Tag Archives: Yarn

KCBWDAY3 – Stash Composition

by Corrie Posted on April 24, 2013

Today the Knitting and Crochet Blog Week prompt is to create an infographic – my chosen one is my stash composition. I fervently hoped when I saw the prompt that it was just Mimi being creative and that we wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged 4KCBWDAY3, Archie, Crafts from the Cwtch, Devon, Eskimimi Makes, JS, KCBWDAY3, Kent, Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, Mimi, Stash, Stash Composition, Yarn | 2 Comments

CSHC Show and Off on a Grand Adventure…tomorrow

by Corrie Posted on April 7, 2013

Archie and I are all packed and ready to go down to Devon tomorrow. I’m nervous about it, and I have been sitting here trying to work out why for what feels like hours. It finally clicked when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitting, Life, News, Yarn | Tagged Above and Below the Waves, Alison Murray, Archie, Archie the Bunny, Creative Stitches and Hobbycrafts Show, Curlywurly, Decopatch, Devon, JS, Kent, London, Needle-Felting, Show, Workshops, Yarn | 5 Comments

Yarngate…

by Corrie Posted on February 7, 2013

Yarngate? I’m sure you probably have some idea of what this could be. You probably even have your own experience of a yarngate you have come across (if you are a knitter). Before I start, I would like to say … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Knitting | Tagged Customisable Gadget Case, Facebook, Gadget Case, Work, Yarn, Yarngate | 1 Comment

Don’t bite off more (yarn) than you can chew.

by Corrie Posted on January 31, 2013

I had work today. You know, work, at Hobbycraft? The job that I love? I learnt an important lesson today. Don’t be cocky, and bite off more yarn than you can chew. No, really. I loaded up a cage in … Continue reading →

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Wholesome yarn goodness (and some new needles…)

by Corrie Posted on October 30, 2012

Don’t tell JS…but I bought some more yarn and needles. Before you all look at me accusingly (I know I have a huge stash), it was necessary! Way back when, or about two weeks ago, I said that I was going … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog | Tagged Beach, Bigbury-on-Sea, Chile, Debbie Bliss, Devon, Digger, Hulu, Jet, JS, Kent, Patons, Sideways, Sleepy, Something Floral, TJB, Tommy, Vicky, Yarn | Leave a comment

Starting Color Affection.

by Corrie Posted on October 13, 2012

The yarn for Color Affection, the shawl I am knitting for Grumpy, arrived on Thursday. Amongst my emergency knitting of Fingerless Mitts for Granny, being ill (and having to miss the Birthday party, hence not being able to even give … Continue reading →

Posted in Knitalong, Knitting | Tagged Birthday, Cards, Color Affection, Fairisle Mittens, Granny, Heirloom Knitting, Ill, JS, KAL, Knitalong, Yarn | Leave a comment

And so the BDCH KAL begins!

by Corrie Posted on June 17, 2012

Following yesterday’s apologetic post regarding not having got myself in order, I can announce that the baby-hat is now finished, and, the BDCH KAL has started! Do you want to know the mega-exciting news? From Twitter, this literally made my … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Knitalong, Knitting | Tagged @gingerbreadbun, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home KAL, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Knitalong, BDCH, BDCH KAL, BDCH Knitalong, Bright Colours, Sarah Jones, Yarn | Leave a comment

Yarn Bombing – Babukatorium

by Corrie Posted on May 14, 2012

Check out this incredible yarn-bomb by Babukatorium, the Flickr link of whom can be found here. She does these incredibly coloured yarn-bombs, all around the place — I would absolutely love to see one of these in London. It glows in the … Continue reading →

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Safe-guarding against mice…!

by Corrie Posted on May 7, 2012

We have a problem with mice. It’s a complete and utter disaster for our food. However, with several hundred pounds worth of yarn stored in our cupboard, I decided that I was more worried that a few families of baby … Continue reading →

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Hospital Hat

by Corrie Posted on January 23, 2012

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. I spent the weekend in Glastonbury with my orchestra — we performed a concert for the Paddington Farm Trust, and raised around £300 for their charity! It was really good fun. I … Continue reading →