Sunday, November 28, 2010

Crafty Blog Update 21st-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

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

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.

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

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.

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

 

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Lending Library

We're proposing adding a new feature to the site, a Lending Library.
Please check out the Lending Library page, and let us know what you think!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Crafty Blog Update 31st October - 6th November

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.

The main themes this week are Halloween; reviews of the Knitting & Stitching Show and preparing for Christmas.

2Knitornot2Knit promotes the Ballinasloe Craft Fair

Akkadesign has some foreground pictures and some fruit

Amazed Knitters Patterns is taking part in a exhibition in Ballinamore, Co Leitrim

An Evening Wasted with lists October's Reads; talks about Halloween; watches a film and reads some Gutenberg books and has a kitten meets knitting accident

An Snag Breac Beo does some Samhain drawing

Anula's Kitchen has some pumpkin Soup and starts a blog award

Aran Brew wishes a happy Halloween to readers; reviews the Knitting & Stitching Show;  and donates a post to p/hop

BeckyDazzler posts a winter personal outfit; posts her favourite long and short skirt styles and posts about New Zealand designers Lonely Hearts

Bola de Berlin had a Spiderboy for Halloween

Carbonfootprintproject talks about leaving only footprints

Cattaphilla Design's Island has a visit from the President herself and has some interesting photos of autumnal leaves

Clasheen shows off some projects from a workshop and the duster she made; starts some ArtL!nk projects and shows a beginning to these projects

The Constant Knitter announces her new website; gets some new Fabel Sock Yarn in solid colours and gets some new colours in Drops Kid-Silk Haze

Crafty Alley had a Christmas Craft Workshop Saturday (they have a list of workshops here)

Daffodils & Dandelions combines Crochet with The West Wing

Dispatches from the Deise visits Dublin to celebrate her son's graduation; posts about Chocolate Pecan Brownies and shows off some socks

Doogarry posts her son's Halloween Poem

Dragon Days photographs an interesting mirror

Droim an Uan tortures/blocks some knits and spins

Dublin Knit Collective gets involved in the hunt for a knitter who lost a bag at the Knitting & Stitching show (owner reunited later in the week); announces a knitting class in the Arc Light Studio

Etsy Ireland's Crafty News Desk; has a post about knitting with denim; Announces the treasury challenge winner; highlights new members and has a yarn-heavy fab five on Friday

Fly-Along gets some help with a quilt

From sheep to Shawl shows off her felted blanked coat with hood; does a felting class in Listowel and features in the picture

Half a dream Away is inspired by Lord of the Rings for her Pumpkin Carving and photographs two model horses

Lily Smuul wishes people a happy Halloween

Haz Wool will Knit harvests Chillis

Herborium has a day out with the Dublin Sketchers

Hollytron visits Italy

Irish Muses nominates a November Star; visits her surgeon; finishes a baby quilt; admires an award winning quilt; announces a winner for a competition she ran; Finds another Go Competition and goes for a walk in the dunes

The IrishTwiSisters post a picture tease for a latest chapter

Julle's World has fun over Halloween

Knitting Neels is on the road again

Laura Eliason is all about the bows

Lets Knit and Stitch makes the ultimate baby blanket

Limerick Live (in German, understanding curtesy of Google Translate) enjoys Halloween; plans taking part in a marathon in Berlin; has travel issues; and has custody issues.

Margie's Crafts wishes readers a happy halloween

Miss Aine shows off her Knitting & Stitching Show Haul; announces pregnancy and busyness; has a sneak baby peek and starts getting ready for Christmas

Mitt Liv på Irland has a video about a hummingbird

Morg Today wishes people a happy Halloween and shows Saari 'Blue'

Neen Crochet shows off her Costume and talks about the Knitting & Stitching Show and celebrates Halloween

NicKnits has fun with Blogger; admires multiple Babouches and admires SheknitupThatBall's Leaving on the Edge

Playing with Fi(b)re talks about the Fibre Fun Friday birthday and breaks her de-stash plans

RubySasha visits the Knitting & Stitching Show

SheKnitupThatBall talks about the Sunday Independent Article (and it's errors); talks about celebrity Stitchmarkers; talks about trying to post every day and about Vodafone's Foundation

Springwools talks about Christmas Knitting

Starving Artist Ink is cold

StitchLily talks about a Dingle Stitching Group

Stolen Stitches talks about the Talamh KAL and about getting the Four Elements patterns individually

String Revolution is working on her Dream Catcher Quilt; makes progress on Progress and celebrates 36 things about herself

The Mermaid Undine has a visit from Inspiration

The Nest has some Christmas presents arrive

Things that Strike me visits Paris; talks crochet magazines; Dying cultures and changing cultures; things that interest; Nights at the Al-Hambra; talks about Andy Irons and reviews Stitch in Beaumont and her Works in Progress

This is Knit blogs about their Halloween Window

Thread Bear's Picnic talks about yarn balm; Christmas Crackers; wonders what to do with some yarn from the Knitting & Stitching show; reminds about the Fibre Fun Friday Birthday Party and has some photographs of the celebrations

Undermeoxter visits the Knitting & Stitching Show and talks about some WIPs

Wendy's Stuff has a new knitting space and shares an XKCD cartoon

Where People Create talks about her Studio space and AMG Papercrafts update

Wire Wrapped Jewelry posts a Small Fluorite pendant; a pocket watch and teal beads; a cheerful pendant; a Swirly Steampunk Heart and a rectangular Steampunk Pendant

Woolly Bits carves a pumpkin and goes to the Knitting & Stitching Show

The Woolly Way wishes people a happy Halloween; a sale at Swallow Studios, Monaghan; links to the Knitting & Stitching Show on Nationwide and has information about craft fairs and how to get them listed

On Wyvernfriendknits I review Simple Stylish Knits; photograph a finished pair of socks; talk about my likes and dislikes in patterns; look for some advice about a piece I'm working on and make a coffee cup cozy and engage in a coffee press cozy quest

Yarn Classes talks about the Irish Crochet Reef