Monthly Archives: November 2009

Episode 31: DIY

Do It Yourself and the perils of self-assembly furniture this week, plus a look at the latest issue of Interweave Knits and a fabulous handmade shopping site for those tricky Christmas gifts. And if you have a moment to spare … Continue reading

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Electric Sheep Survey!

If you listen to the podcast I’d be really grateful if you could take a moment to complete this short survey. Shouldn’t take you more than 5 minutes and it would be very helpful to get a better idea of … Continue reading

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Episode 30: Thieves

I have a cunning plan…. Join me and a secret gang of rebel knitters as we demonstrate why London museums may have good reason to ban knitters from taking their needles into an exhibit. Plus there’s the latest from Twist … Continue reading

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Fit for a superhero…

As you may now from the podcast, I’ve been working on Stephen West’s Daybreak shawl: Which still needs blocking but is done in plenty of time for Christmas. But I thought it was the perfect pattern to adapt for a … Continue reading

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Episode 29: Gift

If you can’t face any more Christmas knitting, then this week’s episode may help, as we take a look at knitting kits so your friends can knit their own gifts. Plus there are more podcasts for you to check out; … Continue reading

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Selfish Knitting

Overe here in Hoxton Towers, I am super cosy thanks to these woolly creatures: Yes, as mentioned last week, I have joined the masses and made myself an Ishbel in Malabrigo lace. This is the small version. I read on … Continue reading

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Episode 28: Bonfire

It’s Guy Fawkes Night in the UK, so we take a look at the history of this unusual celebration. There’s also a rundown of what’s on the needles round Hoxton way; some patterns heading up the charts on Ravelry; and … Continue reading

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Episode 27: Halloween

Halloween being more of an American event than a British one, this is only a semi-spooky episode. There’s the Electric Sheep film review of a movie that’s scary in places – though not necessarily intentionally. We take a look at … Continue reading

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