Crafty Threads 'n' Yarns

terri · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:01 am Post subject:

Enjoy!!!!! Very Happy

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Terri xx

Auntie Noo · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:23 am Post subject:

Have a fab time Joy - we'll be waiting to hear all about it.
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franney · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:26 am Post subject:

Ooooh Joy, i missed you going but welcome home! How was it? Did you have a great time?? Laughing

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Aknita · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:37 am Post subject:

It was FABULOUS - just like terri's ticker Very Happy

I am exhausted, and my little head is in a whirl and just bursting with ideas. I can't begin to tell you what I have learned - including would you believe how to tie a slip knot properly as apparently what I have been doing FOR EVER might be a knot but it isn't a slip knot Rolling Eyes

Where do I begin - Channel Island cast on, Tubular cast on, Provisional Crochet cast On ( but Lucy who is simply the nicest person ever had to help me endlessly with that as it involved a dpn and a hook, not a crochet chain Embarassed

) running yarn markers, waste yarn openings - for afterthought heels, grafting with a toe chimney, Modified Conventional Bind Off ( which is just ace ) and flying swallow stitch.........

..........and I can do toe up short rows blobl4

toes and heels

There was a lot more, but I can't think right now.

We had a yarn swap on Friday evening - I swapped some Fleece Artist, Yarn Yard Bonny and Fyberspates yarns for some Posh laceweight, Art Yarns sock yarn and Lornas Laces in Watercolour so I was very pleased.

I had a passenger who I picked up at Birmingham International, and with her petrol money ( bless her, unecessary but very kind ) I bought Lucy's second DVD, and for myself I bought a skein of Artisan Yarn in cami chic.

I have met some wonderful people and some truly stunning and awesomely talented creative knitters.

We stayed here and it was WONDERFUL. I have slept in a four poster bed Shocked

We took three of the barns, using Great East Barn for socialising and workshops, and Greys Court ( which is where my room was ) for eating. We went to the most wonderful pub on Saturday night The Three Horseshoes where I had the best steak and kidney pudding I have ever tasted Very Happy

The weekend was wonderful, and worth every single penny. Lucy Neatby has to be just one of the loveliest ( and most patient Wink

) people. Ever!

Oh, but does it ever rain in Norfolk Shocked

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pictish · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:41 am Post subject:

Sounds absolutely AMAZING!!!!! And what a fabulous place to stay Razz

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Aknita · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:52 am Post subject:

I can't believe it all went so very quickly Shocked

It was a lovely place to stay. I have only been to Norfolk once before, I'll definitely be returning.
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slowasasnail · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:55 am Post subject:

It sounds wonderful and so glad it was useful. So when are you starting the online lessons then???
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Kate

Auntie Noo · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

WOW! That all sounds amazing. Who'd have thought there was that much to learn about socks! It looks a wonderful place too, and I "think" you were probably lucky it was rain and not snow, cos I read a Norfolk lass's blog and last weekend they had about 8 inches. Shocked

So glad you had such a good time.
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cazzie · Joined: 27 Dec 2006 Posts: 4792 Location: Northants

Wow that sounds an absolutely fab weekend Very Happy

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Aknita · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

I think I am going to use a tubular cast on for EVERYTHING from now on.

So much of what I learned is useful for so much more than socks. And of course you learn from other knitters too.

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