A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of stopping in at Lorna’s Laces Mill-End Yarn Sale.
My friend/coworker/knitting buddy Maria is apart of Chicago Knitters Group. She invited me to come along to the sale but I already had a hair appointment scheduled for the same time and sadly declined the invite. It was rsvp only and you had to be escorted into the space, so I knew I would never make it in time.
On a whim I decided I was going to drive over to the sale to see if Maria was still there shopping around, after my hair appointment since I got done earlier than I expected.
I knew it was close to my hair salon – but I was kicking myself pretty hard when I discovered it was in the same building, just one floor up!
Sheepishly, I entered the studio space looking for Maria. She wasn’t around but I was warmly welcomed to come and look around, shop, and take photos. I need yarn like a hole in the head – but who can say no to an impromptu yarn sale?!
Dyes:
Some undyed yarn stock:
Dying vats/bins:
Studio Space, looking back at the front door:
Freshly dyed yarns:
Isn’t that a pretty mix?!
I don’t normally purchase yarns with multiple colors in them, I prefer semi-solid or solid dyes. But I couldn’t help myself.
Coincidentally, I remembered I actually needed to shop for some worsted weight yarn. I maaay have utterly shrunk my Channel Cardigan to the point its unwearable. Stupid me thought I used a superwash yarn that was safe to go in the washing machine. I was wearing it every evening and then I went and felted it in the wash. So I went and bought this as a replacement yarn:
The colors are a bit rubbish here in the photo – but suffice it to say its a mix of dark grey, some reds, purples, and hints of green – in a pretty way.
It’s a bit out of my comfort zone, but I thought I’d give it a try. Its kinda silly, but I’m now on the hunt for a car-coat style cardigan pattern to pair with this yarn. Just something huge, comfy, and warm I can wear in layers around my house when it’s cold during the winter. What’s even more silly is that I kinda just feel like making another Channel Cardigan…
I also purchased this yarn to make into a pair of socks. It was just so pretty I had to have it.
This one is pretty true to color – its a blend of dark, smokey purple, lilac and greys. You can tell I had a hankering for purple that day.
Thanks again Maria for inviting me to this sale! :D
In: Knitting
Oh if only I could have been a little fly on your shoulder……… I wouldn’t have even needed to actually buy anything, just to look and feel. Oh well, at least one of us went. Llynnda
Lovely, but I’m more interested in your visit to the hairdresser and knowing whether or not your hair is still pink :)…?
Gah! That’s amazing! Like a kid in a toy store :) Love the yarn you picked out and can’t wait to see what you create!
Thanks Jenn. I can’t wait to get started – but I have to finish up a sweater for my husband first. My very first man-sweater. :)
This is so cool! Thanks for sharing. I’ve never seen the yarn dye process before. So this means there aren’t blue and green and purple sheep out there? Tramautized. ;)
hahahaha Wouldn’t it be funny if all of the sheeps were their respective colors. Kinda funny – but also kinda creepy.