Episode 48 - Mr Burns
January 24th, 2012
Great chieftain of the pudding-race its Burns Night again.
Time for another party. Och any excuse to liven up these dark winter nights. www.robertburns.org
http://myths.e2bn.org/mythsandlegends/textonly870-the-legend-of-tam-o-shanter.html Tam o Shanter information.
I have the winner of the Art Yarn from LuccaDotYarn
A Damson Knitalong update
A Fabric Postcard swap suggestion
I review Martha Stewart's Encyclopaedia of Crafts from David & Charles
The Drams is The Famous Grouse.
E-mail me on caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com Ravelry - LouiseJHunt, Stitchin Fingers - Louise Hunt, Seamed Up - Caithness Craft, Twitter - CaithnessCraft
The music this week is Snow by Comfortable from www.musicalley.com where you can buy it.
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Episode 47 - Snow
January 12th, 2012
Mr Snow from the Mr Men is coming to visit you. Well it is January and except for you down under types its that time of year again.
Sir Terry Pratchett and The Wintersmith - go read and laugh laugh laugh at the Nac Mac Feegles.
Scottish Fibres - where I got my Freedom Flyer
#Knitchat - 4pm GMT Saturdays
#Spinchat 4pm GMT 2nd and 4th of the month Sunday
Sanday Spinners Sock a thon
Katie Davies - Rams & Yowes lapblanket
Woolsack project - www.woolsack.org
www.haggishunt.scotsman.com for spotting the elusive timerous beastie. We need one for next episode so get shooting....
Crafting Chamber of Commerce features Lucca Dot Yarn http://www.etsy.com/shop/luccadotyarn go buy buy buy. Also comment for entering the competition of the fantastic gloves.
Textile Artists - In Action DVD or Stitchscape book by Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn (i'm so sorry, i think i said Littlejohn) from http://www.doubletrouble-ent.com/ (dear Craft Fairy i like this, hint hint)
Drams is featuring special guest stars with a Glen Orrin whisky. (please be warned the sound quality is poor - so as its at the end feel free to skip if poor sound quality is not your thing - except you Sarah, you have to listen)
Contact me on caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com Ravelry - LouiseJHunt, Stitchin Fingers Louise Hunt, Seamed Up Caithness Craft, Twitter - Caithness Craft
Music is Snow by Comfortable from www.musicalley.com you can buy it there. I sponsor this by my own business www.EnergyHunt.com
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Episode 46 - Already?
December 27th, 2011
Wit? The year is done Already? Wow, that was fast.
Come away in for a review of the Crafting year 2011 and get your kilt socks on for the Caithness Craft Collective Hogmany Party.
I mention The Accidental Creative Podcast and Michael Bungay Steiner. Also CC Chapmans Managing the Gray.
The Drams section is Old Pulteney 12 year old Single Malt AND a rather tasty Old Pulteney Liqueur.
As ever I am sponsoring this by my own business www.energyhunt.com
The music is by Rockosorus Rex with Auld Lang Syne from www.musicalley.com
All the best for 2012
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Christmas Extra
December 24th, 2011
A wee extra for you. My bairns aren't the most tuneful but its from their heart.
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Episode 45 - Enough
December 7th, 2011
Enough is Enough. If you've all had it up to there with everything listen up and I'll blether you through setting your limits.
The Textile Technique is about Counted Cross Stitch and the book is Subversive Cross Stitch by Julie Jackson.
I have the usual segments of Hellos, Wots e Craic and the Me Me ME Show.
Get your glass and bottle of 12 year old Highland Park for The Drams section.
This episodes music is by The Sunshine Collective with Winter Wonderland you can get it from www.musicalley.com
Merry Christmas to you all.
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Episode 44 - Oh
November 24th, 2011
Oh aye. The blether is about all things Oh.
Da Doonie Day in Wick on 25 November
Sale of Work of Exquisiteness in Wick Assembly Rooms Saturday 26 Nov 12-4
I review the Ultimate Crochet Bible by Jane Crowfoot.
Pi Shawl, Lyra's Svalbard Hat, Urchin Beret, Shawl Collar Vest for the patterns i mention - all by their Ravelry names there
There is a new section called 'The Drams' where Hubby helps by tasting John Blacks 10 year old Blended Whisky.
Music is by Such Broken Glass with Harvest Moon from www.musicalley.com Also Tak a Dram by Ian Sinclair.
You can contact me as caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com leave reviews on Podbean or and iTunes Am on Twitter, Google Plus, Seamed Up and Stitchin Fingers.
I am sponsoring this by my own business www.EnergyHunt.com
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Episode 43 - Wisdom
November 9th, 2011
This episode is dedicated to my dad.
Norman Wisdom, Wisdom Teeth, Where does it come from? Blethering about Wisdom this episode.
http://www.zeemaps.com/Caithness_Craft_Collective_Listeners Go on Beyonce if you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it.
http://www.knitonthenet.com/poppy/ for the Poppy pattern in aid of the British Legion Poppy Appeal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6ho1-G6tw for Danny MacAskill and Way Back Home (i've watched it at least 80 times)
We then move north to https://www.ripplescrafts.com/ for the portal into the Knitting Retreat - you can access her blog from here but you should visit the shop first
Buy Buy Buy at http://www.ravelry.com/designers/shuttermonkey and http://www.robinulrich.blogspot.com/
http://treacleandinketsy.wordpress.com/ For Craft Life
http://www.voxpopnj.com/ for Laura Gesin
The book reviews are Sweater Surgery By Stephanie Girard and Embroidered Books by Isobel Hall
Textile technique = Batik Heaven since 1911 or go to www.newcastle-arts-centre.co.uk
I sponsor this by my own business www.energyhunt.com I am caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com I am LouiseJhunt on Ravelry. I'm on Stitchin Fingers and SeamedUp Twitter I am CaithnessCraft
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Episode 42 - The Answer
October 27th, 2011
Only Smarties have the Answer and of course its 42.
The blether is about the Harvest this week. I suggest you look at www.momentmusing.blogspot.com I'll tell you about my tattie storm and encourage you all to donate blood.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/kingcraigfabrics/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25 for the Kincraig Fabric Shop in Brora
Apps = iSpin Toolkit and QuiltCalc (Words hd free = CaithnessCraft) And of course Angry Birds - Squawk.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-15423862 for Old Pulteney news
Big up the Blog = www.shineybees.wordpress.com
I review Jane Sowerby's exquisite Victorian Lace Today
Wordies by WT Lyall
FLORAN' means yur showin' off, COWN or GIRN yur cryin'. SPANGS yur takin' beegur steps, SOCHAN means your sighin'.
Briskly walk, ye've a SKUTCH till yur feet, A knock or a wallop's a DUNT, Yur BOWGIE is yur belly, And FORENENT means oot in front.
LOOGAR is a clout on ai ear, A POLL yur hair cut short, A CHUBBY is yur brolly, Pain, chuist means yur HORT.
If something's GLIDE, at chuist means squint, A GOWF's an awful smell, BOORACH means an awful meice, A hammer of course is a MELL.
A BLOCKIE is a little cod, A STAB a post for a fence, A PREEN's a peen, an' PURN's a reel, I houp 'iss a' makes sence.
GLAIKAIT means yur kinda soft, Till DORT yur in ai huff, An if ye get an awful fricht, Ye really got a GLUFF.
NYATTRY means ai grumblin' kind, Bad mood yur in BAD CUT, ANTLE means ai arguin' kind, And a GUSHEL's ei in a rut.
A TROSK's a chiel ye dinna lek, A KINCH ye've strained yur back, CLIPE a scratch an' RIVE a pull, An if yur fit, yur SWACK.
Till BRAIN means hit, lek SCUD or CLOOR, At's thing's ye'd shout at a boxer, A little splash, well 'ats a SKINT, And a GIRNAL's a lump in yur OXTER.
A Shetland pony's called a SHALT, A PUDDAG is a frog, A SKORRAY is a seagul An' a DOUG looks lek a DOG.
IVANOW chuist means just now, Till SKAIL, is something spilt, A BROWG's a chiners bradawl, An yur bedspread is a TWILT.
A DREEP's a neime for somebody tall, A BEEG DREEP somebody taller, PEEDY chuist means something small, PEDDY WEE means smaller.
A BOYGIE is a little boy, A LASKIE is a girl, SWERE yur no chuist in ai mood, Till throw a thing ye HURL.
Wur English isna very good, Wur fill o' bes an' dos, An AIKLE is yur beeg back teeth, And SHARN is doung feh coos.
TROCK is rubbish, an' BARM means shout, Too much o' a thing's a LOCK, Fits 'at am hearing ye BARMIN; "Iss poem's a LOCK a TROCK"
Music is Such Broken Glass and Harvest Moon from www.musicalley.com thanks to them.
caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com www.energyhunt.com LouiseJHunt on Ravelry and CaithnessCraft on Twitter
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Episode 41 - Doors
October 11th, 2011
Knock Knock!
The blether is all about Doors this episode. www.doorsopenday.org.uk and http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/ Duncan Bannatyne - 43 Mistakes Business Make and How to avoid them.
The Craft Fairy tells you about The Knitter Magazine www.theknitter.co.uk featuring Jane Sowerby and Jacqui Harding.
Listener Map = http://www.zeemaps.com/Caithness_Craft_Collective_Listeners = Stick yer pin in it Beyonce.
Puppies - www.gumtree.co.uk awwwww
New podcasts for me to listen to Never Not Knitting http://nevernotknitting.blogspot.com/p/podcast.html
Fiber Beat http://fiberbeat.com/category/podcasts
2KnitLitChicks http://2knitlitchicks.com/
Textile Technique is Needle Felting a Polystyrene Wreath http://www.handworkhandcraft.com/felting/wreath.php
As ever sponsored by www.energyhunt.com
You can get me on Twitter as CaithnessCraft on Ravelry as LouisejHunt and through iTunes or your random podcast catcher.
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Episode 40 - Life Begins at
September 26th, 2011
No its not my birthday but that's what you say at 40 isn't it?
This week we have lots about Kilts, Tartan and I start with Donald Where's Yer Troosers?
Mackay Clan information = www.scotlandinoils.com/clan/Clan-MacKay.html
I have the winner of the Craft Room 101 competition
And YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU mission from General Louise KitchenKnife where I ask you to knit/crochet a hat for a serving platoon in Afghanistan. Message me for the address to send them too but please use dark army colours in 100% natural fibre, and make a simple hat. Prizes for those that do.
Music is from Marc Gunn and Brodinagains Bard from Music Alley dot com
Contact me caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com or on Ravelry as LouiseJHunt Twitter as CaithnessCraft and i've sponsored myself from www.energyhunt.com
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