Posts Tagged ‘craft’
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Now in stock, 4 colours in DROPS Ice.
Material: 55% cotton, 45% acrylic
Weight/yardage: 50 g = approx 45 meter
Recommended needle size: 9 mm
Knitting tension: 10 x 10 cm = 10sts x 14rows
A soft cotton mix, deal for both winter and summer. It knits easily on big needles and has a luxurious velvety texture and gives a clear stitch definition that looks great in stocking stitch or moss stitch.
May also be used for patterns in Eskimo, which makes it a good alternative if you want a chunky sweater, but not in wool.
Tags: craft, DROPS Ice, Dublin, handcraft, knit, knitted, needles, online shop, The Constant Knitter, yarn
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Friday, May 21st, 2010
60% cupro, 40% metallic. A 10g spool contains 765 yds. Knit it with almost any yarn quality to create a shiny, glittery effect. Try 2 or more threads for a more visible effect
Tags: copper, Cotton, craft, Dublin, Glitter, gold, knit, knitted, online shop, silver, The Constant Knitter, wool, yarn
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
Fabulous cottons from €2.15; Manos del Uruguay laceweight from €13; sock yarn from €2.90 and some linen and linen mixes
Date: Sunday, 2nd May
Venue: Shebeen Chic, South Great George’s St (opposite The George)
Time: 12 noon to 5.30pm
Tags: 100% pure new wool, Cashmere, Cotton, craft, crochet, Dublin, Fabel sock wool, handcraft, hands, handspun, Kid-silk, knit, knitting, lace, Linen, needles, online shop, shawl, Shebeen Chic, stitch markers, The Constant Knitter, The Crafty Market, yarn
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2010
The Constant Knitter is taking a stall at Crafty Market on Sunday, 2nd May next. This will be at Shebeen Chic on South Great George’s St - opposite The George.
There will be lots of cottons in exquisite colours (from €2.15 to €2.70 for 50g), some linen and some Manos del Uruguay laceweight in 10 colours and lots of sock yarn.
Paris 100% cotton (50g, 75m). Knit on 5mm needles
Muskat 100% Egyptian mercerised cotton (50g, 100m). Knit on 4mm needles
Safran 100% Egyptian cotton (50g, 160m). Knit on 3.5mm needles
Lin 100% linen (50g, 120m). Knit on 3.5mm needles
Fabel sock yarn - 75% wool superwash, 25% polyamide (50g, 205m). Knit on 2.5mm needles
Mweag, maker of fabulous stitch markers, will be there also.
Date: Sunday, 2nd May
Venue: Shebeen Chic
Time: 12 noon to 5.30pm
Bring your knitting, crochet, spinning, whatever and have a coffee
we look forward to seeing you there !!
Tags: 100% pure new wool, Cotton, craft, crochet, Dublin, Fabel sock wool, handcraft, Kid-silk, knit, knitted, Knitter, knitting, lace, Lace weight, Linen, Manos del Uruguay, needles, pins, The Constant Knitter, yarn
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
The Fiberistas, individually known as Diane, Judy & Rosemary (The Constant Knitter) have joined forces to teach all levels of knitters, whether to cast on or bring your needles to the next level. The Fiberistas are taking a stall at the The Crafty Market on Sunday 7th March from noon to 5pm.
Diane has been turning fiber into handspun yarn with her drop spindle since 2005. Come visit her at the Crafty Market to see how fiber turns into your own designer handspun. She will have a selection of KoolAid dye packets and fiber to purchase.
Judy is totally passionate about knitting being driven by textures and colour. She specialises in felting and will have samples of her work at the Crafty Market to inspire you to pick up your needles and get knitting. In addition, she runs a range of knitting classes in Delgany, Co Wicklow.
Rosemary is The Constant Knitter and will feature her line of Garnstudio yarns. Also take a look at her selection Artesano, Manos del Uruguay, Irish and sock yarns. Feel the difference between Alpaca, cotton, and linen yarns.
Bring your knitting, get yourself a coffee and join The Fiberistas for a while either knitting, spinning or felting. Or if you would like to learn any of these crafts, we will be giving demonstrations and will be happy to teach allcomers.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directions to the Crafty Market is linked here.
Diane, Judy & Rosemary
Tags: 100% pure new wool, Alpaca, coffee, Cotton, craft, Dublin, Fabel sock wool, funky, handcraft, hands, handspun, hooks, Kid-silk, knit, knitted, Knitter, knitting, lace, Linen, magazine, neckwarmer, needles, online shop, pins, recessionpreneur, roving, Silke-Alpaca, spindle, spinning, teacosy, The Constant Knitter, The Crafty Market, yarn
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Garnstudio Kid-Silk
75% mohair super kid, 25% silk (25g, 218 yards)
Just arrived today – lots of new stock.
There is some new Fabel Sock Wool (€2.90 for 50g) bringing the total number of colours to 21, four of them being solids: black, off-white, grey and beige.
I’ve added 3 new colours to the Garnstudio kid-silk, some black, beige and heather (€6.50 for 25g).
There are also some stunning new cottons in various qualities bringing the total colours to about 50!! Finally, I’ve added some red and black to the Silke-Alpaca.
Tags: 100% pure new wool, Alpaca, Cotton, craft, crochet, Dublin, Fabel sock wool, handcraft, hooks, Kid-silk, knit, Knitter, knitting, lace, Linen, needles, online shop, pins, Silke-Alpaca, The Constant Knitter, wool, yarn
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Knitting: the Way Forward
Date: Saturday 27 February, 2010
Time: 10.30 to 12.30
Venue: 67 Camden St, over Restore Health Food Shop
Cost: €30 - this includes 150g of Eskimo 100% pure new wool
This 2 hour workshop is designed for the absolute beginner or knitter who wants a fresh beginning. There is no better way to learn how to knit than to knit a neckwarmer. By the end of the workshop you will have learned how to make a beautiful neckwarmer you’ll be proud to wear. The yarn, Eskimo, by Garnstudio, will be provided. You can bring your own knitting needles (size 8mm, 9mm or 10mm) or they can be purchased at the class.
You will learn how to cast on, knit, purl and cast off. There will also be discussion on how the Internet is a knitter’s virtual accessory.
Instructor: Diane Murphy
Also known as chicwithstix, Diane has been knitting and since 1985 when some of her “knitterly friends” were either just learning how to walk or not even born yet.
Diane has an enthusiastic passion for knitting and all things Fibre. She has made it her mission to educate knitters and non-knitters alike, that knitting is not a hobby but a lifestyle.
To book, telephone Rosemary @ 01 454 7597 or 087 996 7197 or email info@theconstantknitter.ie
Tags: 100% pure new wool, Cotton, craft, crochet, Dublin, funky, handcraft, hooks, knit, knitted, Knitter, knitting, neckwarmer, needles, pins, silk, The Constant Knitter, wool, yarn
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
- Photo in Prudence Magazine
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The January / February 2010 edition of Prudence Magazine did an article on 10 Recessionpreneurs! One of them was The Constant Knitter ! It was great meeting all the other Recessionpreneurs and we will be meeting up soon to see if there are ways we can help each other. So a big thanks to Annette in Prudence……..
Tags: craft, crochet, handcraft, knit, Knitter, knitting, lace, magazine, needles, pins, Prudence, recessionpreneur, spinning, The Constant Knitter, wool, yarn
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Thursday, January 7th, 2010
The Dublin Knit Collective and The Chocolate Bar have invited all of you who knit, crochet etc, to a Stitch ‘n Bitch meet up to be held in The Chocolate Bar next Wednesday, 13th January, from 5pm on. Diane (Dublin Knit Collective) went along for a preview and declared the “chocolate divine and decadent!”. And Kate (The Chocolate Bar) is offering a “free frothy coffee to everyone who comes to the meet up”. Bring whatever is on your needles, pins, hooks etc. It promises to be a wonderful evening.
Tags: chocolate, coffee, craft, crochet, hooks, knit, needles, pins, wool, yarn
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
I’ve just seen that Irish Design Shop, www.irishdesignshop.com, Bow Lane East (just around the corner from Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre) is selling a series of DVDs called Hands - documentaries on traditional Irish crafts and lifestyles where the emphasis is on the skills of human hands rather than on machines. These were made by David & Sally Shaw-Smith between 1978 and 1991. Topics include Wool Spinning, Irish Patchwork, Irish Lace, Irish Embroidery, Donegal Weavers, Irish Spinningwheel Making etc.
Tags: Add new tag, craft, handcraft, hands, lace, spinning, wool
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