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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Episode 50: The Colour of Magic
It’s the 50th episode! Good grief, how did that happen?!? Thank you to all of you who’ve been listening. On this week’s show, we take a look at the magic and power of colour, and how they’re often taken for … Continue reading
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Tagged colour, easy sweaters, fraggle rock, jumper, tracy chevalier, virgin blue, YouTube Craziness
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Ex Libris
The weather in London is just glorious at the moment. Apparently it’s hotter here than much of the Mediterranean (I love how we manage to make the meteorology a competition) though we all know it will be short lived. Back to normal temperatures and light … Continue reading
Tea Table
I always enjoy reading The Guardian’s Craft pages although, as with so many projects and patterns, I rarely get around to making any of them. Until now. Behold, my newly re-vamped table, thanks to this lovely article by Will Taylor. … Continue reading
Tagged Bright Bazaar, craft, Do It Yourself, guardian, table, wallpaper
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Episode 49: Stitched Up
I’m reporting back from the Stitched Up event at the Hunterian Museum and trying my hand at some surgical suturing. Plus there’s a sneaky preview of a brand new knitting book and an hilarious video that gives some literary legends … Continue reading
Friday Night at the Hunterian
Well, Stitched Up was a great success. The place was packed out with knitters and crafters and even a few surgeons. I had a go at suturing, met some fabulous folk, and have lots of material for the podcast – … Continue reading
Paris in Spring Time
Je reviens! Indeed I am back from my cousin’s wedding in France (which was beautiful) and thought I’d share a few snaps from the pit-stop we made in Paris on the way there: I’ve been to Paris a couple of … Continue reading
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Damson Dust
A humble, dusty shade of grey is brought to life in Yet Another Shawl. I’m starting to think I may have a problem… In my defense, I wear a scarf of some sort every day, so having several to choose … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists Palette Yarns, Damson, lace, shawl, sock yarn, sweet feet, ysolda
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Traveling Woman
My love affair with shawls continues, in this case with the Traveling Woman pattern. The yarn is the beautiful Wellington Sock Yarn from The Thylacine;Â A jeweled sock yarn made from superwash merino with 25% nylon, which gives it a lovely … Continue reading
All Stitched Up
Another fantastic London knitting event is on the horizon, so get out your diaries and save the date for All Stitched Up on Friday 14th May, 6-10pm. Head over to the spooky wonders of the Hunterian Museum for a very … Continue reading
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Tagged All Stitched Up, Hunterian, London Events, Stitch London
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Spring Daisy
Here at last is an update on Things I Have Been Knitting. I know, all too exciting, isn’t it? Indeed, this is Daisy, by Kim Hargreaves from her pattern book Breeze. This version is knitted in Ethical Twist – a … Continue reading
