Here are all the photos from Edinburgh Yarn Festival! I talked about some of these on Episode 11 of the podcast. There is still so much material I want to share with you about this event, but in the meantime you can keep up-to-date on the goings on by subscribing to the mailing list over on EdinYarnFest.com.
I spent the majority of my weekend in the Podcast Lounge – I’ll tell you more about that later on this week, but mad props to Louise of Knit British, who did an amazing job making an incredible space for us to spend our time in.
A sign telling people about the yarn festival on Prince’s Street in Central Edinburgh.
Huge signs outside the Edinburgh Corn Exchange.
Head on over the pop-up market here!
The ubiquitous Edinburgh Yarn Festival sheep hat on one of the lovely volunteers!
The Podcast Lounge in conjunction with Knit British.
Louise, organiser extraordinaire and the brains behind Knit British. She organised an incredible lounge for all of us.
Cathy Scott, inventor of Stitchmastery, made this amazing blanket using sock yarn commemorating the teams in the Olympics! The whole blanket was knitted at her daughter’s sporting events, and let Louise use it in the Podcaster’s Lounge.
The Pop-Up Market in all of its glory.
The Pop-Up Market at EYF.
More of the pop-up market vendors.
Huge long queue of people waiting to get into the Edinburgh Yarn Festival on Saturday morning.
There were so many lovely vendors – and I did not manage to photograph everything, but here is the selection of those photos I did take.
Wool at the Border Mill.
The Border Mill – Maths!
The loom that made me buy a loom.
Joanne Scrace of the Crochet Project (the book is out today!)
Yarn Undyed Knits.
The full Yarn Undyed Knits stand.
Merino Sheep at Yarn Undyed Knits.
Yarn Undyed Knits provides a lot of yarn to hand-dyers – so chat to them if you would like to find out more!
The seed trays at Yarn Garden.
The Weft Blown Table with beautiful samples on display.
A sample loom at Weft Blown, and someone learning to spin in the background.
More displays at Weft Blown.
The beautiful Toft Alpaca stand, with many beautiful crochet animals from Ed’s Menagerie hanging around.
Susan of Susan Sharpe Ceramics, a home ceramicist who has beautiful buttons, shawl pins and other goodies.
Stephen West signs a book on his stand.
The crowded Stephen West and Ysolda Teague stall.
Beautiful shawls on the back of the Stephen West and Ysolda stall.
The Scottish Machine Knitters giving demonstrations and enabling knitters.
Owl Print Panda – gorgeous yarns and a shawl sample.
A beaming smile from Amanda at EYF.
Old Maiden Aunt, with her beautiful display trees handmade by a father-in-law and displaying yarn to its best advantage.
The full Old Maiden Aunt stand.
A shawl sample on the Old Maiden Aunt stall.
Little Owl Crafts – gorgeous braids and a ton of owls.
Little Owl Crafts, with Heather spinning up some yarn on the stand.
All of the handspun that Heather produces on sale on the stand.
Batts on the Little Owl Crafts stand – I bought one of these and it is spinning up wonderfully.
The full range of Little Owl Crafts goodies.
The Knitting Gift Shop with tons of beautiful yarn to appreciate.
The Knitting Gift Shop, gifts for knitters.
The Knitting Gift Shop kits, yarn minders and yarn bowls for happy knitters.
The John Arbon Stall – with tons of beautiful yarn to squee over.
The John Arbon Stall – with tons of beautiful yarn to squee over.
Joeli’s Kitchen, with beautiful samples on the table to admire.
Jamiesons Yarns.
Jamiesons Swatches, showing the range of colours! Gorgeous.
Jamiesons shawl, isn’t it gorgeous?
Jamiesons Pick ‘n’ Mix knitting kits.
Ginger Twist Studio, with all the yarn!
Ginger Twist Studio Jess and Fluph’s Leona.
Posers! Love ’em.
Eden Cottage yarns – beautiful range of gorgeousness.
The beautiful Debonnaire stall.
A sparkly shawl on the Debonnaire stand.
Another close-up with Debonnaire.
The full by Mrs D stand.
by Mrs D – beautiful yarns and a variety of patterns.
Belinda Harris Reid on her stand at Edinburgh Yarn Festival.
Baa Ram Ewe, with a ton of the ever popular “Titus” yarn in rows and rows of gorgeous softness.
The pop-up market, with wonderful felter Aileen Clarke Crafts.
More felting equipment with Adelaide Walker.
Felting kits on the Adelaide Walker stall.
Wet Felting equipment on Adelaide Walker’s Stall.
The full Adelaide Walker stand.
Brilliant :)
yes we were a little rowdy especially after a couple of drinks. I had a fab time and it was awesome to meet you!
Sx