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This past Saturday I was up bright and early for the drive to western Massachusetts and Fiber Twist.
This cozy, one day event has two dozen vendors offering a wide range of goods.
There were gorgeous spinning fibers.
These beautiful plant dyed fibers are from Woolies of Shirkshire Farm. They specialize in Coopworth wool. Their subtle dye lot variations offer all kinds of spinning possibilities.
There were ready to wear garments.
This sleeveless wrap comes in a variety of fabrics. A versatile, practical garment.
Colder weather is just around the corner.
Several vendors had nice selections of hats, scarves and mittens. Plenty of options to choose from.
And it's not too early to start thinking of the holidays.
Sheep ornaments and more.
There were other vendors - rug hooking wool and supplies, yarn and supplies for needlework, felted garments and decorations. For a small event Fiber Twist brings together a diverse group of vendors.
Fiber Twist is held in the employee fitness center at the Yankee Candle flagship store.
Yankee Candle is quite the attraction.
There are candles and so much more.
The grounds are decorated for fall.
Including this pumpkin.
All 602 pounds.
It was a long day but so much fun. Thanks to call who came out to support this event.
This week has been filled with waiting time. A lot of waiting time. Time I should have spent on dyeing. Time I spent on knitting instead.
Cream and Sugar Cowl by Alana Dakos.
This cowl is the perfect accessory as we head into fall, just enough to keep the chill out.
This cable design has five cable rows. The other rows are effortless knitting.
This well-written pattern includes both written and charted instructions.
Chunky, cozy cables.
Cream and Sugar would make a perfect gift, but then again you may want one for yourself.
The yarn is Dirty Water DyeWorks Lillian, colorway Topaz. This 100% Superwash Merino yarn has the right amount of spring and bounce to make these cables stand out. Truly a delightful knit.
Tomorrow I'll be in western Massachusetts for Fiber Twist. It promises to be a beautiful day to be out and about. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by.
It's that time of year when we can watch colors change right before our eyes. The shift from green to red is my color inspiration for the week.
All shiny and bright.
It was a busy weekend with Dirty Water DyeWorks vending at Fiber Twist, an event that promotes local fiber artists. There was a little bit of everything - needle felting, rug hooking, plant dyed fiber, hand dyed yarn and wool fabric, ready made garments. It was impressive and inspiring.
I realized all too late that I didn't take many pictures. I do have this shot of the bag display in the Dirty Water DyeWorks booth.
These are project bags from Michele at Three Bags Full. Michele uses fun, colorful fabrics and coordinates them with clever linings. Each bag has a beaded zipper pull. The larger bags come with a small accessory bag. Stop by Michele's Etsy shop to see more.
Gail Callahan, aka The Kangaroo Dyer, was there with her beautiful hand dyed yarn and copies of her book, Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece.
Kristin Nicholas, the goddess of color knitting, had a booth with her books and more. Kristin is now offering patterns available in .pdf format. And she has some adorable sheep postcards. Be sure to check her website.
Woollies of Shirkshire Farm was on hand. Sorry, no website. They offer Coopworth wool both natural and plant dyed. If you ever get a chance, be sure to visit their booth. They have some beautiful colors. I fell for the pumpkin - probably because of the season - but could easily have selected any of others. The indigo is still on my mind.
On the needles . . . I'm picking up steam with les Abeilles.
I'm almost done with the hem and have made enough decreases that the rows seem to be zipping right along. Yes, that's another one of Michele's bags serving as prop.
Well, it's Monday and time to get organized. I'm on the road again this coming weekend.
Progress on my newest shawlette has been slow. I've moved on to les Abeilles. This pattern was recommended to me by more than one person, and I was anxious to get the project underway.
I had a couple of false starts. I started with one color that I love dearly but was sidetracked by another equally gorgeous one that I think will look stunning in this pattern. And then there was a slight gauge issue, but I'll spare you the details. So this is my third start with this pattern.
Third time is a charm, right?
My current run of shawlettes all started small and grew bigger. Les Abeilles is the other way around. I'm starting big and going small. I'm sure I'll appreciate that fact at some point, but right now I feel like I'm slogging through mud. Uphill.
The 6th annual Fiber Twist is this coming Saturday and is being held in Deerfield, Massachusetts at the Yankee Candle Company flagship store. Dirty Water DyeWorks will be vending at this event, and I'm really looking forward to it. While I worked many events for Dye Dreams, it's liberating and empowering when it's all your own.
The vendor line-up for Saturday is diverse and eclectic. I hope I can break away from my booth to see what others are offering. I'll report back next week.
Today marks the first full day of fall. It's no surprise that my color inspiration for the week is all about the season.
Green and red, the contrast between summer and fall.
Warm reds with depth and intensity. Is that the red les Abeilles yarn I see?
Happy fall!
