Daily Archives: Tuesday 20th July 2010

Seattle Stash

Last week, Mr B had to make a business trip to Seattle. I armed him with lists of yarn shops that he could possibly visit if he had the time and he duly arrived home last Friday bearing gifts. Amongst which was a giant bag of American candy for the boys and a giant bag of yarn for me. :-D

Classic Elite Silky Alpaca Lace

Vashan Alpaca Fibres sportweight

Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky

Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted

Berocco Ultra Alpaca

Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Bulky

He’d visited Weaving Works which was happily very near his hotel and where he was apparently treated very nicely indeed. ;-) The alpaca is particularly scrummy. It’s from a local-to-the-store alpaca farm and comes from an alpaca names Krista. No idea what I’ll actually do with the yarn as it’s really the sort that needs an ultimate special project to make the most of it.

I think for those of you in the UK, the Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride yarns aren’t that unusual, but the Berocco Ultra Alpaca which is 50% alpaca/50% wool is the softest yarn imaginable. And continuing with the alpaca theme, the Classic Elite Silky Alpaca Lace is like a cloud. Each ball has around 400 metres, so enough for a little shawlette in each. :-D

The colour selection was all his own, too! I deliberately didn’t suggest anything because I am awkward and I think he made some brilliant choices. I just need to find the time to knit it all. ;-)