Handmade items Archives - Shinybees https://www.shinybees.com/category/handmade-items/ The Multi-Award Winning Knitting, Comedy and Yarn Podcast Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:08:04 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 122193119 Episode 95: Orange Mocha Frappucino with Countess Ablaze https://www.shinybees.com/episode-95-orange-mocha-frappucino-with-countess-ablaze/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-95-orange-mocha-frappucino-with-countess-ablaze/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:07:31 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=3337   Intro Hola everyone, I am back from my ‘holiday’. Don’t let the flippant Spanish there throw you off, I’ve not been anywhere and haven’t even had time to knit! In fact I’m still knitting the lace panel for #RewindKAL. Been very busy with other things and Casa Shiny is like a madhouse as usual...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-85-the-little-grey-girl-an-interview-with-gemma-dudley/feed/ 2 3091 Episode 71: Lace Knits https://www.shinybees.com/episode-71-lace-knits/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-71-lace-knits/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:18:07 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2817 Listen Here Intro Welcome to another rip-roaring episode of the podcast. The Beadalong has cast on and you are welcome to join in. Enablers’ Corner This week I am enabling you wholeheartedly to Felt-Ed Kit Club 2016. This is a 12-month club (although you can try for one month in January if you would like)...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-52-how-to-store-your-fos/feed/ 0 2560 Episode 28: Hogmanay and a Review of Yokes by Kate Davies https://www.shinybees.com/episode-28-hogmanay-and-a-review-of-yokes-by-kate-davies/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-28-hogmanay-and-a-review-of-yokes-by-kate-davies/#respond Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:33:22 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2028 It’s the last day of 2014 and the last podcast of 2014. I simply couldn’t allow you all to fall into the cold, harsh light of January without a podcast episode to cheer you along. Excuse my lemsip induced dulcet tones and slightly dulled reactions during this quick-step instalment of the podcast. Introduction The giveaway...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-28-hogmanay-and-a-review-of-yokes-by-kate-davies/feed/ 0 2028 LushPodKal Techniques 3: Short Rows and Wrap and Turn https://www.shinybees.com/lushpodkal-techniques-3-short-rows-and-wrap-and-turn/ https://www.shinybees.com/lushpodkal-techniques-3-short-rows-and-wrap-and-turn/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2014 15:24:49 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=1895 Image Details: ‘Down With Shorts’ by theotherdan, via Flickr. This is the third in a series of blog posts exploring techniques used in the Lush Cardigan by Tin Can Knits, and some recommended resources for those techniques I have used. After a bit of a delay in progressing the Lush, and watching many of the...

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