I’ve decided that this month I’m going to “destash for charity”. Ok, so the month is half over, but my yarn stash is nowhere near as big as it once was. So my March destash plans are entirely achievable. (No, that’s not my stash in the picture below – I’m not that austere!) In…
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Yarn Bombed Tram
A few weeks ago I took a day trip to Bendigo with my knitting friend Judith. From my home, to Melbourne and then from Melbourne to Bendigo takes nearly three hours of train travel. Clearly this needed some preparation – coffee and a project to work on while travelling. I splashed out…
Yarn from Hobart
Two weeks ago I was in Hobart for work. I usually go to Hobart every 6 weeks or so and I really enjoy being there. When I go to Hobart I always seem to go shopping. It might have something to do with the Hobart office being almost next door to a…
Owls for Winter
Now I live in a “pretty cold for Australia” climate I’ve started to appreciate a type of knitwear that I’ve never been a fan of in the past – the “chunky” jumper. I usually like my jumpers to be made out of 4ply, 5ply or 8ply yarn. I’ve been known to go as far as…
More Baby Knits
The baby cardigan I thought was kind of scary turned out ok. Baby Cooper is as impressed as a newborn can be with his new cardigan and has tried to eat it on several occasions. Another baby is due in my circle of friends, and this time I made the Garter Stitch…
A New Year of Knitting
Hello again, No I’m not dead, in gaol or giving up knitting and blogging. I simply lost my mojo. After the Bendigo Sheep Show in July I got really, really sick and it took months to feel better again. I swear my lungs must have come from the seconds bin because they…