Mistress Stash Enhancer

Maryland Sheep and Wool was a total BLAST!! (even though most of the time I was really stuffy and kinda dozing with my eyes open in a state of awe. I'm not sure if this was the wool fumes or all that damned pollen.) Mom and I are most defiantly going next year. (Just choosing a different hotel!!) I was fully expecting the festival to be like Walmart 5am Black Friday, it was busy but not that bad. I'm glad I didn't bring the kids, my head would have exploded!! Saturday morning we headed over to the fairgrounds from Fredrick, after fighting off a bus that really thought he was special and didn't have to wait in line (gr) like everyone else (double gr) we parked and made a bee-line for The Fold's booth. Lookie I scored these babies before they where all sold out!

Left to Right Boysenberry, Tigers eye, Scaponia, and two Lorna's laces Carol Green from the stall across the way

Mom and I went and visited Autumn House Farms a scooped up two more hanks of Sumptuous. Which they now call Del Rio in Fox Grape.

mmmm.. so soft

We wondered around for a little bit, Mom bought us both a darning egg. I've been (sorta) looking for one for awhile now. This summer I'm going to look around at local auctions, thrift shops and such for some antique ones.   I went into the next booth over, Susanne's knitting shoppe and bought a Koigu Charlotte's web shawl kit for $55.

oh yeah, I bought the two blue hanks at the end at the same place I bought the LL

Then we had lunch. I had a lamb-burger, I hate to say this.. but it was good!! After lunch we headed over to the stage area for the knit blogger met-up. Where we met fellow knit bloggers

We went outside, wondered around looking for Brooks Farm. I found Tintagel Farm, and sinfully bought (the middle and then the top hank) 50/50 Kid mohair and fine wool in color Bramble, and a hank of 100% Silk in colorway Waterfall ($15!!!) Could you have said no, I didn't think so!! At that point Mom was tired of listing to me sniffle and whine about my feet hurting, so we headed back to the hotel.

Sunday morning I was determined to find Brooks Farm. So we headed back to the festival. I was suckered in to one booth where they had a few hanks of this lovely outside, next thing I knew I was at the counter buying it!

Harmony

Then we went and bought T-shirts and key chains and postcards and and and... I'm all wiped out from all the wool fumes and allergies.... Please say Hello to my little friend

And if your brave enough.. click here for the Haul all together. I'll leave you with a sheepy montage.. enjoy!

 

 

We've packed the truck, dumped dropped off the kids, and we are ready to fly!!

See you at Maryland Sheep and Wool festival! Mom and I will be carrying around a pink and green Large LL Bean Tote, I'll be the one with the kleenex box! Here is your warning, I have sharp pointy elbows, I'll fight you for that sock yarn! ok, well, maybe I won't!! If you aren't going to the festival, I hope you have a funtastic weekend : )

Super Star, Super Star!! Lady E totally makes me feel like a Super star! (super star, super star!)

I finished Lady E last night, furiously I might add. Thanks to my new purchase of a Scunci Steamer last night I didn't have to wait for her to dry. My buddy MandaJ told me she saw it in a local store, I was too happy!! It was like magic blocking, no pinning just a little pulling. Total WoW! (Can you tell I've had many cups of coffee today, and waaaayy too much antihistamines) Lynda I have to tell you, your finished Lady E totally inspired me to make this!

The Specs:

 Pattern: Lady Eleanor from Scarf Style

Yarn: 3 hanks (220 yards ea) of Sumptuous from Autumn House Farms. 2 in color way Lilac Garden and 1 hank in I can’t remember, (its the color in the middle in the scarf. The other Lilac in my stash was a different dye lot and it was extremely obvious!! I'm still not sure if I like it) I wish I could lie really well, or at least feel good about the lie. I would love to say this yarn is discontinued and its no more, or that its really scratchy, doesn't wear well or something like that. Buts it the softest yarn ever, like butter, really well priced and the colors are beautiful!! If you want some, you better hurry up and call Harriet, cause I'm buying it.all!!

Needles: size 7 addi turbo

Time: One week I should have started this much, much sooner, because I missed Harriet this morning. So Lady E won't be in the Autumn House Farms booth this weekend, but my Branching out and Liesel scarf will be!!

My thoughs: I love my finished project!! I have no idea if I did it right! *L* I'm not sure if I just wasn't "getting" the directions, or they where not written very well. I have no idea if I did the little triangles on the sides right... same with the ones at the end.. just kinda winged it! I bet you all wondered how I did with the crochet, eh?

well....

I went over to my friend MandyJ and she did it!! Doesn't she look happy? Thanks Mandy! You saved my day : ) She helped me finish the fringe too! And take pictures of me acting like a goof ball in my backyard! and she did it!! Doesn't she look happy? Thanks Mandy! You saved my day : ) She helped me finish the fringe too! And take pictures of me acting like a goof ball in my backyard!

*wave* Hi Melissa!! We where looking for you too, webs was mad crazy! Drop me a line at mistress_stash_enhancer (at) yahoo (dot) com Blogspirit doesn't share email addresses with me, even though they ask for it! Technology!!*hrmph*

Dude, guess who (finally) called Dell?? I gots my power cable!! *dancing* yay!

Check out these little itty bitty teeny little socks,

don't they just make you wanna go "awwww!!! They are just so cute!!"

I used a mini cadbury egg for scale. If anyone is interested in a pattern, leave a comment and I'll make one up.

I wonder if these little cutties will count for the 200socks a-long and count your socks.. hmmm...

The Lucky Stripe (orange and red) where apart of my Project Spectrum postcard swap, here is my card and the super cool shiney card from my pal

A sun for orange and yellow month...

light, heat, life, death- all

are encompassed in one simple symbol

amazing! Thanks! : D

I'll leave ya'll with my recent stash enhancements
 

Claudia's Handpainted sock yarn in Passion Fruit (which I had to distract Mom with her early Birthday/Mother's day yarn so I could sneak it into my suitcase!) 1 bag of Debbie Bliss Cathay in color 09 (pink) 2 bags of Debbie Bliss Cathay in color 15 (purplely blue) and 2 just in casers Debbie Bliss Cathay in color 14 showcased in picture 1. In picture two we have Craft gloves, two sets of needles and two hanks of Noro Cash Iroha (very yummie yes!!) and 7 hanks of tweedy cotton classic in color 466.

 

Throwing it at ya: a couple of weeks ago, I emailed Julia at Knitterely things, asking her if she would be kind enough to create a skein of yarn for my Mom. She came up with the beautifulest of colorways for my mom, even naming it after her Crazy Jane. Thanks Julia, you are the best! I gave Mom her yarn when I saw her last weekend I just couldn't wait till her birthday in June! She loves it! She showed it to everyone at the Harlots event!  Mom loves loves LOVES her yarn! Go look she has 4 inches knit already!! WOW! Julia, I don't think I've said this enough, thank you!!! Mom, enjoy your present, I love you!