Tag Archives: Kettle Yarn Co

Fuss Free Festival Shawl by Louise Tilbrook

I have a finished object – a Fuss Free Festival Shawl! I’ll wait while you all pick your jaws off the floor…it’s been a really long time! In my defence, I actually have finished a few more projects in recent … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 16: Zhizha

It has been the longest time since a Plutonium Muffins Podcast came out, so Episode 16 is all about what I have been up to over the last few months! There is chatter about Australia, New Zealand, Towersey Village Festival … Continue reading

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Brighton Knit and Make Social

Saturday found me in Brighton with a group of Yarn in the City fans, for the Brighton Knit and Make Social! This was a mini-crawl to Brighton, with a few shops, some good knitting time and some great cake involved… This … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 15: iKnit Fandango

Here’s a quick episode on iKnit Fandango for you! I spent a day with Louise of Spin City, and enjoyed spending time with some old friends from, for example, Yarn in the City, Kettle Yarn Co, Purl Alpaca Designs and … Continue reading

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A Finished Naloa

I know I said I would post this finished object post about Naloa yesterday, but I didn’t quite manage to get the photos done in the time that I thought I would! So it’s a day late, but there we … Continue reading

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Modifying Naloa

I have spent the last week working my way through a modified version of Renée Callahan’s Naloa, a knitted shawl done in Kettle Yarn Co. yarns. I have made modifications to knitting in the past – but never anything as … Continue reading

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Colour Theory in Practice

The Muse Connection Volume 1 involved a talk on Colour Theory, given by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade. I made a few notes and have had a chance to think about it since. What I’ve realised over the past few … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 13: Chirimo

In Episode 13 of the Plutonium Muffins podcast I talk about knitting and resolutions, and have an interview with Anna Feldman of Wild and Woolly, a relatively new yarn shop in London. There is the usual background noise and high-jinks, … Continue reading

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Spring Shawl and Socks

As spring gets warmer and things get more summery in London, I find myself wanting to knit really woolly and wintery items. I know this is the complete opposite to most people – there’s no working out my own brain, … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 10: Maneja

Episode Ten of the Plutonium Muffins podcast was chaos! Hopefully enjoyable chaos, I had just returned from a day at the Spring Knitting & Stitching Show exhibition and was very tired – please excuse me for this. I also had … Continue reading

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