And again, a picture-heavy post, as I’m in the airport waiting for my flight to leave so I can get home. I wrapped up the morning by saying hello (and goodbye) to friends, wrapping up conversations, and running off with yarn to swatch. I also am in the process of going through my notes, making sure that I don’t get home and wonder what the heck happened.
It’s interesting to compare my experience to my first TNNA last year. This TNNA was a lot less frenetic: I didn’t quite try to fill every moment with something. I wasn’t quite as worried that I’d miss something, and was able to take breaks as I needed them: including going to bed on Saturday rather than staying up and zombie watching (there was a Haunter’s Convention next to ours). Tonight, when I get home, I’ll come home to a husband and house… last year I came back to a stripped-bare apartment, as Mr. Turtle had started his old job, and I was wrapping up things in DC. I think, in many ways, all these changes are good.
And now, onto what you all want to see: shots of new to me, or new to everyone yarn that stood out for me at the show!
From the Mountain
I may be a little biased, but this yarn, From the Mountain, is distributed from Chapel Hill, very close to where Mr. Turtle was born and grew up. It’s a yarn with a social purpose: it gives the women from Fayzabad, Afghanistan a socially viable way to earn a living and create a beautiful product. As the company has grown, so have their spinners: all the yarn is entirely handspun. It’s a lovely, lovely yarn in natural colors that creates a beautiful product.
Classic Elite Yarns Big Liberty Wool
Classic Elite Yarns has several new yarns out this year, but the one that got me the most excited is their Big Liberty Wool. With the same look and makeup of the Liberty Wool, it’s about time they got a larger weight! Working up somewhere between an worsted and aran, it’s got the same lovely feel of Liberty. I’d love to do a kid’s sweater in these three colors: the purple, pink and grey work really well together, don’t you think?
Refuge Fingering Weight from Kismet Fiber Works
Kismet Fiber Works was a new-to-me company this year (although I believe they’ve been around for a while). I absolutely fell in love with the rich emerald of this particular yarn. Made from Baby Camel and Silk, it’s to die for, and the hand is meant for a snuggly shawl.
Wonderland Yarns’ Messenger Hat Kit
Wonderland Yarns has some fun little bundles I’m rather excited about: called Messenger Hat Kit, they’re enough yarn to work several different patterns that they have. Personally, because I’m not good at following the rules, I want to make something of my own. I really loved the hue of the blue and yellow pictured above.
The Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze had a new yarn made of superwash and non-superwash wool.
Saving one of the best for last: the Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze has two new yarns: one of which I’m working with soon, (and will talk about a little later) and the one pictured above. It’s created by spinning two types of wool together: superwash and non-superwash. The result is a yarn that takes the dye slightly differently, and creates a marled effect. I loved it. It’s a bulky weight, with a sweet hand, and of course, comes in Rhichard’s wonderfully saturated colors. I wanted to just hang it around my neck, but restrained myself.
Any of the yarns catch your eye? What do you think?
