Bank Holiday Road Trip

Normally, on a Bank Holiday, I am one of those people who stay home and far away from traffic jams and queues. Not so, yesterday, enticed by a posting on Ravelry, Sarah and I headed North to Scotland, on a yarn related Road Trip (naturally)!
We travelled up the A1, destination St.Abbs, which is just inside the Scottish borders near Eyemouth. Woolfish were having a St Abbs Wool Festival! How could we resist? The sun shone for us, the roads were pretty clear and the journey was definately worth it. What do you think?

The Wool Festival was held in the Church Hall, which was decorated with colourful bunting on the outside and full of yarnie goodies on the inside.

We had a great time browsing amongst the fabulous selection of yarns and accessories. Sarah has obviously inherited my talent for spotting yarn with cashmere content at 40 paces! We also enjoyed some home baked goodies including cream cakes and scones. Perfect!

Sarah, enjoying the sun and fine views. After lunch, we headed off up the road to have a look in the actual Woolfish shop. Have you been? It's an Aladdin's Cave full to the brim with yarns, buttons, patterns and garments.

A fine day out!

Woolfest 2010 Road Trip

Have just returned home from Woolfest in Cockermouth. Am exhausted but excited, saw so many gorgeous yarns and met loads of great people. Won 3 sheep in the Sheep Auction and bought some yarn, of course!
I am going to have a G&T now and will upload my photos later.

Woolfest 2010

Tomorrow, I am off to Woolfest in Cumbria with Suzanne ! I am really looking forward to it - I shall also be meeting Lindsey, from Edinburgh there - we are meeting at the Sheep Auction. (I hope she doesn't bid on the sheep I want!)