happygoknitty

Stripy yarn

2012-03-02T22:36:00.001-08:00

I have been dyeing stripy sock yarn for 6 months now
and it's proving very popular.

Stripy yarn is so handy, you get stripy socks
without having to do all the ends!

A couple of weeks ago I dyed some 8ply merino stripy.

And I have now had a little play with making fingerless mittens.

They are still lacking the thumb part, but they will soon be finished.

I will have them ready-made and as a kit (yarn and pattern),
if you would like to knit your own ones.

Shawl pins

2012-02-25T00:10:00.000-08:00

Today I brought out my beads, cause dear sis had put an idea in my head.

The result – shawl pins!

I'm bringing them to Titirangi Village Market tomorrow.

See you there?

Show the world that you're the Crochet Queen!

Do you believe in angels?

Or in fairies?

Add some colour!

Welcome!

2012-02-23T23:40:00.002-08:00

I have noticed quite a few new visitors to my blog,
many of you thanks to Alice.

Welcome!

Happy-go-knitty is hand-dyed yarn and knitted goodies.
My range of yarn includes BFL sock yarn,
silk/merino lace weight, 4ply cotton and the odd other quality.
I dye semi-solid and self-striping yarn.

My specialty in knitted goodies is bead-knitted cuffs and
cotton kid's beanies.But I have lots of other things in my range.

Below you can find some samples of Happy-go-knitty.

Self-striping 100% BFL sock yarn

4ply 100% cotton

50/50 silk/merino lace weight

bead-knitted cuffs made of 100% NZ merino

kid's beanies made of 4ply 100% cotton

Luscious lace

2012-02-11T20:57:00.000-08:00

Some new luscious lace is available in my shop at Oh, For Crafts' Sake.

NZ$36 + shipping

More to come...

African Flower Bag kit

2012-02-08T00:36:00.000-08:00

Isn't this bag just stunning!?

My clever sister MiA has created this beautiful bag.
The bag was made with her hand-dyed cotton yarn but
she doesn't dye cotton anymore. I'm happy to let you know
that Happy-go-knitty cotton is the same yarn!

Would you like to make your own bag?

Well, MiA sells the pattern on Ravelry or Etsy
and I can put together a kit of yarn in the colours of your choice.

The kit includes:

2 x 50g background colour

1 x 50g 'centre' on the flowers

3 x 50g for the flowers

alt

2 x 50g background colour

1 x 50g 'centre' on the flowers

2 x 50g + 5 x 10g for the flowers

NZ$90 + postage

AUS$75 + postage

US$80 + postage

MiA doesn't just make beautiful patterns
– she also dyes and spins the most amazing yarn!

Check out her blog, it's full of inspiration.

Below you can see some samples of her beautiful
hand-spun yarn.

Beautiful shawl

2012-02-05T23:38:00.000-08:00

A month ago I received an email from Trish who wanted to buy a skein of the silk/merino lace yarn. She picked the blue skein in the post below.

Today she emailed me photos of her shawl – isn't it just stunning!

It's 1 metre from the unfringed edge to the top (bottom) of
the triangle, and about 1.7m across the unfringed edge.

And yes, she can pull it through her wedding ring!

Love your work, Trish!

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Would you like to try the silk/merino lace yarn?

Colours available at the moment are:

Green, variegated green, light blue, denim,
pink, light burgundy and purple/burgundy.

Soft silk...

2012-01-26T02:12:00.000-08:00

...and merino. Yes, I have added 50/50 silk/merino lace weight yarn
to my range. It's the softest yarn I have ever knitted
and it has the most amazing shine to it.

620m/100g, $36/skein.

This Sunday you can find me at Titirangi Village Market, 10–2.

Some samples of the new yarn:

Raspberry Fizz

2011-12-10T19:46:00.000-08:00

When I was down in Wellington for Craft 2.0 a while ago,
I finally met the lovely Wei Siew from Kiwiyarns.
She bought some BFL sock yarn from me and now she has started knitting it.
She’s has named the yarn ‘Raspberry Fizz’ and she’s giving it
a very good review that you can read here.

Thanks Wei Siew!

Photo by Kiwiyarns

Would you like to try BFL sock yarn for yourself?
I have semi-solid and self striping yarn for sale at Oh, For Craft’ Sake.
Soon it will be listed on felt.

More BFL

2011-11-26T00:57:00.000-08:00

The BFL sock yarn is proving very popular.
I have some brand new skeins ready for
Titirangi Village Market tomorrow.
See you there?

Self-striping BFL sock yarn

Semi-solid BFL sock yarn

Featured

2011-11-21T17:31:00.000-08:00

Today I am featured on Auckland Art & Craft Fair’s blog.

(With typo and all! That's what happens when you work late

every night preparing for all the markets.)

I'm looking forward to this one, it'll be big and amazing.

Come and see me!

Saturday 10 December, 11–3 at Aotea Centre, Auckland City

Click here to read about me and my work.

You made me happy

2011-10-30T02:56:00.000-07:00

Sometimes people blow you away.
This blog post made me very happy.
Thanks Wei Siew, I hope we meet
soon again.

Blendy knits again

2011-10-23T12:46:00.000-07:00

I’m going to Wellington on Friday and I’m looking forward to

a very exciting weekend. On Saturday it’s time for Craft2.0.

At the Atrium, Chaffers Dock Building, Herd Street,
Wellington City. We will be open 10–4.

But there is more! The very clever Belinda Too from Blendy Knits
is releasing her latest book, Blendy Knits Again, at Craft2.0!

As a special bonus issue, pre-Craft2.0 event, come along to the
Blendy Knits Book Launch Party on Friday night and be the first
to buy this great new knitting book, which features 25 patterns for
hats, legwarmers, fingerless gloves, socks, lace scarves cardigans.

Blendy Knits Book Launch Party
Friday Oct 28 4:30pm – 8:30pm
Paramount Theatre – by the bar

Not only can you lay your hands on the new book, I will be there
so that you can get some yarn for your knitting! The two patterns
below are made from Happy-go-knitty hand-dyed cotton.
My sock yarn is not featured in the book (it’s too new!)
but of course you can use it for the patterns in the book.

So handy!

2011-10-22T00:46:00.000-07:00

Well, I have to say that I'm very pleased with the self-striping
sock yarn!These cute socks arrived in my letterbox today,
my kind sister knitted them for me to use as samples.
Aren’t they very cool!

I have dyed some more self-striping BFL...

...and some more semi-solid BFL.

Tomorrow I will do the 75%wool/25% nylon sock yarn.

If you would like to buy some yarn, they are listed
in my shop at Oh, For Crafts Sake.

Going to Craft2.0?

2011-10-17T19:19:00.000-07:00

Are you planning to visit Craft2.0 on the 29 October?

Are you a bit curious about my new sock yarn?

Well, I'm going to dye heaps more to bring to Craft2.0

so if there are any specific colours you would like to see,

please leave a comment below!

I will dye semi-solids and self-striping,

BFL and 75%wool/25%nylon.

You can see samples of my sock yarn here.

No obligations to buy it of course,

but you might find it hard to resist!

PS. Please let me know soon, so that I can have it ready!

From wool to cuff

2011-10-15T01:25:00.000-07:00

My very clever sister has dyed and spun me some beautiful merino.

Since it is hand-spun, it slowly shifts in colour and I thought that
would be really cool for cuffs. I decided to make the cuffs with
a frill at the end and they have some subtle beads around the edge.

Hand-dyed, hand-spun, hand-knitted...
It doesn’t get much more hand-made than that!

And I made some cuffs stripy in a colourful
Happy-go-knitty kind of way.

I have dyed some more orange and pink cotton.
I didn’t have many skeins left to dye,
but more will arrive in a couple of weeks.

Want to see more of my sister’s gorgeous hand-spun yarn?
Check it out here.

I'm so lucky!

2011-10-04T11:14:00.000-07:00

You know I just dyed some beautiful BFL sock yarn.
But I don't know how to knit socks...
I’m so lucky that my dear sister is a clever sock knitter
and knits a sample for me!

Thanks sis!

Not only is she a clever sock knitter – she spins
the most amazing yarn! Check out her blog,
Minspiration, for some fantastic fibers.

Gorgeous!

2011-10-03T23:14:00.000-07:00

I have had some new brand images taken for my bead-knitted cuffs.
Thanks Lisa for being such a gorgeous model!

Eternity

Diamonds

Linear

Stripy with variegated hand-dyed merino

All my cuffs are knitted with 100% NZ merino.
Feel free to contact me if you would like to order a pair.
Beaded cuffs – NZD$60
Stripy cuffs – NZD$50

Photos by Dag Young

Sock yarn!

2011-09-30T20:33:00.000-07:00

Yes, I’m very pleased to let you know that I now have a range
of hand-dyed sock yarn. And not any kind of sock yarn, but
superwash 100% BFL – the yarn that sock-knitters all over the
world are raving about! It’s a lustrous yarn with a high twist
that makes it durable for socks. But it’s soft to the skin so it’s
just as suitable for baby clothes, shawls, wrist-warmers
or any other 4ply knitting.

Happy-go-knitty BFL comes in semi-solid and self-striping.
Yes, that’s right – self-striping! So now you can knit stripy
socks without the hazzle of all the ends. Yay!
The self-striping comes in two versions –
4 colours fine stripes or 2 colours wide stripes.

The yarn will be available shortly in my shop at
Oh, For Crafts Sake. But you can come and see and touch
tomorrow at Devonport Craft Market.

Purple, blues and green semi-solid

Purple, blues and greens self-striping

Burgundy, pinks and red semi-solid

Burgundy, pink, red and orange self-striping

Beautiful flowers

2011-09-30T19:54:00.001-07:00

A few weeks ago I sent some hand-dyed cotton to a lady in America.

She has come back to me, telling me she has become a complete
crochet addict... Look at the beautiful flowers she has made!

Harriet makes the most stunning glass beads.
I hope you don’t give them up, Harriet!

You can see her beads here.

Do you want to make the flowers too?
You can buy the pattern here.

New on Felt

2011-09-17T14:24:00.000-07:00

For those of you who like to shop from Felt,
I have now updated my shop there as well.

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12ply at OFCS

2011-09-17T04:08:00.000-07:00

The new on-line market Oh, For Crafts’ Sake is a big success

with 278 ‘likers’ the day after it opened!

I added more stock to my ‘market table’ today,
lots of yummy 12ply core spun wool.

Click the image to pop in and have a look.

Oh, For Crafts’ Sake

2011-09-16T13:25:00.000-07:00

Last night a new on-line market launched on facebook.
Market ‘tables’ full of crafty goodness and I’m very happy to be part of it.
Why not check it out for yourself?

Another trip

2011-09-06T03:40:00.000-07:00

I’m super excited about another trip to Wellington and Craft2.0!
This time it will be at a new venue in central Wellington, sounds great!
Put it in your calendar – it will be heaps of fun!

Beautiful, colourful day

2011-08-19T22:41:00.000-07:00

It’s been a warm and sunny day today

– perfect for dyeing yarn!

Tomorrow I will do blues, greens and purples.

I hope your day was colourful too.

Going South

2011-08-15T00:27:00.000-07:00

Well, not me in person, but the wonderful 12ply core spun wool
will arrive in the South Island in a couple of days!

The lovely Kirsty from Sew Pretty has taken on my yarn.
She will take them to the big Dunkley’s Craft Fairs so put
these dates in your calendar:

Christchurch, 19–21 August
Dunedin, 26–28 August

These are the 20 skeins that are on their way. Head over to Dunkley’s
and have a squish and see how wonderfully soft they are!

And soon peeps, they will arrive in Wellington as well!
Stay tuned.

Kiwiyarns

2011-08-13T13:39:00.000-07:00

Kiwiyarns have published a brilliant list on indie dyers in NZ.

There are some very nice words about Happy-go-knitty
and she is mentioning my amazing sis as well.
Click the pic below to read about me and some other clever people.

Enjoy!

2011-08-13T03:22:00.000-07:00

Today I sent 30 new skeins of hand-dyed cotton to

Holland Road Yarn Company in Wellington.

Tash has stocked my cotton yarn since she opened the shop.
And very soon she will also stock the super yummy 12 ply core spun wool.

HRYC specialises in yarn from indie dyers. If you haven’t visited her
very funky shop yet – go for it!

...and now in colour

2011-07-30T01:22:00.001-07:00

I have dyed the 12ply core spun wool – aren’t they just delicious?

Knitted on needles 10–12mm it’s enough for a super soft scarf!

100gm for $18.

Green and turquoise

Green
Turquoise blend

Turquoise

Emerald

Green and blue

Sandstone

Red

Fuchsia and red

Pink and fuchsia

Pink

And if you’re keen to make a flower brooch or some other small craft,
I have little 10gm balls for only $2.

You can find this yummy yarn, and all my other hand-dyed yarn
and knitted goodies, at Titirangi market tomorrow.
Titirangi village, 10am-2pm.

Or you can of course send me an email – address at the top

Yummy

2011-07-27T12:31:00.001-07:00

Two 500g balls of super soft 12ply core spun wool
- aren't they just super yummy?
I have split them up now and tonight I will make them
green, teal, turquoise, fuchsia...

Craft 2.0

2011-06-28T03:30:00.001-07:00

I’m super excited about going to Wellington
and Craft 2.0 this weekend!

You can read my profile here

Below are some new things I will pack in my suitcase
Beaded merino cuffs with some spanking new patterns

Many people have asked about beaded fingerless mittens.
Be quick – I will only have three pairs!

Some new stripy merino cuffs

Brand new colours of the hand-dyed cotton

Flower brooches

The yummy 8ply merino/possum in two new colours

And last but not least, super soft 12ply core spun wool.
One skein is enough for a scarf!

See you this Saturday in Wellington!

My stuff

2011-06-11T15:28:00.000-07:00

Auckland Art & Craft Fair was on yesterday and it was
such a nice day, I met heaps of lovely people.

Wellingtonians – this is what I’ll bring for Craft 2.0!

Thanks for the photos, Alice!

Auckland Art & Craft Fair

2011-06-07T04:59:00.000-07:00

Yep, this Saturday. Looking forward to it!

You can read my profile here.

Mmmm... colours!

2011-06-03T21:37:00.000-07:00

Time flies and tomorrow it’s time for Devonport Craft Market again. Yay!

Aucklanders – don’t let the terrible weather spoil your day.
Come to DCM for some funky crafts, fun people and serious cupcakes!

I’m bringing some new stuff

All this beautiful hand-dyed cotton has been re-skeined into 50gm skeins.

And of course I will have the little 5gm balls as well, ready for some crafts.
Like wee lollies, aren’t they?

And some more merino cuffs. The ones to the right
are made of yummy hand-dyed merino in red/pink/orange.

Merino and flowers

2011-05-14T03:37:00.000-07:00

A few people at the markets have asked if I dye 4ply merino.
Well, I haven’t so far but I thought I’d give it a go.

I dyed 200g skeins that I have split up in two.
It’s fascinating how different the skein look when you ‘re-skein’ it.

My next market will be Titirangi Mums’ Craft Market.
It’s a market specialised for kids (and mums)
so I thought I’d better make some more hair clips!

Updated felt shop

2011-05-06T20:24:00.001-07:00

I have updated my felt shop with my new yummy yarn!

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Yummy merino/possum

2011-05-06T17:55:00.001-07:00

I ordered some merino/possum yarn the other day.

Just a small lot to see what it would look like hand-dyed.
I dyed it and it came out amazing!

Isn’t it beautiful!

The yarn can be found in my felt shop.

DCM tomorrow

2011-04-30T00:47:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow is my favourite market – The Devonport Craft Market.
I love it because it’s my local market and there are so many lovely,
crafty stall holders and lots of friendly customers.

I should have taken some photos of new cuffs and beanies
but the day just flew by and now it’s too dark.
If you are in Auckland and have some spare time,
you can come and see them at the market.

Devonport Community House, 10-2.

Beaded cuffs

2011-04-22T19:08:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow I’m going to Titirangi market to see if I can get a spot for the day.

Keep your fingers crossed.

I will bring some new beaded cuffs

Silver and gold beads

Blue and green metallic beads

Golden skulls and silver Space invaders.
Note that the two cuffs with Space invaders are slightly different. :)

Silver/gold to the left, rainbow metallic to the right

And I have made a new short version.
The beads are gold, blue metallic and red AB (aurora borealis).

Crafternoon Tea

2011-04-07T04:29:00.000-07:00

This Saturday you can find me at Crafternoon Tea (I love that name!)

in Kingsland. The market will run on the same day as the Kingsland Festival
so not only will you find loads of funky crafts – there will also be
live music, a kid’s zone and much more.

Saturday 9 April, 2–6pm.

To market!

2011-04-02T01:45:00.000-07:00

I have worked frantically the past week to get ready for

Devonport Craft Market tomorrow.
And, phew, I’m finally done!

Yummy, soft hand-dyed merino wool on skeins

Some more merino beanies

Lots of shades of hand-dyed cotton yarn

And some new cotton beanies

I have created postcards of the Hearts for Canterbury outdoor installation.
All proceeds for the postcards will be donated to the Red Cross Canterbury
Appeal so please come along and buy some cards to show your support!

Hand-dyed merino

2011-03-27T02:01:00.000-07:00

I’ve been very busy lately, working on lots of new goodies for the winter season.

And not just knitted stuff, oh no, I will bring new yarns to the markets!
I have started dyeing super soft 8ply merino, beautiful to knit.

These are the colours I will bring to Devonport Craft Market, next Sunday.

I have a new range of beanies as well, knitted from the gorgeous merino.
Here are some samples.

I have dyed some cotton yarn in new colours.

And I have learned a lesson – even if it’s tempting to speed up the process,
never, EVER, wash the cotton yarn in the washing machine...

Lucky Wellingtonians

2011-02-21T10:49:00.000-08:00

Tomorrow a brand new yarn shop will open up its doors in Wellington
- Holland Road Yarn Company. It’s the very clever Tash from Knitsh
who is the owner and she has promised a shop like nothing else.
Lots of hand-dyed yarn and she will stock my hand-dyed cotton yarn!
So, you lucky Wellingtonians, check it out.

I sold some love

2011-01-11T03:07:00.000-08:00

Today I sold ‘Aroha’.
It’s a bit sad that it’s gone but it went to a good home,
so I’m happy about that.

(Aroha = love in maori)

Exciting!

2010-12-08T00:20:00.000-08:00

Auckland Art & Craft Fair is on this Saturday and it’s going
to be so much fun! I will bring beaded cuffs (long and a new short version),
golden skulls, flower necklaces, Hello Kitty and lots of other goodies.

Don’t miss this fair, there will be an amazing bunch of crafters, designers
and artists showing and selling their products.

First Thursdays

2010-12-01T03:02:00.000-08:00

First Thursdays is back tomorrow, Thursday 2nd of December.
A unique evening of art, craft, spoken word, live performances
and music. And I will be there with bead-knitted cuffs,
golden skulls, Hello Kitty and much more.

Come around, it’ll be fun!

For more details, click the image above

Knit kits

2010-11-18T00:42:00.000-08:00

I now have my stripy cuffs packaged as a Knit kit.
And not only in the colours on the label, but lots of variations.
You can see them in other colours here, but more combinations are available.

Included in the kit is lovely 100% NZ merino wool and the pattern.
They are not listed in my felt shop yet, but feel free to send me an email
if you would like to buy a kit. The kit is NZD$25 (plus postage).

Or come and see me at a market!

Xmas market

2010-11-17T10:02:00.000-08:00

This Sunday, 21 November, is the big Christmas market here in Devonport.

There will be around 60 stalls and lots of cool and funky crafts.
Great prezzies!

It's on 10am–3pm so there is plenty of time.

You can take a sneak peak on the goodies by checking out the
Christmas Gift Guide

See ya!

Love the shot!

2010-11-10T23:57:00.000-08:00

I’m so busy at the moment – frantically knitting, creating some cool kits,

sorting funky packaging and much more for the upcoming Xmas markets.

Thanks to my lovely hubby and two gorgeous models, I managed to sort
some great photos the other day. They will be used for some packaging and...
well, other things!

This is the main photo, I love it.

(Photo Dag Young)

Thanks R and M, you did a great job!

Super Mario necklace

2010-11-03T11:12:00.001-07:00

I have some busy days coming up and I’m really excited about it!

Saturday 6 Nov – Xmas market in St Heliers
This market actually starts on Friday night with Champagne shopping! Nice!
Unfortunately I can’t make it, but I will be there on Saturday.

Sunday 7 Nov – Devonport Craft Market
It’s going to be huge this time and there will be lots of funky stuff.
Don’t miss out!

Monday 8 Nov – Society of Brilliant Ideas
It’s Auckland Art Week and the creative collective SOIB will have an open night
in conjunction with Rakinos. Art exhibtion combined with craft market,
it can’t get much better!

For times and locations, please look in the left column.

I have some new stuff to show you,
they will all be at the markets.

Super Mario necklace – embroidered with hand-dyed cotton.

Skull necklace – embroidered with hand-dyed cotton,
with lots of sparkles on the crown.

Knitted flowers – the two finished ones are brooches but I’m considering
putting the unfinished one on a chain and make it a necklace.
Knitted with hand-dyed cotton.

Bead-knitted bracelets – once again my hand-dyed cotton

My creative space

2010-10-20T16:13:00.000-07:00

I have taken a couple of days off work to extend the long weekend.

5 days off in total, yay! I will spend as much time as possible
working on all my crafts for the upcoming markets.

Bracelets that need to be finished

And I’m knitting some more bracelets!

Beaded merino cuffs to be finished

And I’m knitting some more cuffs as well!

For more creative spaces, check out this page

Yesterday I received a package in the mail. It was from my lovely sister MiA.
She is the most creative person I know and she’s amazingly talented!
She sent me this stunning yarn that she has spun herself. Isn’t she clever?
I know I should have taken the photo while they were still on the beautiful skeins,
but I was too keen to get them ready for knittting!

Check out MiA’s blog, it’s fantastic!

Summer bracelets

2010-10-09T19:51:00.000-07:00

Bead-knitted bracelets in bright and happy colours.
Knitted with my handdyed cotton.

Bring on summer!

More to come

Skull brooch

2010-10-01T18:17:00.000-07:00

Yep, yet another brooch ready
- a skull with silver beaded teeth.

Isn’t he kinda cute with the fluffy border?
Looks like he’s wearing a fluffy hoodie!
He could be one of the characters in South Park!

My creative space

2010-09-29T11:48:00.000-07:00

So what have I been up to this week?

Well, I have finished three brooches:

Hello Kitty

Space Invaders

Oooops...

Still have to finish the merino cuffs with skulls...

...and the new ones with a frill. I really like this new pattern!

And I’m working on a beanie, made of my hand-dyed cotton

Want to see some more creative spaces? Go to Kootoyoo
(Unfortunately there is no link for today’s date, but you can check out the old posts.)

Ooops, too late...

2010-09-23T03:01:00.001-07:00

For a long time I’ve been planning to join My creative space.

A website where crafters show what they are working on every Thursday.
I like it!

This morning I took some photos but I didn’t have time to blog them.
I sat down to do it tonight and... ooops... it was to late...
The collection had already closed...

Next Thursday I will get up earlier in the morning. Today I create my own

My creative space

I’m working on an embroidered Hello Kitty
that I will turn into a brooch

I’m knitting another ring. There will be heaps of them at the next market!
Thanks MiA for the tip and thanks Sofia for sharing the idea!

And I’m knitting yet another pair of cuffs. They look really boring so far, I know,
but they will get a frill at the end that will be finished with golden beads. Cute!

These WIPs will be finished and for sale at the next market
Devonport Craft Market

Price reduced

2010-09-05T01:52:00.000-07:00

Like my hand-dyed cotton yarn?
Well, now you might like it even more.
I have reduced the price to $13 a ball.
Soft, hand-dyed 100% cotton, suitable for knitting,
crochet, tapestry, tatting, quilt decorations...
you name it!

Click here to go to my webshop

Golden skulls

2010-08-30T01:27:00.000-07:00

Well, the space invaders went down really well,
so I decided to continue exploring some new patterns.

Golden skulls

And I reused this Inca-inspired pattern,
that I knitted many (oh, so many...) years ago.

Space invaders

2010-08-20T23:01:00.000-07:00

I love space invaders!

So I came up with the idea to bead-knit them on cuffs.
Pretty cool, eh!

Black merino cuffs with silver beads

Another one soon to be finished

I’m doing a market in Royal Oak tomorrow.
I have heard that it’s a great market with a wonderful atmosphere
so I’m really excited!

I have finished some new products for the market and yes,
the space invaders are coming along as well!

Black merino cuffs with silver beads

Black merino cuffs with golden sparkly beads

Black merino cuffs with turqoise sparkly beads

And some new pretty flowers on hair clips and hair ties,
made of my hand-dyed cotton yarn

I have also made a treat for myself.
A bright, funky flower brooch for my hot pink coat!

Art on Felt

2010-08-07T00:12:00.001-07:00

Some art that I’ve made is now for sale in my Felt shop.

Protect me

Side effect of the swine flu

Aroha
(Love in maori)

Now on Felt

2010-08-06T15:42:00.000-07:00

I’m so excited – I have finally started up my own shop on Felt!

Never heard of Felt? It’s a brilliant web shop where NZ crafters
and designers can list their products. So if you’re looking for a cool,
handmade gift or treat – this is the place to go!

So far there is yarn and brooches for sale in my shop,
but more to come. Stay tuned!

Click the image to go to my shop. There is also a button at the top in the left column.

Happy couple

2010-08-03T02:55:00.000-07:00

I have spent many hours lately working on two pieces for an exhibition.
It’s called ‘Vantage Point’ and it’s the annual member’s exhibition
at Depot Artspace here in Devonport.

My pieces are beadknitted on hand-dyed cotton and the diptych is called
Happy Couple

Don’t get it?

Read the words out loud:
Isle of view
Isle of view 2
I...

Proudly presenting...

2010-07-16T22:35:00.000-07:00

...embroidered and beaded brooches!

Yes, these are what I’ve been working on lately.
I have only made four pieces so far but have heaps of ideas.
Time is not really on my side though... As usual...

WIP

2010-07-13T03:47:00.000-07:00

I’m spending a lot of time at the moment, thinking of
new products to make of my wonderful hand-dyed cotton yarn.
I’m working on something new, here is a sneak peak.

Mittens and beanie

2010-07-03T01:34:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow it's time for Devonport Craft Market again.
I have been very busy lately, creating a piece of art for Amnesty International
(click here to see it) so I haven’t got a lot of new things for the market.

But I have made a few pairs of fingerless mittens.

And at the market last month, a lady asked me if I could make her
a blue and purple merino beanie. She gave me no more directions to follow,
so I hope she will like it. I think it’s really cool!

My day at the market

2010-06-05T20:10:00.000-07:00

When I woke up this morning it was torrential rain...
So I went to Devonport Craft Market with very low expectations on sales
but a good day, socialising with all my crafty friends.

But to my big surprise I had good sales! And I got an order.
And some Devo friends dared the rain and came around.
So I have had a great day today!
Now I’m gonna put my feet up with a cuppa.

50g balls of Happy-go-knitty hand-dyed cotton yarn

And 5g balls to add some stripes. Or for decoration.
I have had customers buying them simply because they’re cute!

Why not buy a beanie kit and make your own beanie?

Soft and warm merino/alpaca cuffs

To market

2010-06-05T02:44:00.000-07:00

I’m doing the Devonport Craft Market tomorrow.
It’ll be the first time I bring my hand-dyed cotton yarn, so that will be interesting.

Oh, and I'm featured as “Meet the seller” on their blog
so if you want to know a little bit more about me, click here.

I have made some new merino cuffs.
The beads on the 3rd pair are blue but it doesn’t show in this photo...

I hope to have finished this pair too...

I have bought alpaca yarn from some alpaca breeders outside Christchurch.
It’s 80% alpaca and 20% wool which makes it strong but still really soft and nice.
I have to use 2mm needles though to make the cuffs tight enough, so it’s quite fiddly...

Green fingers

2010-05-16T02:26:00.001-07:00

I received an order for a pair of fingerless mittens so tonight I delivered
these green mittens with sparkles. They are a gift for a lady who works
at a garden centre. I know that they will keep her hands warm and
it looks like they will make her fingers greener!

And now with labels

2010-05-13T02:58:00.000-07:00

Ready to go to a new home!

If you are interested in buying my hand-dyed yarn, feel free to drop me a line.
Email address in the header.

And it wasn’t until I saw the photos here, that I realised that
I have forgotten to put 50g on the labels...

Grrrrrmpfffff...

Lucky I noticed and I have one more evening to go before the market!

Yarn for sale

2010-05-12T02:27:00.000-07:00

I use cotton yarn for my beanies and flowers and I dye it myself into beautiful colours.

Last week a big lot of cotton yarn arrived from overseas.
It is now dyed and wound into 50gram balls. Yarn for sale for the first time!

I’m doing the Crafternoon Tea market on Saturday. I usually get lots of interest
for my yarn so it will be interesting to see if it will sell.

This yarn works just as well for crocheting as for knitting.

Top row: Bubblegum, Cotton candy, Mandarine, Vanilla, Peppermint, Icicle and Wave
Bottom row: Tomato, Watermelon, Flame, Sunflower, Olive, Meadow and Aqua
To come: Forest, Feijoa, Sunbeam, Navy and Denim

Fingerless mittens

2010-05-07T03:03:00.000-07:00

I’m doing the Mother’s Day market in Parnell tomorrow

and I will have a new product with me – fingerless mittens.

I have extended the cuff and knitted with a thicker wool.
So far I have only had time to make three pairs, but there will be more!

New stock

2010-05-03T02:49:00.000-07:00

I did my first market for the season yesterday – Devonport Craft market.

It was so much fun to catch up with old friends, I did some pretty good sales
and I got an order. Yay!

Unfortunately I forgot to bring my camera so I couldn’t take any photos of my table...
I have a new very cool display but I can’t show you this time.
At least I took some photos the day before the market.

Soft and warm merino cuffs.

Beadknitted cuffs in merino or alpacka.

27 beanies made of my handdyed cotton.

Flowers galore!
The double flowers at the top are rings and brooches.
The single ones hair clips and hair ties.

Well, my hand isn’t that pretty but the ring is cool, eh!

Flowers in the sun

2010-04-25T00:08:00.000-07:00

I refuse to think that summer is over!
The weather has been warm and sunny today
so I have been sitting outside making some new flowers.

Some hair clips are finished, the other flowers are going on hair ties.

More colours to come!

Welcome to my colourful world

2010-04-24T05:14:00.001-07:00

I have to admit it, I’m a knitaholic...

I knit all the time, even while I’m walking to work.
The thing is, I can't be bothered if people think I’m a bit weird.
I get a lot done!

I sell my knits at various craft markets, take a look in the sidebar to the left
to see where you can find me. Here are some pics of knitted bits and pieces.
(Some cuffs have my old label, Mira Design)

Handknitted kids beanies made of handdyed 100% cotton.

Handknitted cuffs made of 100% NZ merino wool.
With or without beads.

Brooches, hair ties and hair clips with flowers made of handdyed cotton.