Yesterday
Wow, what a way to start the week. I have good news! There’s a new yarn shop opening up in Vancouver called ["three bags full"](http://www.threebagsfull.ca/) at 4458 Main Street (between 28th and 29th Avenues)… and they will be the first shop in Vancouver to carry my hand dyed yarn and fibre! There is some Blue Faced Leicester rovings, Superwash Sock yarns, Handpainted Lace yarns and Candy Floss brushed mohair going to the shop next week before their grand opening on Saturday, August 26th. I’m so excited!! (can you tell?)
After meeting with Francesca and Zoe from Three Bags Full, I drove out to Langley to do this:
[Lara](http://greysquarephoto.blogspot.com/) from [greysquare photographics](http://www.greysquarephoto.com/) and her assistant, Dan, came to photograph the alpacas at [Kensington Prairie Farm](http://www.kpfarm.com/) in Langley Township yesterday so that I can use them in some print advertising that I’m putting together for Kensington Prairie Farm. So. Much. Fun. We were outside shooting the alpacas from about 6 pm until the sun went down and then inside shooting alpaca product (yarn, scarves, socks, fibre, and my favourite… blankets!) until nearly midnight. The woven alpaca blankets are seriously to die for…
I’ve known Lara since we were both about 12 years old. She had always wanted to go into advertising so it seemed natural that she studied to be a professional photographer. I gotta say it was very cool to finally get to collaborate with her on a project. And it’s a plus that Lara is also a knitter.
Finally, my first post has appeared on [Whip Up!](http://whipup.net/2006/08/16/killer-colour-safe-dyeing-practices/) This first post, called “Killer Colour”, is all about safe dyeing practices… a good way to start before diving into playing with dyes. Whip Up invited me to write about dyeing and spinning for their site, so I’ll be doing that a couple times a month. The photo at the top of that article as well as this post? The Procion MX handpainted warp? Well, I’ll post about that tomorrow.
Tags: alpaca, three bags full
I want that.
How funny – I was on Main a week and a half ago and saw the window (all plastered with the little sheep) and wondered when it was going to open and was thinking about heading over there this weekend…AAAGGGHHHH! They are opening while I’m out of town! Congratulations on having a retail outlet for your beautiful fibre. I’ll maybe finally get some of that sock yarn in ‘Rainforest’…mmmmm….
Beautiful yarn, a very interesting and well written post, and congrats on having the retail outlet!
Well that settles it. I clearly need to plan a trip to Vancouver. Just for yarn and Chinese food.
Congratulations!
Go figure a new yarn store opens up on the day I leave for a six month to a year trip!
I loved the dye article too! I just bought some dyes from Maiwa on Granville Island but after reading it I don’t think I’m ready to commit to that for such a short period (less than 2 weeks before I go). It might have to sit here and wait for me to come back!
Congrats!
Ok! I know where I’ll be on Aug 26th! I was wondering if that was going to be some kind of fibre store. It’s so nice to see yarn shops opening up again.
Congrats on your article in Whip Up. They’re a great site and on my daily read list.
man. you are the queen of colors.
good job on the whip up write up! you make it sound so easy. and i wish i could go to that new yarn store and buy your yarns 
Congrats on the article and having your hand-dyed stuff carried by a store. That cotton warp is just too gorgeous!
Well, I think I just fell in love with that cotton warp. What gorgeous colors! What name is your yarn going to bear?
Congrats on going retail!
Beautiful vibrant colors on the cotton.
Yahoo! Another yarn store… Now, I don’t have to drive all the way to Richmond or Chilliwack for Cascade yarn.
Once again, your lovely dye job slays me
OK, now that stuf should just be illegal…. congrats on the the new retail vendor, and are you selling that amazing cotton (that should be illegal)?
OMG another yarn store!!!!!?!?!?!?! It’s so funny because my man said to me the other day, when we go for dim sum on Main St next long weekend, we aren’t going to a yarn store, are we? I actually said no, but now, I’ll have to retract my statement because there’s no way I’m missing out on a new yarn store if I’m in the neighbourhood! (Though I can’t wait for them to update their website so I can figure out what they’re all about before I make the trip over…)
I’ve been wanting see what your yarns look and feel like in person. I love black orchid, angel and even though yellow isn’t really my sock colour of choice, I *love* kill bill!
WOW. That is awesome (both the new store and them carrying your product!) It is pretty cool to watch you grow like this. Also, I’m off to read your article since I would like to try my hand at dying fibre but am anxious about doing so!
Felicia – How timely. I was just looking into Procion, so I will be really interested in what you have to say. In the meantime, I’ll be reaing the article you wrote on safe dying – sounds like a great place to start. Thanks for the introduction to whip up – it looks fabulous – I can’t believe I hadn’t noticed it before. I love your cameraphone shot of the Alpacas. Congrats on getting your wares into a Vancouver store – they can consider themselves VERY lucky!
How exciting, a new yarn store carrying your yarns, that’s great! And thanks for sending me that link on grafting.
The warp…the colors…oh my. And that colorway will be what? And I can order when?
I plan on going down for the grand opening, it’ll give me a chance to visit a few shops in the area (coming out from Maple Ridge). It’ll be nice to actually see your yarns up close and be able to touch them! Congrats on going retail. You have a great eye for colour.