece from Castle Farms Fiber Fest that I have not touched yet, and a few pounds of washed, but not carded Romney from MDSW. Hence the No New Fleeces rule.

I got to see my mom and brother Dave yesterday morning for a few hours. It was nice to walk the festival with them. It was such a gorgeous day, and Dave seemed in good spirits and enjoyed the frisbee dog and herding demos. I had to leave around 12:30 yesterday, but I think the two of them stayed to take in the rest of the show.

I went 3 times to look at and spin on the Pocket Wheel. http://www.pocket-wheel.com/ I am kind of in love with its ingenious design and the uniqueness factor. I am attracted to things that not too many people have. But do I really need another wheel? I bring my Majacraft Suzie Pro on trips already, as she is quite portable. But a 6 lb wheel that I could lift with one finger or put in a small tote bag? Hmmm...*IF* I put a deposit down, I could have a nice cherry wood Pocket Wheel in about 6 months. I probably would not get the Woolee Winder right away. I liked the people who recently bought the company from the original designer, and it is a pretty good price for a cute little wheel. I will think about it for one more day and ask a couple of my trusted fiber advisors.

Speaking of spinning goddesses, I had a few impromptu spinning lessons this weekend. I have only been shown what to do on my wheel once, by my spinning hero Beth Smith from Spinning Loft in Howell MI. Besides that, I have just been conducting solo experiments, with the occasional youtube video or reference book consultation. I learn from doing, though, and I got a couple quick hands-on pointers that may just change my life by allowing me to make cuter yarn.

The Ravelry meet-up on Saturday and party on Saturday night were really fun. It is so cool to meet other fiber enthusiasts. I am so grateful to be a part of this funny little yarn world. And it's my job!

My Hampton Cardigan in Mountain Meadow Wool 2 ply sport turned out nice. I loved the comments and compliments I got from random knitters and friends. It is so much more gratifying to wear your handknits to a fiber festival than in real life. And the chilly weather made the whole event a fashion show worthy of the ages.

I kept my spending under control. Besides meals (the lamb kabobs were excellent,) I only bought a bottle of NY dry table wine, 4 oz SW merino roving from Fiber Optic in Coffee #9 (browns so rich it looks like it should smell like really good coffee,) 4 oz SW BFL and 8 oz targhee from Spirit Trail, a lovely hand-turned nostepinne, and I think that's it, not counting the possible wheel purchase. Lucky for me, these are all work-related expenses.

Liked the llama and alpaca parade, saw cute farm guys, saw a lot of semi-famous knitting personalities and designers. None of them know who I am, but because Steven A is on a lot of people's radar because of his blog and his hotpants, I glommed on and at least got to stand near them and say hi. We also saw Uma Thurman going in to the fest when we were leaving Saturday afternoon. She looked beautiful even with no makeup. Steven got a picture of her backside, but we were too shy to say anything.

That's all I can remember for now. I will upload my few pictures soon.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Hiya Hiya Needles and Accessories

The needle and notions line that I am lucky enough to represent is Hiya Hiya. Especially hot the last year have been the Interchangeable Circular Needle sets. They come in Small (US size 2-8 tips) and now the long-awaited Large (size 9-15.) You can have 4" or 5" tips, and the sets come with this pretty and handy case, with 4 cables to give you 16", 24", 32", and 40" needles. You can also order additional cables (there is a 60") and extra tips. I own 2 sets of the small. They are my needles of choice, and I loved them before I started selling them. They are light, have a smooth join, and a super-flexible cord.

Of course, Hiya Hiya also offer regular steel and bamboo circs and dpns, as well as crochet hooks. They go down to the very wee 6-0 in both the steel circulars and double points! How about US size 10.75? Check. Several of my retail partners have taken the needles for a test-drive and have liked them so well they have decided to replace their incumbent needles. Their customers are happy with the value--high quality steel circular needles in the $8-11 range? Pretty cool. If you own a shop in my area, let me know your favorite size and I will get some in your hands so you can see for yourself.






When I show the Hiya Hiya line to LYS owners, I end up saying "cute" several times. And it is a line that contains a lot of cuteness. The Puppy Snips. The yarn ball stitch markers in a Dumpling Case. The Small Project Bags or Sock Sets. Load up on these items for fall and holiday. They are irresistible. And why not save some money on Locking ring stitch markers, cable needles, stitch holders, and point protectors? Your customers will appreciate the great value for the price, and will have more money left over to buy yarn!








Monday, August 9, 2010

Jul Silver part 1



Jul Silver is one of my tremendous creative partners. I really had never been inspired to make a felted bag before, until I fell in love with this handle (the Amazon Explorer) and the Noni Nomad bag pattern. Now I can't wait to do more bags!

All of the leather handles are designed by Laura Bellows of Jul, and HAND MADE by the DESIGNER in her Savage, MD studio. Only the highest quality leather is used. this one is called the Big Sexy Handle. The 2.5" steel rings give a very "rock-and-roll" look. These are hot and come in 24" or 30" lengths.

This is the Earth Explorer Hinged handle. I can't imagine using a lower-quality handle to finish a piece I have made. I have gotten so many compliments on my first bag. I have also seen cheaper handles in shops. They are usually really thin leather wrapped around a fabric core. I have seen them crack when touched. What would happen when you actually use the bag?

You may not have seen the different colored leather for the handles. This is the Botanical Explorer handle. The rivets are cool looking and make the handle very sturdy. You can also rivet right through your knitted bag to attach the handle. Jul offers a home riveting kit, or knitters have told me that they take their bags to a shoe repair person who can attach the handles for them.

Here is the handle that started it all for me. If you own a LYS, please let me know if you would like to see the collection in person. If you make a sample bag for the shop, your customers can special order their handles. Why not do a felted bag class? Felted bags are only "over" if you let them be over. Take a look at the Noni Fall collection with the Jul handles and you can see how current and sophisticated knot felted bags can be. It is a great way to sell patterns, yarn, and bag hardware (handles, decorative items, and don't forget the bag feet--see above--to extend the life of the bag) which come in a wide range of prices.



Sunday, July 11, 2010

My single, from 2 oz Spunky Eclectic 80 BFL/ 20 silk. Am experimenting with drafting methods and am trying for softer, loftier singles.

I think the above mentioned experimenting is giving me softer, loftier yarn, although right now at the expense of evenness.
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Yarn Hollow fiber 2 ply

I absolutely love the colors dyed by Rita at Yarn Hollow.

Tour de Fleece 2010



I am having so much fun with all of this spinning practice, and also it is helping me learn how to get better at the tech processes of uploading pictures to Ravelry (forums and stash) and hopefully to the blog. It has been my experience that if I am only doing these tasks once a week or so, I forget how to do it each time. A great idea, suggested to me by some helpful friends, is to write down the steps as I do them, so then when my brain is not working I can just go check the notebook or the computer file. Eventually, I will remember how to do the things, or maybe there are easier ways that I don't know about yet, that will not seem like so many clicks and steps.



Tuesday, June 29, 2010

HPKY Scarf In a Scarf Kit

I got an email this morning from Rex and Bjorn from Hand Painted Knitting Yarns, or HPKY. In addition to their very popular Giant Skeins, we offer this Scarf In a Scarf Kit, which retails for around $60. It is 4 hanks of 60/40 merino wool/silk 2 ply which has been hand painted with a 100% silk scarf. The pattern (included) could not be easier, so these are perfect for the beginning knitter or for anyone to whip up some quick gifts.
Here is my sample earlier this spring with my lilacs. Well, technically, they are my neighbors' lilacs, but they are hanging over the fence, so these few branches are "mine." Funny how my sense of ownership works. You can thread the scarf through the eyelet holes down the middle of the scarf, or wrap around the sides. People who are great with scarves can probably come up with many ways to wear this piece.

Here is one of my favorite "stylings." I love the jewel tones of this colorway.


And now there are "light-to-dark," in one color, versions. So pretty! Or go with wild multicolored handpaints. Either way, the silk scarf will be dyed to match. LYSO's, the best way to introduce these in your shop is to order a case of 20, tell your customers that they will be unveiled on a certain day and time, and then keep them under a sheet until then. Have a drumroll or some sparkling wine and "Voila!" pull the sheet off and watch your customers dive in. These are selling like crack.



Monday, June 21, 2010

What's new with Abstract Fiber?

The Abstract Fiber booth at TNNA was rockin! And many designers and shops have already posted about Susan's yarns and fibers. I have a ridiculous amount of cash and carry right now, since it made more sense for me to put the yarn samples from the show in my car, than it did for Susan to ship them back to Oregon. So, if you own a LYS in my area, and want some of this for your customers, let me know soon!

Top picture is Soprano. 4.5 oz, 284 yds, DK 50% Merino, 50% silk. Shown here in Sweet Pea, Glenn Jackson Bridge, and Mousse.

Middle picture is Temptation Sock. Shown here in Burnside Bridge (L) and Mt Hood Rose.
3.5 oz, 440 yards. For socks, use a US 1 or 2 needle. 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere. YUM! I am doing a Concentric Shawl with Valentine (way bright mostly pink) and Mousse (tonal browns.)

The last picture shows Alto, in Opal and Marionberry. It is 100% Superwash Blue Faced Leicester, 4.5 oz, 392 yds, so a sport weight.
Susan also introduced 2 new spinnable fibers, but they are out in the car in my Abstract Fiber sample case. More on those later.

where are my pictures?




I am a pretty bad blogger. Here are the pics that were supposed to show in yesterday's Schaefer post. I could not see them on my computer. Lame.


Sunday, June 20, 2010

What's new with Schaefer Yarn for Fall 2010?


I spent most of my TNNA time at the Schaefer Yarn booth. It was hard work setting up the booth and it really was stunning once it was done. Nothing like seeing all those colors live, and seeing all of the great knitted samples. The best part about the experience for me was getting to absorb so much from Cheryl Schaefer and from Laura Nelkin. My confidence in my knowledge of the yarns and colors rose about 100%. I felt like I had attended Schaefer University! They are very, very good at what they do, and the whole thing, thought sometimes a little crazy, was fun.

One reason for the excitement was the new yarn, Chris. A worsted weight 80% Superwash Extrafine Merino with 20% Nylon, it is the big sister to last year's favorite sock yarn, Nichole. Super squishy and bouncy. What fun to put it in people's hands and tell them to give it a squeeze. First day home, I cast on for the Chris Linen Stitch Jacket, inspired by the sample we had at the show. It makes such a wonderful fabric and really shows off the handpainted colorway, breaking up any possible pooling. With a nice tight twist, 215 yards worth of pretty color will be good for kids' stuff (because don't forget WASHABLE) and sweaters.



Also, the Audrey is still super-hot. There are a few new patterns, from both Schaefer and Nelkin Designs. I am knitting the Audrey Royale Shawl in Renata Tebaldi and it is rediculous how nice the yarn is. Surprisingly tough for a single-ply fingering 50/50 wool silk--I did have to rip back a few times, and I was nervous that the yarn would start to look tired, but no problems. I kept missing little mistakes, because I was so tired by the time we got back to our room, and partly due to how engrossed I became in the Cupcake Wars show. Laura and I were roomies, and she was cracking me up. I am looking forward to knitting up either Brick House, or Circulate soon. I think both of these would make good classes or knitalongs. One of Laura's TIPS sessions at TNNA was regarding great patterns for classes. She must have done a terrific job, because 60 people attended that session, and many of those folks came to the booth and told us all what an excellent job Laura did!





This Audrey Royale will be very pretty when blocked. 700 yards = a nice sized shawlette.








Below is a skein of Chris in a new color, Dorothea Lange. Oh, man! I almost forgot about the colors. There are 9 new multi-handpainted colorways, all winners, and 3 new Subtly Solid Botanicals added to the palette. I am crossing my fingers that I will be able to wrangle 7 skeins of the new Apple Green, Spruce, or Saffron to knit a sample Basketweave Cardigan. Everything is so new, it is not even up on the website yet.



Yesterday I took all of my new cash and carry Schaefer up to The Cultured Purl in Erie, PA. Shirani has a tremendous shop and I was impressed by the talent and adventurousness of her customers. It is always a treat when I meet people who are not afraid to try new things. We sold a bunch of yarn, and it turned out to be a nice little moneymaking hot summer day. Schaefer is always good for a yarn party. Shirani said it brought in people she had not seen in her shop in a while, and some brand new visitors. End of June, I am doing another Schaefer event at Dyed in the Wool, right here in Pittsburgh.
I've been reading a fair number of TNNA recap posts. At first I thought I would do a big newsletter for my LYS customers to share what is new with all of my creative partners, and what yarns, fibers and colors I am most excited about as a rep and as a knitter/beginning spinner. But that seems really hard. And I tend to put off really hard tasks, until it is way too late. So my new plan is to do a maneageable blog post for each of the vendors. First I will need a nap. So, for now I will just say that this is the only picture I took at TNNA. It is blurry, but is actually a good representation of what the world looked like to me that Friday night. My joke is that next year I will do a TIPS session on "How to Drink Red Wine For Free All Night." I am excellent at that. Hey, look...isn't that Stacey W. from Knit One? Oh, and unlike most of the great bloggers who were at the show, I have still never tasted Jeni's Ice Cream.

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

My first Noni Bag!

It had never even occurred to me to knit and felt a bag, although of course I have seen thousands of them on my travels. Then I saw the Noni Nomad Bag with the ridiculously cool Jul Explorer Collection handles, and my destiny was set before me. Here's my recipe: 7 skeins Stonehenge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Wool in Baby Blue, a little bit of random handspun to "grey it up" a bit, the Jul Amazon Rubber Explorer Handle, a matching zipper, and turquoise silk Noni Pockets. The knitting was easy and fairly fast, although this is a big mama of a bag. Two strands of worsted weight plus a little laceweight handspun on US size 11 needles makes for some satisfying TV knitting. I actually felted test swatches, and realized that there was little danger of overfelting, so that was all pretty straightforward also. Then I had to dust off some sewing skills. It had really been a while (15 years? since the wedding dress?) and I was not graceful with the needle and thread until the end of the zipper and sewing down the handle tabs. Then I got a little crazy and went to the bead/button/sequin stash and started adding the bling, as you can see. I hope it doesn't look too "bedazzled." Now I have a use for all of my wool stash. And bead stash. And my button stash is not as great as I thought. Will have to do something about that.
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Saturday, June 5, 2010

Sad about Unicorn Fibre Wash and TNNA


I am sad to say, I spoke with Anna from Unicorn Fibre Wash earlier today and they will be unable to attend TNNA, since Pino seriously injured his knee during their recent move of their farm and business to Virginia. It is too bad that all of the TNNA attendees will miss out on the presence of Unicorn. I am not able to cover the booth, since I am already committed to Schaefer (104) and will be running to help Jul Silver (246) whenever I can. Please, if anyone has any questions, or needs info about Unicorn Fibre wash products, please come see me at the show, or Ravmail me (user name Greedy). I will help you in any way that I can.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

My Creative Partners at TNNA

Here is the list of all my creative partners who will be exhibiting at TNNA. Please come see me at the Schaefer Booth or at Jul. I will be running back and forth the whole show!


Abstract Fiber 154
The Alpaca Yarn Company 641, 643
Bijou Basin Ranch 241, 243
Durango Button Company, Inc. 1239
The Fibre Company 952, 954, 956
Fibre Isle International, Inc. 1355
Handpainted Knitting Yarns 648, 650, 652, 654
Hiya Hiya North America 143, 242
Ja Ja Ja NeedleArt Bags 1152
JUL 246
Mountain Meadow Wool 948, 950
Schaefer Yarn Company 104, 106, 108
Unicorn Fibre Wash 742

more HPKY

Here are some more of the semisolid HPKY colors.

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