Argh! There Be Treasure Here

Stitches Midwest 2006 is over and I can finally exhale. Believe me when I say that I did my part to keep the crafting economy afloat. I even feel good about the fact that I brought a couple of others down the rabbit hole with me ;-} Would you expect any less from an enabling yarnivore like me?

First up, we have 10 skeins of Webs Valley Yarns Amherst, two 500 yard hanks of wonderfully soft and silky Brooks Farm Primero 100% kid mohair, then there are a few skeins of Noro Silk Garden. I may have pushed aside a couple of novelty yarn-clad women engaged in their own feeding frenzy to rescue two 10-packs from the bottom of a large metal crate, but dammit, Miss Noro was coming home with me!


Next in the photo line up are 3 skeins of heavyweight Nearly Solid Socks That Rock, 6 skeins of Shelridge Farms Wool and Nylon sock yarn, and 4 hanks of oh-so-soft Chunky Baby Alpaca from Catalina Yarns. Did I feel even the least bit foolish standing in the booth, rubbing the cashmere quality fiber against my cheek? Um, that would be no.


Lastly, these gorgeous buttons and closures from Moving Mud were too sweet to resist - so unique, handmade and glistening as they hung from the simple burlap backdrop. One day I will use them. For now, I am considering mounting them in wooden shadow boxes as art pieces. Perhaps not the intended purpose, but what the hell? They're too lovely to leave wrapped in paper.


During Friday's vintage sock knitting class, I happened to mention the size of my yarn stash. Nancy Bush overheard me and said, "Maybe you should just stay home and knit."

Amen to that!