One of a Kind

This afternoon I took the el downtown to the Merchandise Mart for the One of a Kind Show. A friend of mine from the knitting guild was an exhibitor, and I like to "walk" the show. It's interesting to see the art, craft, and display. Some really beautiful stuff, including some cow http://sueskowronskifineart.com/portraits that I'm lusting after. Next year, I want to buy one, at the very least a repro, for my anticipated Wisconsin home. I would love to have a space at this show, but at >$1500 for the event, I don't know if I could afford it. There's a section called "emerging artists" that I could try, perhaps. I've been wearing the scarf in the photo a lot. I purchased it at the Fine Art of Fiber. Cathy Montoya knit it, using this great wool/lycra blend from Silk City Fibers that felts when you steam it. It's still stretchy, too, and soft! I thought it might be great for a "one size fits most" dog sweater, but Cathy says it's too fine to work with my machine. I almost didn't get this scarf--I set it aside before the show started, but didn't hide it. I saw someone put it in her shopping basket on preview night! I was so upset, that Cathy said she would make another for me, which was big because she told me she hated making it, with all the casting on and binding off. Then, miracle! The lady put the scarf back! I quickly purchased it, and wore it so Cathy could see that she didn't have to make another. I still would like to get some of that fiber to play with, though. Maybe I can talk her out of some.