On a previous post I voiced my thoughts about the fact I was told I would only need the five green wools for our six week holiday, they lasted a day and I could go no further with the pattern.
Eventually Elaine's Wools came to rescue, she had nine of the ten colours I had left at home, but she was 100 miles away from where we staying.
Three cheers for a great husband who did not blink an eye when I said I wanted to go there.
Aguilas, see previous post, was on the way so made for a nice break in the journey.
Elaine was in England when I emailed but sent me instructions to find her shop for when she was back. Off the motorway, a few more directions then down a road until you see mail boxes and bins, next is a long white wall with a daisy on it. Hola you have arrived.
But where is the shop, we are in a residential area, after looking around I ring the door bell by the big iron gate and hope the owner speaks English, out comes a smiling person saying my name, I have found Elaine.
The shop is a large wooden shed in the garden (Chris commenting "its bigger than mine!") with the walls lined with hanks of wool. She has my order ready and I decide to buy the Stylecraft multi coloured wool that has some of the missing ball colour in it, hoping I can use it.
It was a great visit with lovely samples of her work and lots of interesting items for sale.
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| Meeting Elaine |
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| Shelves packed with wool |
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| The gate to the house |
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| Not only bought the wool I wanted but a few extras sneaked into the shopping Cream wool to crochet sheep, blue and white sock wool a couple of shawl pins |
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| The substitute for the missing Plum colour. Every time I 'hit green or white I wind it off and only use the purple shades... it is the best I can do this far from home. |
2 comments:
Pleased it was a successful mission - I think the multi coloured yarn will look great!
Just love the look of that wool barn
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