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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Save the Cookie Monster
Like practically everyone I know, I grew up watching Sesame Street and, if I could face getting up that early, I’d still be watching it now. So I was rather distressed to learn over the weekend that Muppets are now … Continue reading
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Episode 22: Creation
This week there’s a look at a few of the more unusual paths to spiritual enlightenment; a round-up of the patterns in Jared Flood’s Made In Brooklyn; a very special knitter in California; and the Shakespearean hat finds fame. A … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn tweed, Made in Brooklyn, pattern book review, Star Wars
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The four-star hat
My knitting has had its debut in the national press! Well, sort of. The Winters Tale was reviewed in The Guardian yesterday, accompanied by a very lovely photo of Gwyn sporting his sky blue bobble hat! And the show got … Continue reading
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Episode 21: Inspiration
The Sheep is back. Kicking off Series II with a look at inspiration; a rundown of some fab knitting podcasts; the highs (and lows) of Interweave Knits Weekend and a new yarn from Rowan. Plus we learn that the Force … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Crimes Against Knitting, Interweave knits weekend, knitting podcasts, rowan, Star Wars, yarn
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Koigu Mittens
If you’re experiencing deja vu, I don’t blame you. Yes, it’s another pair of Envy Mittens, so good I made them twice. Finally, a use for a lovely skein of Koigu Painter’s Palette I picked up nearly a year ago. … Continue reading
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Mirasol Mittens
My very lovely aunt, who not only knits but is a mean cook – one serious domestic goddess, gave me a skein of Mirasol sockweight yarn in a very pretty bluey-purple shade at the weekend. (See, I told you she … Continue reading
“My kingdom for a hat….”
My lovely friend Gwynfor Jones is an actor (I know, I know, but honestly he’s very nice in spite of this) and will soon be appearing in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, with Headlong Theatre. For his role as Cleomenes/Young Shepherd, … Continue reading
