#eyf2016

Il bottino di EYF2016!

Eccolo il bottino di Edimborzio.

In alto un paio di gomitoli di Unique Shetland di Rennie. Le tre matasse bislunghe sono una Devon Grey Wensleydale di John Arbon, una light fingering Exmoore Sock sempre di John Arbon e una matassa di Tamar, il nuovo filato di Blacker in un blend di longwools inglesi, fortemente brillanti. La matassa rossa è Lovikka, un bel filato cicciotto…

Goodness me, it’s taken a lot of relaxation to recover from the weekend, and I wasn’t a vendor! This does mean I’ve had lots of time to squish my new stash….

I went prepared for treating myself to one skein. Yup, one single, lonely skein. I knew there were lots I wanted to look at, but I wanted to be sensible as quite frankly, I don’t need anymore yarn. And on Friday I did indeed buy my one…

Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016

What an incredible weekend! My lovely husband let me have a sneaky weekend off adulting to go and have a couple of days to myself. And what better way to spend them at Edinburgh Yarn Festival?! Held at Edinburgh Corn Exchange, it was easy to access the festival via train from Haymarket or Waverley with a quick walk across the green from the station at Slateford. As well as a range of workshops…

We’re counting down the days now to the Festival… so here is a quick reference guide to the patterns I’ll have available there! I’ll have a mix of digital only, and paper-copy+digital, patterns available during the weekend. I will also have all the samples for these patterns at the show too! All the paper copies (barring Arciform) come with digital codes. These codes are Ravelry compatible and…

The colour ways are inspired by Iceland following my recent trip there.

Nootka: Merino, Shetland and Soybean. The colour way is inspired by the purple hues of the Icelandic Lupin seen during the warmer months.

Gulfoss: Merino, Corriedale and Tussah Silk. A winter-inspired one, the waterfalls at Gulfoss partially freeze during the colder seasons and the ice takes on different hues – including some lovely turquoise shades.

Hekla: Merino, Shetland and Bamboo. One of the most active volcanoes in Iceland, the deep red of this colour way picks up on one of the shades associated with volcanic eruptions.

There will be limited quantities of these shades available during the festival, but all the colour ways can be custom-ordered and mailed following the festival (allow 2-3 weeks for delivery).

The South Bank of the River Thames is a popular and busy tourist destination. With the London Aquarium, the British Film Institute and the iconic London Eye stretched along the riverbank towards the Millenium Footbridge.This lovely lace shawl is an ode to the London Eye, a giant Ferris wheel originally constructed for the Millenium. The tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, the Eye is a popular destination for tourists and locals, as it offers a stunning view of the city from 135 metres up. Worked in a luxurious silk-blend fingering weight yarn, this pattern includes half circle and full circle versions, with optional bead accents. (From the Ravelry Page)

The lovely yarn is Uncommon Thread’s Merino / Silk blend in the ‘Breath’ colour way, and the beads are silver-lined translucent crystal beads.

There is more information on the guide over at the Yarn in the City website. And there are reviews from Crafts from the Cwtch (which mentions my shawl!), Inspiration Knits and Knitted Bliss.

  And the London Craft Guide will be at Edinburgh Yarn Festival. One half of Yarn in the City will be at the event vending as PorpoiseFur, and will have copies of the guide plus the samples to look at!

All images in this post (C) Juju Vail and Yarn in the City