Heads up for everyone who loves yarn & all things fibre. Mark your calendar 5th – 6th July for Knitfest 2025. A little different this year but promising to be just as exciting as previous years with loads of interesting workshops & of course gorgeous yarns & fibres to inspire your next project.
Category: crochet
Crochet Cable Stitch Fingerless Gloves Pattern
I’m so lucky to be living in one of the most beautiful places in the world; lush tropical foliage, flowers & brightly feathered, noisey birds &, where the sun shines almost every day. But that doesn’t mean we don’t experience cold winters… well, cold by our standards.
Fingerless gloves are just the thing for keeping hands warm but fingers nimble. They are practical, yet stylish, take very little time to make & require frugal amounts of yarn. Any type of 8ply yarn will give consistent results.
They make lovely gifts too & great little fundraiser items. I hope you give this new pattern a go. Purchase the pattern here –
- The pattern includes
- both UK & US terminology
- clear stitch drawings & pattern diagrams (charts)
Size: suit most adult women
- Requirements:
- 8 ply yarn
- Hook size: 4.50 (US G)
4 Beanies, a Cloche & a Handbag.
Life sometimes gets in the way so I’ve been AWOL for a while but not idle. With Easter only days away I thought I should get motivated & post a few new items in my online shop; items I’d finished some time ago but required photos & listing…
- The 2 flower beanies are created in a beautiful pure Australian wool
- The 2 funky tassel beanies are created in 100% acrylic
- The vibrant purple Cloche is created in a soft, premium acrylic
- The freeform crochet Handbag is medium size with shoulder straps
I hope everyone gets to spend some special time with family & friends & I’d like to wish you all a happy, safe & relaxing Easter break…
Greetings from Down Under 2023
Hello everyone, does anyone know where this year went; it simply galloped but I trust it was a good one for you all. With so much turmoil in the world today, my hope for 2024 is that peace & good will prevail. We have so much to be grateful for in Australia & I’m sending you all the very best for the year to come.
I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me throughout 2023: the many customers who purchased from my online shop, those who purchased my patterns on Etsy & Ravelry, for your kind emails & reviews &, most of all my crochet class ladies, who come to class rain, hail or shine.
Have a wonderful Christmas everyone, stay safe & enjoy your time with family & friends. I hope 2024 will be a happy, healthy & prosperous year for us all.
All the best, Renate
Maleny Knitfest 2023 wrap up…
It’s hard to believe, exactly one week ago today, I was packing the van for Knitfest, fretting about whether I had everything, hadn’t forgotten anything; those of you who do these type of events will know exactly what I mean. Of course, once my trade stall was set up & all the hellos & hugs with familiar folk was done, the nerves & doubts disappeared.
Knitfest 2023, what a fabulous weekend it turned out to be with thousands of fibre enthusiasts creating a cheerful buzz over the 3 days. The variety of trade stalls delighted everyone & the workshops generated positive feelings of activity & fibre joy.
I’d like to thank everyone who attended my workshops. I hope you learnt something new & feel inspired to carry on with your crochet journey. Thank you to all the customers & well wishers. It was a pleasure meeting you all. Thank you also to everyone who voted in the competition, awarding me first place. The theme this year was ‘Wild Women’ – my entry was ‘Girls with Attitude (our future wild women)’
And, last but not least, the biggest thank you must go to Robyn Baily who attended my trade stall while I workshopped. I couldn’t have done it without you. Your cheerfulness & energy is amazing & appears to have no limits.
So, that’s it for Knitfest 2023, in my opinion, the best one ever. Rumour has it that, Debs, the industrious organiser & originator of the event may retire. The hope is that others can fill her shoes, take the reins & keep the momentum going.
And so, that’s a wrap…