Happy-go-crochet

Haha, no, I will stick to my brand name but I have finally learned how to crochet and I'm really enjoying it!

I have always struggled with crochet... After sooo many years of knitting I couldn't get my head around how to hold the hook and use my hands – they just wanted to knit!

But at KAN last weekend (oh btw it was brilliant! If you live in NZ you should go next year!) I took a class in crochet for beginners and this week I have done quite a bit of practicing.

I started with just practicing the stitches. And yes, it's a bit wiggly and askew but that's ok!

Then I moved on to 'ripple'. Lucy at Attic24 has got a very good pattern if you would like to give it a try.

I love Lucy's rainbow blanket and would love to make one but will try to be sensible and start out with a cushion. I'm thinking the red, orange and hot pink shades of my cotton yarn would look great!

And one day I WILL make a blanket with all my cotton shades!

Knitted art

A few weeks ago I was commissioned to knit a piece of art for a Swedish magazine (Magasinet Filter).

Tadaaa! Here it is! 

The copy reads:

June/July according to Knitty Graffity aka Helene Dehmer

Knitty Graffity aka Helene Dehmer is a Swedish crafter living in New Zealand. This summer she will celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day by spreading colurful, knitted graffiti starting Saturday 8 June.

Wow – photos

Wonders of Wool was such a busy market, I didn't have time to take photos until half-way through so lots of goodies are already missing here.

Still – here are some photos from Happy-go-knitty's stall at Wonders of Wool, Wellington Underground market.

Enjoy!

Happy-go-knitty stall

Merino/silk lace weight

BFL sock yarn

Merino/silk sock yarn

Cotton skeins and kits

Kid's cotton beanies and kits for flower brooch

Bead-knitted merino cuffs, stripy cuffs, tangle-free earphones (on stand)
and Knit Kits: earphones, stripy cuffs and bead-knitted cuffs.

Colour for wee heads

Soft and colourful 100% cotton beanies for wee babies.

A cotton rainbow

I dyed some 100% cotton the other day and here are some of the skeins!
Yummy!

Note that my roman salad is growing really well. :)

Market weekend

I’m very excited about my busy weekend ahead – 

you can find me at markets both Saturday and Sunday!

Saturday 3 November

Michael Park Steiner School

9.30–3.30

55 Amy Street, Ellerslie

Sunday 4 November

Devonport Craft market

10–3

Devonport Community House

32 Clarence Street, Devonport

I will have lots of hand-dyed yarn and knitted goodies – 

bead-knitted merino cuffs, cotton beanies for kids 

and various knit kits if you would like to make your own crafts.

Below are some samples of what I will bring.

Kid’s beanies made of hand-dyed cotton

Bead-knitted merino cuffs

Knit kit for stripy cuffs

Knit kit for tangle-free earphones

 100% cotton

self-striping BFL sock yarn

merino/silk/nylon sock yarn

silk/merino lace weight

And the winner is...

I apologise for the delay in announcing the winner of the draw.

Google simply didn’t let me log in to my account yesterday!

But, from my random draw today I have found out that

Jane Campbell

is the winner of two skeins of cotton yarn.

Congratulations Jane!

You mentioned that you like the pink colours,

can I tempt you with any of the following?

Top row:  Lollipop, Raspberry swirl, Rose

Bottom row: Cotton candy, Rosehip 1, Rosehip 2, Bubblegum, Watermelon

These beanies and flower hair clips are examples of what

I knit from this lovely 100% cotton.

Jane, please send me an email to happygoknitty AT hotmail DOT com

and we will sort the details.

Give-away!

Oh... 

I found out that you're actually not allowed to run competitions 

on facebook, so I have closed the give-away...

But to make up for that I will run a new competition here! Yay!

Same prize again – two skeins of the lovely 

hand-dyed cotton in the colour of your choice.

Please leave me a comment below and let me know what 

colour(s) you like and why you would like to win the yarn.
Follow the page and you will go twice in the draw.

Leave me a comment before Sunday 14 October, 9PM (NZ time) 

and you could be the lucky winner!

If you would like to know more about running competitions on facebook, 

click the link below for a good website that explains it all.

Why your facebook competition is probably illegal.

Fancy some free yarn?

Head over to facebook and check-out my give-away!

Good luck!

Hand-dyed cotton and other goodies

Photo by Madeleine Dehmer

Welcome!

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

Blendy knits again

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.

12ply at OFCS

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.

Enjoy!

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!

Craft 2.0

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!

Mmmm... colours!

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.