Pleasant day

[chocobogoddess]

Today I had CGod's car so I could take it in for an oil change, and it was just such a beautiful day that I couldn't stay inside. Once the oil change was done, I decided to head a few towns over to a yarn shop my sister-in-law told me about

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[memoriamvictus]

Wow, is there actually a significant "Support Your Local Shepherd" movement amongst knitters?

Me mum spins as a hobby, and I do own a few sweaters whose, err, donors, I guess, I could introduce you to, but I always figured she was just a nutjob. :)

[chocobogoddess]

OOOH. I don't know if it could be called a movement, but I know several knitters who like to support small farms and stuff. If your mum has yarn she's willing to part with, I will be happy to make an arrangement. ;)

I prefer handspun yarn to machine-spun. It has a completely different texture. I would like to spin my own someday, but I can't justify the purchase of a wheel, and I don't know anyone who can teach me how to use a hand spindle. Yet. :)

As far as whether or not she's a nutjob, well, I don't know her, so that's your call. :) But I really would love to discuss purchasing from her.

*wark*

[memoriamvictus]

I don't know if she actually produces enough to be worth selling--the family joke is that if she gets started in January, we'll all have sweaters in time for Christmas--but I'll certainly run it by her. She has merlowe (sp?) sheep and makes the big puffy white stuff traditionally found in Irish cableknits, if that helps.

[youkaionyx]

I'm not sure but you might be able to learn how to use the hand spindle from someone over at Sturbridge Village.
I remember class trips there that they taught us that sort of stuff there.
Also, My SIL also got wool from locals to use in her knitting. I could find out who her supplier is if you like.

[celtic_moon3]

Oh Fun - I didnt realize that the Agway in Rockville had Yarn - - - VERY interesting. I love mohair and handspun yarn!!! Both my mom and grandmother had spinning wheels and could spin but I couldn't crochet then and now I can and we haven't any sheep (or the wheels as of a year or two ago, come to think of it.) I wonder how the spindle would work.. Oh and where is the yarn shop? Ellington? (using my deductive reasoning here..) Sounds like a lot of fun!!! Can't knit (yet) but I Love to crochet!

[chocobogoddess]

the Agway is in Ellington; the yarn shop was in Rockville on Rt 31. :)

AWWW no more spinning wheels?? I really need to find one, and preferably one that WON'T cost me $300. O_o

Me

[celtic_moon3]

Yikes $300.. Ugh.

Of course.. Silly me - I was thinking of the town with only three roads, lol! I get that area all confused. Which is sad I used to live in Rockville a while and drive that route to East Long Meadow when I worked there.

Suprised I don't know the yarn shop. But it sounds like the Agway is more my speed anyway.. :)

[youkaionyx]

I figured it was Ellington you where talking about. I have a friend that has a great little shop there.
Thistleglass Crafts over on Maple Street.
She's a Reiki Master.
She also has a rock Labrynth set up in front of the shop.