yarn spinner: News you can use

The Manitoba Fibre Festival is coming up! It will be October 2nd and 3rd at the Red River Ex in Winnipeg. This year is exciting; there is a new location, lots more space, shearing demos, sheep, loads more vendors and more.

I'm teaching a workshop: A Spinner's Breed Tasting. Imagine a wine tasting flight (an oz or two of several wines) but for spinners. (Now, we won't be eating fleece! Just spinning it!) I hear there are still spots open so if you're local, please sign up soon. I'm getting all the different samples and hand out ready. It will be fun! I can't wait!

I've also been getting ready for winter as only a knitter can. I've been designing a new sweater 'on the needles' (as I knit) this summer. As one of my twins says, "it's a sweater for mommy" and likely to suit others as well, so I hope to write up the pattern soon. The best parts? It's light and lofty, really fast on size 11 needles, and all in stockinette. It's over-sized and knit all in one piece. I could knit on it while I played soccer with my kids in the park. (cross body knitting bag, big blunt needles, and endless stockinette in the round...ideal for many hours of summer play.) Here are some sneak preview shots as the sweater blocked. It's knit out of Alafoss Lopi, an Icelandic yarn that is perfect in all weights for winter here. Light, lofty and warm.... it's still warm here during the day, but winter is coming. I can feel it.