Xmas market

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!

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

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

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

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

Bring on summer!

More to come

Skull brooch

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

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.)