Fiber Fest Recap

So another Fiber Fest has come and gone.  (Well, I could make another foray today, but since I've spent my allotment, I won't.  ;-)

I got some nice goodies though.  Here's the overview:

The pattern is for an upcoming swap.  I wanted to get something for my pal that can't be found in any ol' knitting store.  This one is a local vendor.  Apparently she even sometimes has a booth at the Grand Rapids Farmer's Market.  Liked her stuff, but was shopping for sock yarn and hers was heavier than I like.  And her pallette was a little limited.  Still, nice stuff.

Then I hit The Fold.  Toni Neil gets the bulk of my budget for 'Fest every year.  I asked her why this was and she replied without missing a beat "It's an Evil Plot"  *g*

After much indecision, I ended up with "Blue Hawaii" from Stone Barn Fibers, and "Stormy Days" from Claudia.  According to Toni, both are painted on the same base yarn.  Which I already know  I like, so all's well there.  She had some Socks That Rock, which I really wanted to try.  But again, nothing in a weight I wanted that I liked the color of.  And the Seduction was a bit more than I wanted to spend.  There were lots of other vendors with Merino/Tencel blends that were about 1/2 the price.  Since I don't know if I'll even like it, I went with one of those.

The top skein is "Plush" by Yarn Hollow.  It's a plum and brown combo for Dad.  She had lots of different sock yarns, but by the time I swung by, the color selection was limited.  The bottom skein is from Ellen's 1/2 Pint Farm.  She doesn't label her skeins, so I have no idea what the colorway is.  But that on is a tencel blend.  I debated between that, the bamboo, and the crab shell stuff.  But this was the shiny one.  *g*

And I got a stitch holder:

I'm a hedonist at heart, and I have high class taste.  So this was my indulgence.

Now.... off to actually knit.  Darling wants to go to Siciliano's for some brewing supplies.  I may knit in the car today, since it's a dreary day and we'll probably spend it wandering GR.

My other two yarn purchases were from different booths