Sunday, December 19, 2010

Crafty Blog Update 12th-18th December

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I apologise for any errors or misspellings this week, I'm currently dealing with a nasty flu.

Amazed Knitters Patterns has a book launch

An Evening Wasted with makes stock, gets photographed and shows off some knitting and overhears a strange conversation in Aldi

An Snag Breac Beo escapes the house and reviews good, bad and bizarre points of the time

Ankonymous installs a new operating system

Anula's Kitchen poaches an egg

Basil Explosion lists some things she's been reading and makes a lot of Mince Pies

Cattaphilla Designs has finished her Christmas Knits

Chebe works on her bodice muslin

Chicswithstix has lost her knitting mojo but has a great sheepy mug

Ciorcal Comhra wishes everyone a happy Christmas

Clasheen does a quick post and stocks up to try to be prepared for the weather

Dispatches from the Deise does her round robin roundup of the year

Dragon Days shows off some Dragon Bookends and photographs a snowy sunrise

Droim an Uan talks about cold but not hungry and shares a video on assisted twist short long-draw

Dublin Knit Collective talks about the Sock Club

Etsy Ireland have tea and a chat with Anne Marie of byAMOR; welcome some new team-members; announces the treasury challenge winner; posts the crafty news desk; has an Ice Queen Fab Five and links to a how to warm up cold photographs how-to

Half a Dream away shoots an abandoned part of Cork Goal; a misty walk and goes a bit Martha with present wrapping

Haz wool will knit has an enforced rest from knitting due to broken wrist

Irish Muses completes a Irish Coffee wallhanging, shares a recipe for Irish Coffee and Christmas Cake; talks about Irish Christmas Traditions; completes her Rudolph the Rednosed reindeer and hikes through snow and hail

Kersti posts her tweet week

Knit Inc has a knitting frustration moment

Knitting neels has several finished objects and falls in love with brown

Lets Knit and Stitch get some Superba Sock Yarn in; their crib appeared in the Irish Times on the 18th December

Limerick Live organises to take part in two marathons and finishes off her Christmas Tree (in German)

Little Hare experiences Angels at work

Miss Aine has a crafting afternoon

Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland talks about the thaw

Morg Today talks about Jingle Bells and Christmas mittens; watches A Christmas Story and the animated How the Grinch stole Christmas; reads Tolkien's Letters from Father Christmas; watches Love Actually and the Santa Clause; gets some handpainted Christmas ornaments and brings a toy to the hospital and photographs the snow at night

Neen Crochet makes some mittens, christmasses up her handbag and makes a hat for her grandmother

Pippa Blue had a competition and announced the winner

She knit up that Ball blogs about visiting the Colinette Mill; releases a new pattern Braidheart; spots some Innocent smoothie bottles with Hats; shows the yarns she bought in Colinette

Skuldmakes stuff makes pinwheels in a variety of materials and celebrates Christmas bling

Spring Stitches indulges in some Hedgehog Fibres yarns; talks about an experiment in loving; Local crafts for Christmas and makes a fishy themed baby set with a friend

Starving Artist Ink posts photograph 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

Stitch Lily makes some paper chains

Stolen Stitches has a special offer for Christmas

The Nest organises their Christmas Tree; makes a paper village and crafting presents; has a decorated paper bauble tutorial; photographs a sunset; bakes bread and meringues; makes some clay decorations and has an easy Waldorf doll tutorial

The Siegel Six posts a picture of food in SF; has sublime hot chocolate; is on her way home; makes mittens; photographs Zoe in new leggings; has a funny child quote; photographs a quick game of chess and photographs Zoe in new clothes

Things that Strike Me escapes cabin fever and remembers when blogging was easier

This is Knit talks about Knitting on the Edge; talks about a Thistle Hat ; a mulberry gift bag kit and shows the High in the Andes cowl

Thread Bear's Picnic talks about last second gifts

Turtle Knits talks about a visit earlier in the year to Avoca Mines

Valentina's Room has an early Santa visit

Winona Queen photographs some of her scarves that she had at a craft fair

Wirewrapped photographs her workspace; a black and copper steampunk heart; a sunflower pendant; an industrial leaf; labradorite pendants and pink and purple silver foil set

Woolly Bits talks about more of the snow and a tea cosy

Yarn Classes talks about the true Christmas Spirit and a photograph of the hyperbolic crocheters is featured in A Day in the Life book for this year

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Crafty Blog Update 5th-11th December

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2Knitornot2Knit features on an Etsy front page Treasury

An Apology for an Idler makes a pair of slipper socks with love

An Evening wasted with talks winter footwear and a finished Christmas Present; gets some kids thrown of a bus and buys yarn in Lidl and discusses the thaw

An Snag Breac Beo is getting a little cabin Fever and shares more of her snowed-in plight

Ankonymous talks about how the current weather is alien to Irish People

Aran Brew enjoys a walk in the snow with some photographs and makes some decorations and enhances her stash

Basil Explosion reviews Belle and Sebastian in the Grand Canal Theatre and goes to the London Christmas Fair

Beckydazzler has an Alice in Wonderland moment and dresses in grey

Cattapilla Designs talks gadgets and has a red and gold themed photograph set

Celtic Knots brings a friend to the Quilting Dark Side

Celtic Memory Yarns talks snow and finished objects and yarn

Chebe gets some lace supplies and t-shirt paints

For Chicwithstix the snow confirms that Christmas is coming; wonders about other peoples Christmas Cooking; has friends who realise the difference between complicated and simple socks; makes some Christmas Bling and makes a never-thawing snowman

Clasheen talks Felt and Frustration

Crafty Alley Shop does a mini album

Dispatches from the Deise talks about Emma Donoghue's The Room

Dragondays photographs a haircut in progress

Dublin Knit Collective talks about some Christmas Inspiration; about a meetup in the Tiesan Cafe and chunky knitting

Etsy Ireland have their Crafty News desk; talks about registering with the Crafts Council of Ireland; has a new treasury challenge; is looking for new staff volunteers; cans the Dublin Meetup and finally have their fab five on Friday

Half a dream away has a crocheted snowflake and has a dreamy Christmassy photograph

Herborium paints some leaves in a Quaker Garden

Irish Muses makes a Mug Rug; wins a prize and pays it forward; makes a tag and has a giveaway and makes another mug rug

Jewel an' Darling has photographs of Lavender in Winter; Madelines and some knitting

Julle's World shares some pictures of the winter

Kat B gets some running and knitting done

Kersti blogs her tweet week

Knit, Inc rips and repeats; adds to her stash; shows off some hospice goodies and has a slipup and has a happy non-knitting moment

Knitting Neels comments about the icy weather

Laura Eliason makes a lot of slippers; gives some reasons to go to a market this weekend and gives more reasons to visit the market

Live in Limerick has some wintery photographs

Little Hare celebrates the feast of St Nicholas and has a little visitor

Margie's Crafts has Sinterklass visit

Miss Aine had a stall at the Glenroyal Christmas Craft Fair; Spots some humour in the RTE live comments on the weather; shows photographs of her stall

Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland talks about Mincepies and mincemeat; has a welcome day of rest

Morg Today has a bad day with a good book; wishes everyone a happy St Nicholas' Day; talks about inventing Christmas; Away in a manger; about discovering marshallows; a Lego Advent Calendar; Toys for Tubs and has a Fun Festive Friday

NeenCrochet talks trees, parties, cats and wreaths

PippaBlue have a giveaway

Sheknitupthatball makes a Green here comes trebles cowl; a collar; shows her pile of cowls ; has a swatch diary entry; sock yarn in blocks and Gets some funny tags

Spring Fixation talks about Christmas Gifts and a baby blanket gift

Springwools were on TV and announces their Christmas opening hours

Starving Artist Ink posts photograph 19; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25 and talks about tacky Christmas and pie; big fat cotton pants; Life imitates art; about nothing in particular

Stolen Stitches talks about her Iceling Set

String Revolution talks about Hibernia living up to it's name and a small hiatus

T Bunny Knits offers a free cowl pattern for Christmas

The Nest makes a no-sew blanket; talks about her hairy dog; talks about old photographs; gets a new camera and does some fabric craft; does a papercut craft tutorial; has a tea party; and does a little Christmas shopping

Things that Strike Me offers two pieces of music; reviews Koh; talks about people missing the point about twitter and gets cabin fever

This is Knit continues their Christmas Knits series with a Glenties cowl; a super quick crochet cowl and a Ringsend Cowl

Thread Bears Picnic offers 25% off her gloves until 14th December

Turtleknits has an update; admires the beauty of the morning; photographs her garden furniture; links to a video; talks about slippery paths and talks about Take That on the Late Late Show

Where people create shows the Balanced Craft Studio and in her Amg Arts blogs she talks about the frightful weather and shows summer and winter shots of her house

Wirewrapped makes another clockwork heart; makes a black cthulu; a yellow gold steampunk pendant; a floral motif jade pendant; a blue pocket watch pendant and a steampunk pendant with turquoise

Woolly Bits talks about living a simpler life and Knitters Block

Woolly Way mentions a textile workshop in Dublin and creative textile workshop with Arlene Shawcross

Wyvernfriend Knits talks about more Irish Knitting history and yet more Irish Knitting History

Yarn Classes makes a good vibes head band

Yarnboi plans a new project

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Crafty Blog Update 28th Nov-4th Dec

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Over the week there was a lot of snow and ice and this is reflected in many of the posts.

Akka Designs (who isn't currently in Ireland!) photographs a sunset, more beach pictures and yet more beach pictures

An apology for an Idler is working hard on Christmas presents and works on a snow monster

An Evening Wasted With documents the start of the snow in her area, has an adventurous bus ride; lists her November reads and decides to take a day off, as does the snow

Aranbrew builds a crochet snowman

Basil Explosion makes a jumbo cabled scarf and offers the pattern; talks about the cold snap; talks about what she was reading and likes a costume

Beckydazzler gets nautical inspiration and models her winter outfit

Bola de Berlin documents her walk

Cattapilla Designs goes on an adventure

Chebe makes more plans about the sew-along and works on some sweet nothings

Clasheen lists three of her favourite vendors at Rhinebeck and shows a sewn felt bag

The Constant Knitter has some knitting tags

Dispatches from the Deise has some seasonal food recipies

Dragon Days has a snowy picture

Droim an Uan is making warmer gloves

Dublin Knit Collective talks about snow and the Twitknit event last Thursday

Etsy Ireland have their crafty news desk; do a team member update; announces the treasury challenge update; has a how to knit a baby jumper tutorial and has their fab five on Friday

Feanor Crafts have some Christmas Craft ideas

Fly along has a winter thaw shawl and some cosy looking mittens

From sheep to shawl does a needlefelting workshop and models a remodelled Foxford rug

Half a dream away has a picture of yarn, needles and book

Haz wool will knit talks about socks for her dad

Herborium links to 100 washes; to 50 best watercolour blogs; sketches a viking ship; does a first autumn hues wash; does more work on the wash and paints some maple leaves

Irish Muses has snow in Dunfanaghy; talks about her december star; has some bingo fun and celebrates Hanukkah

Julle enjoys the snow

Kersti has some useful snow links; has a weekend in Peterborough; makes a tatted Christmas tree and makes something for toasty ears

Knit Inc photographs the snow and works on a jumper and some tags

Knitting Neels works on some projects and talks about the snow

Knitwasabi shares a Rosemary and Tomato soup recipe

Lets knit and stitch wishes people a Happy Christmas and new year

Limerick Live shares cookie pictures and mourns quick departure of Snow

Little Hare is cold; shares a snowy photograph; talks about Peppa Pig and the Jesse Tree and watches the Late Late Toy Show online

Margie's Crafts has more snow

Miss Aine knits a Peppa Pig; is entertained by RTE's Update; puts up a Christmas Tree and her daughter takes some photographs

Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland talks about first snow; takes some photographs; talks about being lucky and wonders about Ireland coping with the snow

Morg Today gets started with Christmas; goes to the Christmas Market in Galway and Tescos; makes a Christmas parcel decoration; has a frosty walk to the shops; is happy that there's snow; talks about a childhood book; makes his office festive; talks about Home Alone and Elf and reads another Christmassy book

Ms Walsh talks about the first week of Advent and soup

Knitting with Fib(r)e is knitting up a storm

She Knit up that ball finishes an olive cowl and another cowl for the Hospice

Skuldmakesstuff is snowed under and is very cold

Springwools talks about being interviewed in the paper and gives a pattern for fingerless gloves.

Starving Artist Ink takes photographs 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18;
Has a jumble of thoughts

Stolen Stitches knits a jumper called Spud Murphy

The Mermaid Undine is postman stalking

The Nest has an incomplete Advent calendar tutorial; makes some wreaths; talks about snow; more snow; makes a no-sew-blanket

Things that strike me photographs her thyme plant; discusses Dublin Busses communication; shares some music and visits Koh

This is Knit is having some website issues

Thread Bear's Picnic has a busy week

TurtleKnits blogs about the snow; Christmas and the Icing; talks about snow again; shows off some finished objects

Where People create talks about Terri O'Brien's craft space

Wirewrapped has a red pendant

Woollybits has more snow; works on a KAL; and makes some progress

Woolly Way of Ireland links to the Montana Wearable Art Competition; announces a Cork Textile Sale; announces that the Innocent Smoothie Hats are for sale and has an update on the sale in Cork

Wyvernfriendknits reviews the knitting and crochet parts of a Needlecraft book and finds some evidence about Irish Knitting History

Yarn Classes shares some keeping warm tips; prepares for a Christmas fair; has some granny square patterns and makes a cardigan

Charity Knitting - Last Call for Donations

The craft sale in aid of St. Francis Hospice will take place next weekend, Dec 11 & 12 in The Blanchardstown Centre.
If anyone has any items outstanding that they wish to donate, please contact me at knitincATgmailDOTcom to arrange collection.

Many thanks to those who have contributed, I'm sure it's going to be a great success.
If you're in Blanchardstown next weekend, do drop by the stall and have a look!

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Crafty Blog Update 21st-27th November 2010

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Ireland had a huge snowfall starting the 20th November, which is reflected in many posts.

Amazed Knitters Patterns makes some leaves and gets her yarn back

An evening wasted with has to buy needles and finds some inconsistency with a bank

Aranbrew has a phototutorial on plying on a spindle

Basil Explosion lists what they’ve been reading recently; does some guest posts and links to strange handsoap

BeckyDazzler puts up some Testino photographs and celebrates the wintry weather with some clothing

Chebe talks about bras and underwear and prepares fabric or use

Clarita has a weekend in the south of Irelandn (in French)

Clasheen is slowed under in several ways

Daffodils and Dandelions deals with Progeny Wars

Dragon Days takes some photographs in Letterkenny General Hospital

Etsy Ireland will have a crafty meetup on December 11th; has some christmas gift ideas for kids; weekly crafty news desk; has a team member update; a new treasury challenge; talks about balancing acts and has the fab five on Friday

Fly along has some glittery batts

Half a Dream away photographs an autumnal tree

Lillysmull talks about racing with knitting

Happy Heart = Happy Soul distracts herself with a black puppy

Herborium does a sketch in Padova and a still life with boots

Irish Muses gets a hanging Santa and butterflies; talks about a black Friday sale; wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving and makes a cushion

Julle’s World celebrates a first snowfall and celebrates her son’s fourth birthday

Knit, Inc has some instant gratification

Knitting Neels finishes a cardigan; finishes a hat and cowl and does some sewing

Laura Eliason works on a lot of crocheted squares

Limerick ‘Live’ her car passes the NCT

Little Hare is suffering from a lack of time

Margie’s Crafts visits the new location of her favourite handbag shop and has some snowy images

Miss Aine has a customer who modifies one of her patterns and photographs the snow

Mitt liv på Irland My life in Ireland talks sport and recession

Morg Today’s phone starts working again; watched some football; worries about their cat; has more hope about the cat; the other cat picks up a branch and sleeps on top of some terrapins and has some, mostly, good news about the first cat

Neencrochet has a long roundup post about crafts, cancer and candy

Pippablue talks about easy Christmas Crafts for Children and has a button corsage tutorial

Playing with Fi(b)re is working on Christmas projects

Rubysasha posts some no-sew booties pattern and pics

Sheknitupthatblog works on ongoing stash solutions; Granny Fashions; Poncho fashions and Finds a knit your own Boyfriend Kit

Starving Artist Ink posts photograph 9; talks about playing with magazines; posts photograph 10 and photograph 11

Stitchlily posts Bráisléad and a link to the pattern

Stolenstitches posts baby Iced Cardigan and hat

StringRevolution appears in the Irish Times and has some patterns for sale

T Bunny Knits has a pattern launch and a KAL announcement

The Nest does some Christmas Present making with children

Things that Strike me talks about THAT press conference; reviews a seared beef salad recipe; talks about kitchen design; talks about gardens in winter and about snow

This is Knit talks about Frost in November; announces a Christmas Decoration Competition and gives some links to some decoration patterns

Wendy’s Stuff makes a mitten decision

Amg Arts links to a handmade guestbook and some ideas on tidying away an ironing board

Wirewrapped has a redish steampunk heart pendant

Woolly Bits finishes some crafty projects; starts the day badly and announces the return of winter

Woolly Way of Ireland talks about WardrobeWishes

Yarn Classes talks about falling in love with certain yarns
Hello and welcome to the weekly blog update. If you know of anyone who should be included please inform us, if you want to be removed from this update please feel free to tell us too, we will try to update details as quick as possible.

Ireland had a huge snowfall starting the 20th November, which is reflected in many posts.

Amazed Knitters Patterns makes some leaves and gets her yarn back

An evening wasted with has to buy needles and finds some inconsistency with a bank

Aranbrew has a phototutorial on plying on a spindle

Basil Explosion lists what they've been reading recently; does some guest posts and links to strange handsoap

BeckyDazzler puts up some Testino photographs and celebrates the wintry weather with some clothing

Chebe talks about bras and underwear and prepares fabric or use

Clarita has a weekend in the south of Irelandn (in French)

Clasheen is slowed under in several ways

Daffodils and Dandelions deals with Progeny Wars

Dragon Days takes some photographs in Letterkenny General Hospital

Etsy Ireland will have a crafty meetup on December 11th; has some christmas gift ideas for kids; weekly crafty news desk; has a team member update; a new treasury challenge; talks about balancing acts and has the fab five on Friday

Fly along has some glittery batts

Half a Dream away photographs an autumnal tree

Lillysmull talks about racing with knitting

Happy Heart = Happy Soul distracts herself with a black puppy

Herborium does a sketch in Padova and a still life with boots

Irish Muses gets a hanging Santa and butterflies; talks about a black Friday sale; wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving and makes a cushion

Julle's World celebrates a first snowfall and celebrates her son's fourth birthday

Knit, Inc has some instant gratification

Knitting Neels finishes a cardigan; finishes a hat and cowl and does some sewing

Laura Eliason works on a lot of crocheted squares

Limerick 'Live' her car passes the NCT

Little Hare is suffering from a lack of time

Margie's Crafts visits the new location of her favourite handbag shop and has some snowy images

Miss Aine has a customer who modifies one of her patterns and photographs the snow

Mitt liv på Irland My life in Ireland talks sport and recession

Morg Today's phone starts working again; watched some football; worries about their cat; has more hope about the cat; the other cat picks up a branch and sleeps on top of some terrapins and has some, mostly, good news about the first cat

Neencrochet has a long roundup post about crafts, cancer and candy

Pippablue talks about easy Christmas Crafts for Children and has a button corsage tutorial

Playing with Fi(b)re is working on Christmas projects

Rubysasha posts some no-sew booties pattern and pics

Sheknitupthatblog works on ongoing stash solutions; Granny Fashions; Poncho fashions and Finds a knit your own Boyfriend Kit

Starving Artist Ink posts photograph 9; talks about playing with magazines; posts photograph 10 and photograph 11

Stitchlily posts Bráisléad and a link to the pattern

Stolenstitches posts baby Iced Cardigan and hat

StringRevolution appears in the Irish Times and has some patterns for sale

T Bunny Knits has a pattern launch and a KAL announcement

The Nest does some Christmas Present making with children

Things that Strike me talks about THAT press conference; reviews a seared beef salad recipe; talks about kitchen design; talks about gardens in winter and about snow

This is Knit talks about Frost in November; announces a Christmas Decoration Competition and gives some links to some decoration patterns

Wendy's Stuff makes a mitten decision

Amg Arts links to a handmade guestbook and some ideas on tidying away an ironing board

Wirewrapped has a redish steampunk heart pendant

Woolly Bits finishes some crafty projects; starts the day badly and announces the return of winter

Woolly Way of Ireland talks about WardrobeWishes

Yarn Classes talks about falling in love with certain yarns

Crafty Blog Update 21th-27th November 2010

Hello and welcome to the weekly blog update. If you know of anyone who should be included please inform us, if you want to be removed from this update please feel free to tell us too, we will try to update details as quick as possible.

Ireland had a huge snowfall starting the 20th November, which is reflected in many posts.

Amazed Knitters Patterns makes some leaves and gets her yarn back

An evening wasted with has to buy needles and finds some inconsistency with a bank

Aranbrew has a phototutorial on plying on a spindle

Basil Explosion lists what they've been reading recently; does some guest posts and links to strange handsoap

BeckyDazzler puts up some Testino photographs and celebrates the wintry weather with some clothing

Chebe talks about bras and underwear and prepares fabric or use

Clarita has a weekend in the south of Irelandn (in French)

Clasheen is slowed under in several ways

Daffodils and Dandelions deals with Progeny Wars

Dragon Days takes some photographs in Letterkenny General Hospital

Etsy Ireland will have a crafty meetup on December 11th; has some christmas gift ideas for kids; weekly crafty news desk; has a team member update; a new treasury challenge; talks about balancing acts and has the fab five on Friday

Fly along has some glittery batts

Half a Dream away photographs an autumnal tree

Lillysmull talks about racing with knitting

Happy Heart = Happy Soul distracts herself with a black puppy

Herborium does a sketch in Padova and a still life with boots

Irish Muses gets a hanging Santa and butterflies; talks about a black Friday sale; wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving and makes a cushion

Julle's World celebrates a first snowfall and celebrates her son's fourth birthday

Knit, Inc has some instant gratification

Knitting Neels finishes a cardigan; finishes a hat and cowl and does some sewing

Laura Eliason works on a lot of crocheted squares

Limerick 'Live' her car passes the NCT

Little Hare is suffering from a lack of time

Margie's Crafts visits the new location of her favourite handbag shop and has some snowy images

Miss Aine has a customer who modifies one of her patterns and photographs the snow

Mitt liv på Irland My life in Ireland talks sport and recession

Morg Today's phone starts working again; watched some football; worries about their cat; has more hope about the cat; the other cat picks up a branch and sleeps on top of some terrapins and has some, mostly, good news about the first cat

Neencrochet has a long roundup post about crafts, cancer and candy

Pippablue talks about easy Christmas Crafts for Children and has a button corsage tutorial

Playing with Fi(b)re is working on Christmas projects

Rubysasha posts some no-sew booties pattern and pics

Sheknitupthatblog works on ongoing stash solutions; Granny Fashions; Poncho fashions and Finds a knit your own Boyfriend Kit

Starving Artist Ink posts photograph 9; talks about playing with magazines; posts photograph 10 and photograph 11

Stitchlily posts Bráisléad and a link to the pattern

Stolenstitches posts baby Iced Cardigan and hat

StringRevolution appears in the Irish Times and has some patterns for sale

T Bunny Knits has a pattern launch and a KAL announcement

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Crafty Blog Update 14th-20th November 2010

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Akka Design plays with smoking paper

An evening wasted with cooks and has needle trouble; reads some more Gutenberg books and has a frustrating day

An Snag Breac Beo puts a lid on it and talks about ceramics and light

Anula's Kitchen bakes a souffle and makes plum and chocolate marmalade

Basil Explosion revamps her blog and works on getting a bulky scarf right

Cattapilla Dreaming gets some new books and takes some photographs of some confused flowers

Celtic Memory Yarns visits her publisher and talks about trees

Chebe works on her temperature sensing scarf; has some advice on measuring yourself for a sewing pattern and has an update on ongoing projects

Clasheen works on Vanda Roberts felt bag workshop and concludes it

Crafty Alley talks about some paper kits

Dispatches from the Deise has some typo fun

Dragon Days captures a sunny day in Donegal

Droim an Uan winds up some handspun laceweight

Etsy Ireland has their Crafty News Desk; welcomes some new members; announces the latest Treasury Challenge Winner; continues the wedding gift series and offers a fab five on Friday

Fly Along photographs her Pi Shawl

Irish Muses finishes a quilt and finds the horse she was wondering about; finds that he has a friend; plans a camping trip and gets cute scissors; links to a AccuQuilt Go giveaway and a fabric giveaway

Kersti blogs about visiting Glasgow and shows off a broomstick lace cuff

Knit Inc blogs about holiday socks; gets a surprise package and reviews the yarn shops she visited during her visit to the US

Knitting Neels photographs her Drops Cardigan; a Hap Shawl and her finished Stilwell

L Hogan announces that she's reopening her etsy shop

Laura Eliason announces that her shop is going into hibernation

Let's Knit and Stitch thank all the people who got involved in the Operation New Life; show more of the knit crib and finally finish the knit crib

Limerick Live (in german) wonders about her role in her son's life and is frustrated

Little Hare is finding it hard going

Margie Crafts shows off an arbour and has a visitor

Miss Aine features in a team treasury; second treasury feature; and a third one and after finishing some patterns gets instructions about her next project

Mitt liv på Irland has a match called off and sports takes over her life

Morg Today links to the new Nissan Juke UK Advert

NicKnits discovers crafting Mama

Playing with Fi(b)re celebrates her wheel's first birthday and thinks about hibernation

Rubysasha blogs about a shawl/blanket and some booties

She Knit up that Ball makes a flat-pack and makes a card for a new home

Starving Artist Ink talks about birth about keeping it real (has breastfeeding photo); completed one of her goals; has a baby video; starts a picture a day with a baby photo; photo two; photo 3; lists must-haves for a breast-feeding mama; photo 4 and talks about post-partum body

StitchLily plans a textile event for the Pan Celtic Festival next year and calls for a return to paper chains this Christmas

Stolen Stitches talks about her new pattern in the Twist Collective Parcel

String Revolution has a free offer to encourage customers

The Bohomama is having a recurring headache

The Misadventures of Gaietygirl lacks enough time in the week

The Nest's kids play with stories; shows a new mixed media project and something that didn't work as planned and tea light holder tutorial

Things that strike me talks about a concert; talks about Dora and Marten breaking up on Questionable Content; talks about Beatles on iTunes and Wednesday Evening Television

This i Knit has some photographs from the Knitting & Stitching show

TurtleKnits links to a video of a local band

Undermeoxter talks about the art of gentle concealment

Wyvernfriendknits reviews Tweed and Close Knit Family

Yarn Classes makes a neck cowl and plans to release the pattern and makes cabled mittens

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Crafty Blog Update 7th-13th November 2010

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Akka Design has some Art Nouveau Stained glass photographs

An Evening Wasted With is woken by a attributed quote; does a LARP meme; Other half has his phone stolen; and shops for yarn for a Christmas present for her niece

Aranbrew makes a Caving Helmet hat and a Lava flow cowl and cool crochet socks

BasilExplosion wonders about the purpose of her blog and links to a review of a Frank Zappa Concert by her BF

Beckydazzler has some Vogue Zodiac shots and admires Kiera Knightley's style

Bola de Berlin sends in some hats for the Innocent Big Knit and does some basketmaking

CarbonFootprintProject links to other artists in the show they're in and makes two needle Aran socks inspired by Malin Head Rain Data

Cattaphilla Designs has shots of the aftermath of a big storm with lots of rain

Celtic Knots moves blog and blogs about a variety of stuff

Chebe talks about group Sew along and is impressed with delivery

Clarita talks about Rugby

Clasheen posts some first photos of her ArtL!nk project and adds more pictures of feltmaking

The Constant Knitter spots a knitted toy

Crafty Alley had a change to their Saturday classes

Daffodils and Dandelions celebrates a child's birthday

Dispatches from the Deise is involved in a bloggers Book Club

Doogarry talks Garfield Genetics

DragonDays has a photo of some plumbing done with pride

Dublin Knit Collective has a post about a Scumbling Workshop

Etsy Ireland has a delay for their Crafty News; has a new treasury challenge; announces that the handmade spark feature is live; posts the Crafty News; has a fab five on friday and posts about an opportunity for a crafter with time

From sheep to shawl has a photo of a felting class in Killarney; felting with an embellisher an upcycled men's dressing gown and spinning and singing at St Joseph's Hospital Ennis

Half a Dream Away has a photograph of blue skies and tries for a small and very far away with the Lough Ness Monster

Haz wool will knit makes some slippers and hats

Herborium talks about 100 washes; paints autumn leaves; a first wash for autumn leaves and gourd IIAutumn leaves and gourd I and finishes Autumn Leaves and Gourd II

Irish Muses gets a prize and does a round up of the week with walks and sewing

John the Bad 's cousin has a truck stolen from her company

Julle's World posts a carved pumpkin picture and some more Halloween pictures

Knit Inc posts a bootie haul from her recent US visit

Knit Wasabi reviews the Cookbook Bill's Basics

L Hogan experiments with subtle colours

Lets Knit and Stitch has two scarf ideas for gifts

Limerick Live (in German) talks about treats and togetherness

Margie's Crafts visits Turville; warming up the winter and does a kitchen makeover

Miss Aine knits a little mouse and links to some inspirational websites

Mitt Liv Pa Irland talks about time flying and weather change; recommends the Norwegian Weather site for info and talks matches and tax return

Morg today talks about a week of mixed virtues; shares some football memories; rescues a mouse and links to a Nissan Juke advert

Neencrochet talks about crochet and her home and about feeling sick, chocolate and fairies

Pippablue links to some Drops Christmas patterns

RubySasha finishes some winter knits

Sheknitsthatup crests her lace mountain; shows the article that mentions a pattern unavailable on her blog; Knitting in Desperate Housewives and a Wednesday knitting

Spring Stitches makes Fishy Fishy Baby Bibs

Starving Artist Ink has a magical photomontage and talks about one day

Stolen Stitches knits a cardigan for herself

String Revolution links to a favourite craft blog and plays with fabric autumn leaves

T Bunny Knits is trying to get her patterns up and out there

The Bohomama has her hands full with plans and illness and deals with more issues

The Mermaid Undine does science to find out what a yarn is; channels the dog Miner and then channels the dog Jockser

The Nest's plans go awry; visits Britain and makes mincemeat

Things that strike me talks about the wave theory of life; Banana Bread; house design issues and internet radio

This is Knit has some new stock

Thread Bear Picnic's works on the Vitruvian Scarf and about hating the sound of her own voice

Undermeoxter talks more about Rhinebeck

Valentinas Room talks about a Green Books Campaign and a secret santa book swap

Winona Queen has some more hats

Wirewrapped has a pendulum; another steampink; pocket watch style cameo and about why she doesn't do tutorials

Woolly Bits is getting organised for Christmas and about some spinning

Woolly Way links to a Fashion show in aid of local charities in Kerry; a rag rug exhibition in the Douglas Hyde Gallery; new ReDress events and a speed knitting competition in the Yarn Room (yesterday)

Wyvernfriend had a productive week off sick

Yarn Classes did some twisted rib mittens