No blog for a while having had loads of work, plumbing troubles etc. However, having had our trip to the Knitting and Stitching show yesterday, views of my stash enhancement are posted for your delight and envy.
Top pic is Smooshy handpainted sock yarn from Dream in Color, an American company. It's 100 per cent merino and is gorgeous. The colourway is Happy Forest and I got 2 hanks for a wrap(450 yds per hank). I'd only ever seen this before on American websites but got this from Socktopus www.socktopus.co.uk which is a new company dedicated to importing interesting yarns. The owner is Alice Yu who took a last minute chance on getting a stall at the show. I loved her stuff and she's starting a sock club too. A really nice lady!
Middle pic is all stuff from KnitWitches www.knitwitchesyarns.co.uk From the left : pure silk laceweight (650 yds per hank) chocolate rose colourway; candyfloss colour laceweight mohair ( only 1 hank left ever and I got it! ; cashmere heavy laceweight ( 1170 mtrs ) yummy plummy colourway. The first time this company was at the show and I found their yarns very exciting. Eirwen the owner will dye to order.
Lower pic is Touch yarns stuff from NZ. Great colours. Boucle on the left and 2 ply merino on the right.
So, lovely yarn purchased and now the fun of deciding what to make. I also got some sock yarn from Web of Wool. Julie, Sue and I went together and we bumped into our friends Dani and Liz there. I was pleased to meet up with freeform guru Prudence Mapstone. She taught me all I know about freeform knitting and is always generous with her advice and time.We spent the whole day at the show and then contrived to get slightly lost in Finchley on the way home. However the North Circular was reached eventually and we got home in one piece.
No more for a while now as I am off on my travels to Poole ( work ) and Florence ( holiday ). I understand there are stashing opportunities in Florence !
Back soon!
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