As the Lorna’s Laces yarn neared the finish line, Embers and Lakeview were hot on the colorful tail of Purple Iris.  These SPORT weight yarns have been in training for two months and are in great shape.  They have certainly put on a fantastic show today at The Local Needle track.

Gives an entirely new meaning to “playing with yarn”.

We just received in a shipment of Cornucopia (100% corn) in some beautiful new colors.  Some are very Easter-like and others look great together…like Saphire and Steel, or Freesia and Radicchio.  Slate and Antique Lace contrast in name and color, but look yummy next to each other.

This yarn is great for Spring and Summer knitting, in addition to being fully washable and very soft…good for children’s wear.

I know it’s still cold in most of the country, but we’ve actually had a few beautiful days of mid-70’s.   You’ll be hearing this Floridian wishing she was up North around August, when the heat is as unbearable as the northern cold.

I had the delightful experience of hosting a yarn booth at the Florida Alpaca Breeders Association show (FABA) in Jacksonville last weekend.  It was only a couple of back roads away, so I really couldn’t resist the urge to be around all of those cute fuzzy faces.  

I wouldn’t call mine cute, fuzzy maybe… the older I get.  I never like pictures of myself, and prefer to take them than to be in them.

There were a couple of spinners just to the right of me and I thoroughly enjoyed watching (I’m not a spinner) the alpaca fibers turn into such a lovely yarn.   There was a light brown that had just a touch of gray, simply beautiful.

I have a memory of a lady jumping away from an alpaca saying….”I thought you wanted a kiss!”  Instead the darling little thing spit on her.

I have a memory of a man, a rancher I think… who could not conceive that there were fiber enthusiasts in the world that would actually pay for his alpaca fiber.

I have a memory of a sweet petite southern lady that just wanted to talk knitting.  She was wearing a beautiful sweater she had made out of what she called Canada wool.  She had purchased it years ago with intentions of making each family member a sweater.  By the time she had finished her daughter’s, it was too small.

I have a memory of the lady that wouldn’t stop talking.  Don’t get me wrong, she was a joy to talk listen to, even while we were packing up to go home.

Not to mention I met a lot of local knitters that were excited to have another resource for yarns.  

The part that I truly missed though (because I was manning a booth), was watching my sister show her animals in the rink.   Pat and Kennan are the owners of Crystal Springs Alpacas.

It was truly a family affair, Mom was there to help whoever needed it and claimed major bragging rights to the Florida Times Union article that printed in that morning’s edition.  It mentions us…the sisters…while telling about the show.