I am hooked, and not in the crochet sense of the word (a skill I have yet to try, let alone acquire). I am hooked on a knitting stitch, the garter drop stitch, which I starting knitting with to make myself a scarf with part of my Christmas purchase. I took this in-progress scarf with…
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From hank to ball and a new stitch
Over Christmas I visited Hokitika for the first time – the joy of family who relocate enabling you to see new places. For some unknown reason I did a bit of advance preparation, as in I found out there was the world famous, or “perhaps world famous in NZ” Sock World Hokitika – here is their website and facebook page.…
Read MoreA First Treasury Inclusion
There are aspects about this electronic world that are just as real as a person to person interaction, especially in your own reactions. One of my items has featured in a Etsy treasury entitled Pretty in Pink by Robyn Faye Designs, and I am so excited! Someone has stumbled across something I have made in this…
Read MoreI have done it!
A sense of achievement is a wonderful feeling, and I have it right now. I launched my Etsy shop (Made In North Melbourne) this week. My original intention was to wait until I had five items before launching the shop, but I had also set myself a go live target of the 30th June. I achieved…
Read MoreOops I did it again!
Am I trying to channel Brittany Spears…no! But I have done it again, and for only $2.99!!
Read MoreThere is an end of season wool sale
Not having had or made the time for a post lately the last thing you think I would be doing is buying wool, because clearly time on my hands is not in glorious abundance. However the flyer that came in the post-box advertising a 50% end of season sale on wool at Lincraft that started today caught my eye…
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Going Which Way 