I went to the Knitting and Stitching Show in London yesterday. It was fantastic. There was so much to see, it was like craft overload. So many stalls and not enough time. In the five hours that we spent wandering around, I didn't get to see everything.
But, I did find some fantastic yarn to start my next crochet project. I went to this show with the intention of finding some wool, because that is one of the things that I can't buy online just for the fact that I can't touch and feel.It's called Oyster by James C Brett. You have to see it in person to look at the texture and colors. It has a shimmer to it and it is very soft.
Here's a little scarf project that I whipped up using the Oyster yarn. Keeping with the theme of creepy, it uses a pattern called Spider Lace Scarf, that you can see at the top in white and a pattern called Irish Wave, as seen in grey purple, black and white. I found both patterns on Ravelry.com
You can kind of see the shine to the yarn. The purple and the black is lovely...it matches my two black eyes that I'm currently sporting due to a little drinking mishap. Long story short is that I got into a brawl with the pavement and the pavement won. What can I say? I like to party.
Back to the subject, I also found some lace weight yarns, at the Knitting and Stitching Show, that I want to make some lightweight shawls or something like it. Who knows? Maybe I'll try something more challenging like a sweater or a cardigan.
