Podcast Episode 9: Unravel

by Corrie Berry Posted on February 23, 2015

Here comes a special, Unravel edition of the Plutonium Muffins podcast! If you would like to hear about how the weekend went for me, take a listen to this very selfish episode. I had a fantastic time, and am looking forward to next year already! Keep listening to the end for a cheeky opportunity to win a kit to knit your own bear head cushion, designed and provided by Sincerely Louise.

Click HERE to enter the giveaway.

Episode 9: Unravel

If you’re not interested in the links and so forth, head over to section two for the pretty photos!

Section 1: Links for the Episode

If there’s a name, or names, before the exhibitor company, that’s the person/people that I met at the show, as far as I can remember!

The Cellar Bar (the bottom room)

Great Hall

The Tannery

South West Kiln (little side room)

The Tindle Studio (next big room)

The Barley Room (really big room)

Second Sweep and purchasing…

Dinner Friends

Sunday

  • The Nebula Fibre is described as follows in the Spin City Etsy shop. “Part of my new blended roving collection, ‘Nebula’ is a luxurious blend of naturally black alpaca, Tencel, angelina and of course, my favourite soft fibre – merino, in brightly dyed shades of turquoise, violet, chartreuse, pink and mint, which swirl and whirl together like your very own galaxy.”
  • And the Tweet that made me buy it…

Workshop (more information and photos will come in a separate, later blog post)

Section 2: Unravel Photos

There are about 40 of these…if you would like to see them in an easier format, they are in an album on my Facebook page, here.

John dropped me off, then went and spent his day in cafes.
John dropped me off, then went and spent his day in cafes.
"I knit because..." - a new initiative they had this year.
“I knit because…” – a new initiative they had this year.
A cheerful booth in the foyer of the Farnham Maltings building.
A cheerful booth in the foyer of the Farnham Maltings building.
A local knitting and crochet groups output.
A local knitting and crochet group’s output.
The West Surrey Guild of spinners, dyers and weavers.
The West Surrey Guild of spinners, dyers and weavers.
The Hammond Mohair Goats display.
The Hammond Mohair Goats display.
Walking into the Great Hall, a treasure trove of yarn.
Walking into the Great Hall, a treasure trove of yarn.
Samples on the Knitting Swede's Stall.
Samples on the Knitting Swede’s Stall.
More yarn from "The Knitting Swede"
More yarn from “The Knitting Swede”
Yarn in the "A Knitting Swede" booth.
Yarn in the “A Knitting Swede” booth.
Tall Yarns, they had the most gorgeous skirts.
Tall Yarns, they had the most gorgeous skirts.
Gradients of colour on the John Arbon stall. I talked about this display in the first ever podcast!
Gradients of colour on the John Arbon stall. I talked about this display in the first ever podcast!
Big Knitting by ingrid wagner.
Big Knitting by ingrid wagner.
The Natural Dye Studio - and incredible crochet blankets!
The Natural Dye Studio – and incredible crochet blankets!

The ‘blue jumper’ offers a unique participatory knitting experience to novice and experienced knitters of all ages. Located in the Undercroft, you can join artist Sarah Filmer to become part of the blue jumper’s community, might you be the 1000th knitter?

The Blue Jumper installation by Sarah Filmer.
The Blue Jumper installation by Sarah Filmer.
The Blue Jumper installation by Sarah Filmer.
The Blue Jumper installation by Sarah Filmer.
Linda and Renee at their stand.
Linda and Renee at their stand.
Linda couldn't decide which knit to wear - so she wore all of them!
Linda couldn’t decide which knit to wear – so she wore all of them!
Gorgeous display on the Kettle Yarn Co stand.
Gorgeous display on the Kettle Yarn Co stand.
Aragon Yarns, I have made a purchase from them before and their yarn is gorgeous!
Aragon Yarns, I have made a purchase from them before and their yarn is gorgeous!
Heather spinning, with her gorgeous batts behind her.
Heather spinning, with her gorgeous batts behind her.
The Purlescence Stand.
The Purlescence Stand.
Belinda Harris-Reid opposite Spin City.
Belinda Harris-Reid opposite Spin City.
Strawberry Pi Shawl on Belinda Harris-Reid's stand.
Strawberry Pi Shawl on Belinda Harris-Reid’s stand.
Yet more photos of the lovely fibre on the Spin City stand.
Yet more photos of the lovely fibre on the Spin City stand.
SO MUCH LOVELY FIBRE at Spin City!
SO MUCH LOVELY FIBRE at Spin City!
Spin City batts, so gorgeous.
Spin City batts, so gorgeous.
Spindles at Spin City - at the beginning of Sunday; they sold out by the end of the day.
Spindles at Spin City – at the beginning of Sunday; they sold out by the end of the day.

 

Louise Walker on the Sincerely Louise stand.
Louise Walker on the Sincerely Louise stand.
Pheasants on "Fox Louise" stand.
Pheasants on “Fox Louise” stand.
A gigantic tiger which you can knit using the pattern in Sincerely Louise's book.
A gigantic tiger which you can knit using the pattern in Sincerely Louise’s book.
Sincerely Louise' kits, available on Etsy if you missed them this weekend.
Sincerely Louise’ kits, available on Etsy if you missed them this weekend.
Notice for people not to fondle skeins - good in principle, but the samples weren't labelled, so you couldn't tell what yarn was what.
Notice for people not to fondle skeins – good in principle, but the samples weren’t labelled, so you couldn’t tell what yarn was what.
A selection of fibre at Hilltop Cloud.
A selection of fibre at Hilltop Cloud.
A Peruvian spinning display. I wanted one of these spindles, but...
A Peruvian spinning display. I wanted one of these spindles, but…
hooked by design in the Great Hall.
hooked by design in the Great Hall.
Anniken Allis' stand in the Barley Room at Unravel.
Anniken Allis’ stand in the Barley Room at Unravel.
John treated me to a pick-me-up mochaccino halfway through the day.
John treated me to a pick-me-up mochaccino halfway through the day.
I managed to find a cat in the cafe.
I managed to find a cat in the cafe.
My purchases from Spin City!
My purchases from Spin City!
With my stash, being admired by the lovely cat.
With my stash, being admired by the lovely cat.
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4 Responses to Podcast Episode 9: Unravel

  1. skeinqueen says:
    February 24, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    it’s not often that I get to listen to podcasts, but found yours after someone linked from it to my website. Fascinating to hear about Unravel from a customer’s point of view, so thank you. I may also have succumbed to a Sincerely Louise fox kit for my studio!

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  2. Sarah - Crafts from the Cwtch says:
    February 24, 2015 at 7:25 pm

    Great episode. Your pronounciation was super. Louise’s mum is Karen and John was indeed a total hero. So happy we finally met and looking forward to the next time!!!

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