My First Time at Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival | Review + Yarn Haul

I visited the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival for the first time. Come see my thoughts on the event and my yarn haul!
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  • @hookandshuttle144
    @hookandshuttle144 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for visiting our booth and for your very kind statements about our yarn. We are thrilled that the Cupcake with Speckles has inspired you! It is an interesting story of how this colorway came about. We had started by dyeing one of our Semisold colors and noticed that the reusable ties we had used had bled some dye onto the yarn, which is not supposed to happen. So we went with the colors that bled and decided to speckle the yarn to match. We were in love with the results and immediately made a recipe we could replicate. So it is now a permanent addition to our Adrift line and available in Worsted, DK, and Fingering. The fiber content for both both the Adrift and Mermaid Hair lines is exactly the same. The difference is, Mermaid Hair is a Semi-solid dye and Adrift is for our other dye techniques, such as speckled and variegated yarns. Please update us with the finished pattern! We would love to promote it with our customers!!

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    I love that! What a great example of how to turn what could be considered a mistake into art! I can't wait to knit with it.

  • @svenjaknits
    @svenjaknits Жыл бұрын

    Looks like so much fun! You got some beautiful yarns!!!

  • @LesTricotsdeMarie
    @LesTricotsdeMarie Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful yarn! Now I want a very dark navy sweater with tweedy colorwork!! Looking forward to see all your new patterns with these beauties!

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Isn't it so pretty! I can't wait to get creating with it. The Navy is going to be fun!

  • @therustedthread9270
    @therustedthread9270 Жыл бұрын

    I am so bummed I missed WI sheep and wool again this year. I’m near Menomonee Falls and I’ve missed out for 4 years now. You picked up some beautiful things!

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    I kept missing it in the past too that's why this was my first time! This time I added it to my calendar right away. Next year you'll have to go!

  • @saraeclipse
    @saraeclipse Жыл бұрын

    You got such beautiful yarn! I can't wait to see your designs with them all!

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    There were so many pretty things it was hard to decide! Now the fun part of figuring out what to do with them!

  • @AshleyLillisKnits
    @AshleyLillisKnits Жыл бұрын

    Wow, can’t wait to see what you make with everything!! I need to come up there and go with you next time!!

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! That would be so much fun! We should plan on it!

  • @melissabrown151
    @melissabrown151 Жыл бұрын

    Margaret, I’m so glad that you liked my yarns, and I was touched by your enthusiasm for my dyeing! Let me know if you need any thing! Thanks.

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you I will. I'm very excited to start brainstorming up design ideas!

  • @alisongomes684
    @alisongomes684 Жыл бұрын

    They are beautiful. Love the tweed. Love the pink.

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Isn't the tweed so pretty? I need to come up with something that will show it off!

  • @LocoLamabyNatashaDueck
    @LocoLamabyNatashaDueck Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing Really cool yarn

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment!

  • @gretchenkuechler8769
    @gretchenkuechler8769 Жыл бұрын

    My daughter said the pink and gold remind her of a sunset! I love the idea of a Sheep and Wool tee! It's my goal to go next year. I went to UWW so it's old stomping grounds!

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes she's so right! It does look like a sunset. That gives me some inspiration. Next year we will all have to plan a sheep and wool meet up! It would be so much fun.

  • @marianlanouette4768
    @marianlanouette4768 Жыл бұрын

    Love the bronze combo and the pink and navy

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    I keep dreaming up things to do with the bronze and turquoise combo!

  • @lanitaleis7965
    @lanitaleis7965 Жыл бұрын

    With the Ewetopia yarn a beautiful cowl color work piece. I can't wait to see what kind of tee you design ., with the hopes I can go to sheep and wool next year

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    I love the colorwork cowl idea for the Ewetopia yarn! I would be honored to have you wear my design to sheep and wool next year!

  • @hooksbookspodcast
    @hooksbookspodcast Жыл бұрын

    Last year was my first year at the festival and it was SO fun!! I just moved to WI last month and want to make this festival and annual tradition!! Excited for your tee pattern!! Would love to wear and meet up with other fellow WI knitters ❤

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Welcome to Wisconsin! I'm hoping next year we can all meet up at the festival. That would be so much fun!

  • @lois-marietodd1502
    @lois-marietodd1502 Жыл бұрын

    I think the way the purple and the white and black yarn is in the barber style

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh nice! Thank you! That makes sense!

  • @debbiekaisler5741
    @debbiekaisler5741 Жыл бұрын

    This was great! I didn't realize there were events in Wisconsin. Can't wait to get my hands on your tshirt pattern I will be getting it to where next year at the event. Keep doing what you do I love your style. I'm in Eau Claire Wi so not that far.

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes I didn't know about this event at first either! You should check it out sometime. We drive through Eau Claire all the time on my way home to visit family in Minnesota. Are there any local yarn stores there I should stop at on my way?

  • @debbiekaisler5741

    @debbiekaisler5741

    Жыл бұрын

    @@whimsynorth7922 No I have to shop online.

  • @jilljarvis94
    @jilljarvis94 Жыл бұрын

    I actually just got a skein of yarn from Ewetopia in a swap! Some people referred to the skeins with the black stripes as zebra! All of the yarn you got is so pretty. Can’t wait to see what you come up with using it!!

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh how fun! What type of yarn did you get? The zebra makes sense. Thank you for the insight! I've been sketching all day. Hopefully I can cast something on soon!

  • @jilljarvis94

    @jilljarvis94

    Жыл бұрын

    @@whimsynorth7922 I received a DK skein. I think I’m going to hold it with mohair to make a hat!

  • @julieknitsandspins
    @julieknitsandspins Жыл бұрын

    Alaska hat!

  • @whimsynorth7922

    @whimsynorth7922

    Жыл бұрын

    Love that idea!