We are exhibiting The Irish Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef in The Courthouse Arts Centre Tinahely from September 12th to October 24th. I’m delighted that we will have the opportunity to give our wonderful woolly wonder another whirl. However, we don’t have a Toxic Reef any more, as it was sent of with the Wertheims to [...]
We had great fun last night, Big Knit hats were being spewed out like there was no tomorrow, 50.5 to be exact!
Calm At The Yarn Room Before The Big Knit Night
Many Hands Makes Light Work
The Yarn Room Big Knit Collection
The Yarn Room House Mouse In Suitable Attire
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I have just rooted out my nifty little set of short 3 mm DPNs for a few hats I want to make for the Innocent Big Knit in aid of Age Action Ireland as I might one day need some age action myself.
I was looking through my stash of juicy coloured yarns while I was [...]
I am working on making some nice small patterns for the workshop on Saturday in Tapestry Crochet and I am trying to create some simple design patterns that will have maximum visual impact and will make it simple enough for the participants to get the technique.
Yesterday I ran this little bag off the hook and [...]
I am born an optimist and I think making a sun hat these days proves that point to the full. It ain’t exactly sun we are gifted with in Ireland these days, nor is it heat. Nevertheless, I crochet this ladies sun hat, just because I could. I wanted to test the texture that a [...]
The Irish summer heat seeped out around July first, we’re back to rain and low temperatures as per usual but who says we can’t use summer colours anyway? I am at the moment.
The Summer Candy Swirl Beanie was completed in fun summer colours. It’s just a little sample that will only fit a child’s head, [...]
I wanted to have a couple of new hats up my sleeve for Friday when I’m giving the Design A Summer Hat class at The Yarn Room. However, the summer does not really lend itself to the big brimmed floppy affair I had planned. Instead I set to work on a bit of cotton for [...]
There was cakes to die for at The Yarn Room yesterday, was being the operative word. When I left after a stint of some 3 hours this is what was left on the plates.
Yummy Home Baking – Yarn Room Style
The place was packed with lovely yarnies and very many lovely faces were put on ‘Ravatars’. [...]
Today when I locked the door at The Yarn Room I had to pause for a moment and have a last quick look in through the door to make sure that everything was under control. I had to pinch myself when I saw the colour and the bright space that is The Yarn Room.
This week [...]
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