Back from TNNA!

Jill and I had a great time at TNNA, as usual. We didn't get out to enjoy the lovely southern CA weather, as many have asked about. It was nice, but we only were outside in the morning and evening on our walk to or from the convention center.

In addition to setting up and manning our booth for three days (we are on our feet from 10-6!), we scout the hall (walking on our feet) looking for new and interesting yarn or related products. Not as much this time as others, though this show is smaller as the yarns being shown are mostly spring/summer yarns, not wool.

We're excited about the organic cotton from Malabrigo. Grown and spun in Peru, it is dyed in the same manner as their merino and the colors are great. We chose an earthy palette and some spring colors. Yummy!
Speaking of Yummy, Universal Yarn has a new sock yarn called Yummy and the colors are just that. We've already designed in their Sea Song (cotton and sea cell) and have worked up several of our patterns in other Fibra Natura yarns distributed by Universal. The design, Sea Song, was in the fashion show and the pattern will be available soon. I don't have a picture yet, though you can glimpse it at the far left of the picture here--a salmon color.

Also in the fashion show was a new design by Jill, MustHave Lace Top. I'll get a picture up soon! It's in Kraemer's Sterling Silk & Silver.

We bought some yarn from a new company, Chameleon Colorworks. We're trying their hand dyed Optim, a stretched merino. More to come on that when we have it on hand.

Other orders included some handmade stitch markers, new sock yarns from Skacel and some cotton from Farmhouse Yarn to support one of our new patterns.

Great to go--great to be home!