Month 4 (April 2018)

Our prize for April is a skein of Wollemeise Pure - hooray! 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 4 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

Duckbill Dalliance 12" Afghan Block by Margaret MacInnis (free)

Pennies from Heaven by Polly Plum (free; video tutorial)

Standard Multi-colour

Clown Car by Polly Plum (free; photo tutorial)

Crumpets and Tea Square by Lorene Haythorn Eppolite- Cre8tion Crochet (free)

Challenge Single Colour

Challenge Multi-Colour

Over the last few weeks we've watched Deb of Outlaw Yarn crochet a truly lust-worthy blanket. If you're feeling a bit daunted by our Choose Your Own Adventure Crochet Blanket CAL, you may find this style of afghan more comforting. 

A blanket like this is great chance to practice your crochet skills and gain a bit more confidence. Perhaps even enough to guide you to the next step and join our Crochet Motifs class (just a thought!). 

Deb used 2 balls of Bohemia Muse in Orpheus, and one each of Angelic, Windswept, Waterhouse, Ophelia, Argos, Destiny and Nymph. The edging used one ball of Bohemia Worsted in Fog. 

While Deb's pattern came from a book, we think you'd get pretty close using this Granny Stitch Hexagon pattern (free). Or you could have a go with the slightly different but still free Hello Hexagon! pattern tutorial by Pip Lincoln. 

We recommend using a 5mm - 5.5mm hook with Bohemia Muse and Worsted, or even go up to a 6mm if you tend to work a bit tighter. 

Thanks to Deb for the stunning photos and immense inspiration!

Month 3 (March 2018)

Our prize for March is a voucher to HRYC - hooray! All you need to do to enter is post a finished square in the Ravelry thread by the end of the month. 

The month 3 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

Where or When by Polly Plum (free; video tutorial)

Criss Cross Applesauce by Pia Thadani (free; photo tutorial)

Standard Multi-colour

Dahlia 12" Crochet Square by Maria Bittner (free)

Joyful Afghan Square by Tamara Kelly (free; photo tutorial)

Larksfoot Inspired 12" Granny Square by From Home (free; photo tutorial)

Firenze Afghan Block by Julie Yeager (PAID)

Jamboree by Polly Plum (PAID; photo tutorial)

Challenge Single Colour

Just One of Those Things by Polly Plum (PAID; video tutorial)

Challenge Multi-Colour

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

Tristan by Polly Plum (PAID; photo tutorial)

As part of the annual Kanga Kiwi KAL, we're pleased to be both hosting a meet-up and offering a prize! 

Join us this Saturday, 17 February from 10.30am - 12.30pm for cake, crafting and good company

The Kanga Kiwi KAL is a celebration of all things NZ and Australia in the fibre world. To take part, you need to make something designed by a Kiwi or Aussie, with yarn produced in either of our fair countries. 

Here's a bunch of pattern and yarn ideas we think would make for great projects to take part - and these are all for kids!

Ode to Doris by Kelly van Niekerk, perhaps in Vintage

Wallaby 4ply by Georgie Nicholson would have beautiful drape in Zealana Kiwi Fingering

Any baby would look instantly classy and elegant in Rhiannon McCulloch's Bow Tie Baby cardigan - with Knitsch Sock you could go muted and classic or modern and vibrant. There's also my eternal go-to for kid knits, that is Kelly van Niekerk's Baby Vertebrae:

The added bonus with all these options is that if you're time poor (like me!), you can still take part and be reasonably confident of finishing in time for the deadline for entries. Hooray!

Month 2 (February 2018)

Our prize for February is a Knit Pro Waves Crochet Hook set - hooray! All you need to do to enter is post a finished square in the Ravelry thread by the end of the month. 

The month 2 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

Don't Fence Me In by Polly Plum (free; video tutorial)

August Windrows by Kris Kelln (free)

Victor by Polly Plum (free; photo tutorial) (this suits single or multi-colour)

Standard Multi-colour

Maybellene by Polly Plum (free; photo tutorial)

Medium Flower Wheel Coaster Square by Saraphir Qaa-Rishi (free)

Spiked Punch by Polly Plum (free; photo tutorial)

Chantelle by Helen Shrimpton (PAID; photo tutorial)

English Garden Afghan Square by Julie Yeager (PAID)

Challenge Single Colour

I'm Beginning to See the Light by Polly Plum (PAID; video tutorial)

No Moon At All by Polly Plum (PAID; video tutorial)

Challenge Multi-Colour

Harry by Polly Plum (PAID)

Harold by Polly Plum (PAID)

My African Valentino by Jen Tyler (free until 14 Feb 2018, then PAID; photo & video tutorials)