There's a lot of talk and hype about buying local produce - it's fresher, it's better for you, it supports local farmers. All good.
Did you know you can buy local yarn too? And for the same reasons. (Supporting local farmers, dyers, and spinners is a given. And yes, yarn IS good for you - it's eye candy without the calories, you can make pretty things with it for yourself and others, the making process can lower your stress levels; and surely local yarn is fresher?)
I had no idea how many local sheep, goat, and alpaca farmers there are in Maryland and surrounding states. Not to mention the local yarn dyers and spinners. And then I saw this site about the Homespun Yarn Party, and I took a gander at the vendors on the left sidebar, and then saw that they'll all be at Savage Mill on March 15th, which is where my knitting group meets.
There will be yarn galore. There will be other craft vendors as well. There will be knitting, crocheting, and spinning lessons. There will be prizes and goody bags. There will be outdoor stitching and spinning if the weather cooperates. Knitters & Crocheters Care will be collecting yarn donations and other handmade items.
I should just camp out at Savage Mill that weekend.
2 comments:
Yarn is good, but not to eat. Cate & cats like it too!
Read an article in todays paper that made me think of you. Check out-
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I think it may interest you...or not :-)
Cate- did you check out that blog- did it work.
I'm sure your probably NOT a comic fan, but Gaiman just wrote a few issues of Batman that are supposed to be damn good...or not.
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