Texas meets Idaho…baaahhh

From the Northwest to Texas. And really, I should probably have said Washington state as that’s where the dyer/spinner lives. But, since I found her and her amazing yarns in Idaho, I’ll stick with that.

Here’s a pic of what I brought home…goat dreadlocks. So soft, so curly. I wore it around awhile as just the locks in the skein…didn’t really think I needed to crochet with it…couldn’t stop playing with it. Finally realized that I needed to make something. More on that in a minute

So, this is kid mohair. And as you may or may not know, mohair is what you call the fiber/yarn from the Angora goat. What does an Angora goat look like you might ask? Read on!

I was in the Hill Country at the Fredericksburg Octoberfest, wandering through the arts and crafts tents when I was brought up short by this guy (could be a gal I suppose). Meet Curly!

So omg, “Here’s my yarn”  I exclaimed…of course the peeps that were with me had no idea what I was talking about and I’m sure the photographer thought my comment a bit odd. But wow, how awesome is this photo?! Kimberly has lots more amazing images on her Instagram feed as well as more shots of Curly. And, she has done a series of images all framed in window frames like the one Curly is inhabiting. I say it that way because it really looks to me like she is looking in my window, saying “Merhaba! May I have a snack please?” Merhaba because that’s how you say hello in Turkish and that’s where the breed may have come from centuries ago. 

Curly is now hanging above my yarn stash keeping an eye on things.

And, just like that we are back to the yarn. The woman responsible for my take home in Idaho is Juaquetta of Garden Party Fibers. I don’t have her last name but you can find more about her and her yarns on her website. She also has some wonderful images on her instagram feed. It made me want to buy more. And ya know, now that I think about it, it kind of looks like my hair when I was in college, decided it wasn’t quite curly enough and permed it. Hmmmm. Maybe that’s why it speaks to me.

I used a great big hook, very simple stitches and tried to keep it all loosey goosey (I know we say that but there is no way I’ve found to spell it that looks right). I may have to make myself go somewhere chilly soon so that I can wear it without overheating.

Hope Halloween was a fun time for everyone! I’ll close with these pics in honor of the holiday. I made this cute zombie hat from a pattern found on Semi Sweet Crafter.

Another friend made one for her grandson and I found I had to make one too!