Category Archives: Yarns

2013 Knitting Meet Up – April

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

I’ve just come back from this months Knitting Meet Up here in Porto and it was another great get together which lasted until 19.00. These lovely bags were hand made in crochet by Maria José, the two balls of yarn … Continue reading →

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Dona Agulha – Meet-up in Famalicão

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Today we went to the monthly meet-up in Famalicão which is now being held in the brand new yarn store Dona Agulha. Another great afternoon spent knitting, chatting and having some tea and snacks.

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Westy’s Besties KAL Project 2 – Kex Blanket

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

The KAL is now officialy over, and I’ve received all 12 patterns plus an extra, however I’m only on my 2nd project of the KAL. Reason, I started with the bigger projects and a lot of other participants in the … Continue reading →

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La Maison Bisoux – Abuelita Yarns and Wetterhoff

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Ok, so I promised to talk about the yarns I bought at La Maison Bisoux while in Spain, so here goes. We’ll start off with Abuelita Yarn Merino Silk (60/40). I got two skeins of this yarn and while in Malaga … Continue reading →

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Praça

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

Over the Christmas break I finished a couple of WIPS (no photos yet, but I’ll share soon) and then decided to start a new shawl. I had my yarn all chosen and with me, had the right set of needles, … Continue reading →

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La Maison Bisoux

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

The friend we stayed with in Malaga is Angela, owner of La Maison Bisoux. Of course I wasn’t able to leave without purchasing some of the gorgeous yarns she had there (more on that in another post). For now a … Continue reading →

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Dona Maria Yarn

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

I recently bought some yarn from a friend and it’s about time to showcase it here. This is all handspun yarn by Rosario aka Dona Maria. Rosario has been updating her blog with her latest creations on a weekly basis, … Continue reading →

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Stephen West’s 2012 Mystery KAL – Rockefeller – Clue 1

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Sometime ago in June I signed up for Stephen West’s 2012 Mystery Knit-A-Long – Rockefeller (MKAL). Upon purchasing the pattern we got a sheet with a list of materials and recommendations for yarns. I ended up going for a yarn … Continue reading →

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Celeste – A Cowl

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

I recently bought this lovely skein of Dona Maria’s handspun yarn and I wanted to make a simple enough cowl that would showcase not only the yarn but the colour. I chose a simple stitch pattern and this is how … Continue reading →

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FCP

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

You might not know this, but I’m a football fan. My one team, other than the National Portuguese team, is and always will be Futebol Clube do Porto (FCP). These will be turned into something that I can wear when … Continue reading →

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