… well, depending where you are!  My first ever sale of frou-frou fast approaches.  I spotted an advert for craft makers to take stalls at a local Christmas Fair at Sale High School on the evening of 3rd December 2009.  I thought it was a great opportunity to try my first craft stall. 

I’ve been busily crocheting and sewing and planning and making and have lots of little ideas on the go.  I’m aiming for a few little Christmas ornament / decoration things as well as some gifty things.

I’d really love to hear your experiences (good and bad) of craft fairs as a buyer or seller.  What works, what doesn’t etc.

Here’s a little taster of what you can see on the evening…

I have long been a fan of LolCats and many, many of them make me laugh out loud, so they do just what they say on the tin.  But today I found the lolcat to beat all lolcats! 

I shall say no more on this occassion, and let the cat do the talking…

see more Lolcats and funny pictures

I was reminded today of crocheting recently when I was with my brother, Mike.  I was using a multi coloured yarn and he described it as a yarn version of tartan paint.  Genius!

I haven’t gone into this in much detail on here before, but I’ve got a bit of a thing about buttons.  Quite a big thing about buttons actually!

So imagine my surprise and delight, during my holiday in Yorkshire last week, when I stumbled upon a shop in Harrogate called Duttons for Buttons!   OK, it’s true… I knew it was there.  In fact I was beside myself with excitement about visiting it! 

How heavenly is a shop with floor to ceiling buttons… big ones, little ones, blue ones, plastic ones, glass ones, silly one, kiddy ones, glass ones, stripey ones. 

In fact if you couldn’t find a button to match your project here, it probably doesn’t exist.

I decided that rather than buy buttons I could get elsewhere I’d get something unusual and that I couldn’t easily get elsewhere.  So here is the little selection  chose.  I also got the tiniest pair of scissors.  Ideal for trimming little thread ends.

 The dark purple and the black and white buttons are glass and very pretty asnd unusual. Unfortunately you can’t see the purple too clearly but they have a lovely swirly shape in them. 

The black and white ones are very unusual and have a delicate feel, but they’re not fragile. 

As for the brown ones, I just thought they were so unusual and look like macaroons.   I think they will look great on a chunky knit.

Maybe one day, if I’m feeling brave, I’ll show you my button stash!

Oooooooh I’ve got so much to write about, but its going to take some time.  Caveman and I are just back from a fabulous, relaxing and much needed week away in Yorkshire.  We stayed in a little cottage, near Ripon, called The Old Telephone Exchange and it was so beautiful that the whole week was a joy.  My heart has just gone skippity skip looking at the website again to add the link here.

Prior to our week away we said we didn’t mind what the weather was like as Caveman would take his guitar, I would take my crochet and along with a pile of books we would be snug as bugs.  And that’s just what we did.  Real fire, curtains closed against the wind and rain, tea and cake, a big bag of yarn and crochet hooks and my lovely chap – all the things that make me happy in life.  I’m quite a simple girl really!

We did venture out a few times and I have some lovely purchases to report.  But in the meantime here are a couple of pictures to whet your appetite and to make me wish we could have stayed forever.