Dexter in the yarn pile

Dexter climbed into the middle of the yarn pile as I was photographing the haul and began “kneading” the skeins.
Proof that BMFA is irresistable!

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BMFA De-Stash

Guess where I was yesterday????
Blue Moon Fiber Arts Annual De-Stash Barn Sale held in the lovely town of  Scappoose, Oregon!
Jeff, Chris, Vi and myself drove up together and we all had a great time.
Vi sat and knitted, Chris wandered around talking to people, I collected great piles of yarn, while Jeff drove around the area [...]

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Guess What?

Another Purl Scarf, That’s What!!!
I’m a’purling along like crazy with The Purl Scarf, almost an addiction…maybe, three Purl Scarves in two weeks?

2 hours, 3 swatches, one false start, and wa-la, I have a combo I finally like when actually knitted together.

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Purl Scarves

I’m on a Purl Scarf Kick, since so many people have actually asked for a scarf this Christmas!
(Who knew that’s what they wanted, good thing I asked.)
The Purl Scarf is from a book I love called, “Last Minute Knitted Gifts” and everyone in the knitting realm should have one of these books.  IMHO.

So, these turn [...]

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Cascade Alpaca Farm & Yarn

Spotted leaving the yarn shop with a bag in hand!
What’s that you got there Chris?

Some yarn? huh? huh?  Say, You’re not Fondling that Yarn are ya?

Oh No!  He fell in love with the Joseph Galler Peruvian Tweed!
Another Vest!  Not Another Vest!  NOOOOOO!!!!

Some vest swatching.  By Christmas?
Oh… yeah, I get it, you’re making a joke, [...]

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Lavender Sheep Yarns

Hand dyed alpaca lace in the “Truffle” colorway. Isn’t it beautiful?

I purchased this cone of 8/2 tencel thinking I would hold it together with the Truffle to make this shawl.

What do you think?  I just love putting colors together!

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Lisa Souza Yarns

This was Lisa’s first year at OFFF and since she is from California, we thought it would be good to fondle her beautiful hand-dyed yarns personally.

Of course, this caused us to come home with a few.

( They followed us home! Really! Double pinkie swear it! )

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BMFA STR

(Blue Moon Fiber Arts, Socks that Rock)
First stop is BMFA, Blue Moon Fiber Arts booth.
We each pick a hank and Vi gets both of the Yarn Harlot’s new baby sweater patterns, “Baby Mine and Baby Yours”.

Winding is provided by the PDX Bloggers, who understand the need to sit down and begin knitting once hanks [...]

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When you go to OFFF

Yarn is acquired, all kinds of yarn and animals are looked at, and other “neat stuff” is gawked at or bought.

Vi is ready to start a new baby sweater after she visits the first hand dyed yarn booth at OFFF.
What is OFFF?
Why its the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival held the last weekend of September [...]

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Bliss is a good yarn sale!

I found all three in the sale bin for a mere $7 bucks!
I have a bunch of this in my stash already, and will probably make a cardigan from the top down working with this lighter color around the yoke and moving onto the the wine color for the rest of it.  That way, I [...]

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