http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress Fri, 09 May 2008 20:29:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Knitting yarn comes in many different weights and types - acrylic, wool, cotton, linen, through to angora, cashmere and other exotic types. Whatever you choose to use, aim to use good quality yarn. Knitting takes time - often a lot of it - and there is absolutely no point in investing ... http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=84 I’ve been trying to fold the Maekawa Devil for quite some time now. It’s been published in Maekawa’s book “Genuine Origami” which is available at Passion Origami. This is a wonderful book and the Devil is the most complex model in it, boasting a mere 144 diagrams. It’s great fun ... http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=83 I’m claiming my blog on Technorati today. Technorati Profile http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=82 Recently a number of my friends have been playing around with Squidoo lenses, and I built my first one this evening. You can view it here - I grouped all my BellaOnline knitting articles together! http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=81 Well I’m back from my two weeks holiday away at Christmas. I arrived back at my flat yesterday following family celebrations for my father’s 80th birthday which went very well. The first problem to surface last night was that the boiler refused to come on. Well it was switched on, ... http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=80 I’ve been doing a lot of knitting since my last post! I have finished knitting the Elizabeth Zimmermann Baby Surprise Sweater, completed the adult sweater (for me to wear) in Sirdar Bonus Flash Acrylic and the other night I found a UFO in the form of a blanket. I didn’t ... http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=79 I’ve been doing a lot of knitting this week. Last week I attended the Knitting Hills knitting group in Westbourne Grove for the first time and since then I’ve been working a lot on my Circular Yoke sweater from Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitting Without Tears It’s coming along nicely and I’m working ... http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=78 I don’t know if I’ve mentioned that I usually have a piece of knitting on the go which gets taken on the bus to do on the way in to work, worked on during a lunch break and then worked on again on the bus on the way home. It’s ... http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=77 I thought I’d share with you all some pictures of knitting I’ve done in recent months. First of all some of my Sashas are becoming very well dressed dolls. Sasha Blonde on the right is wearing a dress and knickers designed by Jane Woodbridge, mittens by Susanna Lewis and socks designed by ... http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=76 I finished the Sorbet Shawl yesterday. It’s absolutely gorgeous and one of the most fun things I have ever knitted. I’ve reviewed it at my BellaOnline Knitting Site and provided links there for purchase and for a Knit Along you can join in with in the forum at BellaOnline! http://www.craftsnlace.net/wordpress/?p=75