I popped into one of the local op shops on the weekend and was lucky enough to find this wonderful pattern called Trio Knits. I haven’t done much op shopping lately, and I haven’t had a lot of luck with knitting patterns when I’ve ventured out anyway. But I had some very good luck with…
New Sock Yarn – July Shop Update
Good news for your yarn stash! I’ve just updated the shop with lots of new sock yarn. Some colours are very limited with only one or two skeins, but I will be dyeing more in a few weeks so if you miss out let me know and I’ll make sure I set…
Retro Monday – Lux Book 1936
Lux Book 1936 is one of my favourite editions of the Lux Knitting book series, and it’s not because I’m in love with the patterns (although they are lovely). Inside the front cover of Lux Book 1936 is a little article about “hand knits abroad”. It’s a brief fashion update for the…
Knit in Public Day 2017
The second Saturday of every June is World Wide Knit in Public Day! Over the last week, my favourite yarn shops and knitting charities have been announcing their plans for the day. I’m disappointed that I have to attend a couple of boring appointments that cant be put off instead of getting…
Handknitters Guild Market 2017
Last Sunday, 21 May, I had a stall at the Handknitters Guild Market in Coburg which is my favourite yarn event. Ok, so it could be argued that the Bendigo Sheep Show is the Victorian yarny highlight of the year, but I’m going to vote for the Handknitters Guild Market for four…
Ashburn KAL – Rookie Mistakes
Last night I cast off my Ashburn Shawl! There are still lots of ends to sew in and I need to block it, but the knitting part is finished. After a hectic week of dyeing, re-skeining and twisting up skeins, AND putting in a few hours each day on the shawl, my…