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Episode 19 - Experiments!

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Hi everyone, Here are the shownotes! Projects Follow your arrow KAL  in Eden Cottage Titus 4ply Buddleja and Damselfly Insulate hat Altostratus Childs first sock Incredibly useful tutorial by Cookie A on how to repair badly worn socks As I mentioned, it isn't graceful or elegant but it means I can wear my favourite handknit socks again :) Emelie Miss Winkle Chester Fern Podretreat Paradise Mill and Silk museum Stash Fine Yarns Chester  The portrait! Erm I'm not sure what is going on, I said it had to be seen to be believed...  A delight in my bedroom Entrace to the Roman baths Looking at the site of the Roman baths Amphitheatre  Chester town centre City walls and gate Yarn dye experiments If anyone would like my dye notes please drop me a line and I will email them across for you :) Hand Dyeing yarn and fleece - Gail Callahan not Carriger (she writes the pa...

Doctor Who Review special episode

Hi everyone, I finally got some time to sit down with Charlie to catch up on all things Who! Listen to us ramble our way through the convention, 50th anniversary special and the all important Christmas regeneration special...

Episode 18 - New beginnings

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Hi everyone, Here are the shownotes for episode 18! Gingerbread recipe -  http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/863657/spiced-and-iced-christmas-trees Follow your arrow Ysolda KAL -  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/follow-your-arrow-mystery-kal The Golden Skein -  http://www.thegoldenskein.com/ Golden Skein ravelry group -  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/the-golden-skein Podretreat -  http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarns-from-the-plain-podcast/2763583/1-25 Fibre East yarnbombing link -  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/fibre-east Unwind Brighton -  http://unwindbrighton.blogspot.co.uk/ Unwind Brighton ravelry group -  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/unwind-brighton-2014 Daisy Bun Boo project bags -  https://beta.folksy.com/shops/Daisybunboo Thanks for listening! Aimee x

Episode 17 - Yarndale

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Hi everyone, Here are the shownotes for episode 17! Shownotes episode 17 Central park hoody I am currently nearing the end of If you are in the market for some soft donegal like I used in my CPH you can find it here - Knit owl   Here is the  carnaby skirt  I started earlier this year and am slowly progressing. Hat links! Snappy hat Evie's bow hat Slouchy stripy hat Amstel hat Mosely test knit Carol feller short row shaping on Craftsy Ted the dog Pedulum shawl  - it is a little small but hopefully you can see what I mean about the very grey grey yarn...yeah... Crochet top Ripple mitts  I loved this pattern and will be making more of them! Oreo and party ring recipe - To come but here are the photos to keep you entertained for now... Yarndale photos Shinybees podcast Yarns from the plain podcast Spoils from Yarndale Acai jumper Hand dyed ...

Episode 16 - Fibre East

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Hi everyone, Here are the shownotes for episode 16! Vintage Bouquet shawl by Dani Sunshine Manfield Craft - Sheep and cushion kits Sherlock trailer :D The new doctor!! Thanks for listening!

Episode 15 - I have some explaining to do

Hi everyone, Episode 15 is now up... I am back and this time I do some explaining as to where I have been! Links are below: Willo Fibre  Rosie and Jessica  Turret shawl  Fibre East Yarn-dale Thanks for listening :) Aimee

Blanket blogging

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Hello everyone, It has been a while, how are you all? Things have been rather hectic in the KSC household lately but I can assure you there will be a podcast coming soon with lots of exciting things to talk about :) This post is to discuss a crazy decision I made the other day, I made the rash decision to make a sock yarn blanket. I always vowed I was never mad enough to make one of these, I mean a blanket on 2.75mm needles?! Something in me has clearly changed... The problem came after looking at the lovely blanket KAL thread on the iMake board on Ravelry...Martine is currently working on a stunning blanket and it is her own recipe so I downloaded the pattern and cast a square on before I had a chance to think about it again! This is my approach to this blanket, like Martine I intend to make this a long term project and use it to eat up all my 4 ply and sock scraps over time. At the moment I am intending on knitting at least 1 square a day, this shouldn't be too much of ...