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Stitch & Flick - ALL HAIL THE GREAT PUMPKIN!

ALL HAIL THE GREAT PUMPKIN!

Yep, that’s right! The first of October is here and it is time to make our preparations for the coming of The Great Pumpkin.

Break out those needles, hooks, pins, looms, wheels, and anything else you need to craft your fibre! If you are lucky the Great Pumpkin will be pleased with your efforts and reward you with a special gift! If you haven’t yet, be sure to join the Ravelry Group and stake out a place in the Great Pumpkin Make-Along thread. You don’t want to be missed when the Great Pumpkin arrives!

As I mentioned in the previous post, each weekend will be themed with a list of movie suggestions, so you can get your knit on while also getting into the festive spirit! I will be watching films Friday evenings at 7pm Sydney time (GMT+11) and I will be tweeting and instagramming with the hashtag #Gr8PumpkinMAL. Join me and post your progress!

(Calendar of movies and weekend themes can be found at the end of the blog post.)

NOTE: I have a kiddo .at home, so I’ve tried to pick an array of films for each weekend, so those of us with kiddos can still participate while doing something fun with them, too. (If your kiddo wants to craft along, that’s great!). I also tried to pick movies available on NetFlix, Amazon.com, or Google Play for rent to make accessibility a bit easier.


I have plans to cast on several projects. - What, you’ve managed to choose just ONE? Teach me your secrets! - I think I’ve decided on
Spooky Selbu Mittens by Nordic Stitches 

Headless Roses by Barbara Benson
Halloween Baby Shoes by Catherine Buron
   
I have the yarn for the mittens and the booties, but not for the shawl… Which is a pity, because I really really want the shawl...and I want the shawl in a cotton that I can enjoy for the next few months here, since Australia likes to have hot weather during this time of year. But the shawl takes 1700+ (minimum) to make, which means I will need to colour block it (which I’m not opposed to doing) or I will need to buy yarn (not necessarily a possibility right now).

Perhaps I can get away with narrowing the piece, or striping it with something else? Feel free to leave your suggestions in the comments - I’d be interested to hear how you’d approach a project that is blocked in thirds, has lace and basic texture sections, takes almost 2000m of yarn, and is worked on the bias.

Anyhow, I can start with the other two while I'm deciding how to proceed with the shawl. See everyone Friday evening for the start of the Stitch & Flick!



Calendar of Flicks 





5-7 Oct -Celebrating Halloween
- It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (Fri, 18:30 GMT+11)
- Halloweentown I & II (Sat, 19:00 GMT+11)
- The Crow (Sun, 21:00 GMT+11)
12-14 - Don't Go Up to the House

- The Addams Family (Fri, 18:30 GMT+11)
- Casper (Sat, 19:00 GMT+11)
- Cabin in the Woods (Sun, 21:00 GMT+11)






19-21 Oct - Monster of the Week

- Frankenweenie   (Fri, 18:30 GMT+11)
- The Mummy (1999) (Sat, 19:00 GMT+11)
- Ghostbusters (2016) (Sun, 21:00 GMT+11)











26-28 Oct - The Witching Hour
- Hocus Pocus  (Fri, 18:30 GMT+11)    
- Practical Magic  (Sat, 19:00 GMT+11)
- The Craft   (Sun, 21:00 GMT+11)       









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  1. EowynOfRohan07 October, 2018 23:39

    Ohh, I love the mittens! They look lovely:)))

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  2. The VikingBunny14 October, 2018 11:46

    I'm so excited to cast them on! I did the BIGGEST happy dance when I saw that Nordic Stitches had released the pattern in time for the MAL. :-D

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