Show 25 - Knitting in Welland
This week Ann Westren takes us into the world of Fair Isle and Aran knitting at the Easter Show, Marion Jack of the Australian Alpaca Barn talks to us about her alpacas and her business.
Charles of JigraKnits presents his thoughts on how his location affects his knitting in his essay ‘Knittins in Welland’.
Another big thank you to Mandi of Ewe give me the knits for the selection of fibres to try spinning, I think it’s going to be fun.
What’s happening
Courthouse Stitch’n'Bitch  Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
Knit in Public Day - Hoboken NJÂ Â Pier A Park Gazebo, 11am to 4 pm
Knit in Public Day - Sydney  Sidewalk Cafe at the Opera House, from 2pm.
Knitters Connection  A knitting event that features Sally Melville, Cat Bordhi and 10 other knitting teachers teaching 35 classes June 6 - 10 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus
Knitter\’s Weekend  A weekend of knitting in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)Â Â 3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
Sydney Sity Klickers  Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown
This show’s music
Ehren Starks  Sunset in Pensacola   (Magnatune)
From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Charmed Knits  by Alison Hansel (link)
Other
Flinders Island Yarn  from Flinders Island Fleece (link)
Next week’s show will come from the Sydney World Wide Knit in Public Day event (as long as the weather is nice). We’re meeting at the Sidewalk Cafe near the Opera House at 2pm. For other events check out the WWKIP’s website.
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About Sticks & String and me
G’day all. I’m David Reidy, an Australian bloke who lives in the Blue Mountains two hours west of Sydney, and knits and podcasts about knitting. Away from the sticks and string, I’m an astrophysicist who now teaches high school. In my knitting and podcasting endeavours I am assisted by my two Burmese cats, Tikka and Tiger.
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