And the spinning marathon begins!

Towards the end of this month I am attending Craft4Crafters in Exeter. Although its not the first craft exhibition / fair that I will have attended, it's going to mean the biggest amount of work preparing fibre - dyeing, spinning and knitting. I'm so excited - I can't begin to tell you!

I love being able to work with wool and passing on the skills required for each stage of the process is so exhilarating. It's great to see other people achieve a completed item, whether it be a dyed skein of fibre or spun yarn, or a knitted item. My proudest moment happened only two days ago - when my daughter picked up double pointed needles for the first time and did better than I could have ever imagined - well done Rachie! When I think about the tantrums and histrionics we used to have when she first learned to knit, I realise how far she has come, and what grit and determination she has. Can you tell I am a proud Mum?

I am planning on setting up a knitting group this year, and also running beginners classes in spinning. I'll update you on progress - look out 2013, Knatters Knits is coming...