Skipped North

Well, let’s face it – it was a shopping retreat. And did I shop? Ooooh yes!
So quickly – have a peek:

See – pretty pretty yarn – including PINK and SPARKLY yarn for a jacket for Ruth. (She spent a significant portion of Monday morning walking round clutching the cone and demanding “Mummy, you make my jacket NOW”. The child is a born enabler.)

But there’s more…

There’s pretty pretty tops. Oh yes. Pretty colours for playing with. Pretty browns for (I’m hoping one day) a hat. And just because – sample packs of bamboo tops and milk protein fibre tops.

And that kind of hints at something doesn’t it – because why would I be buying tops? I’d be buying them to spin with, that’s why. So of course I needed a spindle too. And a very beautiful little spindle it is too – see:

And that little thingumy next to it? That’s my bookmark that is – all made out of my very own handspun. I’m embracing the slub. The slub is good. The slub is what makes it unique. The slub is designer slub. (Oh, and I like the word slub too )

But not as much as I like the phrase “niddy noddy”. I may have to acquire a niddy noddy just for the name. And a nostepinne (and having watched the video on that link I now see how to use one – oh the joys of the internet )

Last night I had the chance to use Liz’s niddy noddy to skein up (or “hank off” if you prefer) this:
– my best buy of the weekend. Approx 850 g of Noro Silk Garden. Probably worth about £100 – and you know? I don’t think I’m going to say how much I paid for it. But it was definitely a bargain.

So – highlights of the weekend: meeting lots of lovely knitters, being able to have incredibly nerdy conversations about yarn and casting on techniques, learning to spin (probably the most exciting thing – a big thank you to Sheila-of-the-14-spinning-wheels for taking the time to show me), identifying Sarah simply because Nic handed her a cloth nappy, getting to spend some time with Katie whom it feels like I’ve known for years, but had actually only met twice before, seeing my children again on Monday morning (oh how I missed them – quite good for me really I guess) – Adam was beaming from ear to ear, and as soon as she heard me Ruth practically flew across the landing to cuddle me.

Lowlights: (only two) – not enough sleep and missing Adam, Ruth and John.

So a big THANK YOU to Alex and Nic for all their hard work organising the weekend.

For a far more comprehensive round up of the weekend, see Katie’s blog (and if you scroll down you can see a photo of me spinning – Look at me spinning, look at me spinning!!!!)

ten comments:

I recognize some Opal Zebra! :D

Sydney has a great tutorial for making a PVC niddy noddy – I love the one I made: http://www.doctordirt.com/blog/niddy.htm..

Chris () (link) - 14 March '07 - 16:02

We weren’t the nerdy ones – that was the Muggles with the cycling magazine in the corner of the lounge!! Love the bookmark, think I’m embracing slubs too…

Daisy () (link) - 14 March '07 - 17:55

It was great to meet you at the weekend, Anne :) I feel honoured to be recognised because of a cloth nappy!
Take care….
Love
Sarah xXx

Sarah () (link) - 15 March '07 - 00:21

Oooooooh, look at the pretty handspun, clever lady! I’m not brave enough to tackle mine yet….

Gemma () (link) - 15 March '07 - 00:51

Pretty pretty! slubby! niddy noddy! noro!
Sounds like fun!

Mary deB () (link) - 15 March '07 - 14:16

Sounds like a really fun weekend. You came out of it with quite a good haul too.

Dorothy B () (link) - 15 March '07 - 15:05

I know what you paid! I know what you paid!

rosie () (link) - 15 March '07 - 19:57

Lovely yarn. And the pictures of you – you look so happy and ‘at one with yourself’.

Big Ruth () (link) - 16 March '07 - 18:40

I so love the term “hank off” that I might learn to spin just to use it.

Pretty yarn! And what a lovely daughter! Enabling is such a good thing.

Carrie K () (link) - 16 March '07 - 18:54

It was lovely to meet you at the weekend. I love that pink sparkly you got for Ruth and good girl to her. Jack and Lou think that things can be knitted instantly.
Your haul looks more like art than shopping so you get two for the price of one…...yarn and art-work ;o)
Nic
xx

Nic () (link) - 17 March '07 - 09:59

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