Warm and Woolley Valentines

I am pleased to announce the almost-completion of a project, the Waldo (as in “Where’s Waldo”) Hat:

The pom-pom is too big still, and the hat might be a bit too tall (still have to try it on and see what I think),, but the Waldo hat is essentially complete.

And, it’s kind of Valentine-y, to boot.

Here’s another smidge of kind-of-Valentine-y fiber fresh from the wheel and promptly swatched:

That one is more of a strawberries and  chocoate (or neopolitan ice cream?) type of treat.

Ingredients: Pink-y blended shades of merino top, handcombed milk chocolate and vanilla shetland. Spun separately, plied together, and then cabled. It’s more complicated than what I usually do, and I think I like it, but it is pretty busy.

Oh- and if you are in the area (western WA), I thought I’d pass the word about an upcoming fiber sale:

Whidbey Wool Producers
Fleece Sale

Saturday, March 7th, 2009, 11 to 3 o’clock Held at Crossfire Hill
Farm on Whidbey Island
3537 Day Road, Greenbank, WA 98253

Vendors will have: Corriedale, Alpaca, BFL, Mohair, Romney, Shetland

For more information you can call (360) 678-5625

Denise out.