Yarns from the Plain

Yarns from the Plain

By Nic
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  • Episode 98: All Aboard!

    Hello and welcome to 2018! Not quite sure where the last two months went to be honest, but there you go!

    On the Needles Contoura by Woolly Wormhead in BabyLongLegs Mesmerino DK Mystery Hat B by Woolly Wormhead in Stanley Sport.

    In The Weave Shed I have taken some of the designs for upholstery that I created in project 4 at college and reworked them in very fine silks to explore the possibility of small art pieces.

    Yarn Shops Galore The Wool Boat - Colin and Carole's Creations on the Emma Maye. Checkout out their blog or Facebook page for up-to-date information on where they will be moored.

    Something I Really Like The Farmers' Country Showdown on BBC1. Rhian's episode is episode 10 of Series 2 and is available until the 15th February.

    Shop Update Currently there is a 20% off sale until the end of January using the coupon code CHEERUP. This is off all products in the shop as well as the brand new Dyeing Day workshops I have put up for March and June. Don't forget that if you sign up to the newsletter you will be sent regular codes for subscriber discount.

    On The Horizon Waltham Abbey Wool Show Sunday 21st January at the Marriot Hotel, Waltham Abbey. Edinburgh Yarn Festival 14-18th March (marketplace 15th-17th) My 100th episode! No big party like Knit British, but I thought I might have an Ask Me Anything section - those of you who have stuck with me through the last 8 years, especially the lean ones (LOL), can have a chance to take part in an interactive segment. You can either email me your question, or ask it on Twitter using the hastag #askYFTP.

    Links Lucy Neatby

    Music Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune.

    Make Contact! We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. Yarns From The Plain now has a Facebook page here - come over and hit that like button! There's a Ravelry group for both the podcast and the shop, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain, on Instagram as @yarnsfromtheplain and on Twitter as @yarnsfromplain. TTFN, Nic x

    37 min
  • Episode 94: New Year, New Beginnings
    Hello, not from Cheshire today, but Bradford! Join me as I give a quick round up of my knitting and weaving over December and talk about my own new beginnings this year.

    On The Needles

    The Woolly Wormhead Mystery Hat has been parked, waiting to be frogged. I have cast on a Kunye by Claire Devine as part of The Golden Skein's first birthday celebrations.


    I have also cast on an Every Baby Sweater for my cousin's little boy, but I have no pictures yet.

    In the Weaving Shed

    I finished my cousin's husband's scarf, made from my Mobberley 4ply and Chelford yarns:

     
    And I finished her scarf too, which was in a merino silk laceweight from DT Crafts.
     

    Shop

    There is currently a 20% discount on items in the shop to banish the January Blues. Use the code JANUARY2015 at www.YarnsFromThePlain.Etsy.com .The shop can also be reached from the Shop link on the front page of my new (almost ready) website at www.yarnsfromtheplain.co.uk, where you can also sing up for the newletter, to keep up-to-date with any shop updates, news, etc. Ultimately the show notes will be hosted here, but not just yet, so the Blog button isn't live yet. For shop tweets, follow @yarnsfromplain.

    Links
    To find out about the winter Workshop in detail, check out my original blog, Tales From The Plain, starting with this post.

    Music
    Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune.

    Make Contact!
    We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as @talesfromplain.

    TTFN,
    Nic x
    22 min
  • Episode 93: Advent
    Hello from the Cheshire Plain. This episode was recorded on 30th November but unfortunately editing took a back seat to real life, so only got finished now.

    On The Needles
    As well as my Dorothy for WIPCrackAway, I've been working on the Mystery Hat from Woolly Wormhead. I think I may need to rip it out though as I suspect it is too small. :(


    WIPCrackAway
    Well done everyone! What a sterling effort from you all - 87 finished items! Prizewinners can choose from:


    From Left to Right:
    Green Eyed Monster GEM Alpaca Sock in The Green Green Grass
    EasyKnits  Bamboo Merino Mix in Luau
    Fyberspates Sparkly Silk & Silver SockYarn
    Posh Yarn Lucia 70% merino 30% cashmere in Skip
    Hazel Knits Artisan sock in 117 - Chuckanut Drive

    I actually finished my Dorothy!



    In The Weaving Shed

    The Chelford/Mobberley scarf for my cousin's husband on the Ashford Samplit loom:

     
     
    And the laceweight yarns I have dyed for my cousin's scarf.:
     
     
    I'm still undecided!

    Links
    DT Crafts

    Upcoming events
    The FO&Dye podcast are hosting FOFest on the weekend of 16th & 17th  May 2015 in Exeter.

    Music:
    Intro music is Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, final music is Shchedrik - Carol of the Bells by Kitka, from the Magnatune Compilation album Christmas Music, both available from Magnatune.

    We have a listeners' map! Please go on over to pop in a pin - I'd love to see where you all are!

    Feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at [email protected]. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as @talesfromplain. My shop can be found here and the shop tweets as @yarnsfromplain.


    TTFN,
    Nic x
    25 min
  • Episode 92: The Results Are In

    Hello from a rather mild Cheshire Plain. This episode was recorded earlier in the month.

    Brief show notes here, I'm afraid, mainly consisting of the show items that you haven't already seen.

    WIP Crack Away

    I'm so impressed with you all! So many finished projects! I'm plugging away on my Dorothy cardigan, but it was slower progress than I was expecting....

    I have also started the Woolly Wormhead Mystery Hat Knitalong for this year.

    Show Results

    The quilt - not seen at its best as it's a King Size quilt show here on a double bed:


     
     
    Sheeeeeep!
     
    My recycled garden tealight holder
     
    Patch the needlework dog.
     
    My pirate project bag.
     
    The glass coasters.
     
    The complementary cushion.

    Shop Update

    I have updated the Etsy shop with some of my new yarn bases. Take a look at https://www.etsy.com/shop/YarnsFromThePlain 

    TTFN, Nic x

    25 min
  • Episode 91: Travelling, Travelling
    Hello from the M40. Listen in as I prattle on to keep myself awake on a trip to Oxfordshire!


    Off The Needles
    I finished the Sheep Yoke Baby Cardigan! I love the little sheepy buttons, which came from Textile Garden at Unwind Brighton.

     


     
     
    I also got round to blocking my Rainbow Revontuli made with my Krafty Koala merino nylon
     


    WIP Crack Away!
    So lovely to see all the finished items clocking up! No one has yet finished up a WIP that is as old as my whale... You can take a peek in the thread here. Don't forget it's being co-hosted with the Knit British I'm chugging away slowly on my Dorothy, a Natural Dye Studio pattern. Good job crochet blocks don't need much bandwidth...

    Something I Really Like
    Podcaster meet ups! I also want to say thank you for my little project bag from RunKnitDig, which I was given at Unwind Brighton. Also plotting and planning the PodRetreat....

    Upcoming Events

    PodRetreat is back! If you are interested in joining me, Jo from Shiny Bees, Louise from Knit British and Chrissy from Stitched Together in Chester Thursday 19th- Sunday 22nd February, the rooms are ensuite and cost £160. If you're prepared to share, the price will drop to £80. There will be an additional £10 towards breakfast and evening meals. There will also be a meet up at some point on Saturday 21st February.

    Links
    Caithness Craft Collective
    Knit.Spin.Cake
    Harbour Yarns
    Geeky Girls Knit
    iMake
    A Playful Day

    Music
    Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune.

    Make Contact!
    We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain.

    TTFN,
    Nic x
    25 min
  • Episode 90: WIP Crack Away!

    Again, another scantly edited episode with no show notes, but it's already eight days old. One day I will get back on top of this surely?

    Just a quick update on the fact that the podcaster meet up at Yarndale is on the 27th not the 28th. that's Saturday 27th at 3pm.

     

    23 min

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