tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19799303194095878362024-03-05T04:05:21.399-08:00littleyellowuke craftsA place for me to share my current obsessions of the crafty varietylittleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-59154805273492965842018-04-01T09:00:00.002-07:002018-04-01T09:00:21.503-07:00More ways to share...Well... its been a while since I was here.... and whilst I have still been sharing on Instagram, Ravelry and YouTube, I have felt that there was something missing, a place for me to write things as they happen or occur to me and to share snapshots of what my crafting may be looking like just now or to give a more in-depth, pictorial review of certain project or materials.<br />
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So I am resurrecting the blog in an attempt to fill this gap. There will be more coming soon but for now it was a just a quick pop in to say hello.<br />
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This week and required gentle knitting.<br />
Please head over to the Ravelry group to check out the details on the upcoming joint Little Along :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-25975424690042678182015-01-11T09:52:00.002-08:002015-01-11T09:52:53.848-08:00Episode 13 - Getting Dark<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hmge9-R_aE8" width="420"></iframe><br />
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This week's episode is all about the wips as I have no finished objects to share with you.<br />
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its been a little over a week since I last recorded so I have made progress on a fair few of the current projects although some have not progressed as much as I would have liked.<br />
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thank you so much for watching and I hope you all have a fantastic week ahead :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-60429829330555940862015-01-02T10:08:00.001-08:002015-01-02T10:08:45.460-08:00Episode 12 - The Old and The New<div>
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A very Happy New Year and this weeks episode has a couple of finished projects and also some old and new works in progress.<br />
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Please get it touch with me if you would like any more details on anything I chat about or just to chat :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-30113668490227152652014-12-23T12:33:00.001-08:002014-12-23T12:33:19.574-08:00Episode 11 - Sunglasses at Christmas<div>
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Thank you for watchinglittleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-85575256135913901712014-12-14T13:50:00.001-08:002014-12-14T13:50:24.947-08:00Episode 10 - Seduced by Yarn<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/CtE1CT7u64M" width="420"></iframe>
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Thanks for watching, no show notes this week, please get in touch with me if you would like more information on anything I show or talk about :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-44277092289806406102014-12-07T05:56:00.002-08:002014-12-07T05:56:28.224-08:00Episode 9 - A Quickie<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/bSp9Mwp9_Bo" width="420"></iframe>
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Its a quickie this week as its getting a bit busy around here but I wanted to get an episode out to you all.<br />
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Thank you for watching and spending time with me and if there is anything you would like more information or details on please get in touch!!<br />
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Have a great week :)<br />
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You can find me on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/littleyellowuke">Ravelry</a> and also on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMDI-Z4BdH4CkTF4mHf1bNQ">You Tube</a><br />
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This week my finished objects include a pair of socks, 3 <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/grandmothers-favorite">washcloths</a> and a pair of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maize-3">mitts</a><br />
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WIPS include another pair of Socks, the dreaded <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/christmas-rudolph-reindeer-jumper---sweater-knitting-pattern-6">jumper</a> and also my unplanned baby <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/miss-gelato-giraffe">giraffe</a><br />
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I share with you an most useful acquisition of a shoulder heat pad from <a href="http://ahomespunhouse.com/">the lovely Molly</a><br />
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I hope you have a fantastic week ahead and please feel free to get in touch or share with us what you are working on in the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/little-yellow-uke-crafts-podcast/3053936/1-25">group</a><br />
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Thanks for taking to time to spend it with me :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-39612914919450870582014-11-16T06:58:00.001-08:002014-11-16T07:01:27.336-08:00Episode 7 - The Answer<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7LwwF3Fg6ts" width="420"></iframe><br />
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Thank you for joining me this week, which has been a lovely week filled with family and friends but not as much crafting time as I would have liked.<br />
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I have no finished objects to share with you this week (slacker!) and only three active WIPS, two of which are Christmas gift socks, one in Opal and one in Regia.<br />
I have a new cast on this week which is the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/maize-3">Maize Mitts</a> from Tincanknits and for this I am using the leftover DK BFL yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners<br />
I have some lovely acquisitions to share with you from <a href="http://www.fondantfibre.com/">www.fondantfibre.com</a> which includes some fibre which Deb kindly sent for a podcast prize and I will keep this as there are discussion behind the scene which will see a joint KAL in the New Year.<br />
I have also purchased the Kind Cole Merino Blend Dk in Royal for the Rudolph Jumper and hope to get this on the needles this coming week.<br />
Have a fantastic week crafting!littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-28107863556333153192014-11-09T09:53:00.001-08:002014-11-09T09:53:28.278-08:00Episode 6 - Best Laid Plans<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/4z-Fv3N9vpY" width="420"></iframe>
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This week there are quite a few finished objects to share.<br />
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Full show notes will follow but the podcast is now available to watch :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-41446207409508236242014-10-28T10:44:00.004-07:002014-10-28T10:44:56.391-07:00Episode 5 - Planning and Organisation<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/pI7PlXjkfVM" width="420"></iframe><br />
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Enjoylittleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-91190681489788311032014-10-19T13:21:00.000-07:002014-10-19T13:21:07.266-07:00Episode 4 - Another Craft<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/2n8zYxuNYLk" width="560"></iframe>
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Thanks for watching :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-3104334905968800872014-10-12T10:52:00.001-07:002014-10-12T10:52:52.499-07:00Episode 3- A lot of Plump<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/PpU1zpNlH30" width="420"></iframe><br />
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The latest episode is now live .. any questions please leave a comment here or head over to Ravelry and message me there :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-83423006740980449542014-10-01T11:27:00.001-07:002014-10-01T11:27:44.494-07:00Episode 2 - Hero Alert<br />
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I have set up a you tube channel as there is a delay with uploading the video to podcast garden. Hopefully this will be sorted which will then push the video to itunes and people that watch through a downcast service or something similar....<br />
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So it's been a while since I last blogged and as you can see I have decided to have an overhaul of the blog to follow my recent userrname change and also to broaden out the content as I am finding myself partaking in a number of different crafts and not just knitting. I previously felt a little restricted with the former title but I wanted to allow myself the freedom to write and share with you what was current whether it be knitting or any other craft. So the new title I feel gives me the freedom to share everything I am crafting without the fear that I am not doing what it says on the tin!!<br />
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I have had a fair amount of time recently to indulge in various crafts as I have been recovery from surgery and therefore have been forced to spend most of the time, sitting and resting and allowing my body to recover in peace and quiet without me expecting too much of it... I have found this surprisingly hard as the choice has been taken away from me although I have tried to embrace the time and have been putting it to good use in finishing some older projects and spending time re-learning things I have not done for a while.<br />
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One of these has been cross-stitch. This is not something I have done a great deal of and I have a couple of kits that I have yet to start but when I saw the <a href="http://thefrostedpumpkinstitchery.bigcartel.com/product/2014-sampler">2014 Once Upon A Time Sample</a> from the Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery on Instagram I was more than tempted. Now, I was late purchasing the pattern and then waiting for the materials to arrive that I managed to source in the UK I knew I was going to be behind on this from the outset, and after years of watching my mother complete large cross-stitch projects I was also well aware of the patience and time that this project would take. My aim is to complete within 2014 but my attention will easily be distracted and so I am more likely to work on this in concentrated spurts rather than gradually throughout the year. <br />
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This is my progress so far .....<br />
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None of these socks were for me!! They were all gifts and for different people, they were all a basic vanilla sock however with either afterthought heels or the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel">Fish Lips Kiss Heel</a> which I can highly recommend and a fantastic short row heel that fits really well.<br />
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The one on the left is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hana-hou-2">Hana Hou</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/mel-ski">Mel Ski</a> knit in Debbie Bliss, Baby Cashmerino in Mallard which knits up as a sport weight and the one on the right is the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/goodale">Goodale</a> by <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/designers/cecily-glowik-macdonald">Cecily Glowik Macdonald</a> for which I used <i>very old stash</i> DK weight Patons yarn which has long since been discontinued.<br />
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I have also been spindle spinning and tried punis for the first time, there were a lovely mix of baby camel and silk from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EllysKnitInSanity">EllysKnitInSanity</a> on Etsy...<br />
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The finished yarn is roughly a laceweight and measures around 187 yards which I was delighted with from a total of 40g of fibre.<br />
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I have a little recovery time before I return to work and I intend to make the most of it in immersing myself in my favourite crafts...<br />
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ps if you have any questions on anything I have covered please left a comment here or PM me on Ravelry .. I am littleyellowuke over there too :)</div>
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So in order to still get in my crafting fix I have been snatching moments here and there where I wouldn't usually, to try to get maybe an extra row on a pair of socks done.<br />
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I have a few long term projects on the go and have been on a bit of a garment knitting spree since Christmas, which may be the reason why I have been feeling short of time as it is more difficult to see progress on a larger sweater / blanket that a pair of socks, but I have found that knitting a pieced garment can help with that as there are steps along the way that feel like semi finished objects. This is one of the reasons I enjoyed knitting <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/halelea">Halele'a</a> by Mel Ski so much as it was pieced but with a clever and fun stitch detail added which made it interesting to knit. </div>
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My Halele'a was knit in some now discontinued Patons 4 ply yarn in a baby blue colour that is a little lighter than the photo shows. I love the vintage look of the yarn and think that this fits very well with this tailored cardigan that reminded me of some of the patterns I remember my mom and grandma looking through when I was a very young girl!</div>
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The buttons were from my local yarn store - <a href="http://www.sittingknitting.com/">Sitting Knitting</a> which is literally a 5 minute walk away from my house, they are shell type with a pretty daisy design and I love them!! It is a comfort knowing I have such a lovely yarn store so close that I can nip to in those emergency situations when all my needles are taken up with projects and I just <i><u>have</u></i> to cast on something new :)</div>
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On a personal level my knee has mostly recovered from the surgery in mid January, although at the moment it is no better than before, but I am hoping to see some improvement over the next couple of months. In the past couple of weeks, I have also learnt that I need a hip operation which is scheduled for early April (thankfully not the 1st!). This operation will see me out of action for a few weeks on crutches, unable to drive and get to work ... thank goodness I have will plenty to keep my mind and hands occupied whilst I recuperate!!!</div>
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<br />littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-74532426639757240982014-01-26T13:21:00.000-08:002014-01-26T13:21:13.703-08:00A Change in Direction It's Sunday evening and I have spent too many hours today recording and then trying to upload a video to restart the podcast (Season 2 no less!) with a different hosting site.... needless to say it didn't work as well as I thought it would and so I started the process of looking into other alternatives (again!) and came up with the same result, if I want to continue podcasting it is going to cost ....... alot.........<br />
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I always wanted the podcast to be my way of sharing with you my projects and thoughts on my crafting life and it was meant to be fun and enjoyable.... the past couple of months, with losing the ability to host my podcast on blip and trying now three different alternatives, I admit have not been fun and enjoyable, and while I am willing to fund the podcast to some extent I will only do that for a seamless and hassle free solution.... it's fair to say I haven't yet found that and so today I have finally listened to whatever the Universe is trying to tell me and decided to stop spending hours, getting more and more frustrated and feeling more and more technically incompetent in trying to do something that right now I am clearly not meant to be focusing my energies on. <br />
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Then I had a thought (dangerous I know) which is refreshing in it's simplicity and exciting in that it will enable me to continue to share with you whilst also enabling me to do more of what I enjoy (less hours tearing my hair out in front of the PC) and also enable me to develop one of my other loves more - WRITING!!! <br />
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I was never a blogger, the blog was set up as a means to host the podcast and show notes etc, so in a way I missed out on my right of passage with blogging and I guess I went straight to the destination (without passing Go!), but the more I think about it the more I like the idea of pouring out my thoughts and projects in words and pictures through this medium, and so from this day forward I will consider myself as a blogger, no more saving things until I record, gathering all of my weekly progress, acquisitions and future projects to cram them into a 30 minute recording and then remembering something I really wanted to say once the podcast was live!!<br />
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I am not setting any guidelines for the blog, in terms of how frequently I will write, other than to say it will be when I have something to share, that may be a finished project, it may be a new purchase or it may be simply because I want to connect with the keyboard and formalise or organise my sometimes hectic thoughts and plans.<br />
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I hope that you will continue to follow the blog and if you do not already, please do so to ensure you do not miss out on any of my musings.<br />
The blog will be a work in progress and there maybe some changes to its appearance and layout but the content will always be me, I'm just sitting here typing and talking to you through the keyboard rather than at a camera.....<br />
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<br />littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-21199003762464418192013-12-01T08:49:00.001-08:002013-12-01T08:49:35.884-08:00Podcast AnnouncementFolks<br />
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I have been having ongoing issues with trying to find a host for the podcast, hipcast didn't work because of the size limit for each upload and now podbean I have discovered seems to be having difficulty to reading the episode titles and everytime I upload one the others get overwritten!!<br />
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This is not acceptable going forward and so I am back to drawing board in looking for an further alternative all of which will take time and money.<br />
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For that reason and to take some of the pressure of rushing to to do this as I want to get this right this time, I have made the decision to put the podcast on a temporary break until 2014. In the remaining 4 weeks or so of this year there is so much to do and I right now I can not promise I can get the podcast back up and running until things have calmed down in the new year.<br />
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I will still be on Ravelry and social media sites and on the blog and I will try to keep everyone as up to date as possible with progress.<br />
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The current share your LOLs thread will therefore now cover November and December and will be drawn in the New Year.<br />
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Thank you for your continued support and understanding.<br />
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Keep on knitting :)<br />
<br />littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-80455393119505722802013-11-24T05:45:00.003-08:002013-11-24T05:45:18.086-08:00Episode 57 - Lots to Share<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="http://www.podbean.com/media/player/video/postId/4971079?url=http%3A%2F%2Fknittynatter.podbean.com%2F2013%2F11%2F24%2Fepisode-57-lots-to-share%2F" width="420"></iframe>
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Welcome to this weeks episode, and thank you for joining me. Its been a busy three weeks which I catch you up on in the podcast.<br />
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<u><b>LOLs</b></u><br />
First LOL is my very first pattern that I have released on Ravelry (£2.50) it is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sowing-the-seeds-cowl">Sowing the Seeds Cowl</a> and I am very excited to be sharing this with you.<br />
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The pattern is easily adapted to different sizes and weights of yarn.<br />
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The first cowl is knit in a merino / bamboo blend from <a href="http://www.yarntoknit.co.uk/">www.yarntoknit.co.uk</a><br />
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My second LOL is also the cowl pattern and this time in a darker yarn from Cakewalk Yarns which is unfortunately now closed in the stash base which is a 80/10/10 blend of merino, nylon and cashmere.<br />
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Third LOL is not a knitted object but a tatting project. I taught myself to tat with the help of some excellent Youtube videos from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/TattedTreasures">TattedTreasures</a>.<br />
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<b><u>Nattering Away</u></b><br />
The first project shared has not seen alot of love in the past three weeks. It is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/goodale">Goodale</a> by Cecily Glowik MacDonald. I am using Patons Superwash Merino in a burgundy colour and size 4mm needles.<br />
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And then onto the Christmas Projects<br />
American Socks are still on the needles although I have almost finished the second sock leaving just the afterthought heels to do :) These are being knit on size 2.25mm needles in stares and stripes yarn from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ArtisticYarnbyAbi?ref=l2-shopheader-name">ArtisticYarnbyAbi</a><br />
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Second socks to share with you are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-shaped-arch-socks">basic shaped arch socks</a> by Marlow Crawford. One sock is complete and the ribbing has just been started on the second, these are cuff down and knit in <a href="http://www.countessablaze.com/">Countess Ablaze</a> Lady Kathryn Sock base in the Party Colourway on 2.25mm needles<br />
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Third socks are plain vanilla socks in Austermann Step Yarn on 2.25mm needles.<br />
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<b><u>Speech Therapy</u></b><br />
I was given sock lovely gifts for my birthday which I share :)<br />
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I hope you all have a fantastic week and I'll speak to you soon<br />
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<br />littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-4348702999150818052013-11-03T13:21:00.001-08:002013-11-03T13:21:34.889-08:00Episode 56 - Drawings and Organisation<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="http://www.podbean.com/media/player/video/postId/4951946?url=http%3A%2F%2Fknittynatter.podbean.com%2F2013%2F11%2F03%2Fepisode-56-drawings-and-organisation%2F" width="420"></iframe><br />
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Hello and welcome to this weeks episode of the podcast.<br />
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itunes is all up and running now but you will need to resubscribe to the new feed which starts with episode 55.<br />
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There are lots of drawings to do and so I went ahead and did these before I started recording.<br />
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I have been contacted by ATexasYarn who is Alison with the sad news that Betty sadly lost her battle with bladder cancer and passed away on 31st October. In honour of Betty Alison is increasing the amount of the pattern price that is donated to the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network from $2.50 to $3.50 which is around 75% of the price, through to July 7th 2014 which is Betty's birthday.<br />
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Chatter: Its been the usual bust couple of weeks here and I have some exciting developments in that I have begun working on my first design. The prototype is complete and the pattern is currently being test knit by Charminglochie (Kelly) and hopefully Mel from the Single Handed Knits podcast and I hope to have the pattern finished and ready by mid November. It will be a paid for pattern.<br />
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I also spent some time sorting the craft room out and went though all my stash. I weighed all my left over sock skeins and labelled them so I know how much I have left and plan to start using some of these up on smaller projects.<br />
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LOLs - nothing to see here....<br />
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Nattering Away<br />
<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/goodale">Goodale</a> is still on the needles, I am using an old Patons superwash Merino yarn and size 4mm needles<br />
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Also in the needles is a pair of vanilla socks in the stars and stripes yarn I purchased a few weeks ago from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/knitpurlgurl?ref=l2-shopheader-name">knitpurlgurl</a> on etsy. I am using 2.25mm needles and 64 stitches. I will do a true afterthought heel. These are for a Christmas gift.<br />
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Also while clearing out the craft room I rediscovered a long standing hibernating project which I am now going to finish. It is a reversable Cinderella doll from Jean Greenhowe's Christmas Special Booklet. I was so close to finishing it seems silly not to and this will also be a Christmas gift.<br />
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Tongue Twister<br />
I have been trying out my spindle I bought at the Bakewell Wool Gathering, and I am spinning some fibre from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/hilltopcloud?ref=ss_profile">hilltopcloud</a> on etsy and this is BFL, Merino and Bamboo in the Sunflower colourway.<br />
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I have not made any purchases but have spent some time sorting my queue on Ravelry out.<br />
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Thats all for this week, see you soon<br />
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Bye now :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-35683373792386663782013-10-20T22:36:00.001-07:002013-10-20T22:36:52.192-07:00Episode 55 - A blip in the Road<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="http://www.podbean.com/media/player/video/postId/4941274?url=http%3A%2F%2Fknittynatter.podbean.com%2F2013%2F10%2F21%2Fepisode-55-a-blip-in-the-road%2F" width="420"></iframe><br />
The past couple of weeks have been somewhat of a roller coaster and I working to get the podcast back on line and on itunes.<br />
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I will update the shownotes in the coming days but wanted to get something up as soon as I could<br />
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Also despite what I said on the podcast Hipcast didn't work for me as there was a size limit to the file I could upload which made it very poor quality so I moved to Podbean!! Hoping to get this back onto itunes as soon as I can.. fingers crossed<br />
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Thanks for your patience :)littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-86820447647893791972013-10-20T12:12:00.000-07:002013-10-20T12:12:50.475-07:00Special Episode with my BuddyYou may have seen this post on Single Handed Knits but Mel has kindly allowed me to post this here too just incase.<br />
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Hope you enjoy watching this as much as we enjoyed filming it :)<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/77264178" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe>littleyellowukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17444562069393828098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979930319409587836.post-77321080610348373952013-10-06T08:49:00.001-07:002013-10-06T08:49:29.499-07:00Episode 54 - In the Park<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" src="http://blip.tv/play/AYOWmEsA.html?p=1" width="640"></iframe><embed src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#AYOWmEsA" style="display: none;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br />
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Hello and welcome to this weeks episode of the podcast.<br />
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If you are on Ravelry and looking for me there I am <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/knittynatterzena">knittynatterzena</a> and I am on Twitter and Plurk and also Instagram as knittynatter<br />
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There is a group on ravelry <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittynatter-podcast">knittynatter-podcast</a> and it would be great if you came and joined. Every month there is a finished projects thread and one random generated winner gets their choice of either a pattern on ravelry up to the value of $7 or a set of my hand made stitch markers and you can go over to the etsy store <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Knittynatter?ref=ss_profile">knittynatter</a> to choose a set from there.<br />
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We are on location this week as I take you into Sutton Park; spreading over 2000 acres and home to 7 lakes, 3 restaurants, a few cafes/bistros, children's playgrounds, a donkey sanctuary, wild exmoor ponies, cattle and plenty of other wildlife.<br />
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The park was created as a deer park in the 12th century when King Henry gave some forrest land to the Earls of Warwick, late in the 1520's Sutton Coldfield and its hunting grounds came into the possession of Henry VIII and in 1528 a Royal Charter was granted allowing the townspeople to hunt and graze their animals in the park. Over the next few hundred years the park was decreased in size as local land owners and gentry were granted portions of the park to incorporate into their estates.<br />
Recreational use of the park began in the mid 19th century during which time horse racing courses were constructed along with golf courses and with the arrival of the railway the park was a popular destination for day trippers with fun fairs and accommodation.<br />
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During the first world war huts were built and they were used to provide convalesence to wounded soilders and in the second world war it was used as a training ground.<br />
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The park is now a National Nature Reserve and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest.<br />
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This week I have drawn for the September share your LOLS thread. <br />
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<u>LOLs</u><br />
The test knit is completed for <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/no-parking">No Parking!</a> socks by Alison Ziegler. The pattern is now released and Alison has very kindly donated two copies of her pattern for a giveaway on the podcast. I have opened a thread in the group and please post any funny parking / car related stories to be entered in the prize drawing. I will be leaving this thread open for at least 2 weeks.<br />
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The socks were knit with sock yarn from <a href="http://www.theknittinggoddess.co.uk/">www.theknittinggoddess.co.uk</a> on size 2.25mm needles.<br />
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I have also completed a crocheted hamster as part of my sons birthday present. <br />
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<u>Nattering away</u><br />
I am still working on <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/babbling">babbling</a> by Sierra Anderson out of Rowan Pima Cotton Yarn in Salsa colour. I am using 4.00mm needles for the main body and this is also a knit together with Mel in <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/singlehandedknits">singlehandedknits</a> group so go ahead and check out that group for more details.<br />
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I have completed some more of <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jete-2">Jete</a> a shawl written by Michelle Miller out of Natural Dye Studio yarn in the Wisteria colourway. <br />
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With no spinning or speech therapy thats all for this week, I hope that you enjoyed our time in the park, have a good couple of weeks, and I will see you soon,<br />
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Bye now :)<br />
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