[Chat] Wool BOF

[Kristoffer Grönlund]

Unfortunately a bit late as a recommendation (unless someone is staying another week) but Salamanca Market was an Alpaca goldmine. :)

Cheers,
Kristoffer

> On 19 Jan 2017, at 22:44, Jill Rowling via Chat <chat at lists.lca2017.linux.org.au> wrote:
> 
> With the Wool BOF on Friday lunchtime, you don't have to go to the shop; it can
> come to you. Well, in a limited way at any rate.
> 
> I'll bring my small selection of alpaca yarns. Shameless plug follows:
> The 100g balls are A$40.00 and the skeins are A$37.00 each. They are more
> expensive than the ones at the shop in Salamanca* but are 100% made in Australia
> and the name of the alpaca is on the label. Natural colours, huacaya and suri.
> From our herd, spun in an Australian mini mill.
> 
> At the wool BOF I'd also like to discuss hacking knitting machines and jacquard
> loom attachments which are usually chain programmed although there are some
> closed-source ones around.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Jill
> 
> * The pretty dyed alpaca in the shop at Salamanca is from Australian white
> huacaya alpaca which has been processed and dyed in New Zealand.
> 
> Quoting Justin Thiessen via Chat <chat at lists.lca2017.linux.org.au>:
> 
>> If any store recs come out of this would love to hear.  My wife is an avid
>> knitter and always looking for more material. ;-)
>> 
>> Justin
>> 
>> On Jan 18, 2017 10:08, "Monica Wood via Chat" <
>> chat at lists.lca2017.linux.org.au> wrote:
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>>> There is the stash cupboard.  http://www.thestashcupboard.com.au/
>>> Also for tas wool i think there is a place at salamanca... but cant
>>> comment on it as i've not been there
>>> 
>>> Monica
>>> 
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>>> From: Cat Allman via Chat <chat at lists.lca2017.linux.org.au>
>>> Date: 18/01/2017 09:53 (GMT+10:00)
>>> To: Ms Kat <horngirl at gmail.com>
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>>> Subject: Re: [Chat] Wool BOF
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>>> Yay! Count me in please!
>>> 
>>> Any locals reading this with recommendations?
>>> 
>>> On Jan 18, 2017 8:49 AM, "Ms Kat" <horngirl at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I have a rental car so happy to do a lunchtime run to a yarn store with
>> up
>>> to 4 others.
>>> 
>>> Cheers
>>> 
>>> Kat
>>> 
>>> On 18 Jan 2017 8:08 AM, "Cat Allman via Chat" <
>>> chat at lists.lca2017.linux.org.au> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I'll be on a plane by then :-(  Would anyone be up for sharing a cab to
>>>> at least one wool store during lunch on Thursday?
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 3:11 AM, Jill Rowling via Chat <
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>>>>> The wool BOF has been suggested for Friday lunchtime in Wellington 2.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jill
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