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The Australian Sheep & Wool Show

by on July 21, 2012 in Adventures, Daily Life

Today was a gloriously sunny winter day, perfect for getting out and about in, so we spent the afternoon at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show. We wandered about and admired all the different types of sheep. We swooned over the spools of cuddly yarn and piles of rainbow roving. We saw a fashion parade. We cuddled a cow, some alpacas, a goat and some chickens (please know that when Reuben was photographing me holding that little hen, she wasn’t nearly as miserable as she looks in the picture!) We ate baked potatoes. We watched a shearing competition and some sheep dog trials. We melted into puddles over the sheer cuteness of little lambs. And we thought about how wonderful and satisfying it would be to learn how to process fleece, dye and spin it, to make our very own yarn from scratch. Oh, one day…

What are getting up to this weekend? Whatever you are doing, I hope it’s lovely and sunny and full of happy things!

Katie x

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A Whale Shark iPhone Cosy

by on July 14, 2012 in Craft, Daily Life, Handmade, Knitting

Lately I’ve been knitting a cosy to keep my phone safe from bumps and falls (well, landings really). A couple of years back I knitted a cosy for my iPod in the shape of a monster, but my iPhone is a slightly different shape, so I decided to make a new one.

Because I really like knitting things in the shape of animals, I thought I’d have a go at making a whale shark to keep my phone inside its belly. Whale sharks are big, gentle sea creatures that we get in Australian waters. They are classified as vulnerable by the IUCN and they just so happen to be the perfect shape for an iPhone case!

I’m almost finished knitting this little guy. He only needs a tail before I’ll be able to carry him around with my phone snug inside. Better yet, I’ve been taking notes and I’m working on a pattern so that you can knit one for yourself, if you like. I’ll keep you posted!

What do you think? Have you been making anything lately? I’d love to hear about what you’ve been working on.

Reuben

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Post Cosies and the Snuggliest Tree

by on June 17, 2012 in Adventures, Craft, Crochet, Daily Life, Knitting

Is that not the snuggliest tree you ever did see? And how about those little granny square post cosies!? So terribly cute!

We snapped these pictures while out and about in Bendigo today. The weather was chilly and the sky was grey but we couldn’t help but smile over these little pops of colourful yarn. Really, I challenge you to walk past a tree decorated with pretty crochet and not feel happy! Yarn bombing is wonderful.

I hope your weekend has been full of sweet moments and nice surprises. Wishing you a very colourful, snuggly, happy week ahead!

Katie x

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10 Good Things Right Now

by on March 20, 2012 in Daily Life, Good Things

Watching the BCC’s latest version of Great Expectations.

Buttery fudge.

Trying to teach Daisy to play fetch (she’s getting better!)

Hints of autumn yellow appearing in the trees.

Seeing Bon Iver live in Melbourne (technically that was two weeks ago but we are still talking about it, so that counts as “now”, right?)

Op-shopping for cardigans and coats for the coming cooler months.

Pumpkins and zucchinis from our garden!

Impromptu pizza parties with friends.

Knitting in the car.

Reading books (Katie) and doing sudoku puzzles (Reuben) before bed time.

What’s making you smile right now? We’d like to know!

Katie and Reuben x

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A Pink Knit Scarf

by on March 6, 2012 in Craft, Knitting

It’s starting to feel ever so slightly autumny here. The air is changing and a new season is on its way. To celebrate the beginning of my favourite time of year, I decided it was finally time to turn the pretty yarn the cat has been sleeping on into a scarf. A very large scarf…

Unlike Reuben, who can crochet a cardigan without a pattern and create cute animals straight out of his head, I am not a natural when it comes to making things with yarn. In fact, I’m not even nearly a natural. I struggle a little bit.

I have dabbled with both knitting and crochet but have never gotten terribly far with either. I adore (and am quite good at!) granny squares, and I have had a go at crochet hexagons and things too, but I don’t like reading patterns which rules out anything very complicated. As far as knitting goes, I have started a few bits and pieces but I don’t think I’ve actually completed anything since I was about 11 years old and knitted a tiny scarf for our chihuahua. I think the main problem is my short attention span. As a general rule I like crafty things I can start and finish in a few hours. I get bored working on the same thing for a prelonged period of time and so I tend to ditch things unfinished and start something new. That obviously needs to change!

I actually really enjoy the process of knitting and crochet, I just have to teach myself not to get distracted half (or a quarter) way through. I need to focus on the loveliness of the making and stop looking so forward to the being finished part. I need to concerntrate on the project at hand and just stop daydreaming about the next one!

This winter will be the winter I get better at knitting. I am determined. I am a grown up and I can do this! Besides, I really need to get good at knitting so I can make these kitten mittens and this fawn poncho. (Seriously. Everything this girl makes is so cute I can hardly stand it!)

So this scarf is my first practice knitting project. I’m using gigantic needles so the scarf is knitting up quickly, which I like, and this lovely yarn varies in thickness, which is perfect for disguising my wobbly bits and horrible tension. Once i’m finished this one, I’ll practice some more by making dishcloths and maybe another scarf. I think I need to start with projects that don’t take too, too long, to gently ease me into the mindset of making slower things. And you can never have too many scarves and dishcloths, right?

Can you knit? Can you crochet? Anyone else out there awfully impatient like I am?

Katie x

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