Fair acquisitions

Okay, I admit it. My budget just got busted. But I don't really care at this point! I'm so happy with my Saturday :D

This is one of the great books on my list of wants, that I found at a booth at the fiber fair:

And I have had this on my list too--I got both these XRX books from the library in the past, but really wanted my own copy of them.

I have been wanting to get the sock knitting going, and have seen everyone's versions of the embossed leaves sock from a past issue of Interweave Knits, so when I heard that pattern was republished in this book, it made my wants list!

And, since I am such a cable fiend, I purchased this workbook from Janet Szabo on planning your own Aran sweater:

Awesome!

I also got a much needed ball-winder, and an instruction book on spinning with a drop spindle:

There was a booth with handmade soaps, and the scent of them floated me right over to it! I bought 2 bars of their Goat-milk soap that smells like cinnamon and spices--kindof like chai! Yum. They have a website too!


Oh, I almost forgot! I also got this great penannular brooch, in pewter:


Shown on my clapotis. Been looking for one of these!

I bought some more wool to spin up, this was only $6! Don't know the content, don't really care except it's very soft :)

And from Carolina Homespun, I bought this lovely wool top to spin, and a mag:

So there you have it: books, gadgets, and wool. Not a bad haul, AND....I kept my promise to the Stash-along, by not buying yarn. Guilt free, woohoo! (-ish)