Mendocino Wool Festival 2017

I hadn't traveled north of Santa Rosa and it was about time to take that drive further up 101.



The best reason- Mendocino County Fair and Wool Festival, last weekend.   Boonville, CA,  site of the fair, is a rustic small town surrounded by orchards and forests.



The  Fair was lovely, especially the Angora Rabbit Fiber presentation.
This rabbit is 10 years old and generally they live 5-7 years.  So well cared for and loved.
Here they are combing the fur and spinning it.   Bunny to yarn in moments!!

Swirling again

I began another swirl a few months ago and believe it or not this is my easy knitting project.  You know the kind of project you can knit in front of the TV or at a knit gathering.   The stitches are basically knit, purl and decrease.  Of course you must count rounds/rows but that is what those stitch counters are all about.  And the wonderful thing about this project is that when you are finished, all the seams sewn and   ends woven in…you have the most impressive, best fitting and flattering sweater ever.    Although I'm using a variety of yarns, the Sheffield is my favorite.  It has Angora and feels so, so cozy.   Unfortunately it is not available any longer.