A mega stash enhancement at that! I concentrated on sock and lace yarns this time, though this was more by chance than design.
The haul (lots of photos!). Now I missed out loads of stands, intending to go back later on - and didn't manage it. I never made it to one hall at all!
From Get Knitted
Opal Rainforest, Lorna's Laces sock yarn in Envy and Parfait (the last two skeins, so I thought I ought to buy it), and some Handmaiden Lace Silk in Periwinkle.
From Woolly Workshop (who had Cherry Tree Hill yarns)
some Orenburg Lace, Pot Luck Supersock in earth shades, Solid Supersock in burgundy, Sock-it-to-me sock yarn in Spanish Moss.
Shilasdair cashmere handspun (gorgeously soft!)
Hipknits laceweight cashmere (do you see a theme here?)
Mobair Kid Mohair and Silk Lace. Yvonne gave me a skein of her alpaca silk last year and I loved it so much I thought I'd try some more of her stuff. No website, unfortunately, but she does a lot of the shows.
I bought some lovely buttons and a couple of ... woggles as well. (Chris tells me this is what they're called in the Cubs and Scouts - for fastening scarves).
This is a new to me company selling sock yarns. They also stock some patterns - Heartstrings, Cookie A sock patterns and Bees Knees childrens patterns (using sock yarn).
Admiral R Druck sock yarn (this feels similar to the other German sock yarns out there, she had a deal, 3 balls for £12.50) - 3 balls, and 2 balls of Opal Uni (and patterns, not photographed)
I succumbed to some Sanquhar glove patterns from Euro japan Trading Co and also bought some cream and black laceweight yarn (J&S yarn)
Another new to me company was Socktopus, selling sock yarn and various other paraphernalia (needles, knitting bags, a few books - more at their site)
Dream in color Smooshy,Shelridge Farm Soft Touch Ultra, and Chameleon Colorworks Evolution, a stretched merino sport weight wool (feels wonderful).
And finally, my last port of call was Knitwitches. Fabulously friendly women, and great yarns (which is why I bought rather a lot!)
Let's start with the sock yarn.
70% blue faced leicester, 30% nylon
3 skeins - Plums, Purple Light and Storm Foam.
Gossamer Dreams Kid Mohair 800m/50g
2 skeins, Ripe Cherries and Jade Seas
More cashmere laceweight - 900m/100g in Deeply Turquoise
Some silk, a laceweight in colour Irene, and a dk weight in colour Blackcurrant Sundae.
That's it! Well apart from some magazines and buttons. I didn't have time to see at least half a dozen other stalls which I wanted to see. I bought a few kits (not knitting) for gifts as well which I can't blog about.
Time to update flickr and ravelry now!
You missed a few stands - where's the Qiviet, the Yak, the Mulberry Silk?
It's a good job I was tied to the stand and not shopping with you!
Posted by: Yvonne | October 13, 2007 at 06:58 AM
What fabulous purchases, now I am really sorry I couldn't go.
Posted by: yvette | October 13, 2007 at 07:54 AM
Wow, there seems to be even more than you showed us yesterday! Thanks for blogging so quickly. It looks like socks, socks, socks for you (and me - I didn't show you my AP stash enhancement) at the moment.
Posted by: Kirstie | October 13, 2007 at 08:12 AM
OMG!!! I can't make this year and I'm drooling!!
Posted by: johanne | October 13, 2007 at 08:43 AM
Well, I was just thinking that I was okay about not going to Ally Pally this year.....
Lovely yarns - thanks for the vicarious yarn shopping trip!
Posted by: Anita | October 13, 2007 at 11:33 AM
I never made it to Kangaroo or the Yak place, and would have loved more time looking at the exhibition stands....and it was gone 6.00 when we left (arriving about 10.30). I've got same colour Knitwitches as you, but different weights.
Posted by: Jill | October 13, 2007 at 03:56 PM
Lovely seeing you yesterday - what a wonderful haul! I likewise enyoyed myself very much at Knitwitches and Shilisdair (I'd like to say you led me astray at the latter , but in truth I didn't take much persuading after seeing your purchases and Jill's!)
Posted by: Fiona | October 13, 2007 at 09:17 PM
As always, I am impressed by your purchases! I have never been to the Ally Pally show, but I think I will start saving for next year!!!
Posted by: francoise | October 13, 2007 at 10:47 PM
You do know how to shop! I would love to go yarn shopping with you! :) It is all gorgeous.
Posted by: Karen | October 14, 2007 at 03:16 PM
That is a gorgeous haul but the Shilisdair looks the pick on the computer monititor, at least. So much knitting there!
Posted by: Linda | October 15, 2007 at 11:21 AM
wow... it looks so much better than when you described it... well done you .. and if you need somewhere to store it .. ;-)
Posted by: polly | October 15, 2007 at 08:07 PM
wow... it looks so much better than when you described it... well done you .. and if you need somewhere to store it .. ;-)
Posted by: polly | October 15, 2007 at 08:44 PM
Wow - how did you manage to carry it all home?
Looking forward to see you knit with all these fab yarn.
Posted by: Karin | October 16, 2007 at 12:52 PM