K & S show 2009…

Today is the last day of the Knitting and Stitching Show at the RDS. Originally, I was not going to attend this year’s show due to my academic committments, however, teaandcakes gave me a ticket and off we went on Saturday morning.

We managed to work our way through the busy aisles. I was able to spend within my budget. I went for the beads and some very nice bling this year.

How about you? What did you buy and how did you increase your stash at this annual event.

We ran into a few  Knitterly and Ravelry friends at the show on Saturday, if you are not listed here, that is because 1) you did not wear your Ravelry badge 2) I recognised your face but not your name – please accept my absentmindness, it must have been the yarn fumes that was affecting my memory…

clarabel

dmaxi

hmabells

and of course it was nice to see the crew, who worked very hard at this year’s show, there would not be a show without you….

elana
Lisa & Jacqui
Stephanie

 

If anyone has any interesting photos, please share…we would like to see some of them.

the annual event of the season…

This coming Thursday 29 October until Sunday 01 November marks the annual pilgrammage of a large population Ireland’s crocheters, cross stitchers, felters, knitters, quilters, lacemakers, scrapbookers, sewers, spinners, weavers, you get the general idea.  All these people will descend on Dublin’s Knitting & Stitching Show to experience a bit of retail therapy, learn a few new skills and meet up with friends from all over Ireland.

If anyone is up for a knitting meet-up during the Show…

Thursday  30 October:

Anyone want to meet for a cup of tea ? A few of the Irish Knitters from Ravelry are planning on meeting in the big restaurant on the right hand side of the hall at 12.30pm and again at 4pm - just look out for anyone wearing a Ravelry badge!

a new knitting course in town…

Anne sent us an email this week about a new 6 week knitting course presented by the Dublin Woollen Mills and the Curved Street Cafe.

You can find more detailed information here

TiK’s Yarn Tasting event…

This is Knit’s Yarn Tasting Event last Thursday 27 August was enjoyed by all…A great evening of sampling a variety of yarns along with a glass of wine or two.

You can read teaandcake’s account of the evening and does anyone want to translate aissa’s blog post?

Countdown to 13.06.09

World Wide Knit in Public Day

Saturday 13 June 2009

 

We will be celebrating WWKiP 2009 from 11:00am in the piano balcony of the Powerscourt TownHouse, then from 2:00pm we will head over to our outdoor venue at the South Bandstand  at St. Stephen’s Green

A few tips:

• bring something to sit on in St. Stephen’s Green
• an umbrella (this is Ireland, remember?)
• feel free to bring any baking goods to share 
• this event is not knitting exclusive, wh are inclusive of any type of craft you wish to bring along
• if it rains, we will stay on at Powerscourt
• bring along your stash for our DESTASH MARKET in the Green

 

Everyone is welcome to join us…

For anyone on Twitter, you can follow me. I am chicwithstix.

WWKiP Day 2009: announcements

Thank you to Sinéad for sorting out the planning permission for Dublin’s WWKiP Day 2009 and posting the info on the WWKiP Day website.

When: Saturday 13 June 2009 from 1400h

Where: St. Stephens Green, at the bandstand near the south gate, opposite University Church.

There has been a discussion on Ravelry’s DKC forum to hold a morning event at Powerscourt and going out for a round of drinks after knitting at the Green…stay tuned for further updates.

this week’s collective…

This past week, I have photos from the Wednesday morning SnB at Powerscourt and the Tuesday evening SnB in Rathmines.  I have numbered each photo. Can you identify yourself?

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Nine…

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eleven…

Twelve…

thirteen…

Fourteen…

afternoon tea…

The City Centre SnB ventured over to the north side of town, and held a May Bank Holiday TeaParty at Stitch.

A cozy yet funky place to sit, knit and have a cup of coffee or tea

coffee, tea and treats…

knitting on the patio…

Coraline opens in Dublin…

The global knitting community is aware of Althea Crome’s creative contribution to the film, Coraline . She meticulously knit miniature sweaters and other clothing for the characters.

Based on information I found on  Cineworld’s website,  the Dublin release date for the long awaited animated film, Coraline, based on Neil Gaiman’s 2002 novella is set for Friday 08 May, 2009.

Progress reports…

DKC would like to see your progress on your Wear 2Be Seen project.

Send your link to your blog, Ravelry project page, on the comment’s page or by email (dublinknitcollectiveATgmailDOTcom)

You can view the updates here

Wear 2Be Seen on WWKiP Day 2009

Plan to be out and about on 13 June 2009 WWKiP Day. It will be a great day to show off the pinnacle of your knitting skills. 

DKC is proposing a twist to a well known knitting tradition in the United States. For those of you who are familiar with the tradition of the Rhinebeck Sweater; the concept is to knit a complicated sweater and show it off during the Rhinebeck Festival. 

In honour of this time held tradition, DKC is calling on all knitters and crocheters to knit/crochet an accessory/garment to Wear 2Be Seen on WWKiP Day 2009.  Knit or crochet anything your heart desires, the possibilities are endless… and showcase your talents as you proudly wear your accessory/garment on WWKiP Day 2009.

Don’t forget to keep your fellow blogging/ knitting friends up to date on your Wear 2Be Seen project by spreading the word…blog your progress, post a link on the comments, or start a discussion thread on your favourite Ravelry forum.

save the date…

13 June 2009 is World Wide Knit in Public Day

watch this space for updates

Dublin Dish Cloth & Fairtrade Swap

DKC is organising their first-ever swap, The Dublin Dish Cloth & Fairtrade Swap is to raise ecological and ethical awareness of products and goods in Ireland.

Knitter or crocheter, sign up for this swap on Ravelry’s Dublin Knit Collective Group.

**This swap is only open to Ravelry members who are residents of Ireland.**

a different type of knit along

What do you get when you combine a few knitters on the Dublin Bus Route 16A and a Local Yarn Shop (LYS) in Dublin 9?

A knit along field trip to Stitch…

When: this Saturday 28 February
Meet in front of SuperMac on Westmoreland Street at 12 noon, then as a group, take the 16A bus as we knit along to Stitch…

send me an email if you want to join us…

dublinknitcollective@gmail.com

Also, for those of you who twitter; you can follow me along ontwitter.com. My username is knittywife

St. Patrick’s Day Knit-A-Long 2009

Join the Dublin Knit Collective’s St. Patrick’s Day 2009 Knit -a-long (KAL). It is very simple; knit something in a celtic/Irish/ St. Patrick’s Day theme and complete it by St. Patrick’s Day.

In order to join this KAL, please leave a comment or send me a message on Ravelry by March 1st.

Here are the rules:
1) Knit with an aran tweed type yarn such as Kilcarra , DB Donegal Tweed, Bergere de France Celtic.
2) Choose an Celtic/Irish/St. Paddy’s Day themed pattern from your own library or the Ravelry pattern data base.
3) Start knitting once you have yourself organized.
4) Post your progress on your blog or the DKC forum Ravelry so that your fellow knitting mates can see how you are getting along with your project.
5) Don’t forget to post your finished project either on your project page in Ravelry or your blog by March 17th.

Ideas for your St. Paddy’s Day KAL project. There are many patterns in the Ravelry search engine, and here is a small sample of patterns that you can use Kilcarra.

Tudora
Celtic Cable neckwarmer
Fetchings
Irish hiking scarf
thermis neckwarmer
Le Slouch
Chickadee cowl

Oh yeah, why register? So that your name will be entered for the random draw for a St. Patrick’s Day themed prize package which will be held on March 17th for registered participants who complete their projects.

and we were there….

DKC was there….at the Knitting and Stitching Show.

Knitting & Stitching Show 2008

The Knitting & Stitching Show will be at the RDS starting this coming Thursday 30 October until Sunday 2 November.

Some of our favourite LYS will be exhibiting everyday from 10am to 5:30pm (note: the Show closes at 5pm on Sunday). You can find a list of the exhibitors here.

In addition, members of the Irish Guild of Weavers,Spinner & Dyers will be exhibiting their textiles. Drop by and visit stand number TG58 on the second level and say hello to the spinners & weavers of Ireland.

knit in the city….

Here is a great place to sit and knit outdoors if the Dublin weather remains sunny and bright until the 27th of May…

Park yourself at any one of the park benches and immerse yourself in art sculptures as you knit…