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Robin Ulrich has kindly accepted to be Number 3 Designer Alley Louise La La Land. So listen up closely for her interview questions and a chance to win 3 patterns kindly donated by her. She also has a special offer for you, you will need to listen though. www.robinulrich.blogspot.com The blether is Erudite and I explain why - no its not a word I use - I explain why too. Wots e Craic will mention knitting for your local Special Care Baby Unit - there will be one local to you somewhere And the 'Cover Hampden Park with Quilt' project for Alzheimers go visit http://www.annhillquilter.co.uk/alzheimer-quilt-project.html The Drams section has a cheeky wee 12 year old Glenfiddich single malt. Our tasting notes are - Orangey coloured - Chewbacca colour, Honey coloured - The colour of Winnie the Poohs arms, Pale Yellow - Barbies Hair Please contact me on LouiseJHunt - Ravelry caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com = CaithnessCraft on Twitter and Seamed Up Louise Hunt on Stitchin Fingers Sponsored as ever by my own business www.energyhunt.com Music is Aff the Cuff from www.musicalley.com and sorry, this is a mega long one. Get lots of tea....

The Plot has been revealed and its an Alleyway full of Designers. The first one being Ruth from www.ruthcrafts.blogspot.com She tweets as @Ruthcrafts and her e-mail is ruthcrafts@ruthv.co.uk   You can buy her lovely patterns from Ravelry.  Please go feast your eyes on the wonderful http://www.artistspaletteyarns.co.uk/ to see Juliet's beautiful hand dyed yarns. The new knitalong for next month is the Allegra/Alleta shawl pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/allegra Coupon code is CCC0312 between 10 March - 30 April 2012. for 25% off pattern. I have a giveaway competition for this, please enter before 23 March 2012 to win the patterns, the yarn and a project bag. What a lovely plotty plot. Run run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man - is what i meant to say in the blether which is about running and learning new things. Me = Glasgow SECC craft fayre 10 March Update on Damson and Fabric Postcards. Textile art update and I had a wee off the cuff visit to Wick Heritage Centre which I totally recommend a visit www.wickheritage.org The Drams features a 16 year old Single Malt Jura The music is Aff the Cuff playing Jigs, The Road to Banff, Maureens Jig and Jig Runrig and you can go buy it at www.musicalley.com Sponsored by EnergyHunt Ltd Stitchin Fingers Louise Hunt Seamed Up - Caithness Craft Twitter - CaithnessCraft Ravlery  - LouiseJHunt e-mail caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com

The Plot has been revealed and its an Alleyway full of Designers. The first one being Ruth from www.ruthcrafts.blogspot.com She tweets as @Ruthcrafts and her e-mail is ruthcrafts@ruthv.co.uk   You can buy her lovely patterns from Ravelry.  Please go feast your eyes on the wonderful http://www.artistspaletteyarns.co.uk/ to see Juliet's beautiful hand dyed yarns. The new knitalong for next month is the Allegra/Alleta shawl pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/allegra Coupon code is CCC0312 between 10 March - 30 April 2012. for 25% off pattern. I have a giveaway competition for this, please enter before 23 March 2012 to win the patterns, the yarn and a project bag. What a lovely plotty plot. Run run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man - is what i meant to say in the blether which is about running and learning new things. Me = Glasgow SECC craft fayre 10 March Update on Damson and Fabric Postcards. Textile art update and I had a wee off the cuff visit to Wick Heritage Centre which I totally recommend a visit www.wickheritage.org The Drams features a 16 year old Single Malt Jura The music is Aff the Cuff playing Jigs, The Road to Banff, Maureens Jig and Jig Runrig and you can go buy it at www.musicalley.com Sponsored by EnergyHunt Ltd Stitchin Fingers Louise Hunt Seamed Up - Caithness Craft Twitter - CaithnessCraft Ravlery  - LouiseJHunt e-mail caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com

The big 50. The Blether is all things Dreams and I spill the beans on what I've been plotting. Moohaahaahaa. Glasgow SECC Craft Fayre 10 March - Me Dornoch Fibre Fest - www.craftsandcraftspeople.com 16 - 18 March Gaelic Fibre Fest - Benderloch near Oban 19-21 July Something to have a read of if you are a designer or sock club interested party. www.annisknittingblog.blogspot.com Entangled Magazine Issue 4 is out on Zinio I put my review in for The Fleece and Fibre Sourcebook by Deborah Robson Carol Ekarius (It really is that good, honest) Damson Knitalong Update Fibre Postcard Pairing up The Me Me Me and the Collective Show The Drams have special guests Graham and Allison and Graham knows his stuff talking about a 10 year old Laphroaig Islay Single Malt Whisky The music is from Aff the Cuff playing Jigs, the road to Banff, Maureens Jig, and Jig Runrig and you can go buy this at www.musicalley.com Sponsored by EnergyHunt Ltd Ravelry - LouiseJHunt and join the Caithness Craft Collective Group in there Stitchin Fingers - Louise Hunt Seamed Up - Caithness Craft Twitter - CaithnessCraft E-mail - caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com

The big 50. The Blether is all things Dreams and I spill the beans on what I've been plotting. Moohaahaahaa. Glasgow SECC Craft Fayre 10 March - Me Dornoch Fibre Fest - www.craftsandcraftspeople.com 16 - 18 March Gaelic Fibre Fest - Benderloch near Oban 19-21 July Something to have a read of if you are a designer or sock club interested party. www.annisknittingblog.blogspot.com Entangled Magazine Issue 4 is out on Zinio I put my review in for The Fleece and Fibre Sourcebook by Deborah Robson & Carol Ekarius (It really is that good, honest) Damson Knitalong Update Fibre Postcard Pairing up The Me Me Me and the Collective Show The Drams have special guests Graham and Allison and Graham knows his stuff talking about a 10 year old Laphroaig Islay Single Malt Whisky The music is from Aff the Cuff playing Jigs, the road to Banff, Maureens Jig, and Jig Runrig and you can go buy this at www.musicalley.com Sponsored by EnergyHunt Ltd Ravelry - LouiseJHunt and join the Caithness Craft Collective Group in there Stitchin Fingers - Louise Hunt Seamed Up - Caithness Craft Twitter - CaithnessCraft E-mail - caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com

What would Future You tell Past You? Thats the blether this week. Drams = The Macallan 10 year old Single Malt Whisky Damson Shawl Knitalong update Fabric Postcard invitation to you all New video podcast for you www.charminglochie.co.uk 9-11 March - Me in Glasgow 16-18 March - Dornoch Fibre Fest Free Motion Quilting on line tutorials - http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/lessons.php/classes_id/1005/teacher/patsern (I called her Patty, its Patsy, she's ace) Paula from Knitting Pipelines Pipers Journey Pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pipers-journey Contact details: caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com LouiseJHunt on Ravelry CaithnessCraft on Twitter Louise Hunt in StitchinFingers CaithnessCraft in Seamed Up The Music is Snow by Comfortable and Whisky by Audtone from www.musicalley.com where you can go buy it. Sponsored by my own business www.EnergyHunt.com

What would Future You tell Past You? Thats the blether this week. Drams = The Macallan 10 year old Single Malt Whisky Damson Shawl Knitalong update Fabric Postcard invitation to you all New video podcast for you www.charminglochie.co.uk 9-11 March - Me in Glasgow 16-18 March - Dornoch Fibre Fest Free Motion Quilting on line tutorials - http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/lessons.php/classes_id/1005/teacher/patsern (I called her Patty, its Patsy, she's ace) Paula from Knitting Pipelines Pipers Journey Pattern http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pipers-journey Contact details: caithnesscraftcollective@gmail.com LouiseJHunt on Ravelry CaithnessCraft on Twitter Louise Hunt in StitchinFingers CaithnessCraft in Seamed Up The Music is Snow by Comfortable and Whisky by Audtone from www.musicalley.com where you can go buy it. Sponsored by my own business www.EnergyHunt.com

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

A wee extra for you. My bairns aren't the most tuneful but its from their heart.

A wee extra for you. My bairns aren't the most tuneful but its from their heart.