Show and Tell

I just looked at the calendar and realize that it's been two weeks since GLFS and I haven't bothered to make a post about it.

I could lie and say I've been busy, or that it's hard to write these without access to my laptop (damn macbook cords)...

But the truth of the matter is I've been in a rut again. I feel paralyzed by indecision about pretty much everything at the moment. No idea why, but I'm hoping to hell that it goes away soon.

In the meantime, let me remedy the blog situation with some pretty yarn porn.

Last year's theme seemed to be "giant fuggin skeins". This year...

Well, this year, I'm sure that everyone at Harps and Thistles is going to get a good laugh.

Everything I bought was either grey or green.

Yes, I know. I tried hard to stay away, but I saw one hank that I wept with deep emotions over and it all went downhill. But we'll get to that in a second.

This year, I once again got to meet up with my lovely Mikayla. And she brought her mom. Which, I admit, was a little nerve wracking to me. I don't think I ever make a good first impression, but Mikayla assured me that all was fine. I guess I'll trust her.

There were two things I was looking for in particular this year. I needed something to compliment the gradient I had for Mystic Star because I didn't think I'd have enough with what I already had. And I needed a second hank of the barber pole alpaca I bought last year because one hank wasn't enough for my wrap.

The complimentary color was quickly found and actually purchased from the same company I bought the gradient from.

I think it'll work up nicely. Assuming that I can focus on it and actually get it done...

Barber pole was also found quickly. And was a little too beautiful apparently, because both Mikayla and her mom purchased some as well.

I found this awesome hank of mohair and wool from Morning Star Fiber. They were super fun to talk to and have some great stuff. Highly recommend checking them out,

And mohair, for the uninitiated, is goat. So this is a goat/sheep blend. A black goat at that.

*finger guns*

Caitlin wasn't able to attend this year, so I *had* to get her a little something. Ended up with this gorgeous hank from Destination Yarn.

The color name is escaping me at the moment. Something like Paris Night or Night in Paris or something? I don't know. And I can't be arsed to walk upstairs right now to check.

Just go to her site and search around. You'll probably end up wanting to buy everything, just to warn you.

At one point, nature called and I had to run to the little llama's room. When I came back, my husband and Mikayla's mom were mysteriously gone. And Mikayla tried to BS me into thinking that they went to get a drink.

Really?!

Like... really?!

I knew *exactly* what was up.

Earlier, I had been drooling over the same colorway at Destination Yarn that I fell in love with last year. But I was trying to be good and stick to budget, so I walked away with a sigh.

Those two sneaky sneaks went back and bought me two hanks of it.

The colorway is Irish Bog. Isn't it just gorgeous?

I'm really awkward about saying thank you, so I'll just do so here. It's lovely and I can't wait to make something with it. Thank you both, truly.

But, as much as I love these little beauties, my heart belongs to another. This siren utterly bewitched me and enchanted me and I could not walk away.

IT MATCHES MY HAIR, PEOPLE!

AND it's got a whopping 770 yards! Enough for a good size shawl for yours truly.

And the color name?...

SEA WITCH!

THIS YARN WAS MADE FOR ME!

Mikayla had to practically drag me away from the stall because she *insisted* that we had to do a whole lap of the place before I was allowed to buy anything.

I love her. I truly do. But at that moment, I was ready to call for a divorce.

Lucky for me (and my yarn wife) there were quite a few hanks left, including the one I kept petting to start with. So into my basket it went.

And, oh baby, I've already got a pattern in mind.

Mermaid's Lair anyone?

The excitement, she grows, cap'in.

Once again, it was a good year. I got lemonade and pretty yarn and got to hang with some nice people.

Now, let's see if I can resist the siren's song long enough to get Ren Faire stuff done.

I highly doubt it...