A Walk Around a UK Yarn Show (with my husband!) 🧶 East Anglia Yarn Festival 2023 Vlog

[@bridgetllewellyn7682]

Lovely to see the show. It made me think back to when I was taught to knit by a couple of women in my village who made items for their families as it was too expensive to buy them. fast forward (too many years) and they would have been amazed by the many colours and types of yarn now. progress.., but I will forever love the memories of the chatter and laughter while they taught me the basics

[@juliemansius9921]

I’ve never been to a yarn show so I enjoy living vicariously through you. What a treat, thank you.

[@suzannelister7407]

What an amazing day, thank you for taking us along.

[@debrastevens5541]

I loved journeying with Dan and Yourself. What a wonderful event

[@Carola-By-The-Bay]

Delightful! I love visiting the yarn shows with you. For the last three years my yarn show plans were dashed by Covid. But, this year, I’ve booked a flight to Portland, Oregon, for the Flock and Fiber Festival. Thanks to vicarious travels with you, Ali, I know what to expect… Going with lots of $$$! 😜 All that glorious YARN. 🧶 Thank you, Ali, for the joy and comfort you bring to our lives, by sharing yours. 💖 Carola on Morro Bay (California)🐳

[@SigalAlon]

Awesome visit to the yarn show! Thank you so much for letting us tag along! Great video!!!

[@karindaugaard5580]

I've never been to a yarn show, and since I'm now rather handicapped I probably never shall . But I SO much enjoyed 'walking around ' with you!! Thank you very much ❤

[@irenejackson4193]

Thank you so much for the lovely Vlog on the East Anglian Yarn Festival, I couldn’t go but enjoyed it through you which was bril!

[@lucillegoudreau441]

Oh goodness thank you for showing us the beautiful yarn at the show , my head is spinning and planning and wishing , love your work , I’m a fan ,I’m 80 I knit socks for the needy , 😅

[@lorrainewalker9426]

Thank you for sharing your day with us,I really enjoyed it❤x

[@wynonacarroll4362]

Thanks for taking us along.

[@elainepole-evans3439]

Thank you for taking us with you, loved it. I have made a note of several vendors I can feel some purchases happening!

[@katana164]

Lovely vlog Ali, enjoyed you catching up with all of the vendors. You bought some lovely yarn and other goodies. 🥰

[@monicaastoti]

I loved this episode a lot...I sat back with a cup of coffee and went to the yarn show with you!

[@megcarr3126]

Fantastic to experience Dan's first yarn show with you both. Thanks for recording it. I am definitely going next year. I have already told my husband that he is bringing me! 😂

[@catherinecrochets]

Wow! That looks like such a fabulous festival! Thank you so much for sharing it with us ❤ I’ve just looked up and started following so many lovely new yarn dyers 😊😊 thanks Ali! Xx

[@helenrussell294]

the yarn show looked amazing - thanks for sharing.

[@paperandtwine]

This was a fabulous video, I wish I could get my husband excited about yarn shows!

[@CeeCeeCrafts]

You did an amazing job covering the yarn show. I usually cannot watch podcasters visiting shows, because they are not interesting. You took us through the show at a perfect pace and I want all the yarn. 😂😂

[@OLIVIA-mb9pb]

This was fun, thanks for sharing. 🙏🏽🕊💚😍

[@christinehirakis981]

Terrific yarn show, thanks for sharing!❤😊

[@karendittman4280]

I love your videos. You are so talented and creative. You make me smile every time you do a video. I want to learn to knit, and that is my plan for this year. Thanks for the great videos.

[@madlyngay9764]

Thank you for taking me along to the festival! Loved your video, and your commentary was great! I would definitely have enjoyed the “yarn fumes”!! ❤️

[@lauralea86]

I'll bet folks were saying you are a lovely human too. Thanks for sharing.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

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[@elizstitches]

Thank you Ali, love the way you give us a tour! It's been way too long since I've been to one.

[@melanieholles6403]

A couple of weeks ago I went to Carolina Fiber Festival. It was so good to get back to a yarn fest after COVID. I took a punch needle class! I highly recommend.

[@annehayward3506]

I’ve never been to a yarn show, so thank you for taking us along with you and the lovely Dan. Gorgeous yarns and a lovely array of stalls. Love your purchases, I’ve always wanted to try needle punch so looking forward to you showing us that project. Have a wonderful week, stay safe love and hugs xx

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thank you! 😊

[@Blvrdknits]

I enjoyed your vlog ❤ you do an amazing job sharing information about your trip to the yarn show. You share so many vendors and your voice over is informative. Thank you for sharing!

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thank you so much! I am so glad you enjoyed it! 😃xx

[@patriciamcmullen]

Such a fun day! Thanks for sharing. ❤️

[@GiddyKnits]

It was so lovely to finally meet you at the show! Loved the vlog it's made me all excited for next year!

[@francesdavey1337]

Well thank you both I enjoyed that yarn show thank you xx

[@rossiej100]

I am very pleased you bought a punch needle kit. It is right up your alley, Ali.

[@sereathabracely920]

I enjoyed the show! I've never been to one. Thanks for the inside view. 🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶🧶

[@carolwolf2083]

Wonderful tour of the yarn festival! You have so many more yarn shows in the UK than we do here in the U.S. I am jealous.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thank you Carol! 😊 We are certainly spoiled for choice here! x

[@teresahammett2200]

Wonderful tour guide. Thank you.

[@woolleyally]

It was absolutely lovely to finally meet you and Dan 💜 As you were showing the cowl I crocheted on The Little Grey Girl’s stall, I was saying there’s the Cowl I made, then you said it! 😂 Thank you too for the mention of my little pattern in the show guide! And yes the chips… OMG! The Chips!!!! 💜

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

It really was so lovely! Although it also felt like we were old friends who had met many times before! So weird 🥰 Hopefully see you in August 🤗

[@xusblasco5563]

Thanks, Ali!!!!!! ❤❤

[@Hawsker]

I strolled trough the back of your podcast and chatted about the meaning of peckers 😂Lovely to meet you A grand day out. Your podcast is a great reminder of all the good things

[@LindaJuneDisley]

Hi Ali, I missed you and was so disappointed, I had a wonderful time too, the fibre community is awesome and I agree nothing like it to restore your faith in humanity. Hope I get to meet you next year. Hugs xxx

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thank you Linda! Sorry to have missed you, I saw you in the other vlogs! I can’t believe I missed the meet up, time seemed to move at a strange pace (yarn fumes?!) and I lost track of time 🤦🏻‍♀️ Fingers crossed for next time! 🤗

[@gaylecmiel8221]

So fun to attend your British Yarn show from Minnesota! I will attend our spring yarn show called Shepherd’s Harvest second weekend in May in Lake Elmo Minnesota. Aren’t they fun? 🥰👍. Happy, happy, gayle

[@stitchingnellie]

Thank you for the trip around the yarn show! As an introvert, it made me feel like I’d been to a show without the stress of actually having to go!! 😊😊

[@kaths3990]

Wonderful and fascinating vlog - thanks so much. I love the green birthday yarn. 💚🧶

[@neelieknits382]

Such a fun video. Thank you for a the new to me podcasts.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

You’re welcome, enjoy! 😃

[@bmwvintageprincess]

Thanks 😊 lovely 😍

[@leilonnihamilton8356]

That's a lot of fun going with you and your husband to the yarn show. Thanks for letting us come along. All of your purchases were beautiful.

[@karenannallard7278]

What fun. Thank you

[@pattyomalley833]

What a fun way to spend the day! Did Dan enjoy himself and buy some yarn? You came away with a lot of pretties!

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Dan is less interested in the yarn but is enjoying the knitting 😄 He did but me some though, does that count?! 😁

[@pattyomalley833]

@@LittleDropsofWonderful, yes, that counts! I thought maybe he might have chosen something to make for himself.

[@ericallerton809]

So glad u and Dan had an amazing time!!!!you will be on a high for ages,,,, So much lovely yarn and people in one place!!,! Love doing punch needle and traditional rug hooking,,,So glad u got a kit,,,,know you will love doing it,!!! Thanks for a great day !Ali,,, Elaine😍🏡🏡🏡

[@jeanettegillings7202]

Norwich is my most favourite city (I live in Brisbane, Australia - but my hubby has family in Norwich...we try to get there every two years... I'd live there if I could). Thank you for taking us on your trip... I'd love to go to the Yarn Show one year but we usually visit Oct/Nov... take care

[@mywonderfulknittinglife]

This was so lovely! I felt like I was shopping along side you at the festival. Glad you enjoyed the festival and even more glad that you got the chance to share it with everyone.💗

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thank you so much!! And I must say I love your username! 😃 Wonderful! 😄😘

[@shirleychase170]

Happy birthday🎂! Love purchase 👍

[@jean-jn3nq]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us. It is so wonderful to see your fun Yarny day !!! ♥️👏♥️

[@brunamelo1987]

Loved those tags from Castle View!!!

[@kittyrhyder]

Just glorious yarns especially the Pixie ones just stunning colours.........what a wonderful day and thank you for taking us along..its always nice to get out in the English Countryside with you, Lunch looked delicious and so much to look at. 🧶

[@roseb4988]

Thankyou Ali for taking us along to the show, it was amazing 😊

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Glad you enjoyed it 😃😘

[@jillfogg2892]

What a beautiful show!!

[@stellajay8860]

You might not have a cat, but a cat has you! Thank you for filming these shows so thoroughly and beautifully. I always feel like I'm there with you when I watch. So many lovely yarns and people. Makes me hope I get the chance to visit the UK someday.

[@debraewing9703]

Thank you so much, Ali for taking us with you to the yarn show. It was wonderful! You could be a professional yarn show tour guide. Great job! 🧶 🎉

[@teresab126]

I love seeing Dan enjoying the yarn show! Vlogs are my favorite and you and Dan are great together! Thank you both ❤❤

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thanks so much Teresa, he really enjoyed it and loved meeting so many lovely yarny friends 💕🧶

[@Scout1052]

Thanks Ali and Dan for taking us along and introducing us to other Podcasters. The best part for me was “Dan the Man” loving the yarn show and having a blast!

[@marionlisle8145]

Loved the video, saw lots of things I had missed in the two days I was there. Glad you enjoyed our birthday cake 😉 xx

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Marion!!!!!! It’s YOU! The cake was delicious, and we absolutely loved chatting to you and learning about your gorgeous yarns ❤️

[@knittydee]

I'd know that Beryl jacket anywhere!! I'm glad Kath had some cake to celebrate her birthday and I'm not at all jealous that you got to meet Ali, not jealous at all!!! x

[@stitchyunicorn6188]

What a fab time you had! I had the pleasure of meeting Kelly and Nick this week and they really are the most lovely people. Looking forward to your April vlogging. Vicki x

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Honestly the most lovely, genuine couple, it was so lovely to finally meet Kelly after all these years! 😃

[@Izzyic7505]

Glad you had such a lovely day, and that Dan loved it too. Nice to share in your meeting of all the podcasters. I’m glad your heart is full. ❤️🥰

[@dollymixsusie2247]

So happy I got to meet you and Dan. Bit lost for words as love watching both your channel’s but my girls said I wasn’t too embarrassing! Really made my Birthday weekend (hope Dan had a lovely one yesterday). Thanks you so much you are both just as nice in person. 😁

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

It was so lovely to meet you! And your daughters were so lovely too, I hope they treated you to birthday yarn! You were not in the least embarrassing, I hope I wasn’t! 😅 Sending you lots of birthday hugs! 🌷

[@carols_crafting_space]

What a great podcast! Loved seeing all the beautiful colours of yarn. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us 💕🧶🧦

[@karinbekink3473]

Lovely podcast , the gnome patterns are well written and so much fun to knit them . Really you should make one yourself. I have made already 6 of them. It is a becoming a really gnome family.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

I am very tempted to make a gnome! I really loved the tall one! 😃

[@MollyInEngland]

Hi Ali and Dan Thank you for taking us to the Yarn Show with you, it was wonderful. I have never been to one before so it was a real treat to see what a brilliant experience it was and all the gorgeous yarn and other ‘yarny’ things that you could purchase. I hope now that Dan enjoyed it so much we get to see him with a pair of needles in his hands. Take care little family. 👵P.s Punch needle looks really interesting!

[@MrsAnette1968]

Hi Ali and Dan. Thank you so much for taking us alongside to the yarn show. 🫰👋😘🙏🥰🧶

[@paulareed4173]

I can't believe I didn't see you there.. I was very focused on all the yarn squishing though 😅 So glad you enjoyed the show, it really was a fantastic day, and it made my little crafty heart happy to see so much crocheting represented there amongst the vendors and customers. I'm still tempted to make a granny hexi for a stash busting project. Hopefully you'll make the journey next year, I've already started saving for 2024..might even get tickets for both days! x

[@suedale1865]

Ali & Dan so good to meet you face to face I was so excited to see you ( felt like I was stalking 🤣🤪 Thank you for the mention ! you take time to record so it’s my thank you to comment You & the family kept me going through covid lockdown I love you for that ❤ The show was so good catching up with like minded people & squishing yarn 🧶 a GREAT TREAT big thank you to Laura ( lonely knitter ) for seeing the need for yarn festival in East Anglia & working hard to organise it See you April yeah 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Aw Sue it was just so lovely to meet you in person! Honestly just lovely. It was a great show with so many amazing vendors I’ve never had the chance to see in person before, and the chips! And brownies! 😋 xx

[@nancycollins2823]

I would've fan-girled all over Hannah of Chromatic Yarns, too! Y'all looked like you had a thoroughly good time.

[@liliawebb9377]

Good to see it all together like this. Thanks for sharing and glad you had a nice time.

[@Loriloulou327]

I just hit 100 episodes on my channel, too! I'm going to a Yarn show this weekend and I cannot wait. It's called Yarn Con, and it's in Chicago. Yay for fun yarn purchases!

[@EvieO1950]

What a lovely day!!! So jealous out got to meet sweet little Jensen! You did on absolutely brilliant job of showing the vendors and their amazing wares!!! And all the visiting and friends!!! So glad Dan had a wonderful day!! 🧶💕🧶

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

I can confirm that Jensen was adorable! Just like his Mum :) xx

[@TaraSykes3]

Really enjoyed your day out, thank you for sharing with us.

[@stitchitch7010]

Lovely vlog! Dan is such a people person, I'm sure meeting everyone was a treat for you both! Perfect pick for your mum 🧶 Those chips were a meal in a bowl!. Well done, Ali!👏

[@jopicklelily]

It looks brilliant!

[@susandisley8887]

Looks like a great day. Glad Dan enjoyed it too xx

[@TheHouseOfLangford]

It was lovely meeting you again! Good to see Dan as well and glad you had a lovely day at the show. I agree it was fantastic and ill definitely be going again next year 😊

[@ASpringSnowflakeSophie]

It was just so lovely to see you, and meet Dan! Thank you for the mentions and I’m so pleased to have made it into the edit 😅

[@carolinedodsworth6481]

Really love your video and as your hubby knit anything yet

[@sandiking1584]

Don't know if to laugh or scream, this is my 5th attempt to comment.....loved walking alongside you looking at all that gorgeous yarn. Had my eye on a few but were all sold out...the power of Ali !! haha I went to a yarn show last weekend, I was in and out in an hour and half, however I did get to meet a local girl, Chloe from Wool and Works, I follow her on ig..and bought some yarn and a bag. I am going to make a 'dodgy' bag or two from your tutorial, dragged my old machine out to start sewing, but cutting a long story short I took delivery of a lovely little Elna today, sews like a dream, so dodgy bags here I come xx

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Oh this is very exciting to hear! My first sewing machine was my Mum's old Elsa from the 60s! I loved that little machine :) It might be worth checking the online shops again in a few days time, I know a lot of them take stock out of the online shop whilst they're selling at shows 🧶 🤗

[@TheCatlady63]

Good to see both you and Dan enjoying yourselves.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thanks 👍 It was a great day!

[@jackyteague6509]

Thank you so much for taking us to the yarn show! Glad Dan enjoyed it too. My husband came with me to his first yarn show last year- he loved it ! Enjoyed choosing some yarn for me to knit him socks!!

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

I’ve just said to Dan I wish I’d thought of doing that! I didn’t even think to buy yarn to make socks for him 🤦🏻‍♀️ That would have been so fun! He’ll have to come to another show with now 😄

[@madab5536]

Those fries!!! I need them:) and oh, nice yarn:)

[@denisediauto9618]

All that beautiful yarn! It looked like so much fun and how nice it was that Dan went with you! Thanks for taking us along.

[@lauraanderson9910]

So lovely to meet you and Dan in real life!! Lovely to see the show again through your eyes. It was such a lovely day and to meet so many brilliant people! Great to see mum (Karen - stitches and jacks) appear on your vlog too!! Isn’t it great that there are so many lovely yarny people out there! ❤🧶 xx

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Lovely to meet you and your lovely Mum too Laura! A visit to a yarn show always makes me happy, just to know there are SO many other yarniacs out there! 😄

[@elaineheisler8584]

Oh my the yarn. Gorgeous. Colours I would be in another world around all them. Figure I would be totally broke when I left. Hope you and Dan had a wonderful time.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

It was hard to resist it all 😄 So many talented vendors!

[@debbiestuckey6599]

I loved this vlog! 🎉❤

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Debbie! ❤️

[@elaineatthecraftshed1993]

I haven't been to a yarn show since covid and still don't feel comfortable in crowded places, so your visit was the next best thing! It's great Dan enjoyed it so much, I'm not surprised lots of people chatted to him. What a great, happy day you had 😊

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

It was a very happy day, such a lovely show! Glad you got to enjoy it from home 😘💕

[@catallsopp]

How lovely for you both! "There's nothing like a yarn festival to restore your faith in humanity" - so funny but true! 😅 Thank you for taking us along ❤

[@iamsarahsarahiam5763]

I loved looking around with you and Dan. East Anglia is too far for me but I'm going to Cotswold Wool Weekend at the end of April, it's new this year and practically on my doorstep. Cool Woolings are on the exhibitors list so I'm looking forward to checking out those fabulous colours!

[@suecoles7824]

Thank you Ali, I so enjoyed my virtual trip to the yarn show! A sea of beautiful colour and textures! I thought you were going to get the Mushroom/ Toadstool bag! Oh and Dan was a real “Fun Gi ! Love & Hugs Suze. 🧶🥰😽 xxx

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

😄 🍄 I was very tempted…by everything! Thank you Suze xx

[@julierogers1155]

Thank you Ali (& Dan!), for a lovely post that I so enjoyed on my Sunday morning (on the west coast of the U.S.).

[@bobettemccann8497]

First time viewer and a new subscriber. This has to be the best video I've ever seen of a fiber show! I'm having serious FOMO - I've never heard of most of those yarns and they're all so beautiful! Maybe next year....

[@gerrybford]

FAO DAN. Hi Dan, next time you two go out and you’re driving can I suggest you give Ali a stick on steering wheel, they type kids have when in the car, so she can drive along with that rather than yours!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks Ali for the best video of the show, no zooming around creating sea sickness, very prof as usual. Love all your acquisitions. I would liked to have gone but felt it too far from East Sussex. However I do have cousins in Kings Lynn but decided to give it a miss. Maybe next time.

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

🤣 Ha! I think I will probably go again next year, maybe I will get to meet you one day! 😃

[@karincarter235]

Absolutely wonderful! So much beautiful yarn and things and people! I would go totally broke....lol. Isn't it wonderful how much Dan enjoyed the show? I love it when men are not too manly to join in, knit and/or take part in the action of yarn shows. Thank you for taking us along, I absolutely loved seeing all the yarn- treasures! Next weekend I will travel to Leipzig with my friend to spend a few days there and attend the Leipzig Wool and Fabric Fest. I hope we get to see yarn and goodies just as fabulous!

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thank you Karin! It really was lovely to have him with me, he was very patient as I got excited about all the yarn and filmed everything 😄 Enjoy the yarn festival! 🧶

[@heathertucker7056]

Thank you for taking us along! It looked amazing and I’m so pleased you and Dan had a good day! I used to live in Norfolk but it wasn’t on then which was a shame. It was lovely to see many of the podcasters that I watch too! XX

[@telpen6613]

Glad you had a lovely time. I would have loved to go but as a full time care (for my mum) for the last three years I have not been able to go to any craft shows. So I am live the experience thought your pod casts and Ellie of craft house Magic. 🐧🐧🐧

[@LittleDropsofWonderful]

Thank you! To care for your Mum full time must be a hard job ❤️ Glad you can have a look at the yarn shows on the vlogs, I loved Ellie's vlog - so happy and full of smiling people! xx

[@janeoxley4829]

Absolutely gorgeous yarn on display at East Anglia Yarn Festival, must visit one of these Festivals in the future. Thank you for the vlog very interesting.