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This week, I have been making the parcel postie earn his wage. A couple of fibre purchases (There’s no point letting poor innocent fibre sit languishing in someone’s shop, now is there?) and a couple of lovely surprises!

First up, a parcel from the lovely Donna at Randomknits. She knitted a gorgeous little cardi for Tille, out of the SOFTEST hand dyed sock yarn EVER. Just adorable, and perfect for spring over a little dress or top.

Oh, and y’know… just this ole thing. A skein of Plucky Knitter MCN!! Can you say smooshy? Yes. Excessive fondling has been had. Thank you Donna It truly brightened up an awful week!

And then, I got a Rav PM from someone saying ‘Have you gotten the parcel I sent yet?’ Huh? OH WAIT, this was from a lady to whom I sent a spare part-ball of discontinued Bendigo Rustic, so she could finish a vest for her son. I’d totally forgotten, and it was more a Random Act of Kindess on my part, because I love helping out a Knitter In Kneed. Heh.

What was in the parcel? A thank you note, a pic of her son wearing his vest (Adorable!) and a knitted hat for Tille So sweet. Thank you!

AND another surprise parcel find in the PO box, another bag full of clothes from Dr Cris for Tille (we are in hand me down heaven) and the crochet hook I left at her place. It’s like Christmas!

See, I always knew knitters are kind folk, but this week has been proof. Thank you, lovely knitterly friends. I hope I can pay it forward soon..

We went to Bendigo! A big group of us stayed at the same place as last year, this time taking up 3 houses instead of the 1 and retreat! We were there for the Australian Sheep and Wool Show which was fabulous and even more busy than last year.

So busy, in fact, that I think I took a grand total of about 10 photos

However, there was yarn buying! woohoo!

So many great finds, and some lovely surprises. I even got a (very affordable) swift and some blocking wires too. Stoked. I had some great scores in the BWM bargain room, including some 12ply and some undyed cameo which has a touch of lovely fluffy angora.

And we even had a Dagwood Dog for Kelli xx

A PURPLE beret for Bindi.

Clearly, that isn’t her.

I knitted this while in the car over the weekend. LOTS of driving over a long distance, helping friends move up to the hills (where all the cool kids are, of course.)

Pattern: Tuva Slouchy Beret

Yarn: Heirloom Bliss from the BWM back room.

Sticks: 4mm Addi Click

Rav Link.

I am having surgery on my arm soon, so I am going gangbusters with lots of forbidden knitting/crafting before I have a cast/bandages preventing me from doing anything for a couple of months!

Time to plan those winter knits! Lots of small things, for girls and boys, babies, and boyfriend. Sadly, a combo of a newborn baby and a sore arm means not much knitting time.. but I can plod along, slowly.

Have just CO on a baby hat for a friend in this gorgeous new yarn from the BWM. Melody is *exactly* like Sublime, and a third of the price. Gotta like that.

I have a few berets to knit, and some girly things for the ever growing baby in these gorgeous colours:

Noticing a theme? Yep, BWM seems to be my go-to yarn source.

And I promise now that things have calmed down here a little, to post more There is a dyeing day coming up in a fortnight, so stay tuned!

So the lovely Kelli sent us a gorgeous parcel last week.. Actually it was the week before, but things have been a little frantic around here, so this is the soonest we could do a wee photo shoot for her..

Many many goodies, but the stars of the show were the longies and cardi..

Just GORGEOUS. (The baby is alright, too..) Thank you my love xxxxx