Canby, or Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival

I decided to post a pre show for a change ;) I always seem to get to posting after instead of before. So here goes!
We'll be at the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival in Canby, Oregon at the end of this month.
We're lucky to have the kitchen area in the Main Pavilion, which includes an oven. You'll be able to find us from the map or just follow the smell of cookies, because we'll be baking while we're at it! :)
I have two new color ways in several of my yarns - Roly Poly and Hurdy Gurdy.
I'm also dyeing a worsted weight in the Cashmara (merino, cashmere, nylon blend) and will be bringing it to OFFF for the first time. If you haven't seen the Pashmara yet, be sure to come by to check that out, too. I've got lots of colors dyed in it, plus several samples so you can feel/drool over it! It's a cashmere, merino, silk blend in a light fingering/lace weight.

If you happen to be going to the Puyallup fair this year, I do have some yarns and socks in the Artist in Action building, under the grand stand. Be sure to check us out. I'll also be demo-ing the sock machine on several days, which I'm really looking forward to!

I guess that's it - got to get back to dyeing!!

Pat

Madrona Fiberarts in Tacoma

Madrona was wonderful, but busy! I'm still trying to catch up on my yarn dyeing after the show.

Marika took a lot of photos for me, and I'd thought I'd share them.

She also was wearing her Cashmara DK sweater in Ivy and Shades of Violet.

Isn't it beautiful? I guess I should say, it IS beautiful! :)

Sock Summit :)

My booth.

Well, I am way behind on my blog - as you may have noticed from the title!
Sock Summit was about a month or so ago. STILL, there are fond memories and
wonderful people that I met and others that I knew from before.
I had some really great help at Sock Summit! 3 generations of the same family!
Melody Cowan demonstrated the sock machine.

Marika, Linda, and Melody helped me out. (and Marika's friend, Rebekah)

Here's Marika - she has the most beautiful beaded jewelry that she makes! The beads are knitted in. If you ever see her at a show with me, be sure to check the jewelry out! You won't be disappointed!

Oh! She's standing next to SockItToMeSusan. Marika chose the name. Susan only likes to wear socks, although after she saw Marika's jewelry, she did want to wear a bracelet.

Linda

Linda was cranking away on the sock knitting machine a lot

of the time. She made some wonderful socks and a long

sock scarf.

Rebekah

Rebekah helped out on Sunday.

Me and SockItToMeSusan.

Me before I bought some Dansko shoes around

the corner.

All in all, it was great fun! :)

Events and Busy, Busy! :)

I'm getting ready this week to go down to Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene, OR.


I'll have a booth space there, so be sure to look me up.
I should have a machine there for sale, too. This one.
Not the best picture. Come by and see it for yourself! :)

I'll be setting up on Thursday and at the booth on Friday.
Saturday and Sunday my daughter and her fiance will be tending the booth. They've both been helping me out here lately with the business.

I have to leave Friday night to catch a flight to Indiana where we'll be having our CSMSA annual conference.
CSMSA stands for Circular Sock Machine Society of America. Donna's done a great job of organizing it this year.

Oh!! When you're at BSG be sure to check out my new yarns!! I haven't even gotten them on my website yet. Blue Face Leicester Superwash wool in 3 different weights - Lace, Sock, and DK weight. It's a wonderful yarn - so soft and lustrous, yet so strong, too.
I'll also have some colors in my new Angel Wings - a silk/merino wool laceweight yarn.
More new yarns to see, but I need to get back to dyeing!

I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone at BSG AND the conference!! :)