Category Archives: Reviews

Weaving Simply Stunning Scarves Part One

I bought a loom! I know, none of us has heard me say that for several months…but I have been ‘looming’ away, and after getting bored of doing straight weaving, decided I wanted to learn some new techniques. I could … Continue reading

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Purl Alpaca Designs – the results are in!

I know that everyone is absolutely agog to know who was the winner of the Purl Alpaca Designs giveaway – the winner, drawn by random number generator, was Cassandra! Congratulations to you, I have been in touch by email if you … Continue reading

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Podcast Episode 12: p-LUSH

It’s all about The p-LUSH Show in Episode 12 of the Plutonium Muffins podcast! As well as a long conversation with Belinda Harris-Reid, I talk about the whole show as a general event, mention a few specific vendors, interview a … Continue reading

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The Edinburgh Yarn Festival Album

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Here are all the photos from Edinburgh Yarn Festival! I talked about some of these on Episode 11 of the podcast. There is still so much material I want to share with you about this event, but in the meantime … Continue reading

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Local Yarn(?) Shops: the Handweavers Studio

Lucky enough to live a few hundred metres away from the Handweavers Studio, I have never got round to actually reviewing it. Well, my friends, that has all changed! I went in a few weeks ago and spent a good … Continue reading

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The Spring K&S Show 2015: Part Four

This is the last post on the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show 2015. You’re either breathing a sigh of relief, or unhappy about it! Never fear, there are more shows for me to review, Edinburgh Yarn Festival just the first … Continue reading

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The Spring Knitting and Stitching Show 2015: Part Three

The Spring Knitting and Stitching Show was a hive of activity for me this year. I’ve already talked about the various exhibitions that I enjoyed, hanging out on the Sincerely Louise stall, as well as some of the vendors. Now … Continue reading

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The Spring K&S Show 2015: Part Two

Part One of the low-down on the Spring Knitting and Stitching Show 2015 can be found here. This part is where Corrie goes crazy and takes over three hundred photos. I promise, I’m not going to show them all to … Continue reading

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10 Essential Things To Know For Unravel

I’ve just discovered this morning that I can in fact go to Unravel next weekend in Farnham Maltings – I had thought I would be tutoring that weekend, but I was wrong. Hurrah! So I now plan to go on Saturday, … Continue reading

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Local Yarn Shops: Fabrications of Broadway Market

This post on Fabrications is long overdue – it has been nearly a month since I visited and took my photos! Located at 7 Broadway Market in London, this delightful little shop is full of a nice variety of yarn, … Continue reading

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