all photos by Matt Timmons

We at Larry Designs had our big trip to Salt Spring Island this week to drop off more raw alpaca fiber, pick up finished yarn, and get another tour of the Gulf Islands Spinning Mill where all the magic happens.

This little co-op mill is one of the few independent spinning mills in Canada, so their continued existence is quite an accomplishment and we hope to be working with them for many, many years to come.

Lots of new ideas, new materials, and new techniques are coming together for the “larry.” 2010/2011 collection, and this is just the beginning.  Receiving massive skeins of natural and organic alpaca yarn excites me to no end; you just want to dive in and wrap yourself up in its amazingness.  I suppose that’s why I do what I do!

We stayed at the Bullock Lake Farm guest cottage, which was absolutely beautiful.  After a day of relentless rain, the clouds parted for a short while on Tuesday so we could enjoy a jog through the early morning mist and golden sunshine, with our dogs frolicking by our sides.  Then back to the cottage for farm-fresh eggs and bacon with home-baked bread, followed by a walk down to the lake past old shacks and cabins.  You couldn’t ask for a more perfect trip.

Remember, you can buy “larry.” in Vancouver at Obakki, The Velvet Room Boutique, Body Politic, and through the grace-gallery!