A great train journey up here yesterday followed by a bit of a nightmare with the stand set up - one box had failed to arrive - not too bad but it was the box with the needles and hooks!
This morning I sent a quick email and a had a brief phone call and by the end of the day had some great donations from local knitters - don't you just love how generous Knitters are!
The show today was busy and there was some serious buying going on in the next aisle - the one with the gourmet foods and wine. The Hobbycraft hall was heaving and you could barely walk around between 11 and 3.
We had a quieter time on the stand and settled down to do some serious teaching - I never thought I'd end up teaching crochet all day but I did as so many people stopped to admire the scarf I'm making from my SP9 yarn - here's a pic after the first ball.
The other main topic was casting on and I think I taught some very experienced knitters at least 5 new to them cast-on's at the end of the day. I've been practicising a few more for tomorrow - I didn't realise I knew quite so many.
One of the dangers of staying in a hotel on your own is that you can get sidetracked in blogland and end up following obscure links - here's the best of today's Sheep Poo
I'd meant to offer a small gift to my 1000 comment maker but never got around to mentioning it - that event has now happened - so as I have that person's address I'll get something in the post as soon as I'm home - bet you are all wondering who it was!
Posted by Yvonne at October 27, 2006 10:56 PMit's not friday any more, where are you, lol?
Posted by: minnie at October 31, 2006 01:59 PMHi, it was great to see you Saturday, Sunday was a total wash out as the husband had decided to go for a run near Dundee for the day and as the 13 year old refuses point blank to go with him and madam he was left at home so it meant I had to be there as well. So I am really sorry (makes me feel better about the yarn purchase). Am I forgiven? Let me know any plans for later in the week - especially if they involve Glasgow/Edinburgh
Posted by: juliet at October 30, 2006 01:17 AMGlad to see you are having fun and the scottish knitters came to your rescue. That scarf looks great.
Posted by: yvette at October 29, 2006 08:03 AMwhats the basic pattern to that crochet scarf? plse. Looks fun!
Daughter is making scarf from plum kidsilk spray (double) on her own circular bamboos :).
Have a fab few days together. rbt
I wish I knew how to crochet, the scarf is looking lovely!
Posted by: Secret Pal (9) at October 28, 2006 01:49 PMHope the gourmet food and wine stall has some lefovers for you!
Posted by: Brigid at October 28, 2006 09:10 AMwas it me? that would have been toooooo funny. i've seen the sheep poo before, that's funny too.
and i've been busy here, too. charity never sleeps!
Posted by: minnie at October 28, 2006 02:47 AM