<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:28:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reducing fabric waste - using selvedge / selvage strips to make a bag - 080419]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve been getting rid of clutter at home : finding paper to recycle and old clothes to give away or upcycle. Some I’ll keep for personal reasons. Consider the outfit below for instance. It’s perhaps not]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/reducing-fabric-waste-using-selvedge-selvage-strips-to-make-a-bag-080419</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/reducing-fabric-waste-using-selvedge-selvage-strips-to-make-a-bag-080419</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2019 09:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQSDipdJ9kMMQDQX5Vx2cqTmeThfDYT3Ff41JoKfSRtgevRuoKj2tyPDqdkUgdmZXTyAnpHiDrN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preparing my machine for sewing - adjusting the tension - 010419]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been looking forward to trying my free sewing machine. I needed to screw into place the thread mast and as you can see from the picture collage above I got on to the job and managed to do it - it]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/preparing-my-machine-for-sewing-adjusting-the-tension-010419</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/preparing-my-machine-for-sewing-adjusting-the-tension-010419</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:27:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQGuG82ux9P5i2PKZj5oL8dA6k2AoHfBGfZvho3JsSBgLgwJjPMfgvofjTw7WGgSpBeMxuNbA6a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recipe Trial : Banana Cake (egg free and dairy free) | Chelsea Sugar -  310319]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had three extremely ripe bananas and the chickens had laid no eggs. I search 'egg free banana cake' and found this recipe. It was fast to make and bake because I didn't use a loaf tin but a baking tray.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/recipe-trial-banana-cake-egg-free-and-dairy-free-chelsea-sugar--310319</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/recipe-trial-banana-cake-egg-free-and-dairy-free-chelsea-sugar--310319</guid><category><![CDATA[dlike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2019 20:12:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNqAYqehL8ucHXc89G8b91mYDWN4j3meKNHcN7hzyDW3RSF9P1ETJSWaMHmTh72HxnNiRpnJpwx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three wishes challenge - 30-03-2019 : wish power !]]></title><description><![CDATA[Challenge accepted, @jamethiel. This is for the #three-wishes started by @epicdave. I read your post really carefully and I first wondered whether the power of wishes could be strengthened by wishing the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/three-wishes-challenge-30-03-2019-wish-power</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/three-wishes-challenge-30-03-2019-wish-power</guid><category><![CDATA[three-wishes]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2019 08:19:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPYgvR3N3bUycG7A9ue9VT5V4ovVC2RQPY6Qo1ckth9QHNxT8fxqP5imVRKWWn7VadQU8q7NTyg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My new sewing machine - thanks to Freecycle !]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am feeling really pleased at the moment. I got this industrial sewing machine through Freecycle. This is a great system of finding a welcome new home to items you don't particular want to sell. I found]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/my-new-sewing-machine-thanks-to-freecycle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/my-new-sewing-machine-thanks-to-freecycle</guid><category><![CDATA[sewing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2019 20:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbJ1cDT6rw2Be8WP9X95iWVseaR5BsYfRBWVzszQzGuos12WdoBr5DHhuGyZKu2rV47C9qDDvN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knitty.com - Spring + Summer 2019]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source The Spring & Summer 2019 Knitty issue has been released and as always there is a great selection of free knitting patterns and tutorials! Just in case you don't know, Knitty is 'the longest-running]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/content-knittycom--spring-summer-2019</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/content-knittycom--spring-summer-2019</guid><category><![CDATA[dlike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2019 10:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPJPHNapeDGvwKAFFXspirbEspSJad49Tq8u93Xyd22yaRuNDuCQpVgxRJA941PVRCA5shUYY5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crocheting makeup pads - a fast project on the go...]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was a fun project for me. To clarify, I don’t wear make-up but care deeply about my choices and those of people around me. I also love making things and crocheting - making these little circles was]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/crocheting-makeup-pads-a-fast-project-on-the-go</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/crocheting-makeup-pads-a-fast-project-on-the-go</guid><category><![CDATA[crochet]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2019 22:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQHR1jkVH5rqXxfSLpjrdUvYv33UZ4NajpW77ovf2ZUNLcM3vPHn8sjfyh9C5AqD3RdUQNoYHqp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artstorm Contest # 64 Day 1 - Circus Week - Clowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you very much for running this competition, @deemarshall! Also thanks to @organduo and @laputis for the prize donation. Here's my clown entry... about to become mayhem :D watercolour by @cryptocariad]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/artstorm-contest-64-day-1-circus-week-clowns</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/artstorm-contest-64-day-1-circus-week-clowns</guid><category><![CDATA[contest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:53:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPdQCLtbTYXnYw1FHrb23avceYsdzSrjeeKmKtZhuvExmUJTaQMQREAw6br6Yz8mLfq9WuTnE6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wonderful hand dyed yarn by @neumannsalva and another lap blanket - 040219]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, #Needleworkmonday ! I was so surprised by a present I received from @neumannsalva last week that I needed to show it to you. It’s a wonderfully hand dyed skein of wool yarn you can see in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/wonderful-hand-dyed-yarn-by-neumannsalva-and-another-lap-blanket-040219</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/wonderful-hand-dyed-yarn-by-neumannsalva-and-another-lap-blanket-040219</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:04:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNtx3w4PT8zyghiJFkpefafP1gHwb8s2EAHFpEQTS7JcitYiq7fa4JtpvMQX7PzMraXqBw1D1B4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#NeedleworkMonday : Knitted lap blanket in acorn stitch - 210119]]></title><description><![CDATA[That's part of my latest finished project. It's a lap blanket I made in Marriner's Super Chunky acrylic that a friend gave me ages ago. The label suggests size 10 knitting needles, but as I didn't have]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needleworkmonday-knitted-lap-blanket-in-acorn-stitch-210119</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needleworkmonday-knitted-lap-blanket-in-acorn-stitch-210119</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:52:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPPVqyYwMCMS1RxcjZBrqzL5bXA4ffcKHM83RbXVfHZnDfcJMoXx96Jc5JEJSTgCMX8mmPHssft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#needleworkmonday - Crocheted alpaca, thank you @pempumaking - 140119]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning #needleworkmonday ! Last week I was once again impressed by @pempumaking's beautiful alpaca - If you haven't seen it, have a look here : It's no secret that I like alpacas, llamas, vicuñas]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needleworkmonday-crocheted-alpaca-thank-you-pempumaking-140119</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needleworkmonday-crocheted-alpaca-thank-you-pempumaking-140119</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2019 11:20:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQT7LaXKioXpaYGCEMuRvuoyQv9jDqxJJfQpHBTg4KHUeWTCr79S26FUT5M3jJFGYxkqaUHTQJa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[That'll do pig, that'll do  -  tiny crochet amigurumi pig -  070119]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found this clear ‘all-in-one’ amigurumi pig crochet pattern by chance - @mivstar called it a 'nano pig'. The pattern is extremely clear but as I had to stop so many times while making it I got a bit]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/that-ll-do-pig-that-ll-do-tiny-crochet-amigurumi-pig-070119</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/that-ll-do-pig-that-ll-do-tiny-crochet-amigurumi-pig-070119</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 06:34:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQSoUkb7ouZqNBj6kpcextnhSpHdWtwQpFs7TnS82uVVGqMv67RbUuPz79F6tsoWtZuwgFdjc1k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#NeedleworkMonday : Scarf using brioche stitch - an  update - 311218]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you all so much for your support during this year and for your advice about this stitch @fiberfrau, @muscara, @shanibeer, and @kimmac. I have to be quite ‘deliberate’ when knitting this two colour]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needleworkmonday-scarf-using-brioche-stitch-an-update-311218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needleworkmonday-scarf-using-brioche-stitch-an-update-311218</guid><category><![CDATA[needleworkmonday]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2018 16:53:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP97wRAHhnEZENMbSUVBFpEPMKsJF9N7Az9a65JkWggFmLJ5nd2tCrc8LvqTTNKpH2cH5a5rHWE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Needlework : Two-colour brioche scarf - 301218]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've already had to unravel this little scarf quite a few times. In fact, unravelling and then trying to find how to 'catch' the loops for each stitch is also hard; practice makes perfect :D I've been]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-two-colour-brioche-scarf-301218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-two-colour-brioche-scarf-301218</guid><category><![CDATA[needlework]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2018 18:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQSXjU9hEhd1yrWXMQuuutXk6VTdeqtChXtMdrAMy3aWkxJr8kkz1pmF8wV6rYKuZ9aSqaPVLuL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Williams-Ellis Bridge and King Morgan foot and cycle bridge, Carmarthen - 281218]]></title><description><![CDATA[It only took a few seconds to take a photo of the beautiful reflection on the river Tywi (or Towy) this misty morning. The bridge is known as the Williams-Ellis bridge after the architect who designed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/williams-ellis-bridge-and-king-morgan-foot-and-cycle-bridge-carmarthen-281218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/williams-ellis-bridge-and-king-morgan-foot-and-cycle-bridge-carmarthen-281218</guid><category><![CDATA[landscape]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2018 19:47:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iPAEpGPTZUnN9kGfoJgdckw5GWXb2TTje9uAdbgKK5N8CKBXXydX458HizxpUPs5ftKunbbtp1t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Needlework :  Learning the two-colour brioche technique -271218]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm sorry to disappoint you as this post isn't about baking delicious brioche bread. After discovering that double knitting will create a nice and thick fabric perhaps not flexible enough for a scarf,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-learning-the-two-colour-brioche-technique-271218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-learning-the-two-colour-brioche-technique-271218</guid><category><![CDATA[needlework]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2018 20:24:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQNAXDUjk2G9hnKTy44DZXVbkS2FU1w76bjvSG1xYBKnUV1GHWvgursrRf8TRCTqAJPesVdNdrv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Needlework :  Finished square made using 'double knitting' technique and first drawing using a tablet - 261218]]></title><description><![CDATA[After quite a few false starts trialling this technique, I managed to make a coaster measuring 8.5 cm square. The resulting knitted 'fabric' is quite thick so I'm not entirely sure it's suitable for a]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-finished-square-made-using-double-knitting-technique-and-first-drawing-using-a-tablet-261218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-finished-square-made-using-double-knitting-technique-and-first-drawing-using-a-tablet-261218</guid><category><![CDATA[needlework]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2018 22:02:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQH5rKNGcNzqwg8rj1LkXJsExNCJG9gUsQcEVR88MSeya65X56Ro6KeVz8VRWVzwJDp6n52r2FY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Needlework :  Finished pennant  and ready to display pins and badges and beginning 'double knitting'  - 251218]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been so nice to be able to get a bit of peaceful time to do bits of sewing and knitting today. I had to adjust the shape of the pennant I showed you yesterday. @mivstar needed it to be smaller and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-finished-pennant-and-ready-to-display-pins-and-badges-and-beginning-double-knitting-251218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-finished-pennant-and-ready-to-display-pins-and-badges-and-beginning-double-knitting-251218</guid><category><![CDATA[needlework]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2018 20:38:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iP5VN4foNVD6XKuYpyCP2y3fpc3aMMX6uUry3v7qeQjYgejnPwQhPeUUdUVevwQQQ8cxmJKsgSr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Needlework : Making a pennant to display pins and badges - 231218]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although it may look as an apron or a pocket, it's a pennant to display pins and badges. @mivstar asked me to make one for her ages ago. She wanted it this shape, but if you're planning to make one for]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-making-a-pennant-to-display-pins-and-badges-231218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-making-a-pennant-to-display-pins-and-badges-231218</guid><category><![CDATA[needlework]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2018 19:17:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iNugSdsKURej6EXrGsFLCsQHxANuRGEZ9NUtLTvAQrSE5SFHubJ6GnvEwRG1WCMja8WnfTpkdsU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[#needlework - Scarf update : How long should an infinity scarf be ?  -  211218]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm not particularly making this project under any time pressure, but I was just wondering whether there is an ideal length to make a scarf that's then going to become an infinity scarf. I managed to get]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-scarf-update-how-long-should-an-infinity-scarf-be-211218</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@cryptocariad/needlework-scarf-update-how-long-should-an-infinity-scarf-be-211218</guid><category><![CDATA[needlework]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptocariad]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2018 20:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNaPs7vzNXHueW5ZM76DSHWEY7onmfLxcK2iQbTeRVaDPd4kpE3dyJjqv8HSRn9mrXnFnRyNsRFcBpqVCV5UMJg7RB81QnqwQawEtBHuvnMtUE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>