Woolybuns: The Good Stuff

I swiped this photo from someone who participated in my recent fiber frenzy. I somehow didn't get any photos of the car load when we exhausted our bank accounts. I think this photo happened before the final fleece purchase. SAFF is a smaller festival, though growing well, and the supply of Really Good Stuff from small producers is wonderful. I met one such vendor, Sue of LambsEatIvy (no link, I'm afraid), at breakfast in the hotel because all other tables were full and I sat alone. Sue has just started processing her own fleeces and I picked up a pound of her black, softsoftsoft fleece (merino x? corrie x? Sheesh, I hope it's written down somewhere). I also scored some yummy dyed biffle (blue faced leicester aka BFL), 2 different dye lots, that I'm so looking forward to diving into soon. And yes, there was more Brooks Farm Yarn. I bought 3 skeins of Four Play in a soft green colorway, and then branched out with a skein of Acero to make a present for a truly lovely lady who housed me for a couple nights on this trip. RJ is someone else's favorite cousin and calling her a lovely lady really does not do justice to her delightful personality. We enjoyed an evening of watching bull riding on tv and discovered we both have a fondness for the fit of chaps on handsome young cowboys. Lots of digression possibilities there, so I'll leave it to your own imaginations.

One of my favorite things about SAFF is the fleece sale. There is one producer in particular who raises amazing fleeces, and they aren't available around here. Rising Meado w has fleeces in their booth, too. I got a fleece from each place. My Rising Meadow fleece is a moorit corriedale, and the fleece sale fleece, also corriedale, is variegated greys.

I think the purchase that most excites me is this book. Lots of good technique in there and I can't wait to dive into trying all of them. Adapted to my own peculiar sensibilities, of course. When I took this photo, I noticed something that just tickles my fancy. That leaf partially covering the title? Look closer. It sprouted a filbert! To go along with the book, I also invested in some assorted silks. My challenge now? Turn a lot of these purchases into sale able goods. Ya know, so I can do all this buying again next year.