Knit 4 Charities Web Store

I would like to share a link with you for a group I belong to

Volunteers from round Australia, and a few overseas

Who knit, crochet, sew ...... absolutely any crafts

All crafting materials are supplied by the volunteers

And their projects are donated to charities within Australia

Occasionally, in special times, we support overseas charities too.

The group has a web store to help raise a small amount of money to offset a little of the postage costs.

Once a month a draw is held, and a few lucky donators receive a Australian Post Pak

These Post Paks come in very handy, sending our donations around Australia

Pop on over and have a look

BTW - the charity is not-for-profit

http://knit4charities.webs.com/apps/webstore/products

Hi

A long time between posts

With a new granddaughter to play with, time flies by  :-)

Just thought I would share another Aussie Swing project with everyone.

Actually have had to make this set twice so far.

Seems the new Mums love the colour & the style

Pattern - Aussie Swing (cardi)

Sourball (bonnet)

Yarn - Bendigo Woollen Mills 4ply Luxury in Brick

And granddaughters version

Crafting Mistakes or Errors

I read this a long time ago and really loved it

So I thought I would share

One mistake means you love the recipient,

Two mistakes is humility,

Three or more mistakes is a design feature!!

Yarn Advertising

Hi everyone

Anyone notice the new Target ad and all the Yarn Bombed Trees!!!!
And then the ABC ad that created knitted and unravelled people???

Seems Yarn is having its day!!!   Yeah!

Btw - personally I am not a fan of yarn bombing. I prefer to make functional items for people or animals

But anything that gives publicity for yarn is great in my book

Have a great yarn day!

More Swing :-)

http://ravel.me/AussieMaria/as8

Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply Cotton - Blush

More Aussie Swing

Now with long-sleeves

Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply Cotton - Sky

Aussie Swing

Is now available on Ravelry!!!!

Swing on over and have a peep (side-bar link)

Merry Christmas and a relaxing New Year

MIA till mid January

Aussie Swing Pattern - Baby / Toddler Cardigan

My new pattern   :-)

My ripple version

Yarn - Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply cotton in Honeydew & Wild Lavender

And another interpretation

My holey version

Yarn - Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply cotton in Pomegranate

Still being test knitted

Details here - http://www.ravelry.com/projects/AussieMaria/side-swing-test

Will definitely be my go-to for Knit 4 Charity througout the year

Very simple, with just a little brain-wave needed   :-)

Perfect for me  ;-)

A little Christmas knitting

Yarn - Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply Cotton in Pomegranate and Snow
Pattern - Jean Greenhowe, on her web page and free!  These will be used as gift tags this year and then they can be decorations for future years
Tree - new addition to the family and is raw and un-painted still.  Great for small spaces as it can be flat-packed

Other knitting has been going on, but still no working computer

Merry Christmas to all

Southern Star Projects

For those who have been reading my blog for a while, or who have had a good look around, you will have noticed, and maybe looked at my Southern Star pattern.

Well I have just worked out how to put the Ravelry project counter on my blog    :-)

Quick. aren't I   :-))))))

And now there are 50!!!!!!! projects   :-)

Here is one of my latest
And yes, I have been modifying the pattern as I go   :-)

http://ravel.me/AussieMaria/ss8

Testing an email post

Another One!!!

Yarn is Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply cotton in Snow, New Ochre (discontinued), Honeydew

Pattern is my own fiddling

Thanks Blossy from  http://bloominglovely.blogspot.com.au/ , for the tip about email blogging

Now let's see if it works