Tag Archives: Glasgow

Knitting In Public No More

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Karie

As a blogger and a social media type, I think frequently about privacy issues. It matters to me even if my face is plastered across Ravelry and my full name is easily uncovered. Yesterday I joked I was going to … Continue reading →

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Larisa & the Halfway Point

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Karie

How can this be July already? To celebrate, my Larisa scarf is now available to download for free from Ravelry. Recent events in Casa Bookish: We went to see the new Riverside Transport Museum here in Glasgow. It is smaller … Continue reading →

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Greenery

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Karie

Dear FirstGlasgow, I am interested in learning why your bus driver wanted to charge me an additional 45p for a return ticket within Zone 1. I was wearing a green coat (from a reputable High Street chain) at the time … Continue reading →

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Home Is Where The Baked Beans Tins Are Stacked

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Karie

“It’s a really nice day outside, you know,” said my partner when he called. I know and I’m heading outside with my working-from-home bits in just a second, but first I wanted to share a video I came across the … Continue reading →

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Shimmy On

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Karie

What a lovely, productive weekend. The UK enjoyed two days of glorious sunshine, blue skies and summer-like temperatures. Ahhh… Of course, being as clueless as ever, I was wearing boots and black tights underneath my dress whilst everyone else was … Continue reading →

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FOs: Cowl & Quilt

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Karie

What a great spring weekend. Perfect for finishing projects and take photos of said Finished Objects in the park. First up, my new favourite piece of knitwear. A super-simple cowl knitted in the round out of three different silky yarns. … Continue reading →

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Bluebells

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Karie

We went to see Patrick Wolf at Oran Mor tonight as part of a belated birthday celebration. And what a good time we had. I hope you enjoy Bluebells linked above. It’s one of my favourite songs. Strangely comforting. Patrick … Continue reading →

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Oranged

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Karie

Yesterday I went shopping for supplies for my quilt class next week at Mandors, a downtown fabric store, with my good friend Dr JB who is doing the same quilt class as me. It was an interesting shopping experience. Mandors … Continue reading →

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The Day Before the Day

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Karie

I’m so excited about tomorrow! The Tramway was heaving with activity today: stitching, story-telling, music , and beautiful people creating beautiful things.

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Loop Needs You

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Karie

You may remember me mentioning Loop: The Centenary of International Women’s Day – an exhibition (and celebration) taking place at Glasgow’s Tramway art gallery. You may even have knitted a square or two for the event. The event takes place … Continue reading →

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