Another Visit...More Yarn

After our drive out to West Yellowstone we were back in plenty of time to drop in on The Yarn Shop & Fiber Place. I'm still on the look out for the unusual or special yarn and today was no different. The shop was empty except for the clerk so I was able to browse & chat as I looked around. The shop was rather large...surprising when judged from the outside appearance. There was a good bit of yarn, rovings, and even a large selection of yarns for weaving.

I ended up choosing some gorgeous alpaca in a natural gray, 2 ply sport weight in a very generous amount of 350 yards. Made in Montana to boot from fiber donated by Flannery & Grey Flannel...the alpacas living on the Black Wolf Ranch. No idea what I'll knit with the lovely 2 skeins, but it will be something special.

I also decided to get some Thirteen Mile yarn in worsted weight. Actually made very close to where we currently are staying. I decided on 3 skeins of oatmeal...225 yards each so I'll be able to knit a nice cabled scarf. Just saying that I really need a nice natural colored scarf since I don't currently own one.

I've had a ball visiting the local yarn shops. The strange thing about all of these shops so far is that there have been no other knitters in the shops. Isn't that werid? All the shop owners have been fun to talk to, but no other knitters are around. I just find that a bit odd...maybe I'm missing something. I'll keep checking...off soon to Washington. I'm sure there will be knitters in Seattle & Spokane...maybe? If not I'll keep looking.

New Stash...Bison & Lamb

Souvenir shopping when one is fighting a head cold is not as much fun as when one is well. I managed to suff erthrough it long enough to find some illusive bison yarn. While here in Laramie I dropped into Jeny's Original Yarns and Handwovens to see if they had any local yarns. Yes they had several in fact...bison, yak, alpaca, llama. All local grown and spun in natural colors of cream, grays, blacks & browns. Not much else was in the shop except for 2-ply sheltland yarn (Jamison I think) and some yarn that had been "specially dyed" to match the owner's husband's photographs of local landscapes...interesting, but not what I was after.

I ended up with some bison...actually bison "down" mixed with Cormo sheep which made up into a nice mix of brown & cream. I bought only 2 ounces (100 yards) of the stuff...cashmere may be cheaper! To add to the bison/cormo I also got a skein of some of the softest cream color lambswool. I think a hat with these 2 skeins will be very soft & warm. Next up will be Montana and I'm sure to find some Mountain Colors in something I have not seen before.

Casting on Something

I couldn't take it any longer. I had to switch to some other project without finishing the blankie...maybe in a week or so I'll get back to it. I really wanted a hat for myself 'cause I'm hating the choices I bought along on the trip. All acrylic? What happened to my wool cabled head band...is it lost? Who knows, but I cast on for a simple beret similar to this one (Ravelry). I am using some beautiful variegated yarns from Plain & Fancy Sheep & Wool. Now if the cold will let go I can possibly knit on it before we head to Montana. Mountain Colors anyone?