This is just a really quick post. I've created Google Pages with all of our meeting locations.
We meet on Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. If you join the Google Group you'll get email reminders. You can see all the directions here:
http://groups.google.com/group/seoulsnb/web
Monday, June 15, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
This Thursday's Meeting
The meeting on Thursday, May 7th will be at a new location in Gangnam. As Siobhain writes on the email list and Ravelry list:
The Gangnam meeting this week will be at a cafe outside of exit 6. The name of the cafe is in Korean, but it does say 'book/spa cafe' and 'doctor fish' on the outside. It is on the second floor (so you have to look up to see it) - you have to take the elevator to get to it. I promise it's not hard to find. Also - doctor fish for 2,000 won = awesome. They have good drinks and free toast/jam there too. Yummy.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Long-awaited update
Hi Crafty Folk!
Sorry I haven't updated in so long. This is just a quick note to let you all know that we're definitely still going strong. In fact, we have more than just the Sunday meetings now.
For the month of May we will be meeting every Monday in Itaewon, every Thursday in Gangnam, and every Sunday in either Hyehwa or Sinchon! Join the mailing list (use the form on the bottom of the sidebar) and you'll get reminders for and directions to the meetings emailed directly to you.
Happy Crafting!
Sorry I haven't updated in so long. This is just a quick note to let you all know that we're definitely still going strong. In fact, we have more than just the Sunday meetings now.
For the month of May we will be meeting every Monday in Itaewon, every Thursday in Gangnam, and every Sunday in either Hyehwa or Sinchon! Join the mailing list (use the form on the bottom of the sidebar) and you'll get reminders for and directions to the meetings emailed directly to you.
Happy Crafting!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Blocking
Real fast, here's 3 articles about blocking from sources I love.
A good overall explanation of different techniques and fibers from
knitty.com:
http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter02/FEATdiyknitter.html
Something specifically concerning lace from Eunny Jang's blog:
http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/12/how_to_be_happy.html
Lots of great info (especially about why) from TECHknitter:
http://techknitting.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-block-hand-knits-heres-
why-and-how.html
Considering I have really only blocked one thing once (which involved
soaking a hat and letting it sit on Greg's head), I can't offer any
firsthand advice so hopefully these links will help.
I will be blocking a sweater coming up real soon and will probably photograph the process.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
MyKnitStudio: Insadong
MyKnit Studio is in Insadong.
Go to Anguk Station (line 2), exit 6 and walk towards Insadong. At the opening of the street there's a huge GS25. The knit shop is on the 3rd floor.
(Incidentally there's a vegetarian restaurant on the 2nd that gets rave reviews from all my friends.)
I've been in to that shop. Great yarn selection, good prices. The woman speaks English well which was nice. She has a great selection of luxury yarns that you can't get elsewhere, such as Koigu and some organic cotton.
Her selection of knitting books/magazines was PHENOMENAL. I will be going back because I've rarely seen a collection of books like this at an LYS in Canada let alone here in Korea.
Go to Anguk Station (line 2), exit 6 and walk towards Insadong. At the opening of the street there's a huge GS25. The knit shop is on the 3rd floor.
(Incidentally there's a vegetarian restaurant on the 2nd that gets rave reviews from all my friends.)
I've been in to that shop. Great yarn selection, good prices. The woman speaks English well which was nice. She has a great selection of luxury yarns that you can't get elsewhere, such as Koigu and some organic cotton.
Her selection of knitting books/magazines was PHENOMENAL. I will be going back because I've rarely seen a collection of books like this at an LYS in Canada let alone here in Korea.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Banul: Near Sungshin Women's University
Banul is a chain store. They also have an online storefront but it's all in Korean and you need a login ID to shop there. This location is in the Donam-dong area near Sungshin Women's University.
Sungshin Women's University Stn. (line 4) exit 1.
Take your first right and walk to the end of the street.
Not sure you're on the right street? It's not regular pavement, it's sort of a tile/brick kind of street. It's a shopping street full of jewelry shops, shoe stores, underwear shops, makeup shops, and that sort of thing.
Go to the end of the tile road and turn left. Go straight until you come to a lighted intersection. You're going to turn left again. This is kind of a 5 way intersection but you're turning left and not walking up any hills. Just remember that.
Go straight for a little while...7-10min and the yarn shop is on the left hand side of the road.
They're open until 9pm. The woman doesn't speak a lick of English but is really sweet and helpful.She's not open on Saturdays or Sundays but she's open till about 9pm every weeknight.
Sungshin Women's University Stn. (line 4) exit 1.
Take your first right and walk to the end of the street.
Not sure you're on the right street? It's not regular pavement, it's sort of a tile/brick kind of street. It's a shopping street full of jewelry shops, shoe stores, underwear shops, makeup shops, and that sort of thing.
Go to the end of the tile road and turn left. Go straight until you come to a lighted intersection. You're going to turn left again. This is kind of a 5 way intersection but you're turning left and not walking up any hills. Just remember that.
Go straight for a little while...7-10min and the yarn shop is on the left hand side of the road.
They're open until 9pm. The woman doesn't speak a lick of English but is really sweet and helpful.She's not open on Saturdays or Sundays but she's open till about 9pm every weeknight.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Turtle: LYS/Craft shop near Cafe T+
This LYS/Craft shop is called Turtle.
Hyehwa Station (Line 4) Exit 4. When you come out, you'll be facing a Baskin Robins. Go straight, Turtle is on your left less than 10 shops away from the Baskin Robins.
Now, when I say "go straight" this may be confusing as there are 2 ways of going straight. Make sure you're on the main, busy road with the busses and all the traffic.
They have a decent selection of yarns including Noro and a few types of Rowan. No other names that I recognized. The prices weren't any better or worse than most yarn shops.
They also have beading supplies and quilting supplies and other craft stuff. Oh yea, embroidery floss. They had crochet hooks, the usual cheap bamboo needles, also some Clover bamboo needles for about 6500won and some other metal needles the brand I recognize from being here but the name is escaping me. They also had straight needles. I didn't see any dpns.
There was one woman who spoke English and helped me see if there was anything thinner than the cotton dk/sport weight that I spotted. She seemed nice. I'm really used to bumbling around in Korean. If only I knew more knitting terms...
Hyehwa Station (Line 4) Exit 4. When you come out, you'll be facing a Baskin Robins. Go straight, Turtle is on your left less than 10 shops away from the Baskin Robins.
Now, when I say "go straight" this may be confusing as there are 2 ways of going straight. Make sure you're on the main, busy road with the busses and all the traffic.
They have a decent selection of yarns including Noro and a few types of Rowan. No other names that I recognized. The prices weren't any better or worse than most yarn shops.
They also have beading supplies and quilting supplies and other craft stuff. Oh yea, embroidery floss. They had crochet hooks, the usual cheap bamboo needles, also some Clover bamboo needles for about 6500won and some other metal needles the brand I recognize from being here but the name is escaping me. They also had straight needles. I didn't see any dpns.
There was one woman who spoke English and helped me see if there was anything thinner than the cotton dk/sport weight that I spotted. She seemed nice. I'm really used to bumbling around in Korean. If only I knew more knitting terms...
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