I went with Lynette and Monica (of Passion Knit) to the Midwest Fiber and Folk Art Fair last weekend. It was my first time there, and I was very impressed. There were some great vendors with gorgeous yarn and other fiber accessories. I'm on a budget now, so I was very frugal and didn't get much.
However, The Fold in Marengo, IL, had a booth there, and all their Blue Moon Fibers yarn was 25% off, so I got a skein of Slinky, a cotton, nylon, and polyamide ribbon yarn. I'm using it to make yet another scarf.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScnMBatzZm90RdaTfnF4RnujzgrdG0JfIWimW6kN2QwO2AiAXkeIgKFuUekLrnaUr1uYAtazyEIZCZqw03Jj6E6LRK2BiYmppAx8J8t91qFf96p1GOh51yNw-n1wJsu6ntOyHCw/s320/ribbon+scarf.jpg)
It's just plain garter stitch, but when I'm done, I plan to drop a few stitches at random to make a ladder stripe pattern.
One of the vendors was selling these awesome Kaffe Fasset-patterned recyclable shopping bags. I resisted at first, but when I saw that it has interior pockets and a velcro closure, I was sold.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEKeJ95O7XghEj49uxOkVASZDRlWtkVQ-8w34wVHNi4fKk6Nu9PvmNQtSAFPCDzyO44YnlLz6XiFmc-olnfVa2BxvJQ1kK7_Ztkb2hAH6vuNAU1WxqBPjvpkIM7fV2dnG1i3tOQ/s320/kaffe+bag.jpg)
It came in very handy when I went to the Daley Plaza farmers market this morning. Be on the lookout for this bag. All the cool kids have 'em.
However, The Fold in Marengo, IL, had a booth there, and all their Blue Moon Fibers yarn was 25% off, so I got a skein of Slinky, a cotton, nylon, and polyamide ribbon yarn. I'm using it to make yet another scarf.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScnMBatzZm90RdaTfnF4RnujzgrdG0JfIWimW6kN2QwO2AiAXkeIgKFuUekLrnaUr1uYAtazyEIZCZqw03Jj6E6LRK2BiYmppAx8J8t91qFf96p1GOh51yNw-n1wJsu6ntOyHCw/s320/ribbon+scarf.jpg)
It's just plain garter stitch, but when I'm done, I plan to drop a few stitches at random to make a ladder stripe pattern.
One of the vendors was selling these awesome Kaffe Fasset-patterned recyclable shopping bags. I resisted at first, but when I saw that it has interior pockets and a velcro closure, I was sold.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGEKeJ95O7XghEj49uxOkVASZDRlWtkVQ-8w34wVHNi4fKk6Nu9PvmNQtSAFPCDzyO44YnlLz6XiFmc-olnfVa2BxvJQ1kK7_Ztkb2hAH6vuNAU1WxqBPjvpkIM7fV2dnG1i3tOQ/s320/kaffe+bag.jpg)
It came in very handy when I went to the Daley Plaza farmers market this morning. Be on the lookout for this bag. All the cool kids have 'em.
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