Vermont Sheep and Wool 2006
Now that was fun. On Saturday, I met my friend Carolyn in New York and we meandered up to Burlington, VT, stopping along the way in Saratoga Springs, NY for French grilled sandwiches and tiny pickles and a little yarn shopping. On Sunday, we jumped out of bed at about 6 am (a little prematurely as the festival didn’t start until 10) and headed up the road to the Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival. Items were purchased.
These 4 bags of Romney and Romney/mohair are from Fantom Farm (no website). Aren’t the colors glorious? The prep is great and the fiber is so soft and silky. The Fantom Farm guys are the cutest things ever, too. These need to be spun for colorwork mittens.
This is 1/2 of Forsythia the Cormo ewe’s fleece. It came from Foxhill Farm in Lee, MA (no website- the owner doesn’t even have a computer!). This is by far the nicest fleece I’ve ever had. Cormo feels amazing and it was coated, so no vm and only the teensiest bit of dust on a teensy section of fleece. There will be a lot of prep experimentation to be sure I do it justice and some seriously careful fleece-washing.
I finished the Kureyon scarf on the way up.
The Facts:
Yarn: 4 balls of Noro Kureyon, all different colorways (#163, 170, 164, and 126), used to the last drop
Pattern: 42 sts., 2×2 rib, 2×2 stripe alternating from 2 different balls of Kureyon
Needle: size 8 Addi Turbo
Size: 6″ x 70″
This is a super easy but fun to knit scarf. I’m sure I’ll make more when someone needs a scarf because it’s so simple and beautiful. 4 balls make a large scarf. You could use 2 balls and get a long and narrow one to wind around and around the neck.
Carol wrote:
I really like that scarf! I need to make for someone in MI. I so want to roll around in that fleece looks like you captured clouds from the sky. Can’t wait to see your new stuff spun.
Posted on 13-Sep-06 at 11:03 am | Permalink
Arleta wrote:
That fiber looks so soft. The colors are gorgeous. Color gets me every time! Your scarf is wonderful, too!!
Posted on 13-Sep-06 at 11:12 am | Permalink
Stacey wrote:
Wonderful fiber!! I really love that scarf - what a great idea to do with varigated yarns!
Posted on 13-Sep-06 at 11:29 am | Permalink
aprill wrote:
i love the scarf!
Posted on 13-Sep-06 at 11:30 am | Permalink
Tiffany wrote:
beau-T-ful fleece, drool - and I just love how the colours show in the scarf. Another project to add to my must-knit-list!
Posted on 13-Sep-06 at 1:23 pm | Permalink
shelby wrote:
Glad you had a good time in my home state!
That scarf is beyooootiful! I’ve been scoping out varigated yarns every chance I get since you originally posted the beginning of the scarf, but I haven’t found anything that I think would look nice together yet so that I can try it.
Posted on 13-Sep-06 at 2:17 pm | Permalink
Monica wrote:
Gorgeous fleece, look forward to seeing what you do with it!
Posted on 13-Sep-06 at 2:55 pm | Permalink
melissa wrote:
after seeing your last post on this scarf, i was totally inspired to make a few for gifts. yours came out great!
Posted on 13-Sep-06 at 4:33 pm | Permalink
Susann wrote:
I want to steal the pink and purple fluff from you!
Posted on 14-Sep-06 at 8:29 am | Permalink
Julia wrote:
*Drool*
Posted on 14-Sep-06 at 9:52 am | Permalink
Lisa L. wrote:
Glad you enjoyed Saratoga! Mrs. London’s is one of my favorite spots! Did you notice the old fashioned pharmacy on the corner (Menges & Curtis)? My family’s store!
Posted on 14-Sep-06 at 12:33 pm | Permalink
E to the M wrote:
Hey, I was there too! I was a very good girl, only one skein of sock yarn. If only the fest didn’t hppen so close to my daughter’s birthday, then I could justify purchasing more.
Posted on 15-Sep-06 at 1:38 am | Permalink
jessie wrote:
I’m sorry we missed you! I was there with a couple of other bloggers and it certainly wasn’t too big or crowded a space to meet up.
Beautiful fleece!
Posted on 15-Sep-06 at 6:27 am | Permalink
Mandy wrote:
After seeing your first post on the scarf, I fished out two balls of noro silk garden from my stash and worked a narrower version. With only two skeins, it is too small for me, but will be great for a neice, I think. Yours makes me want to run out to buy some kureyon! It’s beautiful.
Posted on 15-Sep-06 at 9:25 am | Permalink
Amber wrote:
i have some fiber from foxhill as well that I got at the last Webs tent sale. So nice, and so reasonable!
We should get together and spin sometime soon lady!
Posted on 15-Sep-06 at 11:39 am | Permalink
alison wrote:
I love that scarf.
Posted on 15-Sep-06 at 2:44 pm | Permalink
Norma wrote:
That scarf is the best use of Noro I’ve seen yet! I love the alternating colors in 2X2 stripes.
Posted on 18-Sep-06 at 4:03 pm | Permalink
NORA wrote:
Great design - perfect for Noro. Thanks for sharing (sometimes simplicity just passes us by)…
Posted on 26-Sep-06 at 4:28 pm | Permalink
knottieknitter wrote:
that scarf looks awesome. i love kureyon. please tell me you were able to carry the yarn up the side and didnt have to weave in like 187 ends in! i think i might have to try this one…provided that theres no weaving to do:)
Posted on 29-Sep-06 at 3:03 pm | Permalink
Michelle wrote:
Do you have any contact info for Foxhill farm? I go by that area every once in a while, and I’d like to check it out. Thanks.
Posted on 12-Oct-06 at 3:27 pm | Permalink
Terry Shtob wrote:
ALthough I’m a practiced beginner I wondered if you could clarify your instructions for your beautiful Kureyon scarf, in terms of the “2×2 rib, 2×2 stripe alternating from 2 different balls of Kureyon”
THanks, Terry
Posted on 25-Jan-07 at 6:02 pm | Permalink
Jennie wrote:
Love the Noro scraf. I happen to find it on line. Can you give a little more detail on how you did it? I’m new to knitting and just discovered NORO and would love to try this scraf on for hand.
Thanks! Jennie
Posted on 20-Oct-07 at 10:31 am | Permalink