Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun

The lovely Mr. Sun has truly responded to the words of that song and has been shining down on us all weekend and kept it up through Tuesday for our SnB Meet-up.

Yay for outdoor crafting.

Long may it continue.

RachaelR's Dolphin Cardi

Margaret's Cardigan - detail of the lovely edging

LukeOblivious's Sunshine Prayer Shawl

Crisp cotton sun hat in progress

Look at the view over the Shannon we were treated to after our SnB meet-up. Isn't it lovely?

Finally!!!!

LukeOblivious (Ravelry link) here.

We’ve found a permanent home for our craft group. Whoop!

:bounce:

Due to having my DD with me Nancy Blake’s age restriction of over 23’s only (which I hadn’t noticed before) was a tad off putting. Plus, should teenagers want to join our crafty circle they shouldn’t be restricted. So…..

Just down the street from Nancy’s is the Old Quarter pub which has out door seating, out door heating, comfy indoor seating, grand coffee and good service.

I sat knitting there for an age and got ne’er a quare look and my DD was welcome as they serve food and thus can have children on the premises a tad later than usual.

So, we’re gonna be there, for definite, Tuesdays from 7.30p.m. til 9.30p.m.

:D

Happy crafting folks

Link to Old Quarter web page here.

21.04 Rainbow Stitch'n'Bitch Meet Up

Where Nancy Blakes Pub
19 Upper Denmark Street, Limerick

When 7.30p.m. on Tuesday, 21st April

It's one of Limericks most well known pubs. If in doubt about how to get there ask anyone on O'Connell street.

Alternatively, have a good look at the map below. It shows the route a pedestrian could take from a starting point located between the Tourist Office and Arthur's Quay to Nancy Blakes. There's parking in Arthur's Quay so I figured this may be a good starting point.

See you there folks :)

Regards
Luke Oblivious



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Hello!!!!

Hey there crafters one and all.

Welcome to the brand spanking new blog of
Rainbow Stitch'n'Bitch.



What we're all about: Portable Yarn Arts

Our craft group began when I (craftyrainbowhead) was approached by another Rainbow volunteer (G.) while I was knitting in Bar 3 on Bedford Row.

The conversation essentially went:

G: I don't mean to stare. It's rare to see another person knitting in public. I knit too.

Me: Oh great. That's cool. I knit in public all the time. I'm used to the staring heh heh. :)

G: Have you heard of the Debbie Stoller Stitch'n'Bitch books?

Me: Just bought one. I think they're great.

G: Would you like to meet up and have a stitch'n'bitch?

Me: Absolutely. Where and when?

G: How about here, same time, next week?

Me: Cool.


And so, from such a random encounter, Rainbow Stitch'n'Bitch was born.

Rainbow Support Services symbol of community diversity

Our group is really diverse.

Fun times!

Oh the joys of yarn detanglement

Since then, we have changed location from Bar 3 to Leamy House, Hartstonge Street, Limerick.

First we made ourselves comfy in the Rainbow Coffee Dock and had many a good time.

Then we made the move up to the Attic Drop-in space in the same building.

Leamy House - Our current home
Impressive, isn't it?
:)

Now we have decided that due to the space restrictions in the attic (and the complimentary cardiovascular workout undertaken in order to access the space) - it's time to move again.

So we'll be donning our thinking caps (handmade ones of course) and figuring out which of the city's venerable establishments shall be home to our movable yarny feast.

We're open to suggestions.

Please leave a comment to say hi and let us know how you're getting your knit on.

Happy crafting folks.

Wishing you all warm fuzzies.

craftyrainbowhead