Crafty Blog Updates 23rd-29th January 2011

I would like to welcome any new readers, and thank old ones for visiting, we’re not that old and we hope to continue to do this as time allows.

If you know of any blogs that should be included please contact us by email or a post on this or the Irish Knitting, Crochet and crafty blogging post. The same goes if you want to be removed. If you are included in our updates please mention if you want to be removed from there too. Please note that neither I or SineadR do this as a full-time job, and allied to that our jobs actually restrict our webtime. We will do our best to get stuff done as soon as possible but that may take a few days or hours. In order to optimise my trawling I have noted the last date posts are visible on sites, I only check every month or so on ones that haven’t updated in the last four months. Again, if you know of a dormant blog that has resurrected, feel free to tell me.

You may notice that some posts from Sundays have been repeated, this is if there is time-sensitive information included in them, this does sometimes lead to repeated links from the previous week.

2knitornot2knit gives us Fleece Processing Part 2

An Apology for an Idler posts an image of her teeth x-rays and starts fundraising to go on a conservation program

An Evening Wasted With moves a chest of drawers and talks politics

Aranbrew is defeated by a WIP

As the world falls down has a slow start; thinks about Bright Eyes; links to a song by Mountain Goats; talks about saying no to sex; about a presentation about Queer Culture; postpones thinking; has work frustrations; has a dates miscalculation; talks about how resistance can make you into a stereotype and finds comfort in songs and getting stuff done

Basil explosion shares some links and does some Lino Printing

Beckydazzler shows off her Barbour jacket

Bohemian Hooks shares her crochet doily hoops; crochet flower earrings; more crochet flower earrings; crochet necklace; another crochet necklace; a rose crochet necklace; another rose crochet necklace; a purple rose crochet necklace; a doily crochet necklace; a black doily crochet necklace; a multicoloured doily necklace

Carbonfootprintproject talks about Letterkenny Loveliness

Cattapilla Designs lists what she's made this month and has a grandparently moment

Chebe examines knit fabric; looks for nice top patterns; choses the wrap tie fabric; works on an embroidered unicorn girl and does a (she hopes) final post on darts

Clarita reviews a year of visits

Clasheen decorates the felt vessels and finds herself snowed under

Crafty Alley has a crafty teacher competition

Daffodils and Dandelions talks about stitch markers and has some DIY fun (minor warning for a butt cleavage shot, some workplaces may not be happy with)

Dispatches from the Deise talks about warm woolies

Dragon Days takes a shot of a closing down sale

Etsy Ireland welcomes new members; has their crafty news desk; a how to make etsy treasuries guide; shares a few treasuries; talks about tax in Northern Ireland and UK; has a fab five on Friday and has an Eyes Open on County Tyrone

Feanor Crafts talks about Valentines Day

Fly Along finishes her sprouting socks and finishes a quilt

Gingerpixel photographs a newborn (images of a naked breast for breastfeeding, possibly not safe for some workplaces)

Half a dream away shoots a picture of wood and fire

Happy Heart=Happy Soul links to some products she likes.

Haz wool will knit talks about finally finished Christmas stuff

Herborium does a pear pencil study and a watercolour version

Irish Muses completes the African Quilt top; talks about the Book Drum Tournament; gets their kitten and talks about the one world one heart project

jewelan'darlin' photographs change; Wheel and wintertime

John the Bad has some recent updates and upgrades the website so I can't link directly

Kersti plays with broomstick lace; blogs her tweet week; is annoyed at Chanel; talks about size of Australia and shares a recipe for honey joys

Knit Inc finishes a pair of socks and makes a start on another pair and talks about swatching

Laura Eliason talks about colour inspiration

Limerick Live talks about her son and has to deal with mumps with her other son

Michelle Made This shares a blog; has a new newsletter and talks about blogging

Miss Aine finishes a baby owlet vest; is featured on a treasury; does a lot of baking and makes and elephant cushion

Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland talks about the end of January

Morg Today talks about Galway United

Ms Walsh talks about her morning treat

Neen Crochet talks about crochet fish hats

Nic Knits talks about small things

Pippa Blue talks about Moo Cards

Rubysasha makes felted bag charms and a christening shawl

She knit up that Blog talks about free love

Slick Fixation makes plans for some grey wool

Springstitches talks about how to decide whether to leave or complete a project; offers an acorn hat and makes her first Wham Bam thank you Lamb neckwarmer

Stitchlily warns about incoming rambling and talks about La le Brid crosog bride

Stolen Stitches talks about all the patterns released in January

String Revolution shows what she's worked on over the last number of weeks

The Nest shares a recipe for a boiled fruit cake

The Siegel Six have several updates

Things that strike me talks about living in interesting times; how people don't seem to understand others; shares a link and recommends an audio book

This 'n' that talks about markets

Thread Bear Picnic talks about January joy; cats with good taste and Blog Awards

Timothy Dowling finishes a scarf and posts a cabaret picture

Turtleknits finds a hole in her sock

Under me oxter talks about deepest fears and talks about choosing moderation

Amg Arts reviews the Handmade Marketplace book

Where there's a wool talks about being Irish; ha'penny market at the Grand Social (on the 29th January)

Wirewrapped photographs a black agate pendant; a coral donut pendant; plans to go to Epic Con; makes a single gothic heart; gives a glimpse of the planned stock for Epic Con; makes a turquoise and copper bracelet and ponders what to do with some beautiful agate geodes

Woolly Way of Ireland lists the classes in Winnie's Craft Cafe and introduces Elaine Alice Textiles

Wyvernfriendknits reviews Knitting Experience 3: Color