I am betting that almost any fiber person on the east coast can guess where I was this weekend just by looking at those lovely trees. These colorful trees always welcome we Autumn fiber enthusiasts into the beautiful town of Rhinebeck…never changing and always beautiful in October.
This was my 11th trip to Rhinebeck and as a rule of thumb I am usually pretty good about hanging on to my pocketbook, but this year I fell deep into the Rabbit Hole…eek~
I have to admit though….it was all good. This year has been a year of hard work with little time for much else, so it was such a treat to be with much loved friends and incredible fiber.
(yep….long post, lots of pics….just sayin')
I started out the weekend with a trip to the Culinary Institute on Thursday evening with my Yarnmonger friends, Vanessa, Hope and Jaya. What a treat!
I followed that with another trip to the Institute on Friday with my dear friends, Anne, Kim(kim, kim) and Beckie, Natalie and Mary. Natalie and her husband both work at the Institute, so we were treated to a behind the scene tour of the inner workings of the Institute….thank you Natalie!
Saturday brought chilly temperatures and gusty winds, but this did not deter the crowds…..and let me tell you what a crowd it was!
My first stop was to visit Chris in the Briar Rose Booth. Last year I purchased a pattern from Chris and this year I decided to purchase the yarn to make it. :-) This is Glory days…beautiful blues and greens.
As I was wandering around the various booths I came across the Fiber Optics booth….oh my! These girls have a wonderful sense of color. I rarely buy fiber these days as I have a houseful of it, but I couldn't resist these beautiful rovings. Could you?
What can I say? Anne had this fabulous sweater and the yarn from Spirit trails was one that I didn't have here, so that's a good excuse…right?
(are you sensing an unusal attraction to blue?? yikes!)
…and the big purchase….
I'll share more about this later, but until then I will tell you I am smitten with this little block of wood. 😉
…but the most precious items of all were the ones gifted to me by friends. I love how my friends really understand how much I love those little bee girls!
The beeutiful Abeille soap is from Kim, kim, kim and the beeswax is a useful gift from another lover of fine spinning wheels, Vanessa. The wine was a gift from the girls who love and follow Anne thru the knitspot ravelry group.
It was a wonderful vacation. I am so thankful that Ken encouraged me to take a few extra days so that I could rest and recooperate after the busy fair season.
I am rested and looking forward to what is ahead. The upcoming year promises to be an exciting and interesting one. 🙂
The Woolen Rabbit 
Yes you did fall hard and it was so much fun to watch, aid and abet! You deserve it! It was so much fun spending time with you this weekend.
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I’m sorry that I didn’t see you over the weekend. I’m so happy to hear that you had a nice time at the festival (I did too). I think those weekends with friends and fiber make the rest of the year ok, no matter what.
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But that yarn from Spirit Trail was only $34 so it’s not so bad. hahahahahahaha.
It was so much fun to be with you this weekend. I love you to pieces!
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You did such a grand job of shopping. For a minute I thought you were shopping for Terry (or me!), but the blues you bought are deep and luxurious, just perfect for your own knits. OK, what’s in that little bag? Did you also fall for a mini-wheel?
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I made a quick trip up Saturday (after a great class on Friday) and was just not in a frame of mind to deal with crowds….we lasted about two hours and that was including a really mediocre lunch. We saw no one but JessaLu at the gate.
Love the Hansen….which wood did you get? Tigerwood is my favorite, but there isn’t one in my future, sadly. I’d have to sell two other wheels, and my drum carder to get one!
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You did fall down but you earned it. Still love that Fiber Optics fiber. It was so good to see you.
PS. I meant to check with you about your yarn before I left but after we split I realized I didn’t have your number. Bummer.
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You got great stuff!!!! So glad that you are rested and that it was a great weekend!
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I missed you! And I DID look for you! You scored some awesome stuff! GOOD FOR YOU!
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It was a good gentle, recuperative fall down the rabbit hole. You work hard, and this is reward! Can’t wait to see what the Hansen does for you. It’s a beauty.
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It was so nice to meet you this past weekend, Kim. I’m glad you enjoyed the CIA tour — it was my absolute pleasure. And THANK YOU for the trunk show on the bench. I’ve actually just purchased some size 1 DPNs to knit my first pair of socks with your lovely Pearl. Wish me luck!
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Enjoyed seeing your goodies from your trip!
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How great that you got a Hansen. I’ve had mine for 4 months now and love it!!! I will be getting my 2nd one just as soon as Kevin finishes designing his own slide flyer and puts it on one with a faster motor that can hit 2,000rpms….now that is what I call flying! I’m sure you are going to love yours too 🙂
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