lovetospinandknit: Kansas Yarn Barn in Lawrence Kansas

This is the first thing you see when you enter the Kansas Yarn Barn. This loom is ready to go. If you want to try it you can. There are

so many looms on display I can't remember all of them.

There were little ones and big ones and all the med size ones in the middle. They also had everything you would need to make anything on a loom. I only have the knitter's loom from ashford, so I am not much of a weaver, but I sure can appreciate what this place would mean to a weaver. Also they have classes so you could learn if you wanted to.

There were cones and cones of every kind of thread, yarn, what ever to put on the looms. the colors were over whelming. I bought some just because and I'm not sure I can even use it. I will try and then if not, give it to someone who can.

Then there was books. All kinds of books. Every book I have looked at on line and wished I could see was here for the seeing. I looked at a lot and bought a couple. I wanted them all. I have so many already, I vowed to make something from each before I buy another Book! (we'll see)
I want a book shelf that covers the wall like this. I probably have enough books to fill it.

Then there is the yarn!!! Yarn everywhere! Every kind I have ever heard about seen, wished for and drooled over. Every sample from their catalogue was there in person. So wonderful to see and touch and wish I could make. There was this long table you could sit at and look at patterns. How great is that?

They had pattern books and leaflets of every pattern I have seen in all the magazines. I had to take a break from looking at all this stuff and go eat pizza next door before I could move on.

Then...................................there were the spinning wheels. I was shaking just looking at them. They were lined up in row and I really enjoyed looking at each one. There of course was roving and lots of other interesting things to spin. I bought 2 ounces of angora to blend with some of my wool back home. They had every fiber I had ever read about. You could buy it by the ounce. That way you could try a little to see if it was what you wanted to spin.

This is a picture of Katherine (my granddaughter and other yarn crazed person in the family) in front of the store. We had a wonderful time shopping and looking at all the stuff. Wow, I think this was my favorite day of my trip.