Crafty Blog Update 24th-30th October

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

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

You may notice that some posts from Sunday 31st get included, this is if there is time-sensitive information included in them, this does sometimes lead to repeated links from the previous week.

And now on to the roundup.

Akka Design has some shots of some blue Jugenstil artwork on some buildings

An apology for an idler finds some annoyance on the internet

An evening Wasted With has illness interrupt her weekend and reviews a book from Project Gutenberg

An Snag Breac Beo has some inspiring photos of the season and some amusing Crochet and Knitting

Aran Brew makes some Sloe Gin

Basil Explosion has a Bat Headband

Becky Dazzler admits to her love of the Olsen Twins and shows the new little print dress

Bohemian Hooks shows off a crochet soft beret, another beret; what I think is more a cowl than a beret; definitely a cowl; another beret and another cowl

Bola de Berlin's son has his first time in the local park and makes another cowl for a friend while neglecting to make one for herself

Carbonfootprintproject mentions a hurricane hat; finishes up the open studio and looks for input; mentions the opening ceremony and conference in Letterkenny and talks about more climate change indicators

Cattaphilla Designs admits to Bloggers Block

Chebe finds us and describes us as awesome *blushes*

Chicwithstix links to the Glee Timewarp and talks about colour theory

Clasheen talks about nuno felt scarves; posts some pictures from her accessories workshop and has some blog frustrations (with a plea for help)

Daffodils and Dandelions prepares for Halloween

Dispatches from the Deise talks recession, finishes some socks and some other stuff

Doogarry starts a new blog; goes to the knitting & Stitching show and has some fun over the midterm break

Dragonstardays is happy to have a new vacuum cleaner and photographs a shopping centre with a unflat parking space

Dublin Knit Collective mentions a knitting job opportunity and asks how people did at the Knitting & Stitching show

Duilleoga goes to the Knitting & Stitching show and shows some loot

Etsy Ireland has their weekly Crafty News Desk; introduces Designbirdie; talks about Pop-up-shop possibilities; has a treasury challenge; talks about the Ferocious Mingle Market; has a Halloween Fab Five on Friday; and mentions a part of the Knitting & Stitching show

Fly along has some finished socks and makes a handspun dog jacket

Food and Wool revives her blog during October with a finished baby blanket and mittens and plays with a new Bread Machine

From Sheep to Shawl shows off a blue Needle felted jacket; has a Pampootie making workshop and someone models their pampooties

Happy Heart=Happy Soul makes some Golf Club Covers

Haz wool will knit does a roundup of recent projects

Herborium does some yoga illustrations and does a seasonal negative painting

The Muses does a tour of her area; posts news about her leg; makes a pillowcase; receives a pair of parcels and talks about Samhain and shows some pictures of finished objects and some prizes

Kirsti posts a picture of animal cruelty

Knit Inc is in Florida and I am jealous!

Knitting Neels talks about patience and Favourite Things

Laura Eliason talks about a new magazine and some projects

Lets Knit and Stitch has some patterns for the novelty yarn Can Can

Margie's Crafts makes a long doll

Michelle Made This posts about some knitting paintings; reminds us that Kirsty is back with her Kirsty's Homemade home and has some Halloween inspiration

Mitt liv på Irland, My life in  Ireland talks about neglecting her blog and building loot from IKEA

Morg Today had a dude day; gets Christmas fabric and there's more dinosaurs and makes a Parasaurolophus

Neencrochet makes a Chanel inspired skirt and a poncho

NicKnits has a graphic example of blocked versus unblocked and displays a swatch necklace

Pippablue blog from the Knitting & Stitching Show

Playing with Fi(b)re finishes up some Innocent Smoothie Hats and about Autumn

SheKnitUpThatBall gets some yarny photographs while out and about; posts about a new pattern (which reminds me, must finish off test knit properly and PHOTOGRAPH it properly: Wyvernfriend)

Starving Artist Ink has some thoughts

Stitchlily talks about not going to the Knitting & Stitching Show

String Revolution went to the Knitting & Stitching show and made a thing

TBunnyKnits goes to the Knitting & Stitching Show and shares some photos

The Mermaid Undine wonders if her audience is her inspiration and does a Halloween Mine picture

Things that strike me talks about renting; offers a bit of music; points at a bit of better journalism on the downturn; rants about Bankers and leaving the EU for US; talks about France in 2010 and the way to her heart

This is knit offers a sneak peek at their stand at the Knitting & Stitching Show and makes an announcement about Sunday and Monday's opening hours

Thread Bear's Picnic talks about boot weather and bespoke laces and the Knitting & Stitching Show

Turtleknits posts some more pictures of France and shows some Finished Objects

Undermeoxter blogs more about Rhinebeck; Sheep to Shawl competition; the Colours of Rhinebeck and varieties of Pumpkins

Wirewrapped shows an Art Nouveau or Secession inspired piece; a red steampunk egg; Big Blue Heart; Jasper Pendant

Woolly Knits has good and bad news

The Woolly Way of Ireland has an update on the Knitting & Stitching Show (I think I blogged this last week, but just making sure); A Dyeing Fabric and Thread workshop in Cork; A multicultural Women's Quilting Group in Coleraine; A Quilt exhibition in Northern Ireland on the Human cost of war (with some associated workshops) and The Cottonwood Tree shop in Kildare

WyvernfriendKnits I explain why I didn't go to the Knitting & Stitching show this year

Yarn Classes has another dive on the Crochet Reef (they're also looking for a home for this!) and does a haunted Trail Trial

Looking at posts there will be more about the Knitting & Stitching Show next week!

Irish Designers

Currently limited to Irish (or Irish resident at least) Designers on Ravelry all links are to ravelry, except blog links.  Commercial means that they were published in a magazine, book or are available for purchase online; magazine or book publications may be out of print and unavailable at the moment. Designers reserve the right to change availability without notice, status was correct at time of writing

Anon Any has Fluttering Flames for free

Agnese Vajevska has the free Dragonfly Vest and Hobbit Dress She's originally from Latvia but resident in Cork

Silly Knitz has for free Raspberries aka Sillyknitz Blog

aileen has several, she's Knittingneels Blog:

Commercial: Helsinki Tank; Marshmallow Houndstooth; Moebius; February Sock Pattern; Apple Strudel; White Heat; Apple Crush; Fluffy Cuffs; Rosy Shrug

Free: Hands Up; Beret Easy; Zissou Hat; Irish Wellington Socks

Beataka of Fly Along blog has two patterns designed for her yarns- Undercover and Abalone, both free

TBunnyKnits of TBunny Blog has three: Haze Shrug; Scribble Mitts and Angel Hairband all for free

Aranbrew has a Chic cabled headband

Basilexplosion has a cabled scarf

CaroBellaCaro of the An Snag Breac Beo Blog has several patterns Knit your own Drugs; Peas on Earth; Giant Daisy Headband; Stone Wall Socks and Rudbeckia Flower are free and Dynamite Bomb has a donation in the cost to MAG - Mines Advisory Group, whose work includes clearing landmines.

caroline30 has several patterns Aleanbh; Eilis and Cable Sleeve Cardi are free. Commercial: Liadan; Siofra; Fidelma; Nollaig Mor; Clodagh; Eibhlin Mor; Nollaig; Eibhlin; Eithne; Abaigeal; Caoimhe; Diarmuid; Grainne; Aoife; Blathnaid; Caitlin; Maire; Baby cardigans two options; 2 option baby cardigan; Basic Baby Cardigans 2 options

CrochetCreation has a blog Pie in the Sky Crochet and Easy Chain Link Scarf for free

DaniB has Loopy Caplet for free

Dubspinner of HandSpunHeart blog has for sale: Roll-brim beanie; Horned Viking Helmet; Yurt hat with Ridge Detail; Felted Fat Chick; Loose Knit Festival Beret

fibermeister has eyepods available for free

flick of the Threadbear Blog has several available

Free: Tullow, Falling Stars; Rose Rock; Luna Lovegood's Radish Earrings; Free Bee; Ophelia; Lazin' Wine Glass Charm; Emer's Rose Garden Scarf; You Spin me Right 'Round

Commercial: Dragonesque; Etain Shrug; Surrey the Little Mouse; Boyne; Dragon Skin Gauntlets; Oxidise; Patrick the Thread Bear; Penny Feather Gloves; Signal Lights; Thread Bear's Hat Pack 1; Rasta Kitty; Spring Picnic Hat; Beyond the Sea Commemoration; Mobius; Rapunzel; Beyond the Sea Hat; Strips of Bacon; Tullow; Cosy Cuffs; Boelyn

fondeli who has a blog at FondeliFair has Big Knit Hat and Marbel Phone/Iphone sock

IreneLundgaard who blogs at YarnClasses has Cosy Tea Belly; The Bookworm; Roundel Scarf; Sheila's Coffee Cozy; Rainbow Scarf; Juicy Banana Silk Scarf for free.

Commercial: Moonlight; Juliet's Hyperbolic Crochet Scarf; Hyperbolic Ashford Beanie; Swirly-Whirly Winter hat; Cool Spring Beanie and Scarf; Nic's Noro Neck Twist; Noro Neck Twist wrap; Kilcarra Crochet Cosy Neck Wrap; Flared Cuff Winter Mittens; Rainbow Beret

Jagienka of the bilingual 2 knit or not 2 knit has Ocean Waves; Otulenie Neckwarmer and Maja for sale and for free but in Polish: Wzorzyste skarpetki

Kemberlee of From Crook to Hook blog has Noro Moss Stitch Scarf; Ruffly Crochet Scarf; Crochet Pinwheel and Crochet Socks for free

kneehigh of Sheknitupthatball Blog has the Little Cookie Cardi and Here Comes Treble for free

knitlab of the Kieran Foley Blog has many patterns available

Free: Cold Mountain; Latvian Vest; Pencil Case for Darfur; Seascape Stole; Fair Isle Rapids

Commercial: Gilded Shoulderette; Ribcage; Europa; Teardrop; Parrot; Blackbird; Three Stranded Scarves; Turbulent Indigo Stole; Emily Dickinson; Sound of Waves; Harry Clarke; Iceland; American Gothic; Nomad; Experimental Ornamental; High Seas; Inland Sea; Crocodile; Pine Cones; Three Lace Scarves; Aegean; Minimal Lace Scarf; Aran Lace Stole; Diamond Stripe; Serpentine; Concertina; Scandinavian; Cartouche; Fair Isle Fans; Fair Isle Feathers; Fair Isle Chevrons; Fair Isle Ribbons; Fair Isle Folklore; Fair Isle Breakers; Fair Isle Plumage

LisaThisIsKnit of thisisknit.ie has Simple Lace Shrug; Swish Scarf Party Lace Scarf for free and cute as one button for sale

Littlefellers of stolenstitches.com has many patterns available

Free: Iced; Siesta; Doddy

Commercial: Leitmotif Cardigan; Eilonwy; My Little Precious; Adrift; Teacup Pinafore; Azami; Mendel; Captiva Wrap; Braided Wrap Tunic; Casadh; Centrique; Terry's Pullover; Midnight Shrug; Ziggy Zag; Trellis and Vine Pullover; Fisherman Twist; Beaufort; Double Glazed; Summer Affair; Trilo; Cayman; Quimper; Raspberry Layers; Laced Leaves; Anna Maria Tank; Fritillary; Cinnamon Bay; Amelie Gilet; Necco Wafer Hoodie; Lime with a twist; Pick 'n Mix; Eleanor

LittleYarns of Littleyarns has for sale Christmas No 2; Christmas No 1; Arthur; Matilda; Max Monkey; Holly Hippo; Ernie Elephant; Superhero Flash; Superhero Star; Chloe Cow

Lunasa whose website is Lunasaknits Copper cables Scarf, Shady Socks and River Valley Scarf are all free

LZOH has Lacy Cleavage Cover; Little Bear Appliqué/pin/fridgie; Contoured Coat Hanger Cover

missaine who blogs at Miss Aine has

Free: Lily; Jellybean Dinosaur; Cabled hand warmer; Mini Easter Bunny; Pompero Striped Hat; Twisted Rib Hat; Little Red; Doll's Party Dress; Miss Mouse; Moss Stitch Bag; Valentine Wand; Piggywig; Bow Bag; Fred the Squirrel; Pixie Hat; Christmas Tree Star; Billy Blueberry; Simple Garter Stitch Baby Hat

Commercial: Toddler Tom; Gretchen; Little People - Dress Up; Little People - Enchanted Wood; Lovebug; Bride and Groom Wedding Cake Topper; Bo and Lori; Humpty Dumpty; Dressing Up Doll; Blossom Buds; Clown; Kelly; Kish; Spring Sheep and Lamb; Bob and Babs the Spring Lambs; Ballerina; Irish Dancer; Kapoor; Sophie; Evie; Happy Hedgehog and Evil Owl; Bobble, Squeak and Pierre; Blanket bear; Mini Christmas Tree Trims; Fairy Godmother; Flower Baby; Bunny in Coat

neencrochet who blogs as NeenCrochet has Daisy Chain Necklace; Victorian Pinkie; My Pumpkin's Hat; Bliss; Twisted Shawl all for free

Nic at NicKnits has Ashford Cowl for free and Miss Potter Mittens/Miss Potter/Beatrix Mittens; Cushendale Wrap; for sale

owlsocks whose website is VegFrugalHousewife has Leverett available for free

rubysasha of RubySasha blog has for Free: Kiltipper Scarf; Ardrum Scarf/Wrap; Aylesbury Shawlette

commercial: NicEoin Scarf/Wrap; Druminchin Shawlette; Katydid Kerchief; Glenlara Shawlette

StephaniesYarn of The Yarn Room has the Kilcarra Striped Teacosy and the Yarn Room Twist available for free

thatsknittastic has the Koolhaus Mitts available for free

timiat of DixieStix Blog has the Lava Flow Cowl; the Ho(o)t Coffee and Irish Breakfast available for free

UnderMeOxter of UnderMeOxter Blog has Doh!-Nut for free

whirl123 of Wendy Verbruggen Blog has Graduation Socks; iCozy and xkcd Pillow for free