Woolfest 2008

The Wool Event of the Year has come and gone and did not disappoint the Wonderful Knitters of Hexham. Anne says that if you do something three times it becomes a tradition - so the raspberry porridge and apple pancakes at the Village Bakery are now part of a tradition.
This year, I think there was more felting than I remember from previous years with much more fibre for sale. Some of my old friends were missing - Pavi Yarns for example and Laughing hens and Web of Wool - all absent, but plenty to keep us all entertained nevertheless!

These Estonian Lovelies seen here showing their rare breed sheep's wool in an interesting way!
My hit of the day was the Natural Dye Studio stand. I really love the way all the colours blend together

so, after much deliberation, I bought some DK and signed up for their blanket project. I risk derision and ridicule from my fellow knitters, but I have plans to make something like this

but maybe with a green background and lots of pink. I love green and pink! And maybe not so big?
Yesterday was the last day of Art Tour in my shed and luckily, one of the visitors was able to help me decipher the pattern! It is a spectacularly easy pattern, but I was having a problem with half trebles and trebles. When you read a word often enough it starts to look unreal. This had happened with 'trebles'...treble treble treble treble ......and I stopped understanding! Help was forthcoming and I am back in the saddle so to speak! Watch this space for progress. I have to do it now that I have told all of you!
Lots of really lovely visitors to the shed yesterday including Ellie and her kids and friends. Ellie is a wonderful felt maker with an amazing house and workshop in the north Pennines. She does great courses too. And Jet and her kids who is about to rescue some battery hens so came to have a look at my girls.
I will miss Art Tour, though it will be good to have the shed back to a work space rather than a shop! I have plans to open the shed here in the virtual world, so another 'watch this space' project!
And here is another - knitted bunting - just the best thing!

Comments

[Lindsey (ethel & edna)]

I've seen a few posts about Woolfest and how fab it was. I must try to get up there next year. A weekend away for hubbie's 41st might be nice and fibre shopping included. Hmm... :o)

[Lucy Locket-Pocket]

Woolfest looks like it was fun - I had only heard about it the other week for the first time! I'm so sorry we have missed the art tour as the children are always talking about you and your shed and treehouse - but I'm really looking forward to seeing your "online shed" instead!!! Lucy x

[Annie]

Your fellow knitters would NEVER mock your love of pink and green and would only encourage you to 'blanket' us all with it. (Sorry, it's been a great weekend for bad puns.)

Art Tour was a triumph and every visitor found something to fascinate them. Congratulations - I'm counting down to next year!

[Pamela]

Sounds like heaven! All those multicolored wools just made me start looking for my needles! After all, only six months till Christmas!

[Zoe]

Woolfest sounded great. I can't wait to see the blanket. I was all signed up and paid for a day at the Natural Dye Studio - to do some natural dyeing and then Dad was ill, so I cancelled. I can't wait to hear if they have any more workshop days this year. Their yarn does look lovely.

[rosie]

Spotted your note (and gorgeous card)at Bloggers' Corner, but didn't spot you! My husband spent rather a lot of time watching the Estonian models rehearsing when he should've been helping to set up the Knitting and Crochet Guild stall.

[Molly]

Wow! Woolfest looks like it was a lot of fun. I am actually working on a teddy bear now that will be wearing a sweater made of your favorite colors--pink & green (I am hoping to post some pictures of her on my blog tomorrow if you'd like to see!).

I can't wait to see how your blanket comes along. I made knitted blankets for my sisters for Christmas last year, but they were no where near as intricate as the pattern you'll be doing. Good luck!

Molly

[The Happy Quilter]

Woolfest looks really fun, have just been talking to a friend who bought enough wool to last until woolfest next year!! When we parted company she was just going home to cast on. Like the bunting, have seen crocheted bunting before but not knitted.

[Lindsay]

Hello! It was grand fun, wasn't it - I had a lovely time there on the Saturday and rather liked the knitted bunting too - I thought about a mini version with leftover sock yarns, but not till it's knitting weather again. Your blanket will be awesome, by the way!
(PS did website all by my little self!)
x L

[jackie]

Oh I am very grateful to you for your pictures of Woolfest where the rest of my felt group were at various times over the weekend but I couldn't be due to prior engagements and absolute knackeredness! Maybe next year..

[Willow]

Crochet still counts as fiber textile. I like to crochet granny squares--they're very soothing.

[jill]

well, now I'm a retired 'lady what lunches' there are two things I must NOT miss next year. :0)