Because I need more yarn...

Well, this year's birthday was a different one - I was on the Guild of Machine Knitter's stand at the NEC all day. It was just Pat and I as A couldn't make it, it was snowing quite hard in the Malverns. We had about 1.5" in Rugby but driving was ok if slower than normal. 


This was our main display - "Well knit by Moonlight", designed by Alice Wolfe and knitted by her and eight guild members. 


Scarves, a poncho and the machine with another scarf in progress. 

I realised I've been attending the March show at the NEC for several years and rarely take many  pictures, so I tried to take a few this year.


Adorable patchwork dragon



The famous "pile" at Black Sheep wools - I scored some Rowan Colourscape here, hurrah!



Donated bags for the Heartsease project


There are exhibitions too - there was an exhibition of lace from Calais.

I accidentally bought more yarn:


Rowan colourscape chunky - lusted after this for ages and then they discontinued it I think?


Bought this because I love me some James C Brett marble chunky, but then I had to go back for another colourway:



When I got back home, the Cog served prawn cocktail, enchiladas, apple crumble, coffee cake and wine, plus cava. Hurrah for the Cog!

Closer to home, I've been playing around with gadgets a lot lately. This is the design screen for the PPD (you can set the number of sts and rows yourself):



And this is the PPD itself (the cartridge is removable, and I do have one of the Brother volume cartridges somewhere!)



This is the magic hidden connector on the 950i - looks like CAT5, but isn't:



And a new gadget courtesy of Phil, which I haven't tried out yet. Floppy disks, ah that takes me back! Luckily I'm not QUITE old enough to remember the precursor to the 5.25" (genuinely floppy) disks, although I did see one once. 



This afternoon I have mostly been trying to use up the blue cotton chenille. It does not seem to want to leave the house though, it is endless!