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A wee bit of comfort required. Buach Life. I wish you a shawl.

Knitting and Whisky

I'm back from Summer time adventures. Blether - Get in or out your box Wots e Craic - Eric Vokel Boutique Hamburg Sommerflugen Yarn Shop Copenhagen Dreaming Daisy shawl by Ruth Churman Review - Weekend Hats edited by Cecily Glowik Mcdonald and Melissa Labarre Me Me Me - Never Ending Colour Wrap by Laura Strutt Swallowtail Shawl by Evelyn Clark Sea Glass Cardigan by Wool&Pine Book - From Source to Sea by Tom Chesshyre

Last Hey June today. Thank you for listening to them and I hope you have a great summer full of crafting fun and tournaments and events.

Admin explanation of Hey June 23 and podcatchers. Where in the world are you listening from? Gardening crafting and inspiration Yellow Face by Rebbecca F Kuang The Dragon Knitter

Nautically inspired today. Seashore Stroll by Jennifer Shiels Toland Wick Leaf Gansey by Gordon Reid Melville jumper by Sarabeth Hall Sea Glass by Wool & Pine Sand by Anamaria Otros Stellua by Laura Aurellia Gregor Jewel of the sea scarf by Elana Nodel 6 Bits EMagazine by Melski Knits Orca Potholdet by Donielle Oliver Showvay Bathmat by Robin Abdullah Baby Book by Brella

Bit of a mish mash today. www.antiquepatternlibrary.org amongst other things

Event Crafting Tour de Fleece and spin it up or Knit/crochet/craft to the various sporting tournaments and events this summer Sea Glass cardigan by Wool and Pine Kick off Socks by Cat Krausse Citron Shawl by Hilary Smith Calis Vodka Lemonade by Thea Coleman Sabai Top by Susanne Muiller Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino

Moomins!!!! I bought Knit Now 169 last night which has Moomin patterns for Moomintroll and the SnorkMaiden toys and some Moomin socks from the new Knitted Moomin Socks book edited by Linda Permanto.

Cross Stitch Embroidery Tapestry Needle Punch Floss Tube Frizzylizziestitches Tiny Modernist KristamWest Blue Blue Apple Bothythreads Ehram Tapestry Vikaspace Dropcloth Wearemadaher Clever Poppy The Crafty Heart

One Skein Projects Bulky - Next Best Thing for Coffee by Barbara Benson Teseo Keyhole Scarflet by Jessica Rose Double Knit- Honey Cowl by Antonia Shankland Evanlyn Hat by Kaitlyn Yeager Age of Brass & Steam by Orange Flower Yarn Boneyard by Stephen West Henry the knitted Bear by Rachel Borello Carroll 4ply - Sockhead Hat by Kerri Nicole Sock Monkey toy by Annita Wilschut Not just socks and Not just more socks by Sandi Rosner

Destination Yarn Shop Do you go to holiday yarn shops with intention or to find it when you get there?

Happy Fathers Day Rastus Martin Storey John Glen, Beardychiel Tony Makr Yoguhong

Mindfulness today. Talking about doing some exercises to keep us supple and ready to craft. I talk through through the new Knit Pro Kindness interchangeable set I bought. Never Ending Colour by Laura Strutt

No Scotland No Party Big up the Scottish magazines and designers

Summer Yarns

Summer Fabrics

Edge of the Garment or Item needs a functional ending. Are you Living on the Edge?

Summer Loving and me ablast Summer jumpers suggestions Cloudy Day Raglan by Suviknits Trailing leaf by Amanda Jones Fete by Bristol Ivy Zweig by Caitlin Hunter Kumulus blouse by Petite Knits

Paint it all colours Simply Painting by Frank Clarke The Usborne Book of Art Skills

Special guest Richard today to talk about the crafts he does including making canoe paddles and epoxy work.

Rainy Day suggestions Books - Bob Mortimer Autobiography And Away Rabbits by Hugo Rifkind Before the coffee gets cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi Dune by Frank Herbert Library, in person or on line Craft magazine flick through- Swallows by Camilla Ette Gotfredsen

A wee pause to think about D Day and Wartime knitting. Sarah Dallas - Vintage Knits Susan Crawford - A Stitch in Time Victoria and Albert museum Vintage knitting collection - https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/1940s-knitting-patterns

When you don't have the time or inclination, but you still need to craft. Tiny wee ideas for you. Susan B Anderson Mini sock yarn bunny Rebecca Danger 50 Yarns of fun Jan Eaton 200 stitch patterns for baby blankets

No sleeve island today. Tank top or Vest tops. Machair tank top by Mezzacrafts Menai Tank by Ashley Knowton Carshamon Top by Maddie Harvey and I forgot to mention again her new design Nettle Earnest Vest Bonny Vest by Tin Can Knits Sarah Dallas Lace Vest, Silk ribbed Vest and Tank top from Vintage Knits book Vienna Camisole by Vibely Strik The Wonder Garden by Natalie Pelykh

Space Parade. No I don't sing! Crochet 3d planets by Michael Hon more 3d planets by Anna Hrachovec Appliqué crochet planets by Homeartist Planet blanket by Sera Jaxon #22 Planet Jumper by Kaffe Fassett Kira Wharton has a set of shawls for each Planet Planet Edgar hat by Martina Behm

Cobblestone inspired today. Shore Street Hat by Kate Davies Cobbling Around shawl by Laura Nelkin Cobble socks by Ruth Damaris Barbie Cobble St Mermaid Tail by Claire Olivia Golden Cobble socks by Katya Frankel Paving Mitts by Ellen M Silva No singing today!!!

I apologise for the out of tune singing but I don't apologise for the love and laughter it gave me. Thank you Lisa. Strathpeffer Highland Wool Fest 2024 Ripplescraft Journal of Scottish Yarns Black Isle Yarns Shore Street Hat by Kate Davies Felting Mad I forgot to mention I met Louise of Wool Work too.

Blether - Rats Wots e Craic Me Me Me Coming up

Or, You do you but I don't like them.... Wots e Craic Jigsaw - Harbour by Talking Tables Closing down sale - Rusty Ferret Sale - Ericka Eckles Needle on Needle on Instagram Hello Section Review of Weekend Makes Stash Knitting by Emma Osmond Me Me Me Ama Jumper by Maddie Harvey Leftover City Cowl by Kacey Herlihy Jaunty by Yumiko Alexander Rumble Raglan Sweater by Lydia Morrow

Special Guest of Louise Scollay of Wool Work when we met up for a weekend in Kirkwall in Orkney.

Like Duck duck goose..... Wots e Craic - Woolly Wormhead new book on pre order Short Row Colourwork Knitting Linda Shearers not yet published but I'd love it if she did Fire Festival beanie. Kit Kit Set - looking at Cookston Crafts Steven & Penelope GingerTwist Northern Yarn Botanical Yarn Sherry Iris EdenCottage Yarns Me Me Me - Ama jumper by Maddie Harvey using Drops Puna Lule by Elena Fedolova listened to The Cut by Chris Brookmyre and Eastgate by JD Kirk

Happy New Year listeners. This might speak to some of you and let's do it together. Radvent Cardigan by Ambah O Brian Daft Days by Rebbecca Clow Tunisian Crochet Stitch Dictionary by Anna Nikipitowicz Lule Tunisian Top by Lena Fedotova

This is the End, Beautiful friend of Wovember, not the podcast! Thank you so much for listening to Wovember. Happy St Andrews Day 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Baaaa Baaa Baaaa said the sheep. And the podcasters said, ok, we will spread the woolly word.

Choose Life Chose Wool

Brown paper packages tied up with string

Talking about a bit of my stash today.

We finish the Pick a Breed 4 with the Hardy Herdwick and Karakul.

Raise your hands if you don't have time to do big show notes. 🖐🏾

Who do I admire when it comes to wool? Listen carefully children, and I will tell you.

I heart you listeners ❤️ Knit your love by Martina Behm Love Note by Tin Can Knits Empire podcast

Heid Shift Noo. All things on your noggin today

Healthy Sheep Healthy Wool Healthy Bank Balance Healthy Stash

Exploring what's safe about wool.

Cheviot sheepies today. Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius Counting Sheep by Phillip Walling

You make me feel like a Natural Sheeepie. Black Isle Yarn

When they say Local, they don't just mean the sheep itself. Local to Caithness is Wendy's in Wick The Printers Rest in Wick Elizabeth's in Thurso Knitblissyarns online and in Lybster Caithness Yarns online Caithness Croft online

Comforting woolly things and people

Not Warm or Worm. Worn. What to do when you have Worn through your woolly outfit? Tom of Holland Hikaru Noguchi Wrenbirdmends Selinaam05 Cookie Monsters it.

What is beyond the crafting? Infinity? GingerTwist Studio Podcasts Supply Chain

Craft you say? Me Me Me, Pick Me. Caithness CRAFT Collective here at your service. Needle felting today where the first thing you need is a box of plasters. 🫢 Aileen Clarke Crafts Moy Mackay

Where Louise had not read ahead and had already done Pick a Breed. Today I picked Merino. Books I mention. Clyemnestra by Costanza Casati Stroke of the Pen by Terry Pratchett Voices of the Dead by Ambrose Parry There There by Tommy Orange

Immediate memory, times of your life memory, good memories,not so good memory and memories.

Making a cloth produced by weaving or knitting fibres. Tartan or Tweed. Our lovely friend Angela of Scotch Tweed has it all for you https://www.scotchtweed.co.uk/Home-and-Gifts/Cosy-Home Keeping it cosy for winter 2023

Dedicated to my faither, who lived a good yarn. Yarn I mention today is Quince & Co New Lanark Yarns from the plain Lopi Yarn Blacker Yarn Cartref Yarn Caithness Yarn

Where I don't sing You spin me right round baby. Wingham Wools Hilltop Cloud FibreHut Wild fibres George Weil Uppingham Yarns Wool Warehouse World of Wool Love crafts Etsy Ebay

All talk of Shearing and fleece today

To Caretake Wool. Mentioning Daighter of a Shepherd _Jo_Skye on Instagram Caithness Yarns

What's yer favourite sheep? and don't say Sean.

Talking about adapting patterns, both the wool and the stitches. Adapting your way of learning. Adapting your market to include everyone.

What does Heritage mean to me when it comes to wool? I mention the book Counting Sheep by Philip Walling

I'm going to talk to you every day about Wovember because we love Wool! https://lovewovember.com/about/ explains it https://instagram.com/wovemberwool?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== https://instagram.com/ithoughtiknewhow?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== has the daily Instagram prompts. Beginning. Where I tell you my craft beginnings and then my podcast beginning. It does include wool although it did restart with yarn but did move quickly to Wool.

Blether - Significance of items Wots e Craic - What's your Scottish Name, mines Gormlaith and my Space name is Gormlaith, Destroyer of Scones Me Me Me Apple Blossom baby Cardigan by Sarah Franklin Butterick pattern 6657 using fabric from Inverness Wee Fabric Shop Severine by Vanessa Smith Pumpkin Bunting by Messy Mama Makes Looking forward - Granny Hexagon cardigan using Nicole yarn from Lidls Melville jumper by Sarabeth Hall Sea Turtles by Ammie Lupton

Review of Tom Dalys Made with Love book Bonny Vest by Tin Can Knits using Woolly Sheep Fuzzy Lace Apple Blossom Baby Cardigan by Sarah Franklin Barbie Film Blether Caithness Quilters Exhibition Ma Holiday Wee Fabric Shop in Inverness Butterick Pattern B6657

Greetings from June in Caithness. Me Me Me taking about Bonny Vest by Tin Can Knits and lots of Dressmaking. Review of Issue 3 of The Journal of Scottish Yarns https://yarnjournal.com/shop It's like a love letter to the Scottish Yarn industry.

Today is the last Me Made May. Thank you for listening to me splaff on! Today I talk about a textile art piece I made of my area.

Today I talk about the Paving Cowl and Paving Mitts by Ellen M Silva. These are Tunisian crochet and a really lovely pattern to learn how to get into this technique.

Today I talk about the Liverpool Tunic Shirt Dress by Amy Butler.

Today I talk about the part I took in the Great Tapestry of Scotland which you can visit in Galashiels.

Today I talk about the Lush Cardigan by Tin Can Knits.

Today I talk about the Classic Tailored Skirt from the book Dressmaking The complete step by step guide by Alison Smith from DK Publishing. I used Guardian of Scotland Royal tartan from the very lovely Angela of Scotch Tweed. https://scotchtweed.co.uk/Fabric-Yarn/Tartan-Fabric/guardian-of-scotland-tartan-collection

Today I talk about the Brioche Hat by Wendy Easton. I used TJ Frogs Shoreline and Strata DK and Iona Yarns. This is from Weekend Knitting Book by Melanie Falick

Today I talk about a Cabled Headband by Tina Saunders. I used Blacker Yarns in a worsted weight. This was from Knitting 2012 Calendar by Accord Publishing

Today I talk about the Flax Jumper by Tin Can Knits using Iona Yarns

Today I talk about my textile art piece which was inspired from a Sheena Norquay workshop.

Today, I talk about my quilt Raspberry Ripple from the book Layer Cake, Jelly Roll and Charm Quilts by Pam & Nicky Lintott

Today I talk about this fabric box.

I got the date wrong. It's actually the 18th. In this episode I talk about the Shaelyn Shawl by Leila Raven using Three Irish Girls Sport weight yarn.

Today I talk about Sirdars pattern 9248 using Sidrar Crofter in DK to make this here tank top. I totally get the date wrong on this.

Today I talk about the McCalls M7861 dress I made with Sloth fabric from Spoonflower

Today I talk about the Newale Cardigan by Cecile Glowak Macdonald using Blacker Yarns Westcountry Tweed in DK

Today I talk about Toy making. Susan B Anderson, Kati Galusz, Nichole Duncan, Lucy Collin, Alan Dart, Fiona Noble, Sue Stratford and Sincerely Louise.

Today I talk about Simplicity K2146 dress. I made the bottom red one and put in short sleeves.

Today I talk about my handbag I made from North Ronaldsay yarn in a Wick stitch pattern.

Today I talk about the Owls jumper by Kate Davies. 🦉

Today I talk about a Simplicity 2209 Lisette Passport Dress and Jacket.

Today I talk about a Quillow which is a quilt which you can make into a pillow.

Today I talk about the Dolman top by Shelly Figueroa from the very lovely book Miss Figgy's Garment School for Girls

Today I talk about the Riddari jumper by Védis Jonsdottir from Lopi.

Today, I talk about the Knitted Tunic for Women - Ocean by Kyoko Nakayoshi of Cotton & Cloud I also mention Just get it done Podcast talk about Irons, which is worth a watch. https://youtu.be/_QcDKr3dkFM

Today I actually talk about a garment! this is the Threadcount TC2102 Classic Jersey Dress which I made in 2021 and then again last December. I also mention the film Fashion Reimagined which is worth a look.

Today I talk about the Sew Together bag by Sew Demented https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/188969553/sew-together-bag-pattern-by-sew-demented May the Fourth be with you

Today I talk about my dog pin cushion. http://www.livin-vintage.com/2013_05_01_archive.html?m=1

Me Me Me talking about things I've Made in the month of May from the village of Mey. Today it's Lou Leighs notion Pouch https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Shoplouleigh

Blether with Want Wots e Craic Hello Section Dishcloth Swap Woo Perth Me Me Me - Bonny Isle Hat by Linda Shearer Bonny Vest by Tin Can Knits

Wots e craic Woo Perth Me Me Me

We made it!!!! A wee talk about Up Helly Ya. Shetland Wool Week Shetland Wool Adventures Jamiesons of Shetland Aister Oo Uradale Yarns Jamieson & Smith Laxidale Yarns Peerie Oorie

Today I'm talking small business. Willienillieknits on Instagram. We Out Here. Awesome. Farmers Daughters Fibres on Instagram in wonderful Montana.