August 24th, 2010
“Huge” has been my favourite TV treat this summer. Written by the same lady who brought the world My So-Called Life (yeah!), it focuses on kids spending a summer in fat camp. I just adore the character of Alistair, who knits when he’s feeling down. I don’t know about others, but I sort of light up a little when I spot someone knitting on a TV show. Then I check to see if they’re really knitting or just faking it. Anyway, here’s Alistair from “Huge” casting on his now half-finished scarf, which even became part of the storyline this week, rather than just a prop. Aw, cute.
PS: I’m watching “Huge” on TV Shack, which is naughty of me, but I really don’t see this show getting picked up by an Irish or UK channel, or being made available on Region 2 DVD. So, uh, that’s my excuse.
PPS: I had to add a new tag to the blog because I didn’t know how to categorise this post. I went with “Knitting Nerdiness” and foresee many more posts falling into that category in future.
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August 12th, 2010
The next Springwools newsletter is currently in production, and we’ll be sticking with the glossy zine format of the last one, which folks really liked. One feature that seemed to tickle everyone in the last newsletter was our “Meet the Staff” section. If you didn’t get a copy of the last newsletter, here’s a taster.
MEET THE STAFF
Springwools is proud to be a family enterprise (extended family included) and the largest wool shop in Ireland. When you drop in, you’re likely to meet one of these characters:
TINA: Can usually be found bounding around with a cold cup of coffee in hand. She claims to prefer it that way, but we happen to know how easily she gets distracted by new yarns and patterns. Renowned for having more works in progress than all of our customers combined.
MARY: Customers have missed Mary while she’s been off jet-setting in far-flung destinations in recent weeks – we’re delighted to have her back now, so be sure to envy her tan when you’re next admiring her knitwear.
PATSY: Not everyone knows this, but Patsy used to design knitting patterns – she only got let go when she created a pattern of such complexity that even NASA engineers were reduced to tears by it. She’s your #1 go-to girl for any pattern or knitting technique dilemmas – she’s an unparalleled font of knitting know-how.
ZITA: Has been known to dye her hair to match her latest knitting creation. Her unbridled enthusiasm for knitting is matched only by her reluctance to do her own sewing up.
KEVIN: AKA The Last Angry Man of Knitting: Oh please! If you haven’t figured out how to charm this big softie yet, you never will.
When you next visit we’d love get to know you better. Be sure to give us all the goss on who your next project is for, which are your fave yarns and if there‘s anything you‘d like to see available in Springwools. The more we know you, the more we can cater for you!
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March 30th, 2010
Buy Irish – knit Irish! Springwools is delighted to announce our new reduced price for Ireland’s most famous and beloved handknitting yarn. One of the only Irish-manufactured hand knitting yarns on the market, Kilcarra Donegal Aran Tweed is 100% pure Irish wool with a unique multicoloured fleck, available in 24 beautiful shades. A wonderful symbol of traditional Irish craftsmanship, it has been produced in a historic mill in Donegal for over one hundred years. Only in Springwools can you buy this superior quality Irish knitting wool at the fantastically affordable price of just €2.95! Click here to see the full range and to buy online.
(50g ball / aran weight / 24 colours available)
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February 23rd, 2010
As well as the Springwools blog, us industrious folk at Springwools (i.e. Zita!) also share shop news on the Springwools Twitter and Facebook pages.
To become a Facebook fan of Springwools, visit
www.facebook.com/springwools.
And to follow our tweets, visit www.twitter.com/springwools.
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February 23rd, 2010
We here at Springwools have, quite understandably, been oohing and ahhing over the brand spanking new issue of Vogue Designer Knitting Magazine.
I think these sneak peaks of the patterns it features go some way towards explaining why it is that this publication never fails to get our hearts aflutter. It features 35 supremely stylish and fashion forward projects, with a focus on black and white, new look fair isle, gorgeous greys, supersize chunky, sexy menswear, country femininity, winter wraps and patterned mittens. I badly want to knit, like, all of them. The mag also features some insightful articles knitaholics will love.
You can buy it online here.
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February 23rd, 2010
Greetings knitting fans and thanks for stopping by the new Springwools blog, the online home of Ireland’s largest and best stocked wool shop.
We’ll be keeping this blog regularly updated with all the very latest knitting news – including notifications of the all the new yarns, patterns, publications and knitting & crochet accessories as they hit the shelves here in our Walkinstown shop (and the virtual shelves of our online shop). We receive deliveries every day, so make sure to check in often!
What’s more, this blog will also keep you informed of Springwools events and classes, and blog followers can benefit from the wealth of knitting knowledge that our staff has accumulated from our combined experience of over 60 years(!) in the wool business – keep an eye out for our regular “knitting know-how” features.
We’re keen to give shout outs to other people, places and items of interest, so if you run a knitting group or the like, let us know and we’ll spread the word here on our blog.
Thanks for your interest in Springwools – we hope to see you soon. Click here for our contact and location info.
Zita
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