Category Archives: Crafting Adventures

Knit Wit:: The beginnings

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

I first learned to knit when I was about 9 or 10.  I got a children’s knitting kit with little blue plastic needles for a birthday or Christmas and my Granny taught me how to use them. Granny kept her … Continue reading →

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Knit Wit:: Meet Yul Brynner

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

I posted last week about a bee called Shatner I had knitted as a practice run for the elephant I had planned for my nephew Billy the Kid.  Billy’s nursery is decorated with an elephant motif and I suspect Mama … Continue reading →

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100,000,000 Women

Posted on February 1, 2011 by

CALLING ALL YOU KNITTERS OUT THERE! It’s the centenary of International Women’s Day on March 8th and last week Mr Kapow! and I went along to The Life Craft where they were hosting this… As part of this they are … Continue reading →

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knit Wit:: Bee-having like a good auntie

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

On December 31st 2010, William James was born to Android Kapow and his lovely lady Katie Morag  and we became Auntie and Uncle Kapow!  With a name like Constance I feel I was born to be an auntie (I already had … Continue reading →

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A Moose Loose!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Nanna’s Mouse I had a truly awful day today so you can imagine my joy to come home to a parcel from Mr Kapow’s Nanna Peggy containing this wee fella! She had seen my post about the mouse felting catastrophe … Continue reading →

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Crafting Adventures :: Dolly faces the music

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Last week I blogged about my new friend Dolly Kapow whom you may recall has no face.  Quite a few people commented that she should be left faceless as it kinda worked and I must say I did agree.  However, I … Continue reading →

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Crafting Adventures :: A day in the life of Dolly Kapow!

Posted on August 19, 2010 by

I had the pleasure of attending a doll making class last night at The Life Craft, a new shop opened up on Glasgow’s Great Western Road by my dear friend Vonnie and her husband Bob.  A few months ago Vonnie … Continue reading →

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Domestic Anti-Goddess:: My felting adventure!

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

I’ve had this great book that my sister gave me for ages and keep meaning to give one of the cute patterns in it a try, in particular the knitted dinosaur!  I know just who to knit that for! However … Continue reading →

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