I was really pleased
to be able to go to Fibre East this weekend. I have been planning to go for
several years now but the fates had always intervened. This year though, I was
determined even though it meant going en
famille after a busy preceding day at Whipsnade Zoo.
Sunday was
unfortunately the wetter of the two days but we were undeterred (we holiday in
the Lake District so rain doesn’t faze us) and we managed to see most of the
vendors there. The lovely volunteers and organisers did a great job of
directing us to make sure we didn't miss anyone out and I was pleased to be
able to catch up with some old friends and make some new ones.
Fibre East 2015: Purchases |
My first stop was
with Rachel of Porpoise Fur as my fluff stash has been seriously depleted and I
am keen to keep up with my spinning practice. I was also intrigued to notice
that Rachel has an upcoming fibre club starting in September. With a
celebration of women in science it seems tailor made for me and so I'll be
saving my pennies from my birthday money for that one.
The Knitting Swede Stride sock yarn: Robin Red Breast |
Yarns from the Plain Chelford sock yarn: Peaches & Apricot |
It was a delight to
meet up with Nic and see her relatively newly launched range of hand dyed yarns
- Yarns from the Plain. I had seen some of her work online but in person it was
a beautiful display with some very tempting bases and colours. I was very drawn
to the blue/green shades of her Netherley Alderley base in the colourway Sassenach - no surprises there
then and I also picked up a lovely skein of Chelford superwash sock yarn in the
Peaches & Apricot colourway for a gift I am planning.
All in all it was a great day and now I just need to find more time in the day to knit All The Things.