Thursday, 28 November 2019

Episode 93: All the knitting!



Show Notes
Barbara's Day Out 'Christmas dinner'Sunday 1st December 12am, Brasserie Restaurant
DUNSTON HALL, IPSWICH ROAD, NORWICH , NR14 8PQ
Please message me on crafthousemagic@gmail.com if you would like to come so I know how many places to book
Ravelry group for Makalongs

Knitting
Antler Cardigan
'Livin' on a Prayer' Colourway
Changing Staircases shawl
Regia Pairfect yarn, colour 09136
Spindrift shawl
'Let it snow' Colourway
Pebble Beach Shawl
'Frozen' Colourway

Confessions
Harry Potter Charm

New project bags and HiyaHiya products can be found on my Online Shop 
Spotify Craft House Magic colourway playlist


Episode 92: Finished Starflake



Show Notes
Barbara's Day Out 'Christmas dinner'Sunday 1st December 12am
DUNSTON HALL, IPSWICH ROAD, NORWICH , NR14 8PQ
Please message me on crafthousemagic@gmail.com if you would like to come so I know how many places to boo
Ravelry group for Makalongs

Knitting
Starflake Mystery KAL
'Nobody Does it Better' Colourway
'Ordinary World' Colourway
Antler Cardigan
'Livin' on a Prayer' Colourway
Changing Staircases shawl

Crochet
Cherry Heart Website - Natures Walk CAL
Cherry Heart podcast

Sewing
Coco top - Tilly and the buttons

Confessions
Flourish Fibres

New project bags and HiyaHiya products can be found on my Online Shop 
Spotify Craft House Magic colourway playlist

Friday, 8 November 2019

Episode 91: Christmas knitting has started!



Show Notes
Barbara's Day Out 'Christmas dinner'Sunday 1st December 12am
DUNSTON HALL, IPSWICH ROAD, NORWICH , NR14 8PQ
Please message me on crafthousemagic@gmail.com if you would like to come so I know how many places to book
Ravelry group for Makalongs

Knitting
Starflake Mystery KAL
'Nobody Does it Better'Colourway
'Ordinary World' Colourway
Candy Cane socks
'Jingle Bell Rock' yarn
Sock Head Hat
Scribbles and knits fibres yarn in the Light Speed colourway

Crochet
Cherry Heart Website - Natures Walk CAL
Cherry Heart podcast

Bobbin Lace
Modern bobbin Lace book

New project bags and HiyaHiya products can be found on my Online Shop 
Spotify Craft House Magic colourway playlist

Friday, 19 July 2019

Two Pairs of socks from a sock tube. Part 2: True afterthought heel



This is a tutorial that shows you how to create true afterthought heels. This follows on from part 1, where I show you how I split a tube into 2 pairs of socks.

Length of the leg of the sock will vary according to your foot length.
Position of heel = length of foot - 2 inches

Decrease instructions:
Round 1: K1, SSK, K 24, K2Tog, K1, Place marker, K1, SSK, K 24, K2Tog, K1
Round 2: Knit
Round 3: K1, SSK, K to 3 stitches before marker, K2Tog, K1, Slip marker, K1, SSK, K to 3 stitches before marker, K2Tog, K1
Repeat last two rows until you have 24 stitches in total
Use kitchener stitch to bind off.

Simple top down sock written pattern - Free download
Simple top down sock tutorials
Part 1 - Cast on and leg
Part 2 - heel
Part 3 - foot, toe decreases and cast off
Tutorial on how to knit socks that fit

Yarn is from Twisted Limone in the Neon splash colourway

Thursday, 18 July 2019

Episode 75: Lovely little Cables!





Show Notes



Norich Meetup

The Lamb Inn, Lamb Yard, Orford Place Norwich, NR1 3RU

21st July 12-3pm, We are meeting upstairs and have a table booked under my name - Ellie

The main Enterance can be found behind Debenham's



Summer Sockalong

Discussion thread

Finished object thread

Creating two pairs of socks from a sock tube tutorial

Pebbles and Pathways Socks

Hey Brown Berry Podcast

Country Garden Sock Pattern

English Country Garden Yarn



Cosy Memories Blanket Tutorials

Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3

Wednesday, 17 July 2019

Two pairs of socks from a sock tube. Part 1: Dividing the socks and addi...





This is a tutorial that shows you how to knit a tube that can then be divided into two pairs of socks. This enables you to knit knit knit without thinking too much to start and deal with the slightly more complicated bits later.



Length of the leg of the sock will vary according to your foot length. If you have a preference to sock length go to 19:07 to determine length of tube to be knitted before cutting.



Timestamps

3:16 First Cut

6:27 Pick up stitches for the toes

11:17 Toe Decreases

13:21 Second cut

14:09 Cuff

15:32 Stretchy bind off

17:39 Third cut

18:30 Finishing toes and cuffs

19:07 Calculating length of tube to knit for one pair of socks



Simple top down sock written pattern - Free download



Simple top down sock tutorials

Part 1 - Cast on and leg

Part 2 - heel

Part 3 - foot, toe decreases and cast off



Tutorial on how to knit socks that fit

Thursday, 4 July 2019

Episode 73: Blankets are Back!





Show Notes

Summer Sockalong - Discussion thread - Finished object thread


12 Days of Christmas Charity Selection Box

Co-ordinated by Helen from Giddy Yarns

Giddy Yarns Website

Other Dyers are -

Hannah - Corner of Craft

Debbie - Down Sheepie Lane

Gamer Crafting - Angie

Henny Penny Makes - Erin

Joanie unravelled - Katie

Kaloshek Ellen AKA Mrs Lam's Yarns - Ellen

Kelly - Lay Family Yarn

Tracy - Norah George

Leona - Rusty Ferret

Third Vault Yarns - Lola

25% of cost of the kit will be split between these Charities - Contact the Elderly, Action for Children and Shelter.


Cosy Memories Blanket Tutorials

Part 1Part 2 , Part 3

Battenberg Blanket - Sandra - Cherry Heart

Country Garden Sock Pattern

English Country Garden Yarn

Ducky Darlings website

Kerry Spindles on Etsy

Self Threading needles

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Thursday, 30 May 2019

Episode 68: More Shawls!





Show Notes


Norwich Meetup 21st July 12noon - 3pm

Ravelry group for meetup

Venue - Harriet's Tea Room



Projects

Vertices unite



Yarn from my online shop

Crafthousemagic.co.uk

'Dress you up'

'Only you'

'Here comes the rain again'

'You can't hurry loev'

'Livin' on a prayer'



Llawenydd



Solje Pelsullgarn



Shawlalong discussion thread



Caroline Love to Sew Ravelry group and website


Thursday, 18 April 2019

Thursday, 11 April 2019

Episode 65: Shawlalong



Show Notes

Florida Meetup Ravelry group


Projects

Kyler shawl

Vertices Unite shawl

Shawlalong discussion thread

Caroline Love to Sew Ravelry group

Afterthought everything socks

Agnes top sewing pattern

Spoonflower


Last weeks Blast from the past dress from grandma is simplicity pattern 3822

This weeks dress is most similar to simplicity vintage patterns 5914 and 9219

These patterns may not be available to purchase now.

Friday, 8 March 2019

Episode 62: The Steek!



Show Notes

Projects

Cherry Bloom Cardigan

Luna Lapin book

Steeking
Good steeking tutorial

Time Stamps

10.20 Luna Lapin arm attachment
17.44 How I purl
19.10 My first Steek