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Working out exactly how much yarn to buy for a bespoke garment can feel like guesswork, especially when standard patterns assume a particular body size or…
A granny square throw is a wonderfully flexible project for crocheters who enjoy colour, rhythm and a useful handmade finish. Each small motif can be worked…
When the autumn chill settles over Melbourne and the clocks go back an hour, knitters across the southern states reach for projects that are quick, portable,…
Parents and makers across Sydney and Brisbane are quietly rediscovering something quite lovely in the slow craft of crochet. Hand crocheting a baby cardigan…
Tidy wardrobes have a knack for disgorging the same kind of object at the same time: a clutch of felted cardigans, a moth-nibbled lambswool pullover, a…
Mock cables deliver the sculpted look of traditional cables without the complexity of a cable needle, making them a perfect project for knitters who want…
A flower-shaped coaster is a small project with plenty of useful crochet practice packed into it. You will work in the round, learn how to close a magic ring…
A vest you can throw on over a tee on a chilly Hobart morning, or layer under a coat for a weekend drive through the Yarra Valley, is the kind of hardworking…
Loose yarn tails are a normal part of making, but they can quickly turn a polished project into a frustrating one. Every cast-on, colour change, joined ball,…
There's something deeply satisfying about wrapping yourself in a scarf you've made with your own hands, especially when the air turns crisp and the mornings in…