I love this show! There is more space to look around, it doesn't seem as claustrophobic as some others, the traders seem more relaxed and the town is such a nice venue.
People ask questions politely, they wait for you to finish conversations, they queue in a quiet and orderly fashion and listen intently wanting to learn.
You still get the same comments - you hold your needles funny; nobody knits / crochets these days; why haven't you put up better signs for the toilets etc
Fed up with being asked the question "What can you do with finger knitting?" we got the visitors to demonstrate!
Not to be outdone Nell decides to commandeer the sticks and gives a virtuoso performance.
I had a lot of volunteers at this show, many who had travelled substantial distances and treated the whole event as their holiday. Other stall holders dropped by for a chat and a break - the atmosphere was great and we had fun.
Some people chose to come and sit on the comfy chairs, others relaxed on the wool pile
Having plenty of volunteers meant that some dropped out of volunteering mode for a quiet spot of practice on new techniques
How many stitches were there on that mobious cast on Fred?
Some discovered kindred spirits
No trip to Harrogate is complete without a trip to Betty's
where Wye Sue and Sue S. indulged their chocolate cravings
I went for the fruit option!
What fun! All the options at Betty's look very tempting.
Posted by: Mary at November 26, 2006 12:27 PMSounds like I missed a great show! Ah well, maybe next year. It sounds as though all your "students" learnt a lot too. Good job!
Love Helen.
Sounds like you're all having a great time! Wish I'd come now...
Posted by: Sue at November 26, 2006 06:45 AMnah, gimme chocolate! (oh wait, you did! and it was so yummy, i've developed an addiction to green & black!)
ok, i gotta ask. what the heck is finger knitting? i always thought it was the chains you made with your fingers. i used to do tons of those as a child, and used them for garlands for my parents' christmas tree. i don't ever remember using sticks bigger than broomsticks!
Posted by: minnie at November 26, 2006 03:22 AMAs much as I love chocolate I would have gone the way of the fruit too! Looks delicious! Sounds like you are having a wonderful time, yay!
Posted by: Secret Pal (9) at November 26, 2006 12:25 AM