The bins are bulging and the BAV is going to need more air in its tires. I swear, the housesitter and the dogs are going to be able to rollerskate around this usually crammed full home-studio. Of course it is going to be boiling hot here today and so there will be no pre-loading for The Husband, AKA Mr Tetrus the Packer. Sorry, buster...no sweaty yarn. :o)
I was so interested to see that the Market floor of Convergence is going to be open to the public on Wednesday at noon. That is very cool because usually at these conferences there is a special time set aside for attendees but this time everybody gets an equal shot at all of us. Not to be missed are the exhibits that always accompany this gathering...super art in all forms of fiber. I am very excited to see what people have done. A friend has included a strand of some of my precious handspun Royal Cashmere boucle in her big project where every strand has a story. I figure that it will be quite moving.
Sivia Harding, the designer of everybody's favorite shawl called Diamond Fantasy, has created a beautiful new sock pattern featuring Sock! in a beautiful Peacock. Check it out! I Rosemary Hill is kindly lending me the 'tween size DFS that she made from Sock Merino and so I will have those patterns as well as some of Sivia's sock pattern printed for you.
Oh, my buddy Sheila Ernst has finally joined the blog-o-sphere with her own offering. You have GOT to check out the Don't Drop Spindle that her husband Michael just made. Oh my...it is perfect for the Princess and the Pea. If you are going to be in the Eugene Oregon area this weekend, head to Black Sheep Gathering and give Sheila a squeeze for me. (I will bring her leftovers with me to Convergence!)
Here is some eye candy for you. Silk/merino and Wensleydale with a little fun skein of Wensleydale in...Mombassa! Be still my heart.
No Tom...no cashmere yet. You can wait until you come back from your dream trip to Italy. :o)
I look forward to meeting those of you that are making the trip to Grand Rapids and for the rest of you, I will be snapping and blogging along the way on our Lisa&Rod's excellent adventure across country. Of course, Tank doesn't know it yet but he is going to be a little bit lighter by the time mama comes home. Yeah, the sitter is going to take him to get a snip job. Do you think that he will mind?
Bon Voyage! That Mombassa Wensleydale has a heart thumping on the Northern Plains, too.
Posted by: Jan Clark | June 22, 2006 at 11:46 AM
I'm going to have to drag the kidlets with me so it will be a short visit at Convergence.
My mom was going to babysit but she is going to California to visit my brother so I am babysitterless.
That will not stop me though. You are going to be on my side of the country and I am not missing it!
Posted by: elizabeth | June 22, 2006 at 01:36 PM
Just wanted to wish you a pleasant journey through all those different landscapes and colours!
Posted by: sarah | June 22, 2006 at 11:00 PM
Good Luck sweet pie....on your journey!:-)))
But where did the red color go, in Mombassa??? Are you going to settle using the red in yarn-dyeing.......but in fibers leave it out, or what???:-)
Posted by: Helle from Denmark | June 23, 2006 at 02:09 AM
Have a great time! November in Baltimore! Need a roadie??
Posted by: CarolineF | June 23, 2006 at 05:20 AM
Yeah, Baby...yeah! Our first ship & fly. It is going to be a blast. Once I get this long journey off of my to-do list I can concentrate on Baltimore. It is going to be too much fun. :o)
Posted by: Lisa S | June 23, 2006 at 05:48 AM
I guess that I had better read all of these before answering. No red in Mombassa, Helle...that is Gendarme!
Thanks, Sarah. I will be road weary but experiece rich. I will have to disgorge the trip through new colorways. Worth the stiff old bones each day, I will say.
Posted by: Lisa S | June 23, 2006 at 05:52 AM
Have a safe trip, Lisa! Can't wait to see read all about it when you get back. Happy sales to you (until we meet again...)
Posted by: Denise | June 23, 2006 at 06:30 AM
Of course...my mistake. Of course it was Gendarme!!*BLUSH*. Just love that one....still need to see something knitted with it....I think it would be great in garments!!:-)
Posted by: Helle from Denmark | June 23, 2006 at 02:14 PM
Of course...my mistake. Of course it was Gendarme!!*BLUSH*. Just love that one....still need to see something knitted with it....I think it would be great in garments!!:-)
Posted by: Helle from Denmark | June 23, 2006 at 02:14 PM
I like what Mombassa spins up into! Have a safe and wonderful trip.
Posted by: Laurie | June 27, 2006 at 05:59 AM
omg, poor tank!
Posted by: vanessa | June 28, 2006 at 07:34 AM
Lisa! I have the world's happiest feet! I just got a package in the mail: your Sapphire Sock!Merino, knitted up by Kathleen Day on her circular sock machine. I thanked her, now I need to thank you: happy eyes, happy feet, happy me!
Posted by: AlisonH | June 29, 2006 at 02:29 PM
Sooooo... How was it... (as I wear my Sapphire socks)...
Posted by: AlisonH | July 06, 2006 at 12:30 PM
Mmm, Mombassa. I likes it on the silk/merino.
Posted by: Monica | July 14, 2006 at 12:22 PM