This festival has been on my bucket list of must visits for a few year's.
For me my time in Edinburgh has not just been about yarn, it has been way way more. It has been about a journey of beginning to believe in myself as a designer. Also about overcoming the anxiety of being away from my family.
It has been about having the confidence to go up to people I have never met and talking to them.
But it has also been about gathering inspiration and learning and boy does Edinburgh have inspiration by the bucket load!!!
The architecture is just beyond what I have seen before and the colours are just such an inspiration.
So please do enjoy journey I have taken over the last few days in picture form.
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| Always look up! |
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| View over the city. |
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| History and inspiration |
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| Talented knitters and meeting Stephen West and Kate the talent behind Knit Now magazine. |
On my final day at the show I bought the Laine knitting journal, which will be so great for designing. But decided to grap the opportunity of creating the most perfect keepsake and ask people I admire to sign what ever they wanted. The messages are so amazing and inspiring, thank you.
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| Kate (left) (O'Sullivan) was the first to sign and Ysolda. The dream tram. |
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| Allison of (Yarn in the City) could sell anything to anyone, with such a great energy. |
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| Caerthan (Triskelion yarn) who is responsible for over quarter of my stash for producing incredible yarn. |
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| Vicki (Vicki Brown Designs) is my home girl. The kindest talent there is in Cheltenham. |
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| Renée (East London Knits) has talent I can only but dream of |
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| jennie (owlaboutyarn) left and Zoe (pinsandneedles) who are the most down to earth beautiful ladies. |
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| Angie (left) and Vykky of West Green Loft You, believed in me so much it made me cry. |
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| Ginger twist studio has the most amazing eye for colour |
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| Bristol Ivy is the sweetest most approachable creative talent, who's manipulation with yarn to produce knitwear that is just on another level. |
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| Ocean (Ocean by the Sea) just has the most gentle kind aura. |
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| Amelia (Woollen Words) who started my journey into designing by tech editing my most popular pattern. These are just the few incredible people that I had the privilege of meeting. Knitting as I have said before is so so much more than just creating a wearable object. It is about the people you surround yourself with and the inspiration they bring with you on your journey. Thank you for taking time to read my story. |
