
We needed the cookie and banana fuel, and the bags. It was a victorious day.
Yarndale was really cool even before we got inside, they decorated the trees with bunting and pompoms and there were people scattered all over the grass chatting and knitting together while wearing amazing handknits. I loved it, it was great actually seeing people working with yarn and wearing handmade garments. Ravelry is great and I love it, but being surrounded by actual humans who think fiber craft is cool was a whole other level. Someone recognized my cardigan was Grace by Jane Richmond, it blew my mind.

It was a really fun time, it totally put fiber festivals on the radar for me.
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^^^ That's our little white pushpin on Philly. The world should always be surrounded by a halo of pompoms.

^^^ The planners thought of everything, there were little seating areas like this all over the place. What a good idea right? The show was big so it was nice they thought to make pit stops. I saw more than a few bored old men sitting by themselves which I thought was hilarious, and there were chatty groups of people knitting, too. I had a hard time finding one with an empty corner to take a picture of actually.

^^^ I restrained myself from buying one of these huge hanks of scratchy wool. They looked so rustic though, I think it was the idea that this may have been what a yarn sale looked like 100 years ago that made me so interested.

^^^ We touched everything. Seeing the fiber from animal all the way to wearable garment was awesome.

^^^ Not the best picture, but the best of the 15 or so I attempted to take of this. Those are all crocheted, and there were 1,182 of them and that ran the width of the building which is wider than this pic. Very thorough decorations, it was impressive.

So that was Yarndale. Did any of you go? I'd never been to a fiber festival before and it was so fun! I'd like to go to another, maybe Rhinebeck next fall when I'm back in the states. Any other ones worth investigating?
Also, if you're into it Rhinebeck 2014 is actually happening in two weeks!
But you have to show us what you bought!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks beyond awesome.
ReplyDeleteSo fun to see your excellent photos.
Looks like one person from California was there!
Yarn forever...
I'm so glad you went and am happy to how much you enjoyed it. Please please show off what you bought! I love your thoughts about being surrounded, in real life, by people who share an appreciation for this. Not everyone can see past utility and appreciate the process of making something (when in theory you could just buy a scarf/sweater/whatever). I also like your observation about what a yarn sale would've looked like in the olden days ... very cool on the one hand, on the other it makes you appreciate color!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes to Rhinebeck! I'll wait for you/for next year. :)
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