Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2024

Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2024

It’s that time of the year again, time for all the super creative Beanieologists from around the world to strut their stuff at this year’s Alice Springs Beanie Festival; only 2 sleeps to go.

This year’s theme, “Listening to the land” will have inspired many wonderful creations & I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s interpretations. Good luck to everyone who entered the completion. It’s a tough gig &, I imagine the judges, as always, having a difficult task deciding each category.

I named my entry simply “Listen” with a short speal:

Listen:
to the birds & bees,
to the rustling flowers & leaves
&
the cascading waterfall.

This is Alice Springs Beanie Festival’s 28th year & still going strong.

Have fabulous 2024 festival everyone.

Crochet Cactus in colourful pots listed

This post is for everyone who has contacted me about whether I ever sell finished crochet cacti, not just the crochet cactus patterns. I’m totally aware that not everyone wants to crochet their own cacti creations so, I’m pleased to say, I have now listed a number of crochet cacti in my online shop.

At the moment, Cacti & succulents super trendy indoor decor. Crochet Cacti & Succulents give any space natural beauty; whether a small one in a little pot on a desk, a large one for a corner cabinet, or a whole garden for a showy display. Think  gift-giving, for special friends, favourite teachers, loved ones in care or hospital…

The listed Crochet Cacti, all presented in colourful, hand-painted pots or boxes, are perfect for those who love indoor plants but, for whatever reason, don’t want to deal with the care & maintenance or have small kiddies & pets who like to touch & poke things they shouldn’t.

I hope you find one you like &, of course, the crochet patterns are still available to those who want to try their hand at creating their own.

Enjoy!

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

6 Crochet Flower Patterns

Hi everyone, here’s a new project for you to play with. I encourage you to experiment with different yarns from 8 ply, to cotton, sock yarn, acrylics to natural fibres, all give unique effects. Add buttons & beads, metallic or novelty yarns; make these flowers in your own style.

Crochet flowers are fun & practical motifs to enhance & decorate your projects: beanies, hats, scarves, thongs & shoes, headbands : turn them into brooches, garlands & lanyards: or anything your imagination can conjure up 

Enjoy creating these interesting crochet flowers for yourself or the special people in your life.

    • Patterns include: 
    • both UK & US terminology written patterns.
    • clear stitch drawings & pattern diagrams (charts) where applicable
    • 6 patterns, each a little different from the other.
  • Requirements: You will need basic crochet stitch & pattern reading skills
  • The patterns do not have specific yarn requirements so experiment with various yarns & appropriate hooks. 
  • For large flowers I suggest, 8 ply yarn, size 4 mm (G) hook & for small flowers, crochet cotton, size 1.75 (5 steel) hook
  • You will also need: scissors, large eyed darning needle for sewing in ends, the embellishing beads are optional.

You can purchase the patterns here