Shownotes at www.curioushandmade.com/28. Sign up to my newsletter for free updates and treats! This week I talk about Whats in the WIP?, a book review and events. Thank you for all the lovely comments about Paris and I'm glad I could share a little bit of the trip with you. What's in the WIP? Radiance Shawl - not quite blocked but nearly! Aislinn by Amy Herzog - I'm back on track and tackling the lace with calm and lots of care! I mention Kusha Kusha shawl and its influence on mindful knitting. I would love to make this one day! Lots of power knitting on a secret, last minute design to enter in the Unwind Brighton Design Competition in Kettle Yarn Co Westminster sock yarn. Book Review Love at First Stitch by Tilly Walness Published by Quadrille Publishing Amazon UK link: Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking Amazon US link: Love at First Stitch: Demystifying Dressmaking Tilly and the Buttons Great British Sewing Bee Highly recommended for any sewer looking for chic sewing patterns but especially beginners. Events Visit my pop-up shop at: Makegood Festival Friday 30 May to Sunday Sunday 1 June A festival of culture, creativity and entrepreneurship! I'll have lots of samples of my designs, printed patterns and other goodies. #makegood And if you haven't already, please sign  up to my newsletter for free updates and treats when I launch the next pattern in the Dream Big 2014 Collection: Velvet Rose Shawl next week!    

This week I talk a little bit about Whats in the WIP before a chat with my friend Stewart about our tour around Paris textile shops with Barbara from Stitching up Paris. What's in the WIP? I finished casting off a year long project - Radiance I'm also still slogging away at Aislinn but haven't made much progress this week. Paris for Yarn Lovers Tour I'm chatting with Stewart (stewartw on Ravelry) after a brilliant day touring around Paris with Barbara from Stitching up Paris. Les Tricoteurs Volants Brin de Cousette L'Oisive The Don't forget to follow me on Instagram for the latest photos and tag a picture of where you are listening with #curioushandmadepodcast

Today I’m talking about what’s in the WIP?, a crafty and foody tour around Islington in the Londontown segment and some events. Welcome to all my new listeners and members of the Curious Crew on the Curious Handmade Ravelry board. Thank you for Tanya (tanyamarie on Rav) for introducing us to her Sampler Girl Podcast. What's in the WIP? My Radiance project in Sweet Clement Cherish Cerise My Aislinn project by Amy Hertzog in Posh Yarn Rosalind DK Launched the Global Nomad Cowl for the April Dream Big 2014 design. I'm celebrating Mad May and MadelineTosh yarn with 20% off all my patterns on Ravelry with the code MadMay14. Londontown Loop Islington Ray-Stitch Merchant & Mills By Hand London The Elk in the Woods Quince and co Sparrow 100% linen yarn - a blog post about the colours Ottolenghi Events Me Made May on the So Zo What do you know? blog. #mmmay14 "Me-Made-May'14 (MMM'14 for short) is a challenge designed to encourage people who sew/knit/crochet/refashion/upcycle garments for themselves to actually wear and love them." Makegood Festival  Friday 30 May to Sunday Sunday 1 June, London A festival of culture, creativity and entrepreneurship. Come and visit my Curious Handmade pop- up shop at the festival!! #makegood Join in the Instagram game and post a pic of where you are listening to the podcast with #curioushandmadepostcast 

Today I’m talking about What’s in the WIP?, events and some discussion from the question I put to the group last week. Welcome to everyone who introduced themselves to the Curious Crew this week: JCElisson, Poppycleo, Cristaltips, 4girls, Robbac, Mgladue, latinaknits, curlyred, KnittingDaddy. What's in the WIP? Aislinn Cardigan by Amy Herzog - onto the first front piece. Introducing the soon to be published, Global Nomad Cowl for the Dream Big Collection. Knit in Tosh Sock by Madelinetosh Mad May for Madelinetosh Lovers - a fun event happening in the group on Ravelry #madmay Tosh Sock is available in the UK at Meadow Yarn and Loop Islington Tutorial by TECHknitting to bind off your knitting in the round. I used “Method 2–a pretty good method” I can't wait for Amy Hendrix Colour class at Unwind Brighton in July! We'll be having a podcaster meet up on Saturday lunch time so I hope to meet lots of you! The Simple Life How did we start our obsession with fibre arts and knitting? Sarah (swanstea on Ravelry) from Fibre Trek shares her lovely story on Episode 6 of her podcast. Thank you to everyone who shared their story on the Ravelry thread for Episode 24. Events I announce the winners of the Fireflies Rising Shawlette knitalong. Thank you so much to Asti of Juno Fibre Arts for sponsoring this knit along. Me Made May on the So Zo What do you know? blog. #mmmay14 "Me-Made-May'14 (MMM'14 for short) is a challenge designed to encourage people who sew/knit/crochet/refashion/upcycle garments for themselves to actually wear and love them." Me Made May article in The Guardian Makegood Festival  Friday 30 May to Sunday Sunday 1 June, London A festival of culture, creativity and entrepreneurship. Come and visit my Curious Handmade pop up shop at the festival!! #makegood Join in the Instagram game and post a pic of where you are listening to the podcast with #curioushandmadepostcast