Last weekend I made my annual pilgrimage to the NH Sheep and Wool Festival. Why do I go? I get to learn about new crafts or techniques and I get good deals on yarn. This year was no different. I learned about Naal binding - which is a pre historic technique for creating cloth with fiber and a needle (maybe more on this in the future) and spinning (I hope I can restrain myself and not adopt another new craft).
I also went shopping. I found two great booths to buy yarn - let me tell you there were lots of people there selling yarn, and fleece, and roving, and more. I found one where a woman who owned a store was closing because her child had a medical condition which required care. I got an amazing deal on some weaving yarn.
Then I found another booth where the owner spends time spinning together different yarns that will create all sorts of unique textures in both knitting and weaving. I can't wait. I also can't buy any more yarn for a while.
In the meantime I have been weaving and knitting my fingers to the bone. And enjoying every minute of it. I'll get some pictures going soon.
