Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Crafty Blog Update 17th-23rd April

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 set up a Netvibes Page for the blogs this is not foolproof and I may miss updates but it’s been better than some of the other options.  I have also decided that if a blog posts more than about 10 or so posts in a week I’m just going to link to the site, unless something in particular catches my eye that’s very craft related. 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.

Apologies for the delay, Sunday was spent in my garden and Monday I had a chronic Sinus attack. All better now but it wasn't a good day and staring at web sites wouldn't be a good plan, thankfully I have today off so recovery and blog updates coming.

An apology for an idler gets a scaffold piercing

Ankonymous shares some photographs of California and catches Georgian Spring

Aran Brew talks about Frankfurt in March 2011 and about being pregnant

As the World falls Down dithers about an acceptance letter; has audio ready for a trip; spends some time on a boat; finds it hard to keep connected on a phone; has some miscommunication and eats more oranges 

Basil Explosion talks about The Rest is Noise; makes some Apple Muffins; shares some links

Bola de Berlin knits a leaf shawl

Cattapilla Design shares Bere Island ingenuity and shares springtime on Bere Island

Chebe talks about music players and about maths programs

Chocolattebutton shares some spring photographs and gets four cute bowls in the post

Clasheen learns new things at a jewellery making workshop; some samples updates and Horst visit updates; makes an earth day recycled mobile and a nuno mosaic and the mobile and a felt bag

Colour and Ink does a quick card; makes a happy 40th Birthday Card; shares some photographs of her garden; does another 40th birthday card; a butterfly card and thanks

Constant Knitter has a delivery

Dispatches from the Deise attends the Immrama Launch

Dragon Days photographs renovation progress

Droim an Uain lists some Chronophages and experiments with some roving

Etsy Ireland has crafty News; welcomes new members; has some Irish Summer ideas and have their fab five on Friday

From Sheep to Shawl has a felted wallhanging and a children's felting workshop in Killarney

Green Waves explains an absence

Herborium paints redcurrants

Irish Muses shares some sad news and recovers from her injury

Kay B celebrates her Blogoversary

Kersti shares her tweet week; is almost half-way through wearing the protective boot; posts some responses to mis-emailed emails; shares a recipe for Lemon Cake and for Lemon Blueberry Cake

Knit Inc finishes a project and gets some stash and

Knitwasabi talks about some flowers made for her sick husband

L Hogan has a health update; talks food intolerance and finishes some cardigans

Lets Knit and Stitch gets some Designer Knitting (aka Vogue Knitting) in stock; and has a special offer for Easter

Limerick Live has one step forward and two steps back

Little Hare gets a daisy chain; gets some peace and quiet; makes some tomb guarding soldiers;

Margie Crafts makes Rhubarb Crumble and wishes everyone a happy Easter

Milkmoon found a surprise when they opened their door one morning and enjoys the sun

Miss Aine shows her Market Stall; promises new patterns; shares a free topsy turvy doll pattern and shares some of Sneems sketches

Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland explains her month of absence; shares some photos; explains Gaelic Football and Camogie

Morg Today captures the coming of Summer

Needles and Haystacks talks about Easter Bunnies

The Nest has a busy week with crafts and animal husbandry; talks about a dolly; has "help" with crochet and has artistic doodling

Rubysasha talks gardening and a juicy Danish Shawl

The Runcible Spoon has some balcony bounty

She knit up that Ball talks about Brummy knitting; works on her knit-a-long clam and offers a sneak peek of a new project

Siegel Six has several updates

Springwools have had a few updates that I've missed as my RSS feed to them is broken: April Window Display; Patsy's Knit & Crochet Projects; Easter Opening Hours; get in some Candy Colours in Can Can and a crochet shawl in Lang Jawoll Magic

Stuff and Nonsense updates with some latest work

Things that strikes me talks about what she's done that Sunday; has breakfast in Lemon Jelly Company in the Italian Quarter; talks about Freakanomics and Super Freakanomics; talks about The Wave by Susan Casey and is in search of the perfect electronic reader

This and That talks about Easter

This is Knit talks about cabling without a cable needle

Thread Bear Picnic meets some goslings

Undermeoxter shares some recent book purchases; talks about WIPs and makes an edible FO

Up to my Lack of Tonsils talks about H and I

Where People Create talks to Tricia Stanberry about her Barn Studio/Shop

Wire Wrapped Jewellery makes a long black agate pendant; a geode pendant; a black agate gothic pendant; Ice Shamrock pendant; purple and silver earrings and a brown round steampunk pendant

Woolly Way of Ireland blogs about the RTE Mastercrafter project; Winnie's Craft Cafe Knitting Party; Clones Lace Workshop in Mayo; Irish Patchwork Society South West Branch Branching out exhibit in Kerry and an Arty Bits Craft Fair in Tralee

Yarnboi shares the 8th Project of the year; starts project 9; had a productive sunny day; gets feline approval of the project

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Crafty Blog Update 10th-16th April

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 set up a Netvibes Page for the blogs this is not foolproof and I may miss updates but it’s been better than some of the other options.  I have also decided that if a blog posts more than about 10 or so posts in a week I’m just going to link to the site, unless something in particular catches my eye that’s very craft related. 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.

2 Knit or not 2 Knit has internet issues and teaches spinning; shows off a finished felted bag and is clearing out some of her book stash

Akka Designs photographs wisteria

An Apology for an Idler shares the knitted petrol station and talks about double-standards

Ankomymous has her camera die

As the World Falls Down studies in Camden Library; got a first acceptancesits among clothes and visits IKEA


Basil Explosion shares some flowers; makes some Spelt Bread; shares an old letter; shares an animated video and Robert Ebert remaking his voice

Beckydazzler has a trip to RTE

Bola de Berlin makes a shawl for a friend

Cattapilla Designs defeats slugs and has a few items off the needles

Celtic Knots decorates t-shirts and makes cards

Celtic Memory Yarns finds some ancient stones, and gives the birds some yarn

Chebe shares some different events;fixes her uno and plays with the miniPOV3 kit

Chocolattebuttons gets some photographs of playing with yarn

Clarita visits Edinborough

Clasheen has Michigan Workshop update and a short book update; gets and likes some experimental yarn; talks about a workshop and shares a finished bag; finishes a scarf

Colour and Ink makes a cuppa tea card; a friend card; gets some photo inspiration

Crafty Alley announces some Easter Camps

Dispatches from the Deise goes to a launch

Dragondays photographs some bubblewrap

Droim an Uan finishes a woven project

Etsy Ireland selects a team treasury challenge winner; does their Crafty News Desk; welcomes new team members; has some team treasuries; has a quick note about Dublin Market; talks about a field trip and has a fab five on Friday

Fly Along makes some potholders

From Sheep to Shawl has a felting class in Killarney and shows off completed bags

Handmaiden of Adonai has two observations

Happy Heart, Happy Soul shares a yellow door

Haz wool will knit knits a pirate jumper

Irish Muses has a guest post; has a second march star; a recipe and surprise

Kay B gets some more finished projects done

Kersti shares her tweet week; has to wear a boot to help her foot and gets revenge for spam

Knit Inc talks about fickleness

Little Hare photographs a little foal

Margie's Crafts attends the Dali Lama's speech

Milkmoon has a beastly giveaway

Miss Aine makes a sweater for her daughter; makes some Baby Bunting; makes a monster; makes some Easter Bunnies  and makes a fat ted

Needles and Haystacks conquers the weekend bag

Neen Crochet announces a winner

Nic Knits apologises for not posting

Rubysasha finishes a shawl and starts a new one

The Runcible Spoon makes simply delicious fish

The Siegel Six has several updates

Stitchlily has an update on the story of Lace

Stuff and nonsense does a quick update

This and that talks about Uri and the girl with mousy hair

This is Knit start selling patterns from Ravelry (one of a few in the world testing this!) and does a sneak preview of the next classes

Thread Bear Picnics writes an ode to lost Malabrigo

Undermeoxter talks style-wise; how a project doesn't cooperate; how to cheat at crochet and a stash flash-back

Yarn Classes completes a summer throw; creates some plarn and talks about music

Where there's a Wool shares a knitting bag

Wirewrapped Jewellery shows a gothic red egg; makes some custom earrings; Ice white agate pendant; fluorite and silver pendant; small green steampunk pendanta custom red and silver heart and a purple agate oval necklace

Woolly Way of Ireland has another update on the panceltic festival and lace; an exploring conceptions of contemporary craft in Cork; Stitch & Creative Crafts Show in Belfast; now and then in Cork and Branching Out patchwork in Dublin

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Crafty Blog Update 3rd-9th April

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 set up a Netvibes Page for the blogs this is not foolproof and I may miss updates but it’s been better than some of the other options.  I have also decided that if a blog posts more than about 10 or so posts in a week I’m just going to link to the site, unless something in particular catches my eye that’s very craft related. 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.

Today is Census Day in Ireland, have you filled yours in?

Akka Designs has a tutorial for the Silk Cape

An Apology for an Idler shares a George Bernard Shaw quote

An Evening Wasted with visits the Doctor

As the World Falls down has some ups and downs; has a bad day and has her penultimate college day

Basil Explosion offers the Worlds Best Vampire Weekend Tribute Band

Bohemian Hooks features on the front page of Etsy; Chunky Crochet Bangles and more crochet bangles

Cattapilla Designs photographs some flowers; sees the birds return and shares some eye candy

Celtic Memory yarns talks about Brigid's Day, knitting and sock machines

Chebe finishes a dream catcher style ornament and has a link on how to fix your Arduino Uno

Chocolattebutton makes a blueberry swirl dress for little button and photographs her tiger

Clasheen is annoyed; talks about necessary equipment for some of her workshops and photographs new latest Nuno Felt Top

Colour and Ink makes a card for a mother or grandmother; uses some packet embelishments; offers thanks and a blog candy winner; wishes some people happy birthday

Dispatches from the Deise has a new granddaughter

Dragon Days photographs a rushing river

Droim an Uan plants some Rosemary in a loo and shows some noils; Cat recovers from a mystery cut; photographs some blackthorn; shows some lambs and some weaving progress

Dublin Knit Collective celebrates the year so far and looks forward to the rest of the year

Etsy Ireland has their crafty news desk; welcomes new members; had a poll for a new team challenge; talks about Simon the travelling gecko and has a turquoise fab five on Friday

From Sheep to Shawl shows some miniature houses and a red felted blouse

Green Waves talks about purple; has a beach walk; photographs tulips and photographs growth

Half a Dream Away captures a quiet sunset

Haz wool will knit talks about Mothers Day; springs into action and finds an old sign so does soem investigating about her building

Hooks Law admits to being behind and blogs about B

Irish Muses talks about Mother's Day in Ireland and has more news about her hand

Kersti updates with her tweet week; Incredible India day 1 and the working week in India

Knit Inc reviews the latest Vogue Knitting

Knitting Elizabeth has finished mittens by a member

Lets Knit & Stitch links to a Regia Lace Shawl and gets some Rico Loopy in stock

Margie's Crafts sees signs of Spring

Milkmoon photographs the season

Miss Aine goes to the Peas and Pods market

Morg Today shares what he's listening to; goes to Tuna's Confirmationgets some new books and shares some Fota Wildlife Park photographs

Needles and Haystacks offers some Bra-Making Resources

The Nest has some freeform progress; has Mother's Day Progress; Yarn Along Progress and

Relodies' Silly Knitz shares a scarf pattern and a cowl

The Runcible Spoon enjoys some fishy goodness

Selkies Crochet models some bags; has a happy day and makes something for herself

She Knit up that Ball blogs about a Hap Blanket; makes some mittens and makes some vegan blondies

Siegel Six have several updates

Springwools has an April Special; new online patterns and has a new Easter Wallpaper

String Revolution talks about the importance of knowing your limits

Things that Strike me goes back to climbing

This is Knit talks about counting and talks about bringing on the sparkle

Thread Bear Picnic has a competition for a shawl pattern name (open for a week) and has a tutorial for a shawl pin

Under me Oxter has some unpleasantness in Berlin; deals with a fractious WIP and finishes some spinning

Up to my Lack of Tonsils talks about C; D; E; F; G

Wirewrapped has a round turquoise pendant; three Cthulu's; a personal agate pendant; turquoise and copper bracelet; Labradorite and Lapis Lasuli Pendant; and Chinese Dragon Agate Pendant

Woolly Bits gets some bounty

Woolly Way of Ireland talks about vintage fairs; a felting workshop in Drogheda; a feltmaking workshop in Limerick; a redress update; a felting workshop in Kerry and a Wool Craft Village at the Roscommon Lamb Destival

Yarn Classes is feeling sheepish

Friday, April 8, 2011

Crafty Blog update 24th April-7th May

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 set up a Netvibes Page for the blogs this is not foolproof and I may miss updates but it’s been better than some of the other options.  I have also decided that if a blog posts more than about 10 or so posts in a week I’m just going to link to the site, unless something in particular catches my eye that’s very craft related. 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. From this week for the foreseeable future I'm going to do this fortnightly.  It's consuming too much time that Summer is suggesting I should spend outdoors in our garden!

2 Knit or not 2 Knit has a new Spring Felt flower range and is in a front page feature

An Apology for an Idler talks about invertebrates and about Real Women

An Evening Wasted has a 3 week update and lists April Reads

An Snag Breac Beo sets up a etsy shop; gets stuff up on it and talks about bluebells, recordbreaking knitters and straw rope making

Anula's Kitchen makes spagetti with curried chicken balls and how to arrange a cheese board.

As the World falls down talks about her favourite sociologist; about change and found it hard to get up

Basil Explosion talks about not finishing books and contributing to other blogs

Beckydazzler talks sun and night; soft florals and messy updo; body shop honey bronze giveaway and what she wore to the launch and is part of a spot of colour in River Island's Style Insider

Bola de Berlin wishes everyone a Happy Easter

Cattapilla Design wishes a happy wedding for that wedding; takes part in an April Scavenger hunt; talks about April's Finest week

Celtic Knots is multicraftual and makes a vintage tag and indulges in some supply shopping/organisation

Celtic Memory Yarns photographs Spring, Rural Ireland and Nature (with Knitting)

Chebe talks about the nmap scripting engine; enjoys two bank holidays in a row and talks about checksums/digests of your downloads

Chocolattebuttons makes a turtle bowl and pouch; makes an applebloom cardigan and an Alien Cardigan

Clasheen has some earth day pics and a finished bag

Colour and Ink talks about a Ribbon Girl Blog Giveaway; takes part in paperplay; shares a wedding card; has baby robins in her garden; a thank you card and wishes a happy mother's day

Doogarry has a break at Trabolgan

Dragondays captures a dandelion seedhead and captures the Irish Air Corps at work

Droim an Uan does some first sheer spinning and makes a wedding Ring Cushion

Duilleoga makes a boyfriend sofa blanket; a bear blanket; works on the front garden; makes a baby girls pram blanket and makes vegan cupcakes

Etsy Ireland welcomes new members; talks about Fondelli Fair; a pop-up shop opportunity in Limerick; a visit to the National Museum of Decorative Arts; fab five on Friday; crafty news; welcomes new members; talks about being ready to sell; talks about spring and links; a selling opportunity at Bloom 2011 and a fab five on Friday

Fly Along is puppified

From Sheep To Shawl has childrens felting fun in Killarney

Green Waves is grateful; talks about a new direction and talks about unravelling

Half a Dream Away makes a necklace and photographs the edge of the country with helmets

Haz Wool Will Knit finishes a jumper; gets some Saturday Bargains; talks about corsets and unmentionables and makes some Stripy Cat Bread

Herborium paints wild cherry and Apple Blossoms

Irish Muses talks about what she's been up to; the bag is finished and it's a lovely spring day; nominates a May Star and has been busy

Julle's world shares some photos of some celebrations; works on a simple hat; starts a boat necked sweater; talks about an audio book about minding babies; talks about the Secret: The Power

Kay B wishes everyone a happy easter

Kersti shares her tweet week; is annoyed at some crochet designers; makes some crochet dishcloths; shares her tweet week; makes a dinosaur beanie and has another day home sick

Knit Inc wishes everyone a happy Easter; works on some things and welcomes a new knitter to the fold; suffers from some sale fever (and has a FO) and finishes her lace runner

LHogan talks about cupcakes and fairy cakes; cheesecake celebrations and shares the cheesecake recipe

Limerick Live has a trip around memories; wishes a happy Easter; talks about this and that and finishes her run

Little Hare talks about Easter and has some Roman destruction

Margie Crafts photographs some new life

Michele Made This wishes everyone a Happy Easter; shares a Knitted Car and talks about the world record breaking knitting event

Milkmoon photographs her Easter

Miss Aine shares a topsy Turvy doll pattern; shares some of Smems Drawings; knits a bubble suit; has some fine weather; makes a pixie hat and overalls; a circus mobile; a baby bunting cardigan; has some glitches and has a Hansel and Gretel new pattern for sale

Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland shops, goes to a match and talks about knitting and enjoys a beautiful spring day

Ms Walsh's Weblog talks about soothing music

Needles and Haystacks makes big decisions and makes a lot of clothes

Neen Crochet and Easter Crochet and crazy cat lady; That Wedding; helps break the world record; crochet, new clothes and knitting and about her brother Anthony

The Nest updates on the Yarn Along; her father's garden; willow fence progress and has another Yarn Along update

NicKnits talks about that wedding and a new design and Fairy Tale Romances

Ruby Sasha felts bags, finishes a shawl and finishes the bags

The Runcible Spoon attends an Easter Weekend feast in Cork and uses rhubarb for muffins

Selkie's Crochet finishes a few items

She Knit Up that Ball creates a new chart for an old pattern and plays with pompoms

The Sigel Six has multiple updates

Springwools announces a sale; has updates and further updates

Stitchlily has some lace inspiration; attends a lace seminar; takes part in the Kerry Bicycle Festival and talks about crowd funding, fashion week and yarn graffiti

String Revolution has her quilt hung

Things that Strike me explains why she might be a zombie; has a hard fought 625m; talks about that wedding; has a pen moment; visits proper sea; has a red means stop campaign wish; talks about her current reading; talks about things making her happy

This and that talks about real royalty; workers and flowers

This is Knit has an excellent and clear short row tutorial; had a 10 day sale; a super special spin on on Sunday 8th; announces another special May visitor and talks about persistence

Thread Bear Knits has a queenly visit

Undermeoxter has an Easter Egg Hunt

Wire Wrapped Jewellery talks about posting less frequently

Woolly Gathering is knitting with Sara

Woolly Way of Ireland celebrates winning the Knitting World Record in Roscommon; a textile exhibit in Dublin; a master felting workshop in Kerry; a competition for the Knitting & Stitching Show and better fashion week in Dublin

Wyvernfriend Knits reviews Country Weekend Socks; Crocheting for Dummies and complete photo guide to Knitting

Yarnboi talks about yarn provenance; works on a hat; plans to cast on a top-down cardigan; shows progress on the Log Cabin Throw; finishes the hat ; starts the top-down cardigan

Yarn Classes works on her sheep shape

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Crafty Blog Update 20th March-2nd April

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 set up a Netvibes Page for the blogs this is not foolproof and I may miss updates but it’s been better than some of the other options.  I have also decided that if a blog posts more than about 10 or so posts in a week I’m just going to link to the site, unless something in particular catches my eye that’s very craft related. 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.

Yes I missed last week, I was in a lovely house called Springfield Castle, with friends on a bit of a holiday, I didn't intend not to do the update but the weather was beautiful and the internet access patchy so I left it. This is a two week update.

2Knit or not 2 Knit - gets some wet felting done; moves house and has a ghost in the house

Akka Designs is inspired by the Himalayas to make a cape and welcomes spring with spring onions

An Apology for an Idler makes tiny hamsters and does some face painting; shares ridiculous hats; makes a gift for her parents for their anniversary

An Evening Wasted with finishes knitting some handwarmers; gets a new(ish) washing machine and lists books read in March

Ankonymous talks about Californian adventures

Anula's Kitchen makes yeasted meringue coffee cake

Aranbrew attends a beer launch

As the World falls down has several updates

Basilexplosion talks about Jane Austen; has some links to share; shares a music video; links to a TED video; talks about Liz Taylor; finds a new favourite site; thanks industrialisation; has some links to share; talks about Frankenstein the play

Beckydazzler turns 22 and poses with a Bowler hat; has a photoshoot in Merion Park

Bola de Berlin celebrates a Marathon and enjoys March in Portugal

Cattapilla sees proof of spring; enjoys blue skies; has her 100th post; talks about the Making of a Marchioness; takes part of a march photo scavenger hunt; some growing things and talks about mothers

Celtic Knots gets some crafting done

Chebe makes a skirt block; fixes a connector and uses the car as a charging device

Chocolatebuttons has a very good Monday; finishes a shrug; felts a bag; celebrates the sun coming out; talks about what's on her needles; gets another package; finishes a girls dress; felts a project bag and coaster for a swap; shares a kids monster story; shares finished projects from January to March

Clasheen has a nuno felt show and tell; Mena's Beret and a large bag; new book and raw materials; glass beads glisten against felt; a busy day felting; has a minor rant; Crafted on tour and news about workshops

Colour and Ink makes a baby boy card; distressing and Tuesday Trigger card; wishes Kellie Happy Birthday; wishes herself happy birthday; signs up for a card chain challenge; an encouragement card; takes part in a Lily Pad Blog Hop; paperplay for a mum or mom; Enjoy your day Penny Black card

Craft Obsession does some spinning

Dispatches of the Deise gets a new apple iPhone for her birthday

Dragon days photographs some starlings and captures a reflection

Droim an Uan has a day to remember and a day to forget

Duilleoga talks about Hyacinths and her favourite flower

Etsy Ireland has their crafty news desk; puts goodies into goody bags; does some euro treasuries; shows a success story with mugs; does a fab five on Friday; shares an Eyes open Ireland; the Treasure Chest from St Patrick's Day is opened; have a crafty news desk; have an idiots guide to a Facebook Business Page; has a team treasury challenge about Light; has a baby it's handmade in Ireland collection; does a fab five on Friday and has a tea and chat with Irish Bounty

Fly Along makes some unusual mittens; says hello from Hedgehog HQ; spins and spins more

From Sheep to Shawl attends the Killarney Craft Fair; does some rush work there; makes some felted sheep; makes a crios at Loch na Foohey; does a felting class in Listowelshows off the finished items and from another angle

Greentopia announces that she's finished with that blog

Green Waves makes a hat for her mum; talks about daffodils; finishes a quilt; makes a list; has a soulemama moment; lists some goals; talks about a home in 100 objects and has another soulemama ritual moment

Half a Dream Away has a sharp edge; a goodie bag and works on a project

Haz Wool will knit sees a jumper on a series that she wants

Herborium paints Cashel Bay Rhodendrons; talks about Art for Japan and paints Nasturtiums

Hooks Law blogs about the "A"s in their life

Irish Muses makes a civil war patch; gets a blog award and has birthday news; sprains her hand; her husband thanks for the good wishes; another blog post from her husband and nominates her April Star (via her husband)

Julle's World talks about her son the artist

Kay B makes a jersey shirt; two more tops and comments on the flower power look this summer

Kersti gets her brows plucked; shares her tweet week; shares a video on cheap airline flights; has some half-price ipads for sale and shares her tweet week

Knit Inc does speedy knitting and spring cleaning; slogs through a project; gets goodies in the post; gets some more goodies in the post and talks about some blog silence

Lets Knit & Stitch share a free quilt pattern and talks about interior knitwear

Limerick Live gets on the road again and runs 6 miles

Little Hare talks about getting children to eat crusts; asks if you met an angel on the feast of the Annunciation; has little pea shoots and shares an image for April's Fool

Margie Crafts photographs a St Patricks Statue and makes a noro wool bolero

Michelle Made This shares a scone recipe and gets a bargain

Milkmoon captures a week in pictures and a wordless wednesday

Miss Aine makes a bridezilla; does some birthday baking; makes some bunny nugets; photographs the birthday girl and puts down some temporary tiles

Miss Walsh talks about the use of Radio to help wind down and has a good day

Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland encourages not just knitting

Morg Today takes part in a Walk of Dreams and visits his old school with Galway United

Needles and Haystacks talks about Nature; makes a sundress for new twins; discusses the basics of Bra Making

Neen Crochet goes on a trip to Cork and had a prize draw (closed April 2nd)

The Nest takes part in a yarn-a-long; has a toddler related daffodil massacre; gets some planting done; more yarn-a-long; reports freeform crochet progress;

Rubysasha has sleepless nights and some finished and started objects

The Runcible Spoon makes some St Paddys Weekend bites; Broad Bean and Bacon Risotto; Spring Breakfast; beef and the beer that loves it

Selkies Crochet makes another pair of wristwarmers; photographs some rainbow coloured yarn; makes the first of another pair of wristwarmers; finishes them; makes a heart bag and maps her sales

She Knit up that Ball talks about a film that she wants the cardigans from; coming on with a project; mourns Elizabeth Taylor, knitter and Actress;  takes part in a Spring Swap; talks about Brave New Knits; shares a photo from the February Spin-in; talks about test knits

The Siegel Six has several updates - including a video of frogging a sock

Springstitches makes a crayon case with initial applique

Springwools gets in Designer Knitting Magazine; Walkinstown Library launches a knitting group; has a Mother's Day gift idea; and more ideas; a new spring scarf yarn and introduces Regia Lace

Stitch Lily talks about more lace and finishes a commission for NUIG

String Revolution shows a quilt in progress to end

Stuff and Nonsense makes some portfolio posters

Things that Strike me talks about day one of holidays; talks about minimum driving lessons; talks about home; talks about mobile gardens

This and That talks about boredom, chicks and more chicks and posts some interludes

This is Knit gets some new yarns; announces a Spring Knit A Long; talks about swatching in the round; shows some heirloom pieces and has a competition and has some stealth needles for April 1

Thread Bear's Picnic has a yarn delivery; updates on her Happy Monday design; gives the pattern away for free; has a day for butterflies; launches a Yarn Party idea; blogs about flowers for cancer patient; has some busy blog days

Under me Oxter talks about a Quilting Course; makes a golf club cozy; talks about Daffodil Day; finishes embossed leaves socks; has a project quandry; has a March roundup and talks about looking again at a pattern

Up to my Lack of Tonsils gets a shawl prize; shows off the shawl that started the Secret Garden adventure; talks about the Senate Election; gives up on a book; blogs about "A" and about "B"

Valentina's Room does some speedy reviews

Where there's a Wool talks about being happy

Wire Wrapped makes another agate pendant; some pink and purple cthulus; grey gothic pendant; a spring pendant; a rectangle agate pendant; long gothic black and grey pendant; grey agate pendant; wire wrapped morning star pendant; labradorite and garnet pendant; pocket watch pendant with yellow beads; a green donut pendant; green agate rectangle pendant; purple agate gothic pendant; coral donut pendant

Woolly Bits has a roundup of some finished objects

Woolly Way of Ireland announces a crochet course in Dublin (starting 12th April); a talk by a lacemaker in NUIG (28th March); Airfield Vintage and Craft Market (26th March); the Yarn Room is on the move; an experimental paper art show in Cork (2nd to 28th April)

Woolly Winged Gathering announces a nuno felting class starting in May and shares some Spring felt

Yarn Thing talks about Earth Hour and some luminous flowers and does some yarn experiments