I Knit London

This September was our first time participating in a Weekender show, and everyone was amazing. Build-up was the night before the show and when I wandered in at 9pm Gerard was all helpful and bubbly. It's obvious he put a lot of work and energy into the event.

The show was full of really fabulous vendors, some I've met before, and it was only a shame that so few turned up on the first day, as a lot of effort had gone into it by both the I Knit people and the vendors to make it a great knitting event. Debbie Bliss, Alice Stanmore and Erica Knight were there, too, which says it all.

I had a great time talking to people about my Ebru Needles, the Oya embroidery (which was a huge hit as expected)

and the cotton yarn (the Black Ink being very popular with men knitters as well)... 

It was also fun to have people dig in to the stitch marker basket like a treasure hunt - there were so many varieties. All in all, I met some lovely people and had a lot of laughs, it was a very warm and friendly crowd.  

A photo pilfered from Nicky's blog A Life Like Vera! 

Meeting knitting friends...

Well, we're back from London and that was a quick 18 days... or so it seems to me now. I'm a bit under the weather at the moment with a very sore throat and I'm positive it's a combo of climate shock and severe tiredness.

The I Knit London 2010 show went very well for me, and I came away with a lot of happy memories, brilliant sales on the second day, a lot of experience and best of all was meeting a few very special women. Nicky, whose blog is A Life Like Vera! and Heike, who I felt like I knew already as we had developed a very special bond this past spring. I ran into a Knitting Haven Parlor friend, which was a lovely surprise, too. And I was also really lucky to meet some of my newsletter subscribers finally!

Heike had made me a beautiful book cover, the inside of which was handmade paper from India. Gorgeous.

Heike added a beautiful button and a leather strap to the knitted journal cover. It's perfect for autumn musings. (A knitters' favourite season!)

I will post about the show specifically next time, but I wanted to first mention these lovely people, and also another nice surprise which was waiting for me when I got home. Patty, whose blog is Dream a Little Dream and knits wonderful things for wonderful little Angels, had sent me a lovely card. I first 'met' Patty when she shopped with me, but I don't see her as a customer at all and it's a great blessing that I've gotten to know her as a friend.



Lavender farm card from Patty.