Craft Philosophy Archives - Shinybees https://www.shinybees.com/category/craft-philosophy/ The Multi-Award Winning Knitting, Comedy and Yarn Podcast Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:08:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 122193119 Episode 58: Cast On! An Interview with Brenda Dayne https://www.shinybees.com/episode-58-cast-on-an-interview-with-brenda-dayne/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-58-cast-on-an-interview-with-brenda-dayne/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2015 08:51:45 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2654 Listen here Sponsor This episode of the Shinybees podcast is sponsored by Yarn in the City. Yarn in the City creates experiential yarn-centric events for knitters and makers, designed to bring people together through a shared love of craft. Yarn in the City organises the annual Great London Yarn Crawl taking place this year on...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday7-back-to-the-future/feed/ 7 1622 Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2013 (4KCBWDAY6): Covet Thy Neighbour’s Knitting Stuff https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday6-covet-thy-neighbours-knitting-stuff/ https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday6-covet-thy-neighbours-knitting-stuff/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:51:11 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=1599 Day Six (Saturday April 27th): A Tool To Covet Write about your favourite knitting or crochet (or spinning, etc) tool. It can either be a tool directly involved in your craft (knitting needles or crochet hook) or something that makes your craft more pleasurable – be it a special lamp, or stitch markers. Is it...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday6-covet-thy-neighbours-knitting-stuff/feed/ 33 1599 Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2013 (4KCBWDAY5): Rhyme Time https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday5-rhyme-time/ https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday5-rhyme-time/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:23:30 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=1589 Image Details: ‘Robert Burns’ by Theen …, via Flickr. Day Five (Friday April 26th): Something A Bit Different It’s the annual challenge to blog in a way different to how you normally blog. You may choose to create a podcast, or vlog, create a wordless post or write in verse. You’ve already stretched your wings...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday5-rhyme-time/feed/ 35 1589 Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2013 (4KCBWDAY4): A Skein of Many Colours https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday4-a-skein-of-many-colours/ https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday4-a-skein-of-many-colours/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:15:47 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=1571 It was red and yellow and pink and green and, well, mostly red, right? Day Four (Thursday April 25th): Colour Review What are your favourite colours for knitted or crocheted projects. Have a think about what colours you seem to favour when yarn shopping and crafting. Only after writing this part of your post should...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday4-a-skein-of-many-colours/feed/ 22 1571 Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2013 (4KCBWDAY3): What’s Happening in the Hive? https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday3-whats-happening-in-the-hive/ https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday3-whats-happening-in-the-hive/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:40:08 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=1564 Image Details: ‘Bee Hive Cake’ by Architekt2, via Flickr. Day 3 of Knitting and Crochet Blog Week, hosted by Eskimimimakes, is upon us. This has definitely been the hardest day for me so far, but then I suppose that is part of the point of taking part. It you do want to jump on the...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday3-whats-happening-in-the-hive/feed/ 21 1564 Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2013 (4KCBWDay2): The Beekeeper and the Bumblebee https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-day-2-4kcbwday2-the-beekeeper-and-the-bumblebee/ https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-day-2-4kcbwday2-the-beekeeper-and-the-bumblebee/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:31:17 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=1555 Image Details: ‘beekeeper ornament’ by mrwalter, via Flickr. Day Two (Tuesday April 23rd): A Mascot Project. Your task today is to either think of or research a project that embodies that house/animal. It could be a knitting or crochet pattern – either of the animal itself or something that makes you think of the qualities...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-day-2-4kcbwday2-the-beekeeper-and-the-bumblebee/feed/ 29 1555 Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2013 (4KCBWDAY1): Be Never too Busy to Bee Shiny https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday1-be-never-too-busy-to-bee-shiny/ https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday1-be-never-too-busy-to-bee-shiny/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:20:56 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=1544 Image Details: “Bee” by BaileyWho?, via Flickr. So, the first day of Knitting and Crochet Blog Week is upon us, and I have sorted myself into the House of Bee. Not only because it has my entire blog and podcast name in the description, but also because it totally describes my attitude to crafting and...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013-4kcbwday1-be-never-too-busy-to-bee-shiny/feed/ 60 1544 Episode 2: Stop. Bunny time! https://www.shinybees.com/episode-2-stop-bunny-time/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-2-stop-bunny-time/#respond Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:59:03 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=1217 Image Details: ‘The League of Shadow Bunnies’ by LexnGer, via Flickr. Hello and welcome one and all to episode 2 of the podcast: Stop. Bunny time! This week promises a lot of travel chatter as I have just been off on a road trip around Kwa-Zulu Natal, Swaziland and the Kruger National Park. Welcome Welcome...

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