New York State Sheep and Wool

We did go up to the New York State Sheep and Wool festival last weekend, although I had rather mixed feelings about the whole thing.  I have lots of yarn, I have lots of projects in various unfinished states, and although there is more to the festival than the purchase of yarn, I have few illusions about my ability to go to a wool festival filled with a couple of hundred vendors and not walk out with something.

In the end we went, I bought, but only a little, and we left.  It was a sweet day, walking slowly, hand in hand with G as he marveled at the yarns, the knitting, and the spinning wheels.   We didn't make it as far as the sheep or the alpacas but we did sit on a bench eating a chocolate covered apple, G marveling at the combination of sweet, creamy, crisp and tart.  

G was fascinated watching a vendor making cord with a lucet.  He thought this was something he would like to try and hoped it would be easier than knitting.  I don't know about that and his knitting lessons are progressing very very slowly, but I was more than willing to give it a try.  

As you can see, above, I did buy yarn, but only a small amount, from Helen Hamann's booth. Perhaps I should have bought more.  I loved the yarn and the colors were fabulous.  Really, I wanted every single color in the booth, it was a color-lover's fantasy.  I may regret not buying more as it is not carried locally, but I restrained myself and purchased only the yarn I needed for a project that has been floating around the back of my mind.

I would like to say that you will be seeing this take shape soon, but I know that my dreams are often far bigger and more numerous than my ability to bring them to fruition, but it will appear, one of these days at least.