The Fiber Side of Village Books

Thursday, May 12, 2011

What's Next? Acadia Fiber Fair!

Saturday, May 21
visit our vendor booth!
Acadia Fiber Faire
Southwest Harbor, Maine

I sell used knitting, spinning, dyeing, weaving (etc etc) books!
My yarn company, Random Roving, also sells roving, batts, & yarn all sourced from Maine farms.  
Come check us out in Southwest Harbor!

If you can't make it to Acadia Fiber Faire, you can also visit  Village Books 
at 18 Waldoboro Rd, Washington, ME on weekends 10-5 pm.

Armchair travelling? Go to our website! 

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

DPN'S!!! And lighter stuff

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

I know, I know, you want pictures. Believe me when I say YOU DON'T.  Knitting has become an ugly thing, full of slippery sticks, twisty fingers, gnarly words & distinctly bad manners.

The books never tell you not to try to cast on with a crocheted afghan on your lap.


Meanwhile, happier events are taking place at the spinning wheel.  AND I just bought a used Louet Jr. drum carder.  Yay! My own doffer!  I'm wielding it like a pro.



SHETLAND!  Lovely, lovely, romantic, soft Shetland.  I'm processing it and spinning it myself, small batches at a time.  All from Maine farms.  The natural color of this gorgeous stuff just won't show up in my pictures!
A milky tan.  A cup of cream someone passed a coffee bean over.