Scarves were another popular item for both the weavers and the buyers. The styles ranged from elegant neck jewellery to cozy woollen scarves to ward off the cold on a winter day. They are easy to pack and ship so they make excellent gifts.The spinners and knitters were well represented. Unique hand spun yarns are very popular with knitters like the happy shopper in the photo.
Knitted items are common at craft sales but the items that you would find at our sale are unusual in that they all contain at least 50% hand spun yarn. You won't find the yarns in these items in a yarn shop. They are often unique blends of fibers or unique colours, the result of hand dyeing the fiber in small batches.Many of the woven items also contain hand spun yarn.
There were a number of shawls in different styles and a wide range of colours. Some were designed with stripes that were subtle or not so subtle or random like the knitted shawl.Some relied on texture and a simple weave structure for the design. Others made use of multi-harness loom capabilities to show off pattern.
The textured black shawl included a bit of glitter and a luscious fringe that elevated the design.
The patterned shawl uses a weave structure called "summer and winter" to create rectangles of different colours.
There was a good selection of throws and blankets in a wide variety of colours. The photo shows a close of up three different throws that have been brushed to give a high nap.
The sales desk was kept busy which made them happy. Our new tags and streamlined procedure kept things moving well with a minimum of fuss.
Many thanks to our sale committee, a host of volunteers and those loyal spouses and friends that always help with the heavy lifting.
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