Spinning...

This weekend is The Spin-In in Oak Harbor, the largest city here, located at the north end of our beautiful isle. Yesterday was my day to attend, sit with friends, hear about what makes a good sock and to soak up yarn sights. Today Windwalker is going to spend the day and he'll be spinning with the dozens and dozens of other spinners. All these folks in one spot turning wads of sheep, alpaca, goat, etc., fibers into the most gorgeous yarns you've ever seen. THIS is the way fiber has been made for we humans for thousands of years. Its impressive. And the colors of hand-dyed/hand-painted yarns - oh, my! It took a good hour for me to catch my breath and settle in. I suspect it will be the same for Windwalker. Many thanks to Katie, for feeding me at lunch time and wrapping me up so that I felt at home. Of course a quick visit to the ice cream shop in Coupeville on the way home finished the day nicely.