One down ...

events, I mean.

I'm going to use Sally's photos for this update. Hope she won't mind. (Too late if she does!)

Saturday was Love your yarn shop day.



The sign was made by Caroline.

The shop was empty (well, except of us) when I arrived at 9.40. Promptly at 10, it filled up with people come to see what we had to offer.

We had a lot!

Leona was making felt hearts in the work room. I can't find a photo of Leona, but here is one of her guests enjoying the workshop.

Dee was demonstrating finger knitting. She made yards during the day, and we had a happy conversation with 2 youngsters about different ways to use the knitting.

Promptly at 11, the bell was rung - oh OK, it was dinged:

A guest was invited to pick out a ticket, and that became the offer for the next hour, with discounts on different brands. Have I mentioned the goody bags? One for every customer who spent over £10.

There were cakes

Made by Sally and carried down from Scotland in her suitcase! They were beautiful, and delicious too.

Not sure how Eric found his way onto the plate; perhaps to remind us that Catherine was with us in spirit.

Drinks were made (and washing-up done) by our lovely Doreen

She and the girls did all the work getting the shop ready.

Caroline, Julie and Sally.

You could also learn about Tunisian crochet and have a go. It's amazingly simple, and quite a few people went off vowing to try it.

That's me showing Laura.

Our headliner was Val Pierce, best known perhaps for her toy patterns. She was there with lots of her creations. I was fascinated by the Christmas ornaments; the photos in the book really don't do them justice. She very kindly advised me on how to improve the faces on things I make.

I chose this photo of Val with Dee because it shows some of her designs. The snake is brilliant, the way she's used slip stitches to create the scales.

It was a very happy day; even the weather co-operated.

Many yarn shops made this day an opportunity to raise funds for charity. We didn't, - all our workshops and tasters were free - because it's only a month to our major fundraiser, our Blooming Great Tea Party. Stay tuned as we prepare for that - if you're lucky you might see photos of some amazing tea cosies, and cute doll's clothes.

So one down, and one to go.