Anyone going to the knitting expo at Ally Pally today?

[ILoveAFullFridge]

I'm quite foolishly excited about this!

I can't quite believe that I'm making a 2h+ train journey with multiple changes to go to a show where I won't be able to afford spending gazillions of £££ on all the lovely luscious yarns and tools that I never knew I needed.

Anyone else going?

[CommanderShepard]

I am my name on Ravelry but I'll come and find you!

I'd be well up for Earl's Court - pref Friday but Saturday also fine.

[roguepixie]

ILove - invite has been sent.

[ILoveAFullFridge]

Roguepixie - I've sent you a message on Ravelry.

[roguepixie]

Aahhhhhhhh Bertha (I so want to shorten your name to Bigboobie ), the yarn thing...it's like Godfather 3: you think you've got free and then they drag you back in.

Welcome back to the darkside my friend, welcome back.

[BigBoobiedBertha]

Thank you roguepixie.

I probably shouldn't have joined - I have been dragged back into the lost world of Ravelry now and with 20 balls of Drops Lima DK to put to good use.

I suppose if I never wanted to go out again I could then pin everything I find on Ravelry onto Pinterest.

And isn't like I don't have piles of knitting magazines to look at as well, kept just in case I need a pattern one day.

Is it any wonder I have a huge stash and very little to show for it. Life would be a lot easier if I couldn't read about knitting and sewing quite so much and actually spent the time doing.

[roguepixie]

Hi BigBobbiedBertha (love the name) .

No, this group is different - I will send you an invite on Ravelry. You can join us if you'd like.

[BigBoobiedBertha]

Have asked to join the FB group (initials DS)

How do I join the Ravelry one as well? Are you the same as the Mumsknitters? I am already a member of that group and there seems to be some new posts on there for the first time in ages. I'm getting all confused now.

I'm Hattrickchick on Ravelry

And I might be interested in Olympia in March but there is the Quilt show and the woolly show, Unravelled, both in Farnham Maltings in January and February. Does anybody They aren't massive shows but the woolly one in particular is expensive but very gorgeous yarn and if it is too close to Olympia I might not have any pennies left.

[roguepixie]

Ninja, invite for Rav sent.

[alemci]

I went last friday. great day. very busy

[TheNinjaGooseIsOnAMission]

fab idea rogue, I'm NinjaGoose on ravelry

SDTG I've also sent a fb request initials SW

[roguepixie]

Btw, I am theyarnfaery on Rav ... just in case you wondered who was sending the invites

[roguepixie]

Ravelry group is called: mumsnet yarn club. Open to all. Come join us on the dark side

[roguepixie]

Okay, let me have your Rav names and I'll add you to the group.

[Kveta]

I'd love to go to the march expo - doubt I can justify the costs, but you never know! I'm also interested in the yarnaholics fb page (I don't get ravelry really) - is it ok if i ask to join? initials are FK :)

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

I have started the Mumsnet Yarnaholics group - if you want to, ask and I will add you.

[roguepixie]

Okay, am setting up Ravelry group ... can people please give me their Ravelry names so I can issue an invitation to you...PM me if you'd like that name to remain known only only Rav. Thanks.

[roguepixie]

Perhaps we could do both: Ravelry and FB?

[ILoveAFullFridge]

Don't like Facebook, either. Like Ravelry, though!

I could probably only do the Saturday date for next year's expo.

[roguepixie]

Can't do FB!! Don't understand it at all.

[SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius]

Or maybe a FB page? To be honest, I go on FB more often than I go on Ravelry.

[roguepixie]

By the way, not sure if this is necessary as we all talk on here but is anyone interested in starting a MN Yarn Club on Ravelry? Their criteria states that 3 people need to join in order for it to be a 'go'. Am happy to have a go at setting it up if there is enough interest.

Also, will get back to you all re: Olympia.

[BigBoobiedBertha]

Sell a child! Inspired!

There really is a solution to most problems if you look hard enough, isn't there.

[TheNinjaGooseIsOnAMission]

now why didn't I think of selling a child I think go for both ILove, it would be wasteful not to take advantage of the extra space!

pmed you rogue

[ILoveAFullFridge]

I figure that if I sell a child I could not only put the proceeds towards a quilting machine, but also free up the space for it. Sorted!

There was another, smaller machine which looked like an over-sized ordinary sewing machine positioned with the main body of the machine furthest away from you. That one was less than £2K. If I'm going to make space for the bigger machine, I might as well get the smaller one, too. Or would that perhaps be a bit extravagant?

[Doyouthinktheysaurus]

I wanted to go this year and promptly forgot about it until I saw your thread yesterday It's my dses birthday tommorrow so things have been a bit busy, but I'm gutted to have missed it.

I would definitely be up for a meet up next March, I could do any day except the 16th. I'll have to get saving