Comments | brcmapgirl: Sad News for the MidAtlantic Fiber Community

brcmapgirl

Sad News for the MidAtlantic Fiber Community

Nov 13, 2007 21:50

Please feel free to repost wherever you think people might care. I am sorry if this announcement doesn't belong here since it is regional news, but I am sure many people who have been to MD Sheep and Wool have seen this organization there ( Read more... )

crafting, knitting, spinning

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noralita November 14 2007, 14:47:05 UTC

DAMN! no wonder they didn't call me back when I asked about a custom spin.

brcmapgirl November 14 2007, 22:34:08 UTC

What do you mean and how can I assist you? (I used to work there.)

noralita November 15 2007, 14:30:56 UTC

oh, thank you! Well, I guess if you recognize the yarn, could point me to the spinner for future reference. They had at one point, the most PERFECT yarn I have ever seen for dread falls & tribal fringe - their super-bulky thick & thin Tsunami. Bought about 2 yrs ago at M S&W. It was pretty much felted in the skein and looks exactly like dreadlocks. Best thing is that you don't have to felt it or tie it off like you do a 2ply if you're wanting to use it for fringe. I still have a 1/2 skein of an inky purple-black. I can send you a swatch if you don't recognize it. I was looking to buy it last time I went for the dreadfall workshops, but all they had was 2ply thick & thin. Of which I bought a bunch, also some roving. I'm kinda poor right now, but probably will swing by before they close forevers. Trouble is I don't *need* anything.

brcmapgirl November 15 2007, 16:19:38 UTC

Ok. First of all, you have know that yarn is like fashion and trendy. Therefore the shop can only keep around what it's going to sell. The thick thin stuff is kind of out of fashion, and they were having financial troubles, so it was hard to stock.

I do know where they got it from. It's Henry's Attic Tsunami, or you can try getting Yukon, but ask about the plying on the Yukon. From what I saw online, it's single AND double ply.

http://www.discountyarnsale.com/pd_henrys_attic_tsunami.cfm

Also, I have some brown bulky and funky flame dyed bulky I got at Rhinebeck to show/sell/gift to Sherri. I want it out of my house. Would you be interested in it? In fact, I also have some other indigo dyed stuff as well. But it crocks. But it's natural!

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