{"id":5927,"date":"2016-03-22T07:46:36","date_gmt":"2016-03-22T14:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/?p=5927"},"modified":"2020-07-14T11:52:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T18:52:32","slug":"edinburgh-yarn-festival-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tincanknits.com\/2016\/03\/22\/edinburgh-yarn-festival-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Yarn Festival 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been a hectic weekend!\u00a0 The Edinburgh Yarn Festival take #3 was very exciting, despite the fact that all I did was shop, snap a few photos, chat, and fondle yarn!<\/p>\n

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New additions to my stash: British Alpaca Tweed by The Border Mill<\/a> and Scottish raised Buachaille<\/a> by Kate Davies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

shopping for inspiration<\/h2>\n

Have you visited a major yarn & fibre festival?\u00a0 I don\u2019t know about you, but for me being in the presence of so many creative people and beautiful materials is one of the most inspiring things!\u00a0 I\u2019m positively BUZZING with ideas, creative energy and excitement after this show.\u00a0 And I’ve added some lovely skeins to my stash.<\/p>\n

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La Bien Aim\u00e9e DK and Wollmeise DK <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Hedgehog <\/a>
Hedgehog Fibers Skinny Singles <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

meeting cool knit cats<\/h2>\n

One of my aims this year, as 2016 is the Year to Learn Something New<\/a>, was to meet and introduce myself to more designers, dyers and knitters, learn their stories, and familiarize myself with the excellent work going on outside of my own studio!\u00a0 As a designer I spend a lot of time working away in my creative cave, and sometimes miss the inspiration and learning that can be found through the work of my colleagues.<\/p>\n

Since I didn’t have a booth at EYF this year, I made the most of the social opportunities!\u00a0 I had the pleasure to meet Thea Coleman<\/a> (babycocktails), Bristol Ivy<\/a>, Melanie Berg<\/a> (Mairlynd) and Kirsten Kapur<\/a> for the first time.\u00a0 And I spent a lovely evening catching up with Justyna Lorkowska<\/a> (Lete’s Knits), Dieuwke van Mulligen<\/a> (Knitter’s Kitchen),\u00a0Ren\u00e9e Callahan<\/a> and Linda from Kettle Yarn Co<\/a>. among others!<\/p>\n

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Of course I also admired the new designs and yarn by Ysolda<\/a>, met Kate Davies<\/a> in person while swooning over her new yarn and latest collection, and bought ALL the Hedgehog fibres from the Stephen & Penelope<\/a> booth… YUM.\u00a0 Thanks ladies and gentlemen, it was a pleasure, and I look forward to getting to know you further at upcoming events.<\/p>\n

beautifully british and rare breeds<\/h2>\n

While you know we love to knit in hand-dyes, we have an upcoming project that leans more toward neutrals, worked in fibres more local to us, so I\u2019ve been doing a lot of learning (and shopping) for yarns raised or spun here in the UK.\u00a0 A few of the yarns that fascinated me at this show were the Alpaca Tweed by The Border Mill<\/a>, Scottish raised Buachaille<\/a> by Kate Davies, Wensleydale by the Chopped Ginger Wool Project<\/a>, John Arbon’s Knit by Numbers<\/a> range, and Ysolda’s new Blend no.1<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Alpaca <\/a>
Alpaca Tweed by The Border Mill and Scottish Buachaille <\/div> <\/div>
\"Wensleydale <\/a>
Wensleydale by the Chopped Ginger Wool Project <\/div> <\/div>
\"Shetland <\/a>
Shetland Handspun <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Ysolda's <\/a>
Ysolda’s Blend No. 1 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"John <\/a>
Knit by Numbers <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

dyers who like it bright!<\/h2>\n

Of course, we\u2019ve still got a number of other irons in the fire, and some of them require HOT HOT HOT colours\u2026 so here are just a small sample of some of the exquisite hand-dyers yarns that I loved in this festival!<\/p>\n

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Skein Queen <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Easyknits\" <\/a>
Easyknits <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Wollmeise\" <\/a>
Wollmeise <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"La <\/a>
La Bien Aimee <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Hedgehog <\/a>
Hedgehog Fibres <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Rainbow <\/a>
Rainbow Heirloom <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Kettle <\/a>
Kettle Yarn Company <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

The show was so much fun, and while advanced pregnancy prevented me from ceilidh dancing, I enjoyed the fibre, friends and excellent chat!<\/p>\n

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Max modelled his North Shore pullover<\/a> on Saturday, with rockstar hair captured on film by French knit blogger Bintou (thanks!)<\/em> check out her blog<\/a>, and her feed nappyknitter<\/a> on Instagram… very inspiring.\u00a0 As you can see from the sizeable bump, I’m nearing baby day!<\/p>\n

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Home at last… petting my new skeins!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

flock to a fibre festival!<\/h2>\n

Are you headed to a fibre festival this year?\u00a0 If you can’t actually visit a local festival, pick up a copy of Clara Parkes new book Knitlandia<\/a> and enjoy the experience from the comfort of your armchair!\u00a0 If you aren’t already on our list, sign up for our excellent email updates<\/a> so you don’t miss out on new tutorials, patterns, and subscriber special offers!\u00a0 And follow us on your fav social spot too:<\/p>\n

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