Satiated Yarn Appetite

What a beautiful day it was in Rhinebeck, New York, where thousands of us fiber fanatics descended on Saturday to partake in all manner of sheep and wool. I'll share with you as we go through the week my goodies, and some of my favorite vendors. I am quite proud of myself that I was rather discerning, and kept to most of my pre-festival vows. In all, I bought three skein of sock yarn, two skeins for one scarf and one skein that I don't know what I'll do with. And I was able to satisfy my yarn hunger. (Let's not forget I am going to Stitches in two weeks.)

Here I am with my Close Knit Friends after our brief artichoke break.

I have to say that I was a little surprised by one thing that I must have missed seeing last year.

On one side of the fairgrounds are all these wonderful animals: sheep, llamas, alpacas, angora rabbits and lamb.

And on the other side, is a line, five deep, of people waiting :

What are they waiting for?

LAMB CHOPS!

Sorry, but it struck me a little odd. I always thought that part of the beauty of this whole animal/yarn continuum is that the sheep/lamb/rabbits don't have to die for the cause.

And while I am not a vegetarian, I don't eat lamb because I really do love sheep.

That said, it was a marvelous day! All around the fair were fellow bloggers playing Stitchy McYarnPants' blogger bingo. I didn't seem to be a square on anybody's card - but I'm happily donating a GKT Kit to the winner!

Hope you'll stick around this week to hear about the rest of the trip.

Comments

[Cookie]

You are such a tease!

I can see the irony of it, and why some may not care for the eating of the sheepies, but we are on the top of the feed-chain last time I looked. I see it as a reminder of back in the day when meat came from your farm/ranch. Sometimes I think we're too far removed from where our food comes from nowadays. Yeah, I'm a countrygirl. Can you tell? *L*

And I'm proud of you for doing so well with the shopping. I think my head would pop off at Rhinebeck. o.0

[Susan of CKF]

I am so glad to see my "spot" was not taken! I have many travel adventures to share when I see you next!

[~Kristie]

I'm not a vegetarian either, but there's NO WAY i could eat any fiber animals! Especially if I were in viewing distance of them! Shocking!

[Jennifer]

Yeah, I think the lamb thing is strange too. I would never eat a sheep. Ever. Not a vegetarian, but just couldn't do it.

[Kristin]

I was so glad to see someone else had those thoughts about all that lamb eating at Rhinebeck (and the demonstration about cooking with lamb!) I saw your post to the Yarn Harlot. I am a vegetarian, but boy, that just seemed so wrong...