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…
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Retro Monday – His and Hers Knitting
A great way to get around the small sizing of vintage patterns is to look for his and hers knitting patterns. I’ve posted before on matching outfits for men and women in knitting patterns. This trend emerged in the 60’s as shaping of women’s knitwear became less fitted. An advantage of his and hers…
Coffee Cup Cosy Workshop
This Saturday I’m running a Coffee Cup Cosy workshop at The Thrifty Minx. It all starts at 10:00am on Saturday 5 September. There are still a few places left so if you’d like to join in, call The Thrifty Minx on 0458 696 747 to book. Cost Cost for the workshop is $34,…
Knitted Sock bunting
I’m doing it again – teaching people how to knit socks. I will be teaching sock knitting classes again at Morris and Sons (Melbourne) in September and October. Click here for class times and details. Rather than have people embark on knitting an adult-sized sock, students make little child sized 8ply socks in two,…
Retro Monday – Springtime Knitting
Tomorrow is the first day of spring, but there will be no springtime knitting for me. I’m in my craft room wearing jeans, knitted socks, a jumper, a beanie and a parka. I’ve got a column heater parked up against my bum and I’m still freezing! If I’ve confused anyone, I should…
A Cat Sweater for Claudia-Rose
A few months ago one of my colleagues, Daniel, asked me if I’d knit a cat sweater for his sphynx Claudia-Rose. I usually avoid knitting for people who just ask out of the blue, but I’d seen pictures of Claudia-Rose before and she looked like she could do with some knitwear. Another…