Wonderwool 2010 was a FABULOUS success for myself and fellow stallholder GypsyDancer. Although a little tiring, the weekend was great fun and I got to meet lots of people. I should really say, re-meet; you see, I recognised a large number of names on Ravelry badges, people that I have met online and had nice little friendships with. It was nice to finally meet them in person and put a face to the Ravatar.

Once again, my camera was charged, my memory card was cleared, and I didn't have the chance to take many photos. Typical. I did manage, however, to take this shot of Tora setting up the stand.

She was an absolute angel the whole time we were setting up. I was constantly re-arranging things around the stall, complaining that there wasn't enough room, worrying that it didn't look as pretty as I wanted... She took me aside and told me to just STOP, and let it be! I finally decided on a layout a mere one hour before the show opened up to the public. I know now that I will need to be a lot more organised when doing other shows; getting the cards/banner printed in advance, having a little more height to the display etc. To be honest, I didn't realise how high the stall walls were, I think that was what threw me and I was unhappy with the 'white-ness' that surrounded me. At the end though, the stall must have been alright, I sold out on lots of colourways and that made me really happy!  Thank you CT fans! 

As the date for Wonderwool Wales looms ahead, I have been dyeing and bookbinding like a madwoman for the past few weeks! I have found time however, to test out my good friend GypsyDancer's yarn bowls.

You see, her and I are sharing a stall at the event, and her unique, hand-thrown bowls are the perfect companion for my yarns. With a stall to fill up, she has been working hard day and night to make sure that everyone can have the chance to take home one (or two!) of her beauties! 

My favorite of this particular collection is the second one from the top:

I had a great evening yesterday with the Knit! group in Starbucks. What started out as a small gathering of five is now a bustling group of fourteen! If you're having trouble getting to any of the Cardiff knitting meet-ups, whether it is due to location, time etc., Knit! is a nice one to go to. An early start and finish time, central location, and the venue is child-friendly so you don't have to worry about childcare.

Here is a shot of UnknownStar helping the little one with her first sock:

I am in awe of UnknownStar's teaching abilities... did you notice the magic loop?

The blog is officially out of hibernation, I've been super busy over the past few weeks trying to dye as much yarn as possible for the shop and for my upcoming show at Wonderwool Wales in April.

I'm happy to present my new yarn base, a gorgeously soft 4 ply cashmere blend that I have named Glock. Why? It's not a love of the famous Austrian GLOCK weapons manufacturer, it is in fact an amalgam of the words gloves and socks (this will not however stop me from citing gun-related puns!).  The yarn is also ideal for babywear but I thought if I added another word I would end up with something silly like Glocky, or Bloves...