We are nothing if not givers. Always giving. Always thinking of others. Take the economy. We have to do our part, and we take that very seriously. Very. Seriously. Tirelessly, in fact.
Sally arrived last Thursday for Yarnover* and we have worked at doing our patriotic duty nonstop ever since. Not all of the yarns pictured were purchased since Thursday but they are very recent acquisitions. 🙂
*Yarnover purchases indicated by asterisk
1- This was actually an investment in class time: these skeins are Sally’s hand dyed yarns! She made them in a class she took at Fibre Space in Alexandria. From Susan: they are gorgeous and very “buyable” if that is a word!
*2- Susan bought these skeins of Berocco Cotton Twist at Yarnover: she saw a special someone wearing “Braided Glory” and thought this was the same yarn…unfortunately not, but she is hoping it will work anyway. The wrap is a show stopper.
*3- We LOVE Madeline Tosh Light and bought a lot of it!! Some of these colors are for gifts…
(some were bought at Yarnover and some elsewhere)
*4- Sally tried on a darling swing jacket in Schulana Mosco in at StevenBe’s Yarnover booth and just had to have it — and buttons to boot.
5- Susan thought that Jared Flood needed some additional reassurance about his recent foray into yarn development, so she bought enough Shelter (color Nest) to make his new design Brownstone for DH for Christmas (give, give, give!!). ETA: Sorry — no Shelter at Yarnover! Sally brought it with her from DC (purchased at Fibre Space!).
6- Supporting the independents: Dye for Wool in a deep denim sock weight.
*7- Supporting more small dyers: Sun Valley Fiber Farm — this booth was filled with stunning yarns. We bought several colors in order to make this design by Romi Hill. Romi was at Yarnover so we wanted to show our support for her as well! Mapleweave was wearing Taygete in two stunning colors so we dragged her to the booth and tried our luck at coming up with winning combinations!
8- Susan bought a Chart Keeper from KnitPicks. Great invention!
9- What can you say? Sanguine Gryphon’s Gaia Laceweight in color Lobstrosity…oh my! The color is indescribeable.
10- Malabrigo Sock in color Ochre…for a stealth project.
11- Susan bought this “green” yarn for the Summer Solstice Cardigan and is loving it — this will be a workhorse sweater to wear every day. Ethical Twist in color Oatmeal.
*12- Another stunner from Sun Valley Fiber Farms in merino and cashmere.
Oh yeah. We also attended Yarnover. 😉
Yarnover was a huge event this year — celebrating its 25th year. 25 stellar instructors, 400 participants, 40 vendors in a bustling marketplace. The gift for participants was especially nice this year for the silver anniversary: silver needle gauge necklaces. We worked the event so came home exhausted.
The highlight for both of us was being approached by our readers with a greeting, “Hi, I read your blog!” We LOVED it!! Sally leaves today after a whirlwind weekend.
I really gave thought to going up for this. Now I know next year I am going to put this on my list of must go to places. Looks like there were some great classes and vendors too!
Comment by Penny — May 1, 2011 @ 12:13 pm
It is clearly obvious that The Rainey Sisters had a very wonderful time together AND truly helped stimulate the economy. Your country thanks you 🙂 !
Your purchases are beautiful – can’t wait to see all the FO’s up on your blog someday! thanks for sharing all of your fun!!
Comment by Barb — May 1, 2011 @ 1:12 pm
Thank you for sharing your collective loot! I am knitting down stash and enjoying yarn purchases vicariously for a while. It’s going to get tougher with the summer fiber fairs coming up, but…so far, I am STRONG. Pictures like this, with all the details, are very helpful 🙂
Comment by quinn — May 1, 2011 @ 3:15 pm
Wow! You two are really doing your part! The yarns are lovely. The “Braided Glory” is intriguing, and I am anxious to see your version of it.
Comment by Joanna Ryan — May 1, 2011 @ 4:59 pm
Wow, I just love the Patriotism that flows from this website! Absolutely awesome, makes me as a knitter and fellow Patriot proud.
Comment by Debbie B — May 1, 2011 @ 5:37 pm
Gorgeous yarns! Can’t wait to see the beauties you all will make.
Comment by Beverly — May 1, 2011 @ 7:56 pm
There was Shelter at Yarnover??? Yipes, I looked everywhere and never saw it!!
Comment by Grace — May 1, 2011 @ 9:12 pm
one word only….j.e.a.l.o.u.s. 🙂
Comment by LISA — May 1, 2011 @ 9:14 pm
What fun! I see major projects in your futures. Will Sally still have room in her budget for Maryland Sheep and Wool?
Comment by Chloe — May 1, 2011 @ 11:39 pm
Hi, I read your blog! ; ) I was there at Yarnover, up from Wisconsin, but think I saw you, Susan, just in passing, as a blur….I was busy in classes, mostly, anyway. (Romi’s and Susanna’s.) It was a wonderful event. Truly superbly organized! I appreciate all the behind-the-scenes work that goes into coordinating such a big production.
Comment by Cathy-Cate — May 2, 2011 @ 2:16 am
What fabulous-ness! Great yarn, great classes, great company — maybe I’ll take a road trip next year! So glad you had a wonderful time together.
Comment by Kym — May 2, 2011 @ 2:39 pm
I’m glad to see there will be plenty of knitting to cover in coming months!
And I’m glad I spotted you both for a quick hello. Wow, wasn’t that fun? Only 360 days or so till next Yarnover!
Comment by twinsetellen — May 2, 2011 @ 7:02 pm
Beautiful stuff! I’m assuming there’s more of some of those, right? This is just a representative photo?
Sooo jealous!
Comment by Lisle — May 2, 2011 @ 8:33 pm
I have to say that I *so* appreciate your economic support! I did my level best to help out a little too. I *loved* Sun Valley! WOW. Gorgeous! And now that I look at your yarn, I see that I missed a couple of colors! How did that happen?!?! Oh, well. Guess I’ll have to visit the shop. Hee.
It was so great seeing you both!!! I wish we had had more time to chat. Hope you enjoyed yourselves thoroughly! (Well, actually, it does look like you did.) 😉
xox!
Comment by Romi — May 2, 2011 @ 11:56 pm
I want to thank you ladies for supporting our family farm and our yarn business, it’s greatly appreciated!
This was the first time we were vendors at YarnOver, and hopefully the first of many — it’s a terrific show.
I can’t wait to see what you create with the yarn you purchased!
Comment by SunValleyFibers — September 29, 2011 @ 12:56 pm