My first stop was at the Sievers School of Fiber Arts on Washington Island. While they carried mostly brands of yarn which were familiar to me, I wanted to go there when we visited the island because I was interested in the fact that they host spinning classes (among other things!!) and had heard that some of the locally handspun yarns were for sale. (I knew I didn't have the type of budget that would support buying a wheel or anything.)
As it turns out, they also had a wonderful supply of a variety of fibers ready to be spun! I came home with these:
This is some gorgeous 90% mohair, 10% wool roving which feels like it will provide a luxury spinning/spindling experience!! I believe it will be enough when spun up and plied to at least make a pair of mittens or a hat. This will be the ultimage souvenir!
My other stop was at Spin in Sturgeon Bay (conveniently located right next door to DC Coffee on Madison Street--another great stop!!). We were on our way out of Door County and headed home, but boy am I glad I went in!!
Here's a peek at my bag:
Can you guess what's inside?
First is a sock yarn that is new to me.
It's called Unisono and is made in Germany. I believe there is aloe in it and the content is 100% new wool, superwash. The 100g hank has 300m in it.
I love this yarn because it will forever remind me of the cherries and Sunset Splash wine we enjoyed in Door County! (Now I just need to find a sock pattern that has a cherry motif!)
My second find was a new type of sock yarn from one of my favorite yarns, Regia. This is their "Hand-dye Effect" yarn and has a unique, "crimped" type of plying.
I guess I was in a warm mood that day because this colorway jumped off the shelf at me. It's a very generous 420 m, 100 g ball. I can't wait to see how it looks knit up!
Finally, la piece de resistance: a yarn I have read about many times but never had the pleasure to see in person until I crossed the threshhold at Spin.
It's Claudia Handpainted Silk!
This is the Desert Dusk colorway in lace weight. There are 1100 yards in the hank and should make a truly gorgeous shawl!
I did stop in at another delightful shop in Fish Creek, Red Sock Yarns. Unfortunately I was under attack by the mother of all migraines and had to exit the store hastily. When I get back to Door County, I intend to return to Red Sock Yarns and spend some time shopping...and perhaps even knitting!
Happy Knitting!
p.s. I found out that my name is listed among the exhibitors for the Iowa State Fair Photography Salon! I entered 3 photos and I'm not sure what may have made it through. Last year only 1 in 3 entries was exhibited, so I feel fortunate to have something hanging!
