Crocheting and Knitting up a Storm!

Robyn Chachula "Beatrices' Scarf" in BC Garn Sarah Tweed

A little girls' water bottle made in 4ply BC Garn Alba.


Alpaca Wristers made with one ball of The House of Alpaca yarn
Easy Lace Cowl made from 1 skein of BC Garn Sarah Tweed



Brightly coloured cushion in 4ply BC Garn organic cotton Alba.


My life is revolving around crochet and knitting patterns, yarn, websites and making up kits at the moment. I'm a bit overwhelmed by it all at times but I am loving every minute of it! I have been having a go at writing some easy patterns too which is something that I have always wanted to do.

The website for my shop is taking so much longer than I had initially thought. That just goes to show how much I don't know about computers! Anyway it's all possitive and I should be opening formally before the Stitches and Craft show in Brisbane in October.

I have made up quite a few kits as a friend in Canberra told me that as a consumer she often doesn't know what to do with all the beautiful yarns at the shows and sometimes and kits are a great option.

So here is a quick post showing some of things that I have been making. Also my classes at the craft show were confirmed today so that's more hours up my sleeve to get my teaching certificate!

It's Been Awhile!

BC GARN Sarah Tweed Silk/wool yarn
BC Garn Allino Cotton/linen yarn
Me and Arnetta
The Group at the Teaching Convention
Stocking my shelves at Yarn Glorious Yarn

I haven't updated this blog for ages! So much has been happening since coming back from our overseas trip. I guess the most important development since my last post is that I am setting up my very own yarn shop! This is a long story but it's something that I have wanted to do for 32 years!!

When I was living in London in 1979 I was working as a childrens' nanny for a lady who got me to knit a few garments for her. She introduced me to an amazing world of yarn shops with gorgeous yarns from France and Italy and I decided that when I returned to Australia I was going to import them. At the time we only had Patons, Cleckheaton and a bit of Sirdar. I guess when I returned home other things got in the way like getting a job and then getting married and starting a family....life!

Well 32 years later I am actually doing what I wanted to do all those years ago. It is such fun and as I write, my website is being built and stock is arriving nearly every day.

I am trying to stock yarns that no one else in Australia has, such as the Danish label BC Garn and beautiful silk and beaded lace weight yarn from Tilli Tomas in America. At the moment because summer is coming I have mainly silk, cottons and linen but I already I know what I want to stock for Autumn/Winter and I am excited for next year.

I am going to be working at the Brisbane Craft Fair in October showcasing my yarns at the Prudence Mapstone stand. Prudence has also asked me to teach some beginners knitting classes. I recently did a course on the Sunshine Coast organised by Jenny King. A teaching course for knitting and Crochet with the American Craft and Yarn Council. Arnetta Kenny a professor at the New York Fashion School was the teacher and it was amazing. I met so many like minded people and made new friends and had a wonderful time.

Well hopefully when I post again Yarn Glorious Yarn will be up and running! My next goal is to have the biggest and best yarn store in Brisbane!

Hong Kong

Rome

Venice

Venice

Florence