Inspiration

Last weekend I was away with the Knitting and Crochet Guild Directors making plans for the AGM; revising policies; reviewing procedures etc and before anyone thinks that it was all work and no play- I'll show you the photos!

Saturday morning saw an early start when we drove from Haworth to Scholes for my first visit to Lee Mills the home of the guild's collection; library; unsorted resources and the infamous yarn mountain.

We had a very interesting talk about applying for museum status and looks like a whole heap of work needs to be done in that area!

Here's a few photos to wet your appetites for what is at the mill...

One of the first sights as you enter

a Door hanging believed to be French from the 1920-30's and behind it the cushion "Amy" that won the guild members vote one year.

I loved this example of a Cameroonian Man's hat

and the tradition of the Welsh Baby Bonnets

I love seeing the babies wearing these when I visit Wales - the only other place I've seen them so lavish was when I lived in Newcastle - wonder if its related to the mining communities that used to thrive in those areas.

A small portion of the boxes yet to be explored

and a small portion of the yarn mountain

I came away with 200 gms of yarn, a long discontinued Jaeger that lured me into the surprisingly small selection of purple yarns.

A quick stop at Coldspring on the way back to the hostel and that was soon remedied by buying a 2+kg cone of 80% Bamboo 20% merino in a deep violet shade for a mere pittance of the shop price if I was to have bought it by the ball ( I know exactly what I have bought as there is a single ball in my stash pile!!)

I came home on Sunday with my foot throbbing but my brain hasn't stopped buzzing all week!

Posted by Yvonne at May 17, 2009 12:03 AM