A big pile of loot.

I went to Carolina Homespun and came home with tons of goodies!

This trip to the fiber store wasn't just for me. Megan bought a spinning wheel! She got a Walnut-stained Kromski Minstrel. But do I have any pictures of it - no. i had my camera in my purse the whole time.... i think that i was so overstimulated by all of the goodies, I didn't even think to take pictures (the same thing happened at Stitches West). I am sure that I will have a photo of her in action soon.

Here is a picture of my haul:

Clockwise from the bottom left: First, i got the fast flyer for my Lendrum spinning wheel. this should make spinning fine fibers like angora and quivut less of an aerobic workout - I shouldn't have to pedal too fast to get a lot of twist. Next I got a set of Strauch hand cards for wool. This is so we can start honing our carding skills for the Sheep-to-Shawl competition at Lambtown , I also got a container of blue country classics dye, and a color card so I can order more if I want. I got 1 lb of fiber and one last thing.. A spindle!!! Oh she is soooo beautiful!

It is a Cascade Spindle and the model is Mt. St. Helens. How could I resist? I spun a little in the car on the way home. It ruled. i have dreams of spinning energized singles and knitting socks right off of the spindle.... It is a ridiculous dream given the amount of sock yarn I now own.

Speaking of sock yarn, I picked this up at 40% at the Article Pract sale.

I love that each skein of yarn comes with heel and toe reinforcement thread in a matching color pattern.

And finally, some knitting progress.. the black and white striped socks will probably be done by the end of the day!

Finally.... I am a big Dr.Pepper fan. Recently in N. Calif a new flavor has been made available : Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper. While I am a big fan of pop, I hate diet. So that is why I was so excited to find the non-diet version of Cherry-Vanilla Dr.Pepper while traveling in Washington. The best part is that my friend from around here is doing some field work in that area, so he is driving his truck around. He just sent me this picture: