Australian Knitting — April 2015

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8 Australian Knitting


News Knitting snippets from around the globe


I just love knitting! It is so relaxing and it doesn’t matter what season
it is or what the weather is doing anytime is knitting time! If you feel
this way too – jump into this editions news and explore with me –
shows, books and fabulous yarns. By Susan Cordes

Yarns, patterns, embellishments and accessories


ake a look at http://www.jannettesrareyarns.
co.uk for some wonderful and unusual
yarns with the added bonus that they
have taken the time to offer the prices
in Australian dollars!
Whilst you are trawling around the
Internet, have a look at some great
digital downloads available from
http://www.deramores.com Deramores is
the UK’s number 1 online retailer of
knitting yarn, wool, patterns, needles
and other knitting and crochet
accessories. This is another website

that will show you Australian dollar
prices.
Knitting Calculator – just got my
hands on this knitting accessory!
According to ‘Pony’ ‘This calculator
lets you see immediately, without
bothersome working out, the number
of stitches and the rows you need to
obtain the required width and length
of the garment to be knitted.’ This
little gadget is a very good buy and
can be found online at Amazon and
other online stores. The question is


  • will it mean I wont have to knit up
    those fiddly tension squares!
    For some wonderful embellishments
    to your knitted garment or accessory,
    take a look at Beads and Bows at
    http://www.beadsandbows.co.uk. This is a
    UK based company in Chesterfield
    and although it is mainly aimed at
    jewellery makers, knitters also need
    to source embellishments, so this
    is the place to look! According to
    a spokesperson for the company
    ‘Inspiration is only a click away’.


Amanda’s knitted bunting will give
you a whole new perspective on
bunting and gifts for the newborn!
Check out Amanda Hawkins
Knitwear – specialist in
personalised knitted bunting
and door plaques:
http://www.amandahawkinsknitwear.co.uk.

The Men’s Knitting Project has been
established to commemorate the
Anzac Centenary in Australia during
April 2015. Entitled ‘War & Peace


  • The Men’s Knitting Project’ it aims
    to obtain over 250 knitted samplers
    knitted by men on the theme of war
    and peace. These samplers will then
    by made into a wall hanging, that will
    be displayed at the Goulburn Regional
    Art Gallery. They already have 40 male
    knitters registered!


The Men’s Knitting Project
Amanda Hawkins
Knitwear

Knitting Bag

Knitting
Calculator Owl Phone http://www.deramores.co.uk
Free download pdf