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Yay! School went back this week! After decades  eight weeks of having basically everyone in the house (we now live in a HOUSE! More on this later) non-stop, on top of two new kitties (we now have cats! More on this later, too) and blazing heat (eww) I wholeheartedly confess that I was ready to start disowning everything that didn’t come with knitting needles and yarn. We have a front yard (or garden, as the locals call it), so it isn’t like they wouldn’t have had somewhere to pitch a tent...I’m not unreasonable! I have plenty to catch you lovelies up on, but we will have to agree that multiple posts are needed to do this properly (and reasonably, for everyone’s sake). But first thing’s first - Some housekeeping! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- GREAT PUMPKIN MAL WINNER Thank you to everyone who participated in the MAL. The winner this time around is the delightful Mel, who crocheted the sweetest Halloween Top Hat by Sharon Mann Dar...

Hello my lovelies! How is your prep for welcoming the Great Pumpkin coming along? (For those who are less interested in the Make-Along talk, feel free to jump below the cute little Reaper divider bar for the other fibre related blather.) Thank you to everyone who was able to join in during the Stitch & Flick sessions the last two weekends! In particular, last weekend’s Casper chatter was a delight. We gushed about how amazing Kat is as a character, reminisced about how we all wanted to be in that slow dance with Kat and Casper, and delighted over Dr Harvey’s Dad-skills; particularly in improvised fencing equipment. I’ve also made a discovery from watching these flicks - Aran sweaters in horror/scary movies are basically Red Shirts. Yup, that’s right, as in the trope of 'if the character is in a red shirt they ain't coming back from the away mission.' It’s really starting to seem that, at least in the 90’s (that’s my data set for now) dudes wearing some form of Ara...

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 .a...