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Six skeins of multicolored hand-dyed yarn on a wooden surface with dried flowers and sticks

Spring Yarn Club Colourways

I love experiencing the seasons shift through our bush property. So much so that I created a yarn club as a way of sharing the seasonal wonders with you. Here...

Spring Yarn Club Colourways

I love experiencing the seasons shift through our bush property. So much so that I created a yarn club as a way of sharing the seasonal wonders with you. Here...

A pile of knitting projects, knitting needles and some wooden scissors.

How to Knit More: Easy Ways to Add Stitches

Do you ever feel like you just can't find enough time to knit? Despite your best efforts, do your projects seem to stay on the needles for weeks, months, or...

How to Knit More: Easy Ways to Add Stitches

Do you ever feel like you just can't find enough time to knit? Despite your best efforts, do your projects seem to stay on the needles for weeks, months, or...

Hand holding a blue book titled Pride and Prejudice with hand-dyed yarn and pink knitted items on linen surface

Clubhouse Lane Fingerless Mitts Review

CLUBHOUSE LANE KNITTING PATTERN REVIEW Fingerless mitts fit for an Austen Heroine Sometimes I like to match my knitting projects with my reading material. If you asked me to pair...

Clubhouse Lane Fingerless Mitts Review

CLUBHOUSE LANE KNITTING PATTERN REVIEW Fingerless mitts fit for an Austen Heroine Sometimes I like to match my knitting projects with my reading material. If you asked me to pair...

Person wearing hand-dyed fingerless gloves holding white mug labeled HOME in cozy knit sweater

The Augustbird Tea Time Yarn Club: September

I am happy reveal to you the September installment of the Augustbird Tea Time yarn club! If you are a club member and have stumbled into this post by mistake...

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The Augustbird Tea Time Yarn Club: September

I am happy reveal to you the September installment of the Augustbird Tea Time yarn club! If you are a club member and have stumbled into this post by mistake...

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Woman wearing a hand-dyed pink chunky knit scarf outdoors near a stone wall and greenery

Like a rabbit in the headlights

I'll admit I'm really not comfortable in front of the camera. When working on my recent Design Boobook Trail it was the thought of posing for the photos that held...

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Like a rabbit in the headlights

I'll admit I'm really not comfortable in front of the camera. When working on my recent Design Boobook Trail it was the thought of posing for the photos that held...

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Child wearing a hand-dyed grey knit winter hat outdoors, holding a piece of wood in natural light

Winter Berries

I was kindly gifted this absolutely beautiful pattern Cranberry Autumn by Alicia Plummer to test one of my latest colourways, Winter Plain. I love the care and attention that Alicia...

Winter Berries

I was kindly gifted this absolutely beautiful pattern Cranberry Autumn by Alicia Plummer to test one of my latest colourways, Winter Plain. I love the care and attention that Alicia...