On Thursday I decided to venture out and make the Annual pilgrimage to Alexandra Palace for the Knitting & Stitching show. I've been every year since it started and have worked a stand for the last 7 years. This year due to health and other considerations I had declined to work and wasn't even sure if I'd attend!
I'm glad I went but still cannot quite believe how little there was to tempt me, this is the sum total of my knitty purchases!
The only other purchase was made in a fit of nostalgia
when Em was little (back in the 1970's) I used to make her garments from Clothkits so it seemed only right that I should celebrate their relaunch by buying something for my youngest niece.
I'm trying to decide if there really was nothing inspiring at the show / if it's lost it's thrill now that I can buy many of the featured yarns in my LYS / or I'm just still suffering the after effects of the last years strain.
What do you think?
Awarded by Wibbo's Words - thanks for cheering me up Jan.
My duties as an award winner are to:
1. post this award on my blog;
2. add a link to the person who sent me the award;
3. nominate at least 4 other bloggers, and add their links as well;
4. leave a comment at the new recipients’ blogs, so they know they got an award.
Now, choosing the blogs to nominate is really hard. There are so many funny/informative/colourful blogs that I read regularly and many of them have already received this award but I've narrowed my choice down to these four:
1. Skein Dawn was one of the first knitters I met in London and on the eve of Ally Pally who else could I nominate! I love her infectious attitude to yarn shopping and the monthly lists continue to amaze me
2. Ann and Kay I've had the pleasure of meeting both of these Rowanette's in Liberty's for tea; have enjoyed reading their blog for years - so how could they do this to me - the new book features a design for a throw inspired by the old Liberty Art Bar Cafe's wallpaper - that design is all I keep thinking about and looks eerily familiar!
3. Juliet is another of my must reads - I just wish she had time to post more often as I'm going to miss our annual October meet up in Glasgow! I've marked the dates in my diary and plan to spend them knitting, giggling and fondling yummy yarn.
4. Ambermoggie was one of my Secret Pals and was a joy to spoil. One of her wishes was to learn how to knit socks - I read her blog with growing amazement as I see how well she took to them. One of these days we will get to meet up!
Not a week I want to replicate, especially on the family front, apart from the court verdict, one of my sister's fell over and now has a fractured ankle and foot - she's sporting a distinctive green pot with gold sprinkles!
Other events:
One dishwasher - broken
One hard drive (Matt's main computer) - blown up
One coffee maker - no heater element
One microwave - no timer
One holiday - cancelled - we needed the cash to replace the above!
On a more positive note:
John Lewis have most of the items in stock we're just awaiting delivery
Matt found 2 x £20 notes when he tidied his desk
I found the right substitute yarn (with Gerard's assistance) for Linden
My knitting mojo is coming back and I've finished the back in two days
Thank you to everyone who contacted me to offer support, it was much appreciated