Spunky Wool Rug

I just got an email from Habu indicating that they'll be at Stitches East. If you're headed down, they'll be in booth #813. They also sent a link to new yarns and designs that made my Habu-loving heart skip a beat. Check it out here. 
 
We had a great weekend up in Maine at my brother's place. Kevin and I came home with country life envy yet again.
 
I am working on a wool rug using Spunky Eclectic dyed unspun spinning fibers. It's going to be super soft. I am using several colors I had on hand, but am already scoping out some of Amy's painted organic merino top once I figure out how much I'll need per foot of rug. Project details to follow.

With a grandbaby on the the way and not wanting to be out of town, Jane asked if I would help (wo)man the Schacht booth at TNNA. This meant that I would be reunited with my fabulous pal Stephanie and get to scope out the latest and greatest in yarn. Um, yes please.
 
So off I went to Columbus, Ohio. Cool town from what little I have seen the two times I have been there. We were so busy, we barely had time to walk the show floor. My very favorite discovery was the Artemis/Hanah Silk booth. They hand dye silk ribbon in the most amazing colors and color combinations you can imagine. Plus, the gal who does the dyeing was there, and she was a real sweetheart. Ivy Brambles had some beautifully dyed yarns, and they are a stone's throw away in New Hampshire. I like local. My love of The Fibre Company yarns was also reaffirmed. Art Yarns has an achingly soft cashmere yarn. They source it from Italy and dye it themselves, and I wanted to take one of every color home.