I went to Wisconsin with a bunch of friends last month. You may have read about our adventures on other blogs. It was a really great time.
I was fairly restrained in my purchases. The only yarn I purchased was for the upcoming Stephen West KAL and for a Holiday Doodle KAL that takes place in November. And some yarn for a hat, but hat yarn doesn’t really count, does it? The purple skein is a gift from Jess that was dyed by Alissa. Pretty cool, right?
I was less restrained when it came to fiber. I picked up two braids from Honeygold Acres, Some big balls from a farm in Wisconsin, a taster of a Yak blend, a sparkly bat, a gradient I didn’t remember until I saw this picture, and the colorway for the show. Marilee brought me some qiviat and Liz brought me some camel silk. My friends are awesome.
I didn’t take many pictures. That has nothing to do with sharing a margarita flight with Marilee. That was just good fun.
Now it is back to my real life where I need to knit and spin up all of the goodies I bought this year. Later this week I’ll update you on my progress on last year’s purchases.
mildlygranola 
Oh, yes – I’d love to know you are more successful than I at keeping up with incoming fibers! I still have three skeins from last year’s Great Northern Yarn Haul (but that’s less then half, right?), and some gifted yarn from someone who should know better, but thought that because they are my colors, I “needed” them! They’ll be perfect for a Nightshift shawl, but that comes after all the sweaters for my aunt’s children, and the requested four Christmas stockings, and the socks I’m currently making for another knitter. Who doesn’t knit socks. Can’t keep up! At least I refrained from buying yarn at last week’s Sheep and Wool Fest.
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I’m impressed you refrained! I haven’t even started spinning the fiber I got last month, so I think I might be in trouble
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One of the women from knit group bought a couple of pounds of carded fleece – and has already spun about half of it!!! In three days!!! What a good role model!
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That is crazy! She is much more productive than me.
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Yeah, well, she’s a little crazy – and very high energy! And no kids or family responsibilities.
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I fear I would use my lack of responsibilities to nap.
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I’ve almost finished spinning one of the US Rambouillet I bought from the same stall as yours, it’s been lovely to spin and making a squishy yarn. I’m so glad you recommended them.
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I look forward to seeing what you make with it. She will be at a small festival in town next month and I’m going to allow myself a purchase if I’ve spun my stash down a bit.
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I’m still a little sad I missed out on the margarita flight! I’m excited to see your Christmas cowl — I hope you knit that for this Christmas!
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I’ll happily share a margarita flight with you anytime!
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From everything I’ve read you all had a grand time together and made a reasonable haul!
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We may have spent enough to keep the entire festival in business.
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You were very restrained for sure! Thankfully, the margarita flight was not before shopping at the festival 🙂 You are doing great with working up your purchases!
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Next year we drink before the festival!!
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LOL!! Sounds good 🙂
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That is awesome to see some of the knitting goddess I follow all together! Beautiful yarn and how did you not just bring everything you saw home – ha! (“Honey we need to get another mortgage on the house, there was an incident at the festival…”)
Margarita Flight? Yes please!
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I would love to share a margarita flight with you. It was so much fun.
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I was just thinking after I read your comment related to Little House on the Prairie bath order that I would definitely enjoy a special beverage with you!
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That would be super fun!
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I love the color combination of the yarn in the top picture in the plastic sleeve! Any ideas on what you will create with it?
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