Socks Made On 88

Socks Made On 88
Socks Made On 88

Friday 24 August 2012

back from PEI

Hello we are back from Prince Edward Island!  We went for pleasure but also went to check out the two mills there too.  The first Mill we visited was MacAusland's Woolen Mills Ltd.  They make an assortment of lovely blankets and have yarn also.

We talked to the Mill wondering what yarn would best suit Brigadier 88?

This is the sample skeins that MrB choose to give a whirl! 

Hoping this yarn will make up a nice pair of cranked- out  wool socks!  But if it is cranky we may have to pass it along to a hand-knitter!



The second Mill that we visited was Belfast Mini Mills!  We had a really good time here talking to Hazel, Linda and Mom ( not sure of her name, but a lovely lady)  We had a tour of the mill and stopped and shopped for some yarn of course, and had an awesome little lunch at their Tea House!


Belfast Mini Mills has a Mill Store, Tea Room and Textile Processing Mill.  What a wonderful family operation!!

I bought 4 skeins of yarn to have MrB make me one or two special pairs of socks!

I bought 2 grey skeins and 2 purple skeins.  This is Belfast Mini Mills  Speciality Sock Yarn, 80% superwash wool/20% Nylon. 

Spun at BMM I am hoping to have a grey pair of socks with couple purple stripes and maybe a purple pair with grey stripes!  Socks for msb....can't wait to see how they turn out....the yarn is so very soft , bet they will feel great on MY feet!