Other Archives - Shinybees https://www.shinybees.com/category/other/ The Multi-Award Winning Knitting, Comedy and Yarn Podcast Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:08:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.9 122193119 Go On Retreat With Brenda Dayne at Gwlana https://www.shinybees.com/go-on-retreat-with-brenda-dayne-at-gwlana/ https://www.shinybees.com/go-on-retreat-with-brenda-dayne-at-gwlana/#respond Fri, 01 May 2015 14:33:30 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2427 Ever fancied yourself taking a bit of time out of life to relax, knit and spend time in the company of like minded people? Developed by knitting podcaster and designer Brenda Dayne, the Gwlana retreat takes place in Wales twice a year, with the next retreat happening on the weekend of 15-18th May 2015. There’s...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/another-10-random-facts/feed/ 10 1436 Knitting and Crochet Blog Week 2013 https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013/ https://www.shinybees.com/knitting-and-crochet-blog-week-2013/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:57:01 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=1411 Image Details: “Writing Apparatus” by Kazarelth, via Flickr. The 4th annual Knitting and Crochet Blog Week is coming up next month, between the 22nd and 28th April. This is run by Mimi of the Eskimimimakes Blog, and involves Knitting and Crochet bloggers taking part in a week-long series of blogs, one per day, on a...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/olympic-gold/feed/ 0 1108 The Spirit of Christmas https://www.shinybees.com/the-spirit-of-christmas/ https://www.shinybees.com/the-spirit-of-christmas/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:07:40 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=473 Image Details: ‘christmas tree explosion (day 9 of 365) EXPLORED!!!’ by stephenvance, via Flickr I know, I know, I can’t believe I am writing a blog post about the ‘C’ word either. In September. It hasn’t even been Hallowe’en yet, not that it makes much difference to the retail industry, who are already trying to...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/the-spirit-of-christmas/feed/ 2 473 From Ewe to Yarn: Short back and sides. https://www.shinybees.com/from-ewe-to-yarn-short-back-and-sides/ https://www.shinybees.com/from-ewe-to-yarn-short-back-and-sides/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 21:32:09 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=205 Image details: ‘Warning Sheep!’, by pearsongraphics, via Flickr Sheep shearing and wool production has been an important part of the UK’s sheep industry for the past 6000 years. Sheep are usually sheared at the beginning of the summer months, as they no longer naturally moult, to prevent them overheating in the warm weather. For many...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/from-ewe-to-yarn-short-back-and-sides/feed/ 4 205 Babybee https://www.shinybees.com/babybee/ https://www.shinybees.com/babybee/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:56:35 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=193 Image Details: ‘Baby girl album’ by jerseygal2009, via Flickr. Things have been a little quiet on the crafting front at Shinybees HQ for the past couple of weeks since a special delivery on 28th March, when the Babybee came crashing into the world. Whilst she is a good model for my booties, I simply haven’t...

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