A little more SAFF

There are a couple more fun things to show you from SAFF.  First, you might have noticed that almost ALL of my yarn came from Miss Babs!  Well, when checking out Miss Babs herself was ringing us up and I took the opportunity to take a quick picture of her with Millie (and oddly enough -she was the one who took our group shot the next day!)

Also - Millie and I had gotten quite winded from our shopping and took a view overlooking Miss Babs crazy crowded booth and lo and behold - we see Morgan...

Finally besides all the yarn oogling, and shopping and fun we had - we also took some classes.  Millie and I both took a class to learn corrugated ribbing...

Then on Sunday we took a class to learn fair isle knitting.  Silly me was thinking intricate colorwork sweaters - which I guess is the point when you get good at it - but we worked on this handwarmer.  (seriously?!?  what good is a handwarmer? without a thumb hole even... but the star was pretty and I did take a picture before I ripped it all out!)

 Little did I know that I had already done 'fair isle' knitting - its color work with only two colors in any row (vs. intarsia - which is what I REALLY need to learn).

This is one of my FAVORITE things I ever knit - my center square hat.  Eric will tell you its b/c its pink and brown (my FAVE colors together!) but I think its that and the circles and the accomplishment of the colorwork (okay, it doesn't hurt that its pink and brown!!)

That is really all my SAFF photos now (well that I plan to post anyway) - and I am working on some new crafts - so hopefully something to show by the end of the week!

Friday Eye Candy

SAFF Stash!


In this photo you see all my yummy goodness from SAFF! (l-r)

Miss Bab's Sock yarn - even CALLED yummy! lol - and this peppermint looking colorway was only one of two - Lindsey snagged the other one

then Neville Longbottom colorway of sock yarn (from Shelby B's) - and its 10% cashmere - amazing!

Miss Bab's Yowza Whatta Skein (don't know exactly what I want to make out of this yet - maybe this)

2 of Miss Bab's Yowza Whatta Skeins (in Fraser) for a sweater - was thinking about this one

and some commercial self striping sock yarn - maybe a BSJ for my little nephew (well if he turns out to be a nephew instead of a neice!)


and just so there is no confusion... my new sock yarn looks not a thing like the other sock yarn I just bought (lindsey?! lol)


I mean look how extremely different they are!! :) Anyway - I think the first skein is gonna be duckies now and the new one?!? who knows? It reminds me of Christmas peppermint though - so they'll be happy socks!

Hope everyone has a happy weekend planned. We are headed to our Alma Mater for Homecoming and the ride up to Clemson should provide some knitting time. Maybe I'll finish my cheese sweater. Happy Weekending! :)

SAFF

This past weekend I had a VERY fun crafty weekend with the bestest fiber friends a girl could ask for! We went up to the NC mnts (again) - this time to Fletcher for SAFF. Morgan and I were a little behind Millie and we got a text that said "OMG! WOW!" and yeah, that pretty much sums it up!

Walking in - you see literally an entire ARENA full of yarn (be still my heart!)

We walked and shopped and took classes and shopped. We oogled alpaca and shopped some more! The best part about SAFF is not only seeing all the unique yarn but also the unique handknits that everyone is wearing. What a great way to show off your handknits. First of all, I think all were required to wear handknit socks...


Millie wore her GORGEOUS Noro Entrelac scarf (actually makes me want to buy Noro! gasp!)


Lindsey wore a beautiful teal Rusted Root...


and I had on my new Springtime Bandit (finally finished and blocked!)


and the amazing back...


Saturday night we hung out in the room a bit - with the matching hat twins... :) (isn't it ironic that this is called the unoriginal hat?!? - hmmm)


Learned how to make recycled T-shirt yarn (this could be another post entirely). And then went out to a great sushi dinner, coffee and desserts.

Sunday we went back for more classes, a little more shopping and finally a whole group picture

(r-l Millie - in her recycled T-shirt yarn wrap!!, me - in my February Lady Sweater (note to self: knit with something other than pink!), Morgan - in Araucania - soo jealous!, and Lindsey in HER Noro Entrelac scarf.)

It was such a great time and we are now thinking Maryland Sheep and Wool - who knows?! Maybe Rhinebeck is even in our future - it was too fun!