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
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The Constant Knitter at Shebeen Chic
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010The Constant Knitter at Shebeen Chic
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 !!
** KNITTING WORKSHOP **
Friday, March 12th, 2010
· Knitting workshop by Diane Murphy. Includes how to use the Internet as a knitter’s tool
· Date: Saturday, 20th March, 10.30am to 12.30
· Venue: 67 Camden Street (over Restore Health Food Shop)
· You will learn how to make a beautiful stole / scarf - choose from a fabulous range of colours from DROPS Kid-silk and Garnstudio Eskimo 100% wool
· Cost: €25 (yarns to be purchased from The Constant Knitter – 10% discount applies)
Contact: Rosemary : 01 454 7597; 087 996 7197
Rosemarymurphy973@gmail.com or info@theconstantknitter.ie
NEW ARRIVALS ………….
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
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.
The Constant Knitter’s Hand Knitting Workshop
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
Prudence Magazine
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……..
Dublin Knit Collective / The Chocolate Bar hosts new Stitch ‘n Bitch Group
Thursday, January 7th, 2010The 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.