Booty!

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I had a great time last Saturday at the Handwerkbeurs! Despite the fact that the location was not used to its fullest (it has gorgeous large industrial windows, but it was all blackened out, snif snif), it was lovely to walk around the craft fair and let yourself be engulfed in the positivity of handicraft. Sigh... So many people who still think it matters and who attends fairs like this to show off their work and to purchase great quality material. It was super cool!
At the fair, I met quite a few people who read my blog. It was so cool to see yous! Handy, those Ravelry buttons, aren't they???
I had a chat with Saskia, with Niek from a new store, De zeven katten, and met up with Mariella, the Frisian knitting fanatics and loaoaoaooaoads more people (I'm still blaming post-birth-dementia for not remembering all your names...).
I knit scarves for the KiKa bears, bought a bear myself and bought stash. Loads of stash. Well, not as much as some people (I did not need a trolley, haha), but still, enough to keep me busy for a while. Tadaa:
Two skeins of pink Arwetta, which will be turned into Merletto mitts for me and a few friends
Two balls of Juvel, 100% wool which won't felt (the stand holder promised...) for Mesi
White and charcoal grey Alpaca for my Snowbirds...
...and some more for a matching hat and scarf
And some Mission Falls 1824 Wool 100% Merino from De Zeven Katten for a very cool Beltane hat. A new type of yarn for me, very excited!
And some buttons, a magnet for my Suzy Q and some needles (not pictured)

And now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go and knit...

Comments

Tijm said…
Woh, wat een mooie aankopen!!
October 28, 2008 at 7:25 AM
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Je hebt lekker geshopt zie ik, snel aan het werk!

nav de opmerking over de ramen die verduisterd waren met gordijnen...de breihoek had ook achter die gordijnen geen ramen, erachter stak een lelijke muur.
October 28, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Judith said…
Hoi hoi,

Ik herkende je zaterdag op de handwerkbeurs, je liep op het spinnewiel bij de 7 katten af, maar ik zat op dat moment net zo lekker te spinnen (op een Majacraft Rose) en kon me er niet van losrukken om een snel praatje te maken. Volgende keer?

Heb jij trouwens iets met Mûnein?

Doeg,
Judith, die het bij een aantal stands irritant slecht verlicht vond, maar een heerlijke beursdag heeft gehad.
October 28, 2008 at 3:27 PM
Mariella said…
Haaa, die Mesi is gaaaf!!!! Ga ik ook maken :-), als ik de tijd kan vinden. Je bent al aan leuke projecten begonnen, goed hoor. Ik vond het gezellig!!!
October 28, 2008 at 4:01 PM
MoniqueB. said…
Wat een goeie plannen! Heel slim om te bedenken wat je gaat maken en dán de wol kopen. Ik koop puur op de heb...
De Let it Snow mittens zien er geweldig uit! Die worden heerlijk om te dragen met de alpaca. De arwetta ziet er prachtig uit (heb ik niet gevonden/gezien daar) en die anderen ook niet. 7 katten helemaal niet gezien (oeps).
Ik heb nog heel weinig gebreid sinds zaterdag. Ben je al opgeschoten?
Ps. hoe is het met jullie moestuin. Die van ons is verregend en even verwaarloosd.
October 28, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Anonymous said…
Leuk om al die wolletjes te zien, dan gaan je handen gelijk weer jeuken. Mooie wol hoor.
October 28, 2008 at 7:48 PM
Anonymous said…
Lekker he, spelen met je aankopen. Het ziet er prachtig uit.
October 28, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Marbada said…
gezellig was t zeker en ik zie dat je al druk bezig bent met al je aankopen.
Echt hele leuke dingen hoor!!

zal je niet verder storen....breise
October 28, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Anonymous said…
Wat prachtig allemaal!
October 29, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Anonymous said…
Ja je hebt mooie aankopen gedaan, veel plezier ermee!!!
October 29, 2008 at 7:05 PM
Anonymous said…
Wat heb je een prachtige aankopen gedaan op de handwerkbeurs! En de plannen die je er voor hebt zien er goed uit.
November 2, 2008 at 8:22 AM
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