This past Saturday, six of us from Portland Knitters on the Town took a field trip up to Windsor Maine for the Maine Fiber Frolic. There were over 200 locally-based fiber vendors and dozens of adorable animals.
The highlight of my day was holding a pair of 6-day-old cashmere goats – one who feel asleep in my arms!
The only thing cuter than a baby goat? A little girl holding a baby goat!
The Fair is largely geared toward spinners, and my spinning friends made quite the haul (not pictured, the four raw fleeces they also took home), but there was plenty of lovely hand-dyed and hand-spun yarn to be purchased as well. Being on the poor end of my pay cycle, I only came home with one skein of yarn. A lovely hand-dyed lace weight from Pine Star Studios that will be soon made into an Ishbel shawl. The entire Pine Star booth had beautiful items, including the orange and green roving seen above.
Hopefully both Pine Star and my other local favorite, Enchanted Knoll will be at the Common Ground Fair and the fall and regardless of whether I spin yet or not (because we all know I eventually will) I’m planning on picking up some roving. I’m hoping to pick up drop spindling in the fall. I was really entranced by it at the Frolic and really, who wouldn’t want to be as cool as this guy?
Tonight: my second night of weaving!
June 12, 2009 at 12:17 AM
That looks like so much fun, and the shawl pattern is absolutely gorgeous!
June 13, 2009 at 3:16 PM
Mrs. Cleaver the weaver…hehe
June 13, 2009 at 3:18 PM
um, yeah that ever so witty comment makes more sense under your latest post. apologies for everything
June 14, 2009 at 7:47 AM
I got you in any case and it made me chuckle – so it’s all good
-Leah
July 27, 2009 at 5:21 PM
awww, baby goats!
June 6, 2011 at 9:08 AM
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