Several months back, I tried to get a Phat Fiber Box, but I was little slow on the mouse, and even though I saw the listing go up, I wasn’t able to get one for myself.
Last weekend, I tried again, and, this time, I got it.
What’s a Phat Fiber Box, you ask? The quick description is that it’s a box full of fiber, yarn, and notions samples. (The longer explanation can be found on the Phat Fiber site.) Every box contains a different assortment of contributions, and you can choose whether you want a box with spinning fiber samples with no finished yarn, a box with finished yarn samples and no spinning fiber, or the classic mixed box. It’s a great chance to try out new-to-you vendors so you can blow more money on Etsy find fabulous fiber arts folks. Every month has a different theme, and November 2012 is “Harvest Festival”.
I went for the classic mixed box. I let my daily spindle practice slide long ago, and I’d like to get back in the habit. The box arrived on Wednesday, and it did not disappoint.
Want to see?
![Phat Fiber Box](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8350/8209242424_5a01f9c351_n.jpg)
![Phat Fiber](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8209243398_30c8559a2c_n.jpg)
![Phat Fiber](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8481/8208152941_ed008dff8c_n.jpg)
The samples fall into three categories: spinning fluff, yarn, and goodies.
First, the fluff, clockwise from top left: Inspiration Fibers, Fiber Fancy, Giffordables, The Painted Tiger, BeesyBee Fibers, Wonderland Fiber, Fiber Faire, Huckleberry Knits, and HilltopCloud.
![Phat Fiber](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8066/8208153819_83613f8953_n.jpg)
Then, the yarn, clockwise from top left: Lady Dye Fiber Arts, StimpyLab, R.A.D. Fibers, Little Alice’s Yarn Stash, The One String, Wandering Wool, Sheep Dreamery, and Plum Crazy Ranch and Fiber Art.
![Phat Fiber](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8203/8209245772_ed6d4ca2cb_n.jpg)
And the goodies, clockwise from left: GloriaPatre, The Contented Knitter, Cofanetto, and R.A.D. Fibers, plus cards from Phatties not in my assortment.
![Phat Fiber](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8342/8208155551_7f605983f4_n.jpg)
It’s a great assortment. Now, to go add some shops to my bookmarks start trying out these samples!