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@woollygoodedinburgh ❤️ - I am still recovering...🤣. And - as usual - I only took a couple of pictures and none were of my stall 🫣. I feel very happy and lucky to be part of the @woollygoodedinburgh team: you are fabulous @knitrospective, @mooritmag, @thejournalofscottishyarns, @zakamiyarns. Thank you @acmidgley, @sarahd4vis and Petra for looking after my stall - I couldn't do it without you. And getting to know more and more people of this wonderful crafty community - thank you for finding me, for telling me your stories, for showing me your projects and the yarn you bought - thank you so much for supporting my small business 🤗🥰! A special mention of @maryannlouiseknits & @shonamair - you know why - thank you! Picture 1: @maryannlouiseknits is showing her version of the 'Common Blue Shawl' in issue#5 of @thejournalofscottishyarns, knitted in the Woolly Good kickstarter yarn from last year (Gigha) and Luing mini skeins. Picture 2: (I forgot to ask for your name 🫣) - but a lovely version of the Hebridean Sea Beanie, knitted in Vatersay base. #iolairyarn#handdyedyarn #nonsuperwashyarn #indieuk #woollygoodgathering #scottishyarnfestival #yarnfestival #commonblueshawl #hebrideanseabeanie #knittersofinstagram

💜 Mini skeins preparation for @woollygoodedinburgh... 🩵 They were so popular last year at Woolly Good that I thought I do more: new colours and new combinations - I hope you will like them as much as I do 🙏. 🩷 I guess, this is my answer to advent calendars (as I have not done any yet).. 🫣🤣 💚 The Yarn that I will take with me to Woolly Good next week will dissappear from the website today. I cannot take them all, so some stay and you can still order these, but I will not post them until the 14th April, as I will have a wee break afterwards. Thanks so much for your understanding. 💛 If you are coming, I am looking forward to seeing you next week. #iolairyarn #handyedinscotland #handdyedyarn #nonsuperwashyarn #4ply #miniskeins #yarn #alpaca #cashmere #silk #yarnfestival #woollygoodgathering #scottishyarnfestival #shoplocal #supportsmallbusiness #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #knitting #crochet

Preparations for @woollygoodedinburgh are taking up all my time at the moment, and I just wanted to give a big shout out to our team: I really appreciate these wonderful people 💞: @mooritmag, @knitrospective, @thejournalofscottishyarns and @zakamiyarns. But I managed a lovely walk yesterday evening at one of my most favourite places in Edinburgh: Blackford Hill. I could hear bagpipes in the background, and it was just magical - batteries recharged 💞. I better get back to twisting and preparing the mini skein bundles...not long now - just a week to go... #iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #non-superwash #scottishyarnfestival #yarnfestival #woollygoodgathering #Edinburgh #blackfordhill #eveningwalk #outwiththedog #teamwork #bestteam

It is so nice when the days are getting longer and you can see the sun 'wandering' through the house. Yula, our whippet, does the same 🤣 - wherever the sun is, she will make herself comfortable 🌞. Have a lovely day! #iolairyarn #whippet #whippetsofinstagram #enjoyinglife #whippetlove #sun #spring

I just realised that I have not shared (officially) that I am also a vendor at @woollygoodedinburgh 🥰😊. There is a lot going on in the background at the moment, so I have been a bit quiet here. But I am so looking forward to showing you my new colours 🎨. Also note: as a co-organiser of Woolly Good, I will not be able to be at my stall, but my hubby @acmidgley and my friends @sarahd4vis and Petra will be there to help. And I will be around, so hopefully see you then 🙏😍. #iolairyarn #woollygoodgathering #edinburgh #handdyedyarn #nonsuperwashyarn #festival #yarnfestival #scottishyarnfestival #yarnforsale #supportsmallbusiness #shoplocal

Busy twisting yarn today 💪 - for @woollygoodedinburgh, and I also add them to the website while I go along. I love this colour combination 🎨: From top to bottom: Blue-turqoise, dark Blue-turqoise, mid, May-green Seascape Inspiration for these colours was a lunchtime walk at Longniddry Beach (picture 2)...the light was so dramatic, and the colours just stood out (before it rained 🌧 🤣). #iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #luing #alpaca #cashmere #silk #4ply #nonsuperwashyarn #indieuk #inthestudio #inspiredbynature #eastlothian #Longniddry #beach #lunchtime #walk #knittersofinstagram #knitting #crochetersofinstagram #crochet #yarn

Apparently, (according to another social platform), I posted this 4 years* ago... My Lewisian Shawl - still my most popular pattern 🧡🖤🩶. Cannot believe it was that long ago - where does the time go...? *can you spot Yula in the background on my blanket? For some reason, she still likes to be in the same room, but she doesn't lie as much on my legs anymore 🥲. #iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #lewisianshawl #lewisiangneiss #inspiredbynature #whippet #memories #lookingback #pattern #shawl #mostpopular #design #knitting #knittersofinstagram #yarn #nonsuperwashyarn

🌟 New colours - now on website... 'Pebbles' and 'Pebbles on Sand'. I will do more for @woollygoodedinburgh. I am spending the day twisting yarn...I hope you are having a nice Friday too. #iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #variegated #yarn #nonsuperwashyarn #alpaca #cashmere #silk #dk #inspiredbynature #pebble #sand #indieuk #artisan #luxurious #easdale #knittersofinstagram #crochetersofinstagram #knitting #crochet

Spring is in the air @cockenziehouseandgardens22. I know I repeat myself...🫣..but I just love to have my studio here...🩵💚 #iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #studiolife #lunchtime #Spring #knitting #newdesign #eastlothian #cockenzie #cockenziehouseandgardens #coffee

💚....green....💚 New colours* - a bit ahead of Spring, but hey... May green - light, middle and dark. I love the combination with another new one - natural (undyed) and can see myself knitting something stripey.. These will be on my website later, but I will also dye more for @woollygoodedinburgh 💚💚. *If you know me and my colours, then you know that these are different to my usual blue/teal colours, but I thought I would be 'brave' 🤣 and try something new....and apropos new - there is more stuff coming which I will share soon... #iolairyarn #handdyedyarn #nonsuperwashyarn #easdale #alpaca #cashmere #silk #dk #newcolour #Spring #maygreen #knitting #crochetersofinstagram #crochet #knittersofinstagram #yarn