With the new arrival of Scheepjes Catona cottons, we decided to make use of our colour sample box (which you could nab one of your own to play with, once we get more in) and make a spring garland. 

Better yet, you could win one!

All you need to do is come into the shop and make a flower and we'll take your name and contact details for one entry per finished item. 

OR pop by the Ravelry thread, show us a picture of each flower or leaf or what have you for your own garland and we'll pop you in the draw too. 

More details for both ways to enter are in the Ravelry thread.

Pop by the shop and join us in playing with colour, try your hand at a crochet flower, and be part of our spring decorating! Or, if you aren't local, make your own garland using odds and ends and share pictures with us - we'd love to see them!

Here's a few patterns we're going to start with:

Leaves 

Just another leaf 

Fall Leaves

Maple Leaves

Japanese Maple Leaf Motif

Crochet flowers and bees wreath (paid) 

Flowers

Month 10 (October 2018)

Our prize for October, the final month of new squares, is 6 balls of Catona cotton by Scheepjes! All you need to do to enter is post a finished square in the Ravelry thread by the end of the month. 

Below are the month 10 blanket CAL options. This is our final set of CAL patterns. For the final 2 months of the CAL, we'll focus on catch-up, joining, and borders. If you want to catch up on what we're doing, pop by Ravelry!

For more info, see our first blog post with all the details. 

Standard Single Colour

Standard Multi-color

Mandala Galaxy Square by Dorianna Rivelli (free; photo tutorial)

Challenge

October is just around the corner, so Kate, Rachael and I have teamed up to all knit a garment using Outlaw. There's a team challenge this year which looks like the most fun since, well, anything, and while as a stockist we don't qualify to win anything we'll play along anyway!

So what are we all knitting?

Kate

Kate has decided to take on a garment for herself - and we all need to cheer her on as she hasn't made a full-size knit garment yet! 

Kate's chosen the stunning Criss Cross Top by Purl Soho (it's free!)

Using Outlaw Yarn Nyx in Parchment:

Tash

Tash is looking to knit herself a hug for next winter. It's the one garment I feel is missing from my knit wardrobe, so it's finally time to get it off the list. 

Stonewall by Alicia Plummer is a timeless classic, with the nice interest of some contrasting texture. I'll be using Outlaw Bohemia Gothic in Shelley, which is the most stunning teal:

Rachael

Rachael is very kindly knitting for her sister! What a treat! 

Evie Scott's Quill cardigan will be amazingly cosy knit with Outlaw Bohemia Gothic, in the colour Austen. 

Sonja

She may be all the way over in Kuala Lumpur but she's still part of the team, so Sonja is knitting a Twiggy using Outlaw Bohemia Sport in Carnivale. 

We'd love to see what you're making as part of Outlaw October! Taking part in any of the categories gives you the chance to win a $250 credit with your favourite stockist (yes, you could spend $250 with us!!). Be sure to pop on to the Outlaw Yarn Ravelry group to find out more, and join their Facebook group for lots of inspiration.

Month 9 (September 2018)

Our prize for September is a skein of Wollmeise sock! All you need to do to enter is post a finished square in the Ravelry thread by the end of the month. 

Below are the month 9 blanket CAL options. If you want to catch up on what we're doing, pop by Ravelry!

For more info, see our first blog post with all the details. 

Standard Single Colour

Standard Multi-colour

Nomad by Fate – square by Martin Up North (free)

Challenge Single Colour

Challenge Multi-Colour

Casablanca 12" Square by Maria Bittner (free)

Stained Glass Lantern by Tatsiana Kupryianchyk (PAID; phototutorial)

Inspired by Kate's CAL, we've started a 6-month sock knitalong over in the Ravelry group.  We're keeping it casual - it's just an opportunity to knit some socks, and show them off to those who appreciate them! You don't have to knit a pair every month or even a pair IN a month.  If you've got questions about techniques, yarns, or patterns, the Rav thread will be a great place to ask.

Each month I'll post several sock patterns, based on a loose theme (such as 'cables'), to choose from.  There will be standard patterns, that should be good for newbies, or if you wanting something that just rocks along easily, and also some more adventure patterns, for a bit of challenge perhaps.  I'll also suggest which yarns at the shop will work best for each pattern.  But it's up to you - you're very welcome to find your own patterns, and dig into your sock yarn stash. 

July's themes are 'getting started' (beginner patterns for anyone who hasn't knit socks before), and 'texture'. You'll find more information about the patterns, and yarns, on the Sockalong thread on Ravelry

Getting Started: 

these are all free patterns

Silver's Sock Class

Basic Socks

So Vanilla Socks

Vanilla Sock with Gusset & Choice of Heel

Textured Socks - standard

Paid pattern:

Dropping Madness

Free Patterns:

Hermione's Everyday Socks

Fidget Socks

Textured Twists

Textured Socks - Adventurous

Paid pattern:

How to Tame your Dragon

Free patterns:

Aquaphobia Socks

Melisandre

Snakewinder Socks

Cat Man Do

Brucie

Twisted Madness

Semki

Hope you join us! - Rachael