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 fortnight.
Dragon Days has another photograph from Paddington and a bolt
Etsy Ireland has a fab five on Friday; a new committee and another fab five on Friday
From Sheep to Shawl attends the Killarney Summerfest and another photo
Julle's World has a baby shower
This is Knit announce some classes with Amy Singer; their Yarn Tasting; talks about mirrored decreases; and a froggy blanket
Monday, August 15, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Crafty Blog Update 10th-30th July
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!
This is delayed a week because sadly Brendan Kehoe of Zen.org lost his fight with cancer. His funeral was Saturday 23rd July and I seriously couldn't face doing the update; over the last few weeks there were a number of tributes to him.
2 Knit or Not 2 Knit shows some handspun and what became of it.
40 plus teenager talks about the prospects for people
All Things Beautiful looks at a pattern and variations
Akka Designs finishes a blanket
An Apology for an Idler makes some fingerless gloves; talks about wearing handknits; makes a scarf; talks about friends; sees the Harry Potter film; talks about No; gets a haircut; engages in some self-indulgence and hopes that things get better
An Snag Breac Beo shares pink from the garden; reds; Oranges and makes a skirt
Anula's Kitchen makes some homemade noodles and makes pasta alla genovese
As the World Falls Down hates her job; enjoys her day; is very tired; enjoys a half day and explores new tastes
Basil Exposition thinks Never Buy the Sun by Billy Bragg encapsulates her week; reviews How to be a Woman; points out Dennis Potter was right; reviews the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; didn't like A Town called Alice; reviews Delusions of Gender; makes Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall's Chocolate Cake; goes to a Divine Comedy gig and has an unforseen benefit to defrosting the Freezer
Beckydazzler picks some items from the Brown Thomas press event; shares an outfit; Joseph A/W Preview; gets a metal collar and shares some knit inspiration
Bola de Berlin announces her competition winner
Cattapilla Designs has an orange Thursday; the good the bad and the ugly and goes across the border to Kerry
Celtic Knots gets published and makes several cards
Celtic Memory Yarns visits more Irish Historic places
Chebe has been busy; compares two operating systems; shows her model; adjusts a dress; plays with some Sugru
Clasheen felts in Roskilde; talks about adding machine embroidery to felt; has a teaser photo and thanks; shares photos and a positive review; a second felt workshop; more printing info and more about felting and stitching
Colour and Ink takes part in a Daisy blog hop; makes a flying card; baby boy card; paperplays with Ribbons, Lace and Buttons; a welcome home card and makes a welcome baby card
Constant Knitter shares some Quinoa recipes
The Coffee Break shares a recipe for a quinoa salad; baked cardamom custard with cherries and raspberries and visits London
Darling WolfEyes paints some frames and makes cake for her granny's birthday
Dispatches from the Deise goes from knitting stash to splash
Doogarry has a trip to Fota Wildlife Park courtesy of Twitter
Dragondays photographs a shopping centre; finds a floating plug and photographs Paddington Station
Droim an Uan dissects a nest; spins some yarn
Dublin Knit Collective offers condolences about Brendan
Duilleoga finds a new nickname for her son and her first attempt at embroidery
Etsy Ireland welcomes new members; fresh five on Friday; another fresh five on Friday and does a fresh appeal for Blog Contributors
Felting my way across Kerry has a busy weekend; finds that July is moving quickly;
Fly Along is back and has blogger issues
Froggy's Craft makes a skirt from old clothes and takes part in the Zombie Walk and Kings of Concrete
From Sheep to Shawl has a felting workshop in Killarney; some workshop action shots and announces a weaving class in Killarney
Gingerpixel shares Niamh and Tommy's Wedding Photographs and posts a sneak peak from a wedding shoot
Gormal's Odds and Ends uses Decoupage to make a vase; tissue box cards; tee shirts to toys; gets some crochet hooks and finishes the veil
Green Waves talks roses, dogs and gardening and shows why she's enjoying her garden
Half a Dream Away photographs a fading sky
Haz Wool Will Knit moves and organises
Herborium paints Gianni's Peas part 1 and part 2
Hooks Law talks about yarn overs; finishes the tour; talks about the frog pond
Irish Muses has fun with a puppy and does some embroidery and bids farewell to her blog
Julle's World enjoyed London; had her mother and sister over for Tete's Birthday and celebrates Alan's Last day in Montessori
Kersti makes something new; shares her tweet week; and again; another tweet week; another tweet week and another
Knit Inc talks about remembering Brendan, and about finished objects and shows off her new kitchen
Knitting Neels has a sewing experiment and finishes the experiment
Laura Eliason shares some beach poetry
Lets Knit & Stitch links to the video of the cast on Julia Robert's new movie knitting and gets pompom and cancan back in stock
LHogan finishes the jumper and photographs him in it
Limerick Live has time pass quickly; enjoys a summer's day; and it feels like summer
Little Hare talks about waking at night
Margie's Crafts shares some photos of Carlton House having been there for a wedding; has a week of birthdays and shares a photograph of sweet pea
Michele Made this loves her daylight bulb; takes part in another world record; recycles a duvet cover; banoffe biscuits; only 150 days to Christmas; finds a use for everything and goes to a supper club
Milkmoon has hope for summer; has cloud gazing; fritters away some time; steals some time; together; before they fly the nest
Miss Aine makes a Kokeshi Doll; makes a small doll; makes a dreamcatcher; links to some how-to-make dreamcatchers; makes a green Panda; two babies; Speedy Squirrel; makes a pretty stripey blouse; cute dinner and bakes cakes for Somalia
Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland goes to Sweden for some holidays and returns to Ireland
Morg Today makes a Lego Hagrid Hut; has a BBQ; gets some new books; talks about cinema classics and has a hedgehog visitor
Ms Walsh loves the rain and shares memories of her grandmother
Needles and Haystacks makes a top and a tankini
Neencrochet talks about making your own crochet hook case
Nibs, Needles and Nappies wonders how cute her knitting is
One of these Days has a Wednesday WIP and posts a finished item
Pippablue shows the result of the Japanese Fabric Swap
Playing with Fi(b)re has Tour de Fleece day 9; day 12; paddles; day 13; day 14 with 3 bobbins full; day 15- plying; day 16; day 17; day 18; remembers her grandfather and an unimpressed cat
Rubysasha makes some crocheted bags and enters the RDS Craft Competition
Runcible Spoon goes to the Honest to Goodness Market; has nostalgic salad; has Pizza Irish Style and goes on a food trail
Scratch Card Junkie talks about being a bum; an update on comments; end of an era; Aul wans part deux; some thoughts about Amy Winehouse; loves Tea Tree Water from Lush
Selkie's Crochet does a July update
She Knit up that Ball talks about memories of Brendan
The Siegel Six have several updates
String Revolution talks about the exhibit her quilt is in and on her needles (with a plea for a ball to finish a project)
Tatty Franey makes a summer promise
Things that Strike Me has some advice for estate agents and landlords
This is Knit talks about lifelines; shows off some Knit A Long finished objects; bids farewell to Brendan; close for the funeral; talks about substituting yarns
Unnaturally Red updates a post predicting her future
Winona Queen makes a comission hat
Wire Wrapped has a coral set; teardrop earrings; great value zone; a wrapped geode; gets more geodes; red jasper teardrop pendants; talks about wrapping cabachons and new skill, cat pendant and more
With Needles and Wool works on a dishcloth and recounts some finishes, starts and add-ons
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about a course on painting with fleece (July 16th) and K2Tog summer craft in Winnies Wool Wagon (2nd-5th August)
Woolly Winged Gathering talks about a class about contemporary patterns; spins with a drop spindle and a felt your own yoga mat class
Wyvernfriend updates on socks and talks about working on versus in Progress
Yarn Classes has a missing sheep; the Irish Reef has another outing; has some pictures of the Irish Reef; finishes a handbag and talks about the Tinahely Show Weekend
Zen.org reveals that the cancer hadn't been beaten; are pleased with the support; gets bruised but unbroken; is hospitalised; dies; the funeral details; share the celebration details; Elana finds the MythTV box hard work; has a transcription of the speeches; another writer talks about his memory of Brendan and Elana talks about one week on
This is delayed a week because sadly Brendan Kehoe of Zen.org lost his fight with cancer. His funeral was Saturday 23rd July and I seriously couldn't face doing the update; over the last few weeks there were a number of tributes to him.
2 Knit or Not 2 Knit shows some handspun and what became of it.
40 plus teenager talks about the prospects for people
All Things Beautiful looks at a pattern and variations
Akka Designs finishes a blanket
An Apology for an Idler makes some fingerless gloves; talks about wearing handknits; makes a scarf; talks about friends; sees the Harry Potter film; talks about No; gets a haircut; engages in some self-indulgence and hopes that things get better
An Evening Wasted With does some bra and yarn shopping; wonders about out of date lemsip; gets meat and books; starts some fitness; does the second day; talks about books and family; is happy Livejournal is back
An Snag Breac Beo shares pink from the garden; reds; Oranges and makes a skirt
Anula's Kitchen makes some homemade noodles and makes pasta alla genovese
As the World Falls Down hates her job; enjoys her day; is very tired; enjoys a half day and explores new tastes
Basil Exposition thinks Never Buy the Sun by Billy Bragg encapsulates her week; reviews How to be a Woman; points out Dennis Potter was right; reviews the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; didn't like A Town called Alice; reviews Delusions of Gender; makes Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall's Chocolate Cake; goes to a Divine Comedy gig and has an unforseen benefit to defrosting the Freezer
Beckydazzler picks some items from the Brown Thomas press event; shares an outfit; Joseph A/W Preview; gets a metal collar and shares some knit inspiration
Bola de Berlin announces her competition winner
Cattapilla Designs has an orange Thursday; the good the bad and the ugly and goes across the border to Kerry
Celtic Knots gets published and makes several cards
Celtic Memory Yarns visits more Irish Historic places
Chebe has been busy; compares two operating systems; shows her model; adjusts a dress; plays with some Sugru
Clasheen felts in Roskilde; talks about adding machine embroidery to felt; has a teaser photo and thanks; shares photos and a positive review; a second felt workshop; more printing info and more about felting and stitching
Colour and Ink takes part in a Daisy blog hop; makes a flying card; baby boy card; paperplays with Ribbons, Lace and Buttons; a welcome home card and makes a welcome baby card
Constant Knitter shares some Quinoa recipes
The Coffee Break shares a recipe for a quinoa salad; baked cardamom custard with cherries and raspberries and visits London
Darling WolfEyes paints some frames and makes cake for her granny's birthday
Dispatches from the Deise goes from knitting stash to splash
Doogarry has a trip to Fota Wildlife Park courtesy of Twitter
Dragondays photographs a shopping centre; finds a floating plug and photographs Paddington Station
Droim an Uan dissects a nest; spins some yarn
Dublin Knit Collective offers condolences about Brendan
Duilleoga finds a new nickname for her son and her first attempt at embroidery
Etsy Ireland welcomes new members; fresh five on Friday; another fresh five on Friday and does a fresh appeal for Blog Contributors
Felting my way across Kerry has a busy weekend; finds that July is moving quickly;
Fly Along is back and has blogger issues
Froggy's Craft makes a skirt from old clothes and takes part in the Zombie Walk and Kings of Concrete
From Sheep to Shawl has a felting workshop in Killarney; some workshop action shots and announces a weaving class in Killarney
Gingerpixel shares Niamh and Tommy's Wedding Photographs and posts a sneak peak from a wedding shoot
Gormal's Odds and Ends uses Decoupage to make a vase; tissue box cards; tee shirts to toys; gets some crochet hooks and finishes the veil
Green Waves talks roses, dogs and gardening and shows why she's enjoying her garden
Half a Dream Away photographs a fading sky
Haz Wool Will Knit moves and organises
Herborium paints Gianni's Peas part 1 and part 2
Hooks Law talks about yarn overs; finishes the tour; talks about the frog pond
Irish Muses has fun with a puppy and does some embroidery and bids farewell to her blog
Julle's World enjoyed London; had her mother and sister over for Tete's Birthday and celebrates Alan's Last day in Montessori
Kersti makes something new; shares her tweet week; and again; another tweet week; another tweet week and another
Knit Inc talks about remembering Brendan, and about finished objects and shows off her new kitchen
Knitting Neels has a sewing experiment and finishes the experiment
Laura Eliason shares some beach poetry
Lets Knit & Stitch links to the video of the cast on Julia Robert's new movie knitting and gets pompom and cancan back in stock
LHogan finishes the jumper and photographs him in it
Limerick Live has time pass quickly; enjoys a summer's day; and it feels like summer
Little Hare talks about waking at night
Margie's Crafts shares some photos of Carlton House having been there for a wedding; has a week of birthdays and shares a photograph of sweet pea
Michele Made this loves her daylight bulb; takes part in another world record; recycles a duvet cover; banoffe biscuits; only 150 days to Christmas; finds a use for everything and goes to a supper club
Milkmoon has hope for summer; has cloud gazing; fritters away some time; steals some time; together; before they fly the nest
Miss Aine makes a Kokeshi Doll; makes a small doll; makes a dreamcatcher; links to some how-to-make dreamcatchers; makes a green Panda; two babies; Speedy Squirrel; makes a pretty stripey blouse; cute dinner and bakes cakes for Somalia
Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland goes to Sweden for some holidays and returns to Ireland
Morg Today makes a Lego Hagrid Hut; has a BBQ; gets some new books; talks about cinema classics and has a hedgehog visitor
Ms Walsh loves the rain and shares memories of her grandmother
Needles and Haystacks makes a top and a tankini
Neencrochet talks about making your own crochet hook case
Nibs, Needles and Nappies wonders how cute her knitting is
One of these Days has a Wednesday WIP and posts a finished item
Pippablue shows the result of the Japanese Fabric Swap
Playing with Fi(b)re has Tour de Fleece day 9; day 12; paddles; day 13; day 14 with 3 bobbins full; day 15- plying; day 16; day 17; day 18; remembers her grandfather and an unimpressed cat
Rubysasha makes some crocheted bags and enters the RDS Craft Competition
Runcible Spoon goes to the Honest to Goodness Market; has nostalgic salad; has Pizza Irish Style and goes on a food trail
Scratch Card Junkie talks about being a bum; an update on comments; end of an era; Aul wans part deux; some thoughts about Amy Winehouse; loves Tea Tree Water from Lush
Selkie's Crochet does a July update
She Knit up that Ball talks about memories of Brendan
The Siegel Six have several updates
String Revolution talks about the exhibit her quilt is in and on her needles (with a plea for a ball to finish a project)
Tatty Franey makes a summer promise
Things that Strike Me has some advice for estate agents and landlords
This is Knit talks about lifelines; shows off some Knit A Long finished objects; bids farewell to Brendan; close for the funeral; talks about substituting yarns
Unnaturally Red updates a post predicting her future
Winona Queen makes a comission hat
Wire Wrapped has a coral set; teardrop earrings; great value zone; a wrapped geode; gets more geodes; red jasper teardrop pendants; talks about wrapping cabachons and new skill, cat pendant and more
With Needles and Wool works on a dishcloth and recounts some finishes, starts and add-ons
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about a course on painting with fleece (July 16th) and K2Tog summer craft in Winnies Wool Wagon (2nd-5th August)
Woolly Winged Gathering talks about a class about contemporary patterns; spins with a drop spindle and a felt your own yoga mat class
Wyvernfriend updates on socks and talks about working on versus in Progress
Yarn Classes has a missing sheep; the Irish Reef has another outing; has some pictures of the Irish Reef; finishes a handbag and talks about the Tinahely Show Weekend
Zen.org reveals that the cancer hadn't been beaten; are pleased with the support; gets bruised but unbroken; is hospitalised; dies; the funeral details; share the celebration details; Elana finds the MythTV box hard work; has a transcription of the speeches; another writer talks about his memory of Brendan and Elana talks about one week on
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Irish Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
The Irish Hyperbolic Crochet Reef exhibition is now open to the public at The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew Street, Dublin 2. The exhibition is open on weekdays from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm and it runs until September 23rd.
This looks like a fantastic exhibit, so drop in and check it out.
As always, contributions to the reef are encouraged, so if you crochet, bring your hook and some yarn along and join in.
For more information, check out the Irish Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef blog.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Crafty Blog Update 26th June-9th July
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!
This is Knit celebrated their 5th Anniversary with a party, their Yarniversary, and this features on a few blogs. The Tour de Fleece started during the last week
2Knit or not 2 Knit gets a new spinning wheel; pre-tour de Fleece Spinning and more pre-tour with a video of Core spinning
The 40 Plus Teenager sees a beautiful day and wishes people well
Akka Design creates some print illusions and shares a nice break
Alves Passos is back in Ireland
An Apology for an Idler makes another brainmonster; shares a quote; shares some old writing; talks about science and religion; probably makes omlettes; reconstructs a Beatles t-shirt; makes a tv creature and talks about children and sports
An Evening Wasted With knits and is pictured; has a strange dream; lists books read in June; has a nice weekend; has a slightly unsuccessful dinner; has a typically Irish Summer day and has some good and bad shopping
An Snag Breac creates a felt Solar System and had a giveaway and shows a closeup and announces the winner
Anula's Kitchen has some big news; talks about Ardrahan Cheese and makes some Polish White Cheese
Aran Brew finishes her almost endless summer cardigan
As the World Turns reviews her last few weeks in London
Beckydazzler dresses in her summer uniform; meets the benefit girls and has polkadots and two-tone nails
Basil Exposition reviews How I Escaped my Certain Fate; The Fry Chronicles and Paul Smith at the Hammersmith Odeon
Bola de Berlin celebrates her 200th post
Cattaphila makes a birthday cake, ices the cake; takes part in a scavenger hunt; shows cut-up vintage embroidery put to good use and enjoys the first tomato
C B Lindsay has a Rotherham Book Awards Update and photos from the Award
Celtic Knots links to Flying Unicorn and plays catchup
Celtic Memory Yarns plays with yarn and visits the Giant's Causeway
Chebe documents a fix and finds that keeping two blogs is hard work
Clasheen does some Nuno Felting; dye bath on the cooker and felting nearly done; more dying and Horst style felting; July Workshops, some felting and the Waterford Tall Ships; Felt in Focus first pictures; discusses the pictures
Colour and Ink has some Thanks a Latte Cards; happy 21st Birthday; Pastels with no Pink day for Daisies Card; congratulations card; paperplays anything but a card; gets some goodies from a competition; Fruity Paperplay; a wedding card; Summer Card Camp 2011 and Trudy's Party Dress
Constant Knitter has a peek at the June 2011 Yarn Party photos; talks about Drops Bikinis; gets in more blocking wires and gets some Drops Laceweight
Crafty Alley Shop apologises for a long absence
Dispatches from the Deise goes to Summerjam and other things around Dublin
Doogarry talks about how it all started and about the Yarniversary
Dragon Days photographs her antibiotics and an interesting staircase
Droim an Uan talks about a skill swap in Doolin; takes a trip to the north of England; has some yarny experiences and does some cooking
Dublin Knit Collective talks about the Yarniversary and reviews it
Duilleoga talks about children growing
Etsy Ireland has their crafty news desk; welcomes new members; announces a winner for their Treasury Challenge; has some committee vacancies; has some trend watching; reviews the Limerick Pop-up shop; has a summer bright Fab Five on Friday; calls on Northwest Etsy Sellers and a pastel Fab Five on Friday
Feanor Crafts talks about their new window; introduces t-shirt making and weekend Craft Camps
Felting My way across Kerry talks about Crafty Bootcamps and has another busy week
Froggy's Crafts has a productive weekend; makes a belt and makes a sock monster
Green Waves talks about lying down and visits woods in Waterford
Half a dream away invests some time and love into a piece; finds good cardstock for her cards and captures oncoming light
Handcrafted by Lilly Smuul makes a little boys cap
Haz wool will knit visits Dubrovnik and sees folk embroidery
Herborium has a grapes painting in progress
Hooks Law takes part in the Tour De Fleece
Irish Muses talks about free AccuQuilt patterns; Beam n Read Competition; a giveaway alert; announces a winner; nominates a July Star and has a doggie post
Kersti updates her tweet week; has a visit to the ER; has another tweet update and another one
Knitting Elizabeth has a review of the new book Knit One Knit All
Knitting Neels finishes an Anna Cami; gets meringues and a sewing machine; shows off the new sewing machine; finishes a silk dress; finishes the Arielle Top; finishes a graystone sweater; finishes Harvest Moon and finishes a Celaeno Shawl
KnitWasabi talks about the Yarniverary
LHogan enjoys knitting in the Sun
Limerick Live plans her son's appointment and wishes her son a happy 7th Birthday
Margie's Crafts lays a summer table; goes to a vintage car rally and attends an exhibition
Michele Made This introduces Mr & Mrs Puddleduck; shares a refuge; waste not want not; alternative pots and talks about thrifty gardening
Milkmoon shares some photographs before returning to rain and the tides of summer roll in
Miss Aine makes a rainbow scarf and shares a pattern for a mini-elephant
NeenCrochet gets a new dress; knitting, crochet, sewing and Audrey Hepburn and plays with nail varnish and sews some items
The Nest has a quick update; talks about a fair two weeks previously; makes jam; takes part in a yarn along and makes some toys
Nibs, Needles & Nappies clears the decks; finishes two cardigans and talks about how it all happened
Nic Knits works on the Howth Vest and attends the Yarniversary
Pippablue makes a wonky circle of stars quilt
Playing with Fi(b)re makes a Dollheid Tam; makes a circular needle holder; Tour de Fleece Day 2; day 3; Day 4 with some finished yarn; day 6; day 7; day 8
Rubysasha makes a pi shawl and talks about knitting and maths; gets a sunflower swift and nostpinne and makes Christmas Stocking and Skinny Scarf
The Runcible Spoon curls up with comfort reading to help with a cold and has some Cheesy wedding fodder
Scratch card Junkie has some bad to follow some good and has a random crush
The Siegel Six has several updates
Spring Stitches talks about making your own Stitch Markers and talks about her favourite Knitting & Sewing Craft Blogs
Stitchlily talks about the Body & Soul Festival; takes part in the International Freeform Fiberarts event and the Cork Cycling Festival and history of Silk in Ireland
Things that Strike me grows a strawberry; finds living in Ireland painful sometimes and has a productive day
This is Knit shares some knitting memories; it's nearly party time; get a shipment from Hedgehog Fibres; reviews the party and part two of the review
Where People Create highlights petal to petals Illustration Studio
Winona Queen is inspired; gets expectant; and has free range Rabbit issues
Wire Wrapped Jewellery charts the evolution of a Sword Pendant; a brown steampunk necklace and fantasy inspired Fantasy Necklace
With Needles and Wool talks about a Year of Projects
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about Craft Village and Craft Fair at Killarney Summerfest; day of Crafts at Mermaid Arts Centre, Wicklow; Beginners Creative Textile Course in Galway; Modern Languages Exhibition in the Galway Museum and a Fashion Design Camp for Teenagers in Cavan
Woolly Winged Gathering felts wool & silk with a group
Yarn Classes has fun in Denmark and talks about a Craft Day in Bray, Co Wicklow
Zen.org swatches for his Party Lace Scarf; is looking for tenants for their summer home among another few posts.
This is Knit celebrated their 5th Anniversary with a party, their Yarniversary, and this features on a few blogs. The Tour de Fleece started during the last week
2Knit or not 2 Knit gets a new spinning wheel; pre-tour de Fleece Spinning and more pre-tour with a video of Core spinning
The 40 Plus Teenager sees a beautiful day and wishes people well
Akka Design creates some print illusions and shares a nice break
Alves Passos is back in Ireland
An Apology for an Idler makes another brainmonster; shares a quote; shares some old writing; talks about science and religion; probably makes omlettes; reconstructs a Beatles t-shirt; makes a tv creature and talks about children and sports
An Evening Wasted With knits and is pictured; has a strange dream; lists books read in June; has a nice weekend; has a slightly unsuccessful dinner; has a typically Irish Summer day and has some good and bad shopping
An Snag Breac creates a felt Solar System and had a giveaway and shows a closeup and announces the winner
Anula's Kitchen has some big news; talks about Ardrahan Cheese and makes some Polish White Cheese
Aran Brew finishes her almost endless summer cardigan
As the World Turns reviews her last few weeks in London
Beckydazzler dresses in her summer uniform; meets the benefit girls and has polkadots and two-tone nails
Basil Exposition reviews How I Escaped my Certain Fate; The Fry Chronicles and Paul Smith at the Hammersmith Odeon
Bola de Berlin celebrates her 200th post
Cattaphila makes a birthday cake, ices the cake; takes part in a scavenger hunt; shows cut-up vintage embroidery put to good use and enjoys the first tomato
C B Lindsay has a Rotherham Book Awards Update and photos from the Award
Celtic Knots links to Flying Unicorn and plays catchup
Celtic Memory Yarns plays with yarn and visits the Giant's Causeway
Chebe documents a fix and finds that keeping two blogs is hard work
Clasheen does some Nuno Felting; dye bath on the cooker and felting nearly done; more dying and Horst style felting; July Workshops, some felting and the Waterford Tall Ships; Felt in Focus first pictures; discusses the pictures
Colour and Ink has some Thanks a Latte Cards; happy 21st Birthday; Pastels with no Pink day for Daisies Card; congratulations card; paperplays anything but a card; gets some goodies from a competition; Fruity Paperplay; a wedding card; Summer Card Camp 2011 and Trudy's Party Dress
Constant Knitter has a peek at the June 2011 Yarn Party photos; talks about Drops Bikinis; gets in more blocking wires and gets some Drops Laceweight
Crafty Alley Shop apologises for a long absence
Dispatches from the Deise goes to Summerjam and other things around Dublin
Doogarry talks about how it all started and about the Yarniversary
Dragon Days photographs her antibiotics and an interesting staircase
Droim an Uan talks about a skill swap in Doolin; takes a trip to the north of England; has some yarny experiences and does some cooking
Dublin Knit Collective talks about the Yarniversary and reviews it
Duilleoga talks about children growing
Etsy Ireland has their crafty news desk; welcomes new members; announces a winner for their Treasury Challenge; has some committee vacancies; has some trend watching; reviews the Limerick Pop-up shop; has a summer bright Fab Five on Friday; calls on Northwest Etsy Sellers and a pastel Fab Five on Friday
Feanor Crafts talks about their new window; introduces t-shirt making and weekend Craft Camps
Felting My way across Kerry talks about Crafty Bootcamps and has another busy week
Froggy's Crafts has a productive weekend; makes a belt and makes a sock monster
Green Waves talks about lying down and visits woods in Waterford
Half a dream away invests some time and love into a piece; finds good cardstock for her cards and captures oncoming light
Handcrafted by Lilly Smuul makes a little boys cap
Haz wool will knit visits Dubrovnik and sees folk embroidery
Herborium has a grapes painting in progress
Hooks Law takes part in the Tour De Fleece
Irish Muses talks about free AccuQuilt patterns; Beam n Read Competition; a giveaway alert; announces a winner; nominates a July Star and has a doggie post
Kersti updates her tweet week; has a visit to the ER; has another tweet update and another one
Knitting Elizabeth has a review of the new book Knit One Knit All
Knitting Neels finishes an Anna Cami; gets meringues and a sewing machine; shows off the new sewing machine; finishes a silk dress; finishes the Arielle Top; finishes a graystone sweater; finishes Harvest Moon and finishes a Celaeno Shawl
KnitWasabi talks about the Yarniverary
LHogan enjoys knitting in the Sun
Limerick Live plans her son's appointment and wishes her son a happy 7th Birthday
Margie's Crafts lays a summer table; goes to a vintage car rally and attends an exhibition
Michele Made This introduces Mr & Mrs Puddleduck; shares a refuge; waste not want not; alternative pots and talks about thrifty gardening
Milkmoon shares some photographs before returning to rain and the tides of summer roll in
Miss Aine makes a rainbow scarf and shares a pattern for a mini-elephant
NeenCrochet gets a new dress; knitting, crochet, sewing and Audrey Hepburn and plays with nail varnish and sews some items
The Nest has a quick update; talks about a fair two weeks previously; makes jam; takes part in a yarn along and makes some toys
Nibs, Needles & Nappies clears the decks; finishes two cardigans and talks about how it all happened
Nic Knits works on the Howth Vest and attends the Yarniversary
Pippablue makes a wonky circle of stars quilt
Playing with Fi(b)re makes a Dollheid Tam; makes a circular needle holder; Tour de Fleece Day 2; day 3; Day 4 with some finished yarn; day 6; day 7; day 8
Rubysasha makes a pi shawl and talks about knitting and maths; gets a sunflower swift and nostpinne and makes Christmas Stocking and Skinny Scarf
The Runcible Spoon curls up with comfort reading to help with a cold and has some Cheesy wedding fodder
Scratch card Junkie has some bad to follow some good and has a random crush
The Siegel Six has several updates
Spring Stitches talks about making your own Stitch Markers and talks about her favourite Knitting & Sewing Craft Blogs
Stitchlily talks about the Body & Soul Festival; takes part in the International Freeform Fiberarts event and the Cork Cycling Festival and history of Silk in Ireland
Things that Strike me grows a strawberry; finds living in Ireland painful sometimes and has a productive day
This is Knit shares some knitting memories; it's nearly party time; get a shipment from Hedgehog Fibres; reviews the party and part two of the review
Where People Create highlights petal to petals Illustration Studio
Winona Queen is inspired; gets expectant; and has free range Rabbit issues
Wire Wrapped Jewellery charts the evolution of a Sword Pendant; a brown steampunk necklace and fantasy inspired Fantasy Necklace
With Needles and Wool talks about a Year of Projects
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about Craft Village and Craft Fair at Killarney Summerfest; day of Crafts at Mermaid Arts Centre, Wicklow; Beginners Creative Textile Course in Galway; Modern Languages Exhibition in the Galway Museum and a Fashion Design Camp for Teenagers in Cavan
Woolly Winged Gathering felts wool & silk with a group
Yarn Classes has fun in Denmark and talks about a Craft Day in Bray, Co Wicklow
Zen.org swatches for his Party Lace Scarf; is looking for tenants for their summer home among another few posts.
Monday, June 27, 2011
crafty blog update 12th-25th June 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 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 finds one of the best;
40 plus teenager had a busy week and talks about midsummer
Akka Designs finds some interesting graffiti; plays with screenprinting; has a Sunday walk; weaves and makes some cushions; an urban hammock and finishes official schooling
All Things Beautiful talks about Midsummer and announces a consolidation of blogs
An Apology for an Idler works on her sister's jumper; finishes and shares a pattern for a hat; celebrates her 21st
Ankonymous wonders who she should trust
An Snag Breac Beo photographs the Lunar Eclipse; finishes a cardigan; designs a KnitCam
As the World Turns plans to leave Ireland; makes some personal progress; links to a set list; gets exam results; plans to create a new blog; is finding it hard to wind up life in Ireland; arrives in London
Basilexposition talks about The Room; talks about Defending the Guilty; goes to Bob Dylan; talks about Ray Davies; goes to Women War Artists; and goes to the Cult of Beauty
Beckydazzler attends the River Island Press Day and shares some favourites from the NCAD graduate show
Cattapilla Designs reviews the Joy of Knitting and finishes some items; photographs a stone wall; has sun and showers
Chebe gets a top finished; wonders about some coding on a website; makes a money bag; finishes a top that takes a while and does an upgrade
Chocolattebuttons talks about her children; is proud of her sons results; feels a bit down; her daughter calls a pink a new name
Clasheen has a long day with surprises; does a quick update; photographs happy faces after a workshop; more photographs from the workshop and plays with dye
Colour and Ink makes a Monster Thanks Card; tries a new technique; wishes Happy Father's Day; makes a for some Bunny Special Card; makes a congratulations card; a stars and stripes card; a stars and stripes birthday card and photographs a Currach race
Constant Knitter links to new patterns from Drops; gets new colours in Manos Laceweight and photographs the Manos Laceweight
Darling Wolfeyes photographs nails; thinks about using the Oil Cleansing Method; has an homage to Plants versus Zombies; crochets a Ladybird hat; talks about JR Ward's Dark Lover and about Lover Eternal
Dispatches from the Deise tries out Tumblr and has a reunion
Doogarry has surreptitious stash enhancement and finishes the shawl called Doogarry
Dragonday photographs a car ventilator and rocks in the Grass
Dublin Knit Collective talks about the Party Lace Along
Duilleoga works with her slow cooker; gets a green teapot; has a pink rose and a white fuschia
Etsy Ireland has a crafty news desk; welcomes new members; a treasury challenge with a twist; fab five on Friday; tea and chat with Spleodar; needs some help; welcomes new members; crafty news desk; skills swap; fab five on Friday
Evening Wasted With shares an recipe
Feanor Crafts creates a Facebook and Twitter account
Felting my way across Kerry is run of their feet
Froggy's Craft finishes a witch's hood and Elise Scarf and celebrates her blog's first anniversary
Green Waves talks about herself; photographs Kerry skies; links to some things; yellow light and raspberry soup
Half a Dream Away photographs poppies and beside a railway
Haz wool will knit visits an exhibit of 50s and 60s Irish fashion
Herborium paints Gianni's Red Currants
Irish Muses blogs about a terrific giveaway; more news about Dougal; has a birthday; announces a beam and read blog hop; nominates a June Star
Kersti blogs her tweet week; talks about how to give an animal a pill; drops her phone down the loo; blogs her tweet week and iPhone turns a bad experience good
Kizuta has a bit of a catchup and talks about a Driving Licence
Knit Inc talks about the World Wide Knit in Public Day; wonders about cotton picking in Uzbekistan; celebrates an early birthday; makes star booties; reviews Knit One, Knit All
Knitting Elizabeth Sinead makes booties
Knitting Neels makes a bias skirt; makes a dress and works on an Anna Camisole
Limerick Live is glad of bright days and is nervous
Little Hare is away for a while and links to a Sacred Heart Novena
Margie's Crafts talks about baskets; a pre-wedding BBQ; a midsummer wedding; Isla at 11 months
Michelle Made This plays with pink roses
Milkmoon photographs a cold midsummer; photographs some school art; milkmoon kittens at Wimbeldon
Miss Aine had a customer featured in a DIY wedding site and gives a free Lion pattern
Mit Liv pa Irland talks about the changeable weather
Morg Today talks about Robin Williams and Zelda Williams and new promos; listening to Lisa Hannigan and is reading In God we Trust
NicKnits talks about a car game
One of these Days gets a job with Prosperity and updates on her WIPs
Pippablue talks about a Japanese Fabric Swap
Playing with fib(r)e sews up some project bags
Rubysasha has several finished objects
Runcible Spoon has a family dinner out
Scratch Card Junkie talks about cool stuff seen on holidays
Selkies Crochet has health woes and gets some crochet done
She Knit up that Ball asks why you knit and finishes a scroll lace shawl
Siegel Six has many updates
String Revolution talks about 100 acts of String Revolution
Things that strike me talks about the Irish and Late Nights; how hard it is to visit the past; about the Irish and languages; is looking for online development environment; wonders if we want an economic recovery; has a gardening update and has a Newquay travel advisory
This is Knit talks about the World Wide Knit in Public Day; talks about a knitter's progress; talks about a project with a little bit of lace; another knitter's progress
Turk's Tuck works on dough; swears off cupcakes; makes chocolate orange cupcakes
Under me oxter finishes Leafing it; has a stalled hat; finds a deserted hotel; translates knitting for runners
Where there's a Wool has some fun in Dublin and can't stand the rain
Wirewrapped makes a morningstar pendant and plans geek convention attendance
With Needles and Wool makes her first Crochet block
Woolly Bits tries a change of setup and tries out beads
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about a felting and figurative Workshop in Mayo
Woolly Winged Gathering announces a meetup
Wyvernfriendknits reviews Ethnic Knitting Exploration
Yarn Classes talks about the Week that was; reports some sheep rustling and makes some flowers
Zen.org is almost finshed one project and plans a scarf as a gift (which became the Party Knit Along); and finishes the hat
2 Knit or not 2 Knit finds one of the best;
40 plus teenager had a busy week and talks about midsummer
Akka Designs finds some interesting graffiti; plays with screenprinting; has a Sunday walk; weaves and makes some cushions; an urban hammock and finishes official schooling
All Things Beautiful talks about Midsummer and announces a consolidation of blogs
An Apology for an Idler works on her sister's jumper; finishes and shares a pattern for a hat; celebrates her 21st
Ankonymous wonders who she should trust
An Snag Breac Beo photographs the Lunar Eclipse; finishes a cardigan; designs a KnitCam
As the World Turns plans to leave Ireland; makes some personal progress; links to a set list; gets exam results; plans to create a new blog; is finding it hard to wind up life in Ireland; arrives in London
Basilexposition talks about The Room; talks about Defending the Guilty; goes to Bob Dylan; talks about Ray Davies; goes to Women War Artists; and goes to the Cult of Beauty
Beckydazzler attends the River Island Press Day and shares some favourites from the NCAD graduate show
Cattapilla Designs reviews the Joy of Knitting and finishes some items; photographs a stone wall; has sun and showers
Chebe gets a top finished; wonders about some coding on a website; makes a money bag; finishes a top that takes a while and does an upgrade
Chocolattebuttons talks about her children; is proud of her sons results; feels a bit down; her daughter calls a pink a new name
Clasheen has a long day with surprises; does a quick update; photographs happy faces after a workshop; more photographs from the workshop and plays with dye
Colour and Ink makes a Monster Thanks Card; tries a new technique; wishes Happy Father's Day; makes a for some Bunny Special Card; makes a congratulations card; a stars and stripes card; a stars and stripes birthday card and photographs a Currach race
Constant Knitter links to new patterns from Drops; gets new colours in Manos Laceweight and photographs the Manos Laceweight
Darling Wolfeyes photographs nails; thinks about using the Oil Cleansing Method; has an homage to Plants versus Zombies; crochets a Ladybird hat; talks about JR Ward's Dark Lover and about Lover Eternal
Dispatches from the Deise tries out Tumblr and has a reunion
Doogarry has surreptitious stash enhancement and finishes the shawl called Doogarry
Dragonday photographs a car ventilator and rocks in the Grass
Dublin Knit Collective talks about the Party Lace Along
Duilleoga works with her slow cooker; gets a green teapot; has a pink rose and a white fuschia
Etsy Ireland has a crafty news desk; welcomes new members; a treasury challenge with a twist; fab five on Friday; tea and chat with Spleodar; needs some help; welcomes new members; crafty news desk; skills swap; fab five on Friday
Evening Wasted With shares an recipe
Feanor Crafts creates a Facebook and Twitter account
Felting my way across Kerry is run of their feet
Froggy's Craft finishes a witch's hood and Elise Scarf and celebrates her blog's first anniversary
Green Waves talks about herself; photographs Kerry skies; links to some things; yellow light and raspberry soup
Half a Dream Away photographs poppies and beside a railway
Haz wool will knit visits an exhibit of 50s and 60s Irish fashion
Herborium paints Gianni's Red Currants
Irish Muses blogs about a terrific giveaway; more news about Dougal; has a birthday; announces a beam and read blog hop; nominates a June Star
Kersti blogs her tweet week; talks about how to give an animal a pill; drops her phone down the loo; blogs her tweet week and iPhone turns a bad experience good
Kizuta has a bit of a catchup and talks about a Driving Licence
Knit Inc talks about the World Wide Knit in Public Day; wonders about cotton picking in Uzbekistan; celebrates an early birthday; makes star booties; reviews Knit One, Knit All
Knitting Elizabeth Sinead makes booties
Knitting Neels makes a bias skirt; makes a dress and works on an Anna Camisole
Limerick Live is glad of bright days and is nervous
Little Hare is away for a while and links to a Sacred Heart Novena
Margie's Crafts talks about baskets; a pre-wedding BBQ; a midsummer wedding; Isla at 11 months
Michelle Made This plays with pink roses
Milkmoon photographs a cold midsummer; photographs some school art; milkmoon kittens at Wimbeldon
Miss Aine had a customer featured in a DIY wedding site and gives a free Lion pattern
Mit Liv pa Irland talks about the changeable weather
Morg Today talks about Robin Williams and Zelda Williams and new promos; listening to Lisa Hannigan and is reading In God we Trust
NicKnits talks about a car game
One of these Days gets a job with Prosperity and updates on her WIPs
Pippablue talks about a Japanese Fabric Swap
Playing with fib(r)e sews up some project bags
Rubysasha has several finished objects
Runcible Spoon has a family dinner out
Scratch Card Junkie talks about cool stuff seen on holidays
Selkies Crochet has health woes and gets some crochet done
She Knit up that Ball asks why you knit and finishes a scroll lace shawl
Siegel Six has many updates
String Revolution talks about 100 acts of String Revolution
Things that strike me talks about the Irish and Late Nights; how hard it is to visit the past; about the Irish and languages; is looking for online development environment; wonders if we want an economic recovery; has a gardening update and has a Newquay travel advisory
This is Knit talks about the World Wide Knit in Public Day; talks about a knitter's progress; talks about a project with a little bit of lace; another knitter's progress
Turk's Tuck works on dough; swears off cupcakes; makes chocolate orange cupcakes
Under me oxter finishes Leafing it; has a stalled hat; finds a deserted hotel; translates knitting for runners
Where there's a Wool has some fun in Dublin and can't stand the rain
Wirewrapped makes a morningstar pendant and plans geek convention attendance
With Needles and Wool makes her first Crochet block
Woolly Bits tries a change of setup and tries out beads
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about a felting and figurative Workshop in Mayo
Woolly Winged Gathering announces a meetup
Wyvernfriendknits reviews Ethnic Knitting Exploration
Yarn Classes talks about the Week that was; reports some sheep rustling and makes some flowers
Zen.org is almost finshed one project and plans a scarf as a gift (which became the Party Knit Along); and finishes the hat
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Crafty Blog Update 12th-25th June
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!
Akka Designs finds some interesting graffiti; plays with screenprinting; has a Sunday walk; weaves and makes some cushions; an urban hammock and finishes official schooling
An Snag Breac Beo photographs the Lunar Eclipse; finishes a cardigan; designs a KnitCam
Basilexposition talks about The Room; talks about Defending the Guilty; goes to Bob Dylan; talks about Ray Davies; goes to Women War Artists; and goes to the Cult of Beauty
Chebe gets a top finished; wonders about some coding on a website; makes a money bag; finishes a top that takes a while and does an upgrade
Colour and Ink makes a Monster Thanks Card; tries a new technique; wishes Happy Father's Day; makes a for some Bunny Special Card; makes a congratulations card; a stars and stripes card; a stars and stripes birthday card and photographs a Currach race
Etsy Ireland has a crafty news desk; welcomes new members; a treasury challenge with a twist; fab five on Friday; tea and chat with Spleodar; needs some help; welcomes new members; crafty news desk; skills swap; fab five on Friday
Half a Dream Away photographs poppies and beside a railway
Limerick Live is glad of bright days and is nervous
Michelle Made This plays with pink roses
Miss Aine had a customer featured in a DIY wedding site and gives a free Lion pattern
NicKnits talks about a car game
Selkies Crochet has health woes and gets some crochet done
Wirewrapped makes a morningstar pendant and plans geek convention attendance
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about a felting and figurative Workshop in Mayo
Akka Designs finds some interesting graffiti; plays with screenprinting; has a Sunday walk; weaves and makes some cushions; an urban hammock and finishes official schooling
An Snag Breac Beo photographs the Lunar Eclipse; finishes a cardigan; designs a KnitCam
Basilexposition talks about The Room; talks about Defending the Guilty; goes to Bob Dylan; talks about Ray Davies; goes to Women War Artists; and goes to the Cult of Beauty
Chebe gets a top finished; wonders about some coding on a website; makes a money bag; finishes a top that takes a while and does an upgrade
Colour and Ink makes a Monster Thanks Card; tries a new technique; wishes Happy Father's Day; makes a for some Bunny Special Card; makes a congratulations card; a stars and stripes card; a stars and stripes birthday card and photographs a Currach race
Etsy Ireland has a crafty news desk; welcomes new members; a treasury challenge with a twist; fab five on Friday; tea and chat with Spleodar; needs some help; welcomes new members; crafty news desk; skills swap; fab five on Friday
Half a Dream Away photographs poppies and beside a railway
Limerick Live is glad of bright days and is nervous
Michelle Made This plays with pink roses
Miss Aine had a customer featured in a DIY wedding site and gives a free Lion pattern
NicKnits talks about a car game
Selkies Crochet has health woes and gets some crochet done
Wirewrapped makes a morningstar pendant and plans geek convention attendance
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about a felting and figurative Workshop in Mayo
Monday, June 13, 2011
Crafty Blog Update 22nd May - 11th June
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!
As I was surfing recently I came across a new Irish Online Crafting Magazine
2 Knit or Not 2 Knit shares a poem and talks about Polish Sheep
The 40 Plus Teenager celebrates a New Year
An Apology for an Idlerfinishes exams and a few pieces; has some grumbles; finishes a jumper and a pair of gloves; and reviews X:Men First Class
An Evening Wasted With lists May's Read books
Ankonymous captures German Romance
An Snag Breac Beo talks about Ovine, equine, cervine; announces an exhibit; has the opening and announces a peg loom workshop
Aran Brew makes a lace Flower; does some gardening and makes some Elderflower cordial
As the World Falls Down finishes college; shares a video; decides to assert herself; has writer's block; is feeling restless; talks about work; finds issue with a blog; feels alone; has tea; gets a job; spends a long time on busses and goes out
Basil Exposition reviews Through the Language Glass; makes Spiced Date and Orange Squares; reviews How to Live a Life of Montaigne; makes Chocolate Biscuit Cake; discusses that week's links; visits London; Robin Hitchcock plays Clear Spot at Relentless Garage; talks about the Quiet American and Meltdown 2011
Beckydazzler takes part in the NCAD show; returns to basics; returns to layers and borrows a sequined jacket
Bola de Berlin asks if May is nearly over; talks about friends in Ireland; visits London; celebrates a festival
Cattapilla Design talks about art for arts sake; takes part in a scavenger hunt; has some visitors; photographs some flowers and Bere Island foxgloves
C B Lindsay talks about fellow northern Irish Writer Maddie Stewart
Chebe writes an ap for her music player; works on her dress; learns more about CSS and S2; backs up LJ Scrapbook Pics; prepares for sewing
Chocolattebuttons makes a crochet dress and her family shares some Ice-Cream
Clasheen shares some workshop photographs; moves on with the workshops; has a workshop in Lexinton; has a fun time in KY; arrives home without her luggage; has a hectic life; has a bereavement; shares more photographs and ramps up preparations for the Horst Workshop
Clones Lace announces some workshops
Colour and Ink wishes a happy birthday to her son; makes some Butterfly Cards; makes a floral card; makes a card set; makes a teacher appreciation card; is published in Scrapbooking.com Magazine; makes a hydrangea card; things to do in Cork City over a weekend; Good Luck Day 1; Good Luck Day 2; Waltzingmouse Case Competition; Good Luck Day 3; paperplay father's Day/Man Card and Paper Crafts Magazine Gallery Idol 2011
Constant Knitter makes an Echo Beach Stole; shares a knitting video; a new way of yarn cake making; gets in some blocking wires and talks about a program on RTE about knitting
Darling Wolf Moon makes a food oath; shares a bird cock; paints ladybird nails; talks metamorphosis and captures catepillars
Dispatches from the Deise sees Clapton in Concert and spotlights one of the citizens of Lismore;
Doogarry's Blog reclaims her knitting mojo; learns how to use blocking wires; welding meets Lace; changes her mind about what yarn to go with a project and finishes two more shawls
DragonDays photographs summer footwear; a reflector and a bathroom window
Droim an Uain makes two woven cushion fronts; weaves a third cushion front; photographs her Heleanthum; finishes the third cushion and has a dye day with Kathleen McCormick
Dublin Knit Collective talks about an active June and counts down to the WWKIP day
Duilleoga plays with photographs and photographs 2011 Lillies
Etsy Ireland have a crafty update; welcomes new members; talks about names; fab five on Friday; crafty news desk; welcomes new members; looks for articles; fab five on Friday; crafty news desk has a delay; welcomes new members; talk about a tea and chat; Crafty news Desk; talks about Bloomsday in Costume and Fab Five on Friday
Feanor Crafts makes some things from felt off-cuts and announces a sale
Felting my Way Across Kerry talks about an endless to-do list
Fly Along launches her Winter Thaw pattern
Froggy's Craft starts a swap; shares a new tattoo; finishes Eeyore; stitches vintage cross stitch and gets some projects framed
From Sheep to Shawl has a visit from some Parisian Upcycling Designers and a closer photograph
Green Waves shares holiday photographs; peace and other things; feels warm; talks about recent life; photographs the sea and is grateful
Half a Dream Away photographs distinctive trees; a graveyard; hens; the Bloom Festival; a red maple; one of the gardens and a red cloak
Handcrafted by Lily Smuul works on Kelmscott
Haz Wool Will Knit talks about a taste of Sardinia; gets some charity shop items; shares a literary knitter for June; makes some Elderflower Cordial and makes some petticoats
Herborium paints a Rose in IMMA
Irish Muses talks about Obama and embroidery; shares her latest quilt finish; has some comments problems; talks about a seafood in Dunfanaghy; selects a June Star; has some artistic inspiration; has some doggy news and is back from Dublin and has some dog pictures
Julle's World is happy with her son's progress and visits London
Kay B gets rid of some excess stash
Kersti shares her tweet week; and another week; a tatting pattern and another tweet week
Knit Inc finishes her granny square blanket; grows some plants; reviews Vogue Knitting Early Fall and talks about the World Wide Knit in Public Day
Knitting Neels is busy and gets ready for projects and gets some done and does some summer sewing
Laura Eliason talks about organising
Lets Knit & Stitch shares more from Vogue Knitting; Lauren's Can Can Bag and summer crochet workshops
Limerick Live makes some Eton Mess; after VIP visits there's Very Important Mug; her son has a not-so happy day; has a happy day; brings the cup for a trip and encounters uncertainty
Little Hare starts an Ascension Novena; continues with it; talks about lego building; had blue skies for a while; photographs a catepillar; waters plants; shares the Pope talking to Astronauts; there's some messy fun
Margie's Crafts photographs flowers in bloom
Michelle Made This has some floral loveliness; talks about a new magazine; talks about CD or Downloads; makes scones and cherry cup cakes and talks about doing
Milkmoon wonders if she missed anything
Miss Aine has a competition; another giveaway; announces the winnners; makes a cabled flying baby helmet; makes a pretty waistcoat; makes a pebble vest; sews a nursing dress and makes her first crocheted toy
Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland was proud to be Irish; hopes Summer is coming and had 48 hours of Summer
Morgtoday has a birthday Dinner in Scotty's Steak House; listens to a lot of music; reads the Martian Chronicles and hopes to post more regularly
Ms Walsh gets a new baking gadget
Needles and Haystacks celebrates the third birthday of her twins; talks about changing relationships and celebrates her son's seventh birthday
Neencrochet talks about being 16 and now; wishes her husband a happy Birthday and photographs her week
The Nest has not enough hours; bogs and painting; shares polytunnel love; had a craving for Chocolate Cake; catches a swarm of bees; more paintings
NicKnits creates something from some Constant Knitter Yarns; starts a Howth Vest; talks about gardening and shares an Elephant pattern
One of these days shows progress on a piece
Pippablue talks about summer sewing
Playing with Fibre finds herself easily influenced; finishes some Baby Knits; self-medicates with knitting; describes the way to a Knitter's Heart; spinning artefacts at the National Museum II; welcomes rain;
Rubysasha finishes some pieces
The Runcible Spoon misses Bloom already and makes a Rainy Sunday Brunch
Scratch Card Junkie shares a site and hates travelling (text may not be safe for work)
Selkie's Crochet works with wool
The Siegel Six has many updates
Spring stitches talks about the Cork World Wide Knit in Public Day and announces the details
String Revolution makes a beaded box and talks about string
Stuff and nonsense is inspired
This is Knit has a special Knit Night; shows some summer stripes; gets some new tools; wishes the Pepperpot a Happy Birthday; gets nostalgic about customers and talks about World Wide Knit in Public Day
Things that Strike me wonders why a password is necessary on her phone; talks about kniting; makes Donal Skeehan's Fishcakes; makes shortbread; finds her iPad a good thing; makes a bruschetta starter and grows strawberries
Undermeoxter does a May Round-up; adds to her stash; has some trials and tribulations; gets working on Turbine
Valentina's Room reads Roddy Doyle's Star Called Henry
Where people create shows 4Polinka's workspace
Where there's a Wool talks about Naturally Irish; talks about new and better days; from small acorns; starts over
Wire Wrapped makes some earrings; some steampunk pendants; a gothic necklace; a steampunk necklace and lampwork beads
With Needles and Wool talks about what's in their knitting bag and learns how to crochet;
Woolly Bits puts stale coffee to good use and talks about the June Bank Holiday
Woollies, rags baubles and bags makes some cottage curtains
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about Crafting an exhibit in Cork; a wet felting workshop in Mayo; summer sewing workshops in Dublin; Tapestry Exhibit in Kilkenny; World Wide Knit in Public Day in Tipperary; Silk Fiber Papermaking in Dublin and Winnie's Craft Cafe information
Woolly Winged Gathering announces a drop spindle class and bids farewell to spring
Yarnboi has a quick update
Yarn Classes talks about Danish Felt Chicks; is inspired by the sea; gets a gift; makes a sea-inspired lap blanket and plays with colours
Zen.org finishes his scarf
As I was surfing recently I came across a new Irish Online Crafting Magazine
2 Knit or Not 2 Knit shares a poem and talks about Polish Sheep
The 40 Plus Teenager celebrates a New Year
An Apology for an Idlerfinishes exams and a few pieces; has some grumbles; finishes a jumper and a pair of gloves; and reviews X:Men First Class
An Evening Wasted With lists May's Read books
Ankonymous captures German Romance
An Snag Breac Beo talks about Ovine, equine, cervine; announces an exhibit; has the opening and announces a peg loom workshop
Aran Brew makes a lace Flower; does some gardening and makes some Elderflower cordial
As the World Falls Down finishes college; shares a video; decides to assert herself; has writer's block; is feeling restless; talks about work; finds issue with a blog; feels alone; has tea; gets a job; spends a long time on busses and goes out
Basil Exposition reviews Through the Language Glass; makes Spiced Date and Orange Squares; reviews How to Live a Life of Montaigne; makes Chocolate Biscuit Cake; discusses that week's links; visits London; Robin Hitchcock plays Clear Spot at Relentless Garage; talks about the Quiet American and Meltdown 2011
Beckydazzler takes part in the NCAD show; returns to basics; returns to layers and borrows a sequined jacket
Bola de Berlin asks if May is nearly over; talks about friends in Ireland; visits London; celebrates a festival
Cattapilla Design talks about art for arts sake; takes part in a scavenger hunt; has some visitors; photographs some flowers and Bere Island foxgloves
C B Lindsay talks about fellow northern Irish Writer Maddie Stewart
Chebe writes an ap for her music player; works on her dress; learns more about CSS and S2; backs up LJ Scrapbook Pics; prepares for sewing
Chocolattebuttons makes a crochet dress and her family shares some Ice-Cream
Clasheen shares some workshop photographs; moves on with the workshops; has a workshop in Lexinton; has a fun time in KY; arrives home without her luggage; has a hectic life; has a bereavement; shares more photographs and ramps up preparations for the Horst Workshop
Clones Lace announces some workshops
Colour and Ink wishes a happy birthday to her son; makes some Butterfly Cards; makes a floral card; makes a card set; makes a teacher appreciation card; is published in Scrapbooking.com Magazine; makes a hydrangea card; things to do in Cork City over a weekend; Good Luck Day 1; Good Luck Day 2; Waltzingmouse Case Competition; Good Luck Day 3; paperplay father's Day/Man Card and Paper Crafts Magazine Gallery Idol 2011
Constant Knitter makes an Echo Beach Stole; shares a knitting video; a new way of yarn cake making; gets in some blocking wires and talks about a program on RTE about knitting
Darling Wolf Moon makes a food oath; shares a bird cock; paints ladybird nails; talks metamorphosis and captures catepillars
Dispatches from the Deise sees Clapton in Concert and spotlights one of the citizens of Lismore;
Doogarry's Blog reclaims her knitting mojo; learns how to use blocking wires; welding meets Lace; changes her mind about what yarn to go with a project and finishes two more shawls
DragonDays photographs summer footwear; a reflector and a bathroom window
Droim an Uain makes two woven cushion fronts; weaves a third cushion front; photographs her Heleanthum; finishes the third cushion and has a dye day with Kathleen McCormick
Dublin Knit Collective talks about an active June and counts down to the WWKIP day
Duilleoga plays with photographs and photographs 2011 Lillies
Etsy Ireland have a crafty update; welcomes new members; talks about names; fab five on Friday; crafty news desk; welcomes new members; looks for articles; fab five on Friday; crafty news desk has a delay; welcomes new members; talk about a tea and chat; Crafty news Desk; talks about Bloomsday in Costume and Fab Five on Friday
Feanor Crafts makes some things from felt off-cuts and announces a sale
Felting my Way Across Kerry talks about an endless to-do list
Fly Along launches her Winter Thaw pattern
Froggy's Craft starts a swap; shares a new tattoo; finishes Eeyore; stitches vintage cross stitch and gets some projects framed
From Sheep to Shawl has a visit from some Parisian Upcycling Designers and a closer photograph
Green Waves shares holiday photographs; peace and other things; feels warm; talks about recent life; photographs the sea and is grateful
Half a Dream Away photographs distinctive trees; a graveyard; hens; the Bloom Festival; a red maple; one of the gardens and a red cloak
Handcrafted by Lily Smuul works on Kelmscott
Haz Wool Will Knit talks about a taste of Sardinia; gets some charity shop items; shares a literary knitter for June; makes some Elderflower Cordial and makes some petticoats
Herborium paints a Rose in IMMA
Irish Muses talks about Obama and embroidery; shares her latest quilt finish; has some comments problems; talks about a seafood in Dunfanaghy; selects a June Star; has some artistic inspiration; has some doggy news and is back from Dublin and has some dog pictures
Julle's World is happy with her son's progress and visits London
Kay B gets rid of some excess stash
Kersti shares her tweet week; and another week; a tatting pattern and another tweet week
Knit Inc finishes her granny square blanket; grows some plants; reviews Vogue Knitting Early Fall and talks about the World Wide Knit in Public Day
Knitting Neels is busy and gets ready for projects and gets some done and does some summer sewing
Laura Eliason talks about organising
Lets Knit & Stitch shares more from Vogue Knitting; Lauren's Can Can Bag and summer crochet workshops
Limerick Live makes some Eton Mess; after VIP visits there's Very Important Mug; her son has a not-so happy day; has a happy day; brings the cup for a trip and encounters uncertainty
Little Hare starts an Ascension Novena; continues with it; talks about lego building; had blue skies for a while; photographs a catepillar; waters plants; shares the Pope talking to Astronauts; there's some messy fun
Margie's Crafts photographs flowers in bloom
Michelle Made This has some floral loveliness; talks about a new magazine; talks about CD or Downloads; makes scones and cherry cup cakes and talks about doing
Milkmoon wonders if she missed anything
Miss Aine has a competition; another giveaway; announces the winnners; makes a cabled flying baby helmet; makes a pretty waistcoat; makes a pebble vest; sews a nursing dress and makes her first crocheted toy
Mitt liv på Irland, My life in Ireland was proud to be Irish; hopes Summer is coming and had 48 hours of Summer
Morgtoday has a birthday Dinner in Scotty's Steak House; listens to a lot of music; reads the Martian Chronicles and hopes to post more regularly
Ms Walsh gets a new baking gadget
Needles and Haystacks celebrates the third birthday of her twins; talks about changing relationships and celebrates her son's seventh birthday
Neencrochet talks about being 16 and now; wishes her husband a happy Birthday and photographs her week
The Nest has not enough hours; bogs and painting; shares polytunnel love; had a craving for Chocolate Cake; catches a swarm of bees; more paintings
NicKnits creates something from some Constant Knitter Yarns; starts a Howth Vest; talks about gardening and shares an Elephant pattern
One of these days shows progress on a piece
Pippablue talks about summer sewing
Playing with Fibre finds herself easily influenced; finishes some Baby Knits; self-medicates with knitting; describes the way to a Knitter's Heart; spinning artefacts at the National Museum II; welcomes rain;
Rubysasha finishes some pieces
The Runcible Spoon misses Bloom already and makes a Rainy Sunday Brunch
Scratch Card Junkie shares a site and hates travelling (text may not be safe for work)
Selkie's Crochet works with wool
The Siegel Six has many updates
Spring stitches talks about the Cork World Wide Knit in Public Day and announces the details
String Revolution makes a beaded box and talks about string
Stuff and nonsense is inspired
This is Knit has a special Knit Night; shows some summer stripes; gets some new tools; wishes the Pepperpot a Happy Birthday; gets nostalgic about customers and talks about World Wide Knit in Public Day
Things that Strike me wonders why a password is necessary on her phone; talks about kniting; makes Donal Skeehan's Fishcakes; makes shortbread; finds her iPad a good thing; makes a bruschetta starter and grows strawberries
Undermeoxter does a May Round-up; adds to her stash; has some trials and tribulations; gets working on Turbine
Valentina's Room reads Roddy Doyle's Star Called Henry
Where people create shows 4Polinka's workspace
Where there's a Wool talks about Naturally Irish; talks about new and better days; from small acorns; starts over
Wire Wrapped makes some earrings; some steampunk pendants; a gothic necklace; a steampunk necklace and lampwork beads
With Needles and Wool talks about what's in their knitting bag and learns how to crochet;
Woolly Bits puts stale coffee to good use and talks about the June Bank Holiday
Woollies, rags baubles and bags makes some cottage curtains
Woolly Way of Ireland talks about Crafting an exhibit in Cork; a wet felting workshop in Mayo; summer sewing workshops in Dublin; Tapestry Exhibit in Kilkenny; World Wide Knit in Public Day in Tipperary; Silk Fiber Papermaking in Dublin and Winnie's Craft Cafe information
Woolly Winged Gathering announces a drop spindle class and bids farewell to spring
Yarnboi has a quick update
Yarn Classes talks about Danish Felt Chicks; is inspired by the sea; gets a gift; makes a sea-inspired lap blanket and plays with colours
Zen.org finishes his scarf
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