25.05.12

What a grey & wet day we have in Brisbane today…. I was tempted to curl up on the lounge with my coffee and knitting – instead I decided to brighten things up by adding some colour to my day with our Friday Newsletter! We just adore receiving the lovely feedback on our newsletter, it makes my week to know that you all enjoy Fridays as much as I do. It has been a crazy week with stock deliveries, classes, customers and of course our Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event! Thank you to all who attended on Wednesday afternoon, I hope you had as much fun as we did. Things were certainly made extra interesting with the visit from Chanel 10 News and the live cross to the shop! Here are a few of my favourite shots from the evening, I will share more in a folder on our Facebook page shortly. Our lucky prize winners are….. Judy Weedon The Official Biggest Morning Tea Daffodil Cosy (knitted by me) Glen Lawrence Daffy Tea Cosy Kit (pattern by Loani Prior plus Cascade 220 yarn) Robin Spencer Lavender Kit (pattern by Georgie Hallam plus Cascade 220 yarn) Vicki Matthews Nissa II Kit (pattern by Biggan Dupps plus Biggan Design yarn) Helena Lovegrove Nissa II Kit (pattern by Biggan Dupps plus Biggan Design yarn) Please contact us in store or email us tangled@tangledyarns.com.au to arrange collection of your prize! Although our prize draw has finished, you can continue to donate until the end of June via our official Biggest Morning Tea page. Once again, thank you to everyone who donated!
Brown Sheep
With an explosion of colour, we have unpacked another order from Brown Sheep this week. Our shelves are topped up with the wonderful Cotton Fleece. We also received some Cotton Fine for Rayures kits. All customer orders have now been filled. If you are interested in making your own Rayures scarf we still have a small amount of Cotton Fine left in stock or we are happy to place a custom order with our next Brown Sheep order. (approximately 2 weeks from now) I can’t wait to see all the different scarves pop up!
Addi
New stock of our lovely Addi needles has also arrived this week. We are excited to announce that we also have stock of the NEW! Addi Lace Click – Long Tips Interchangeable Needle Sets (wow – now there is a mouthful!) These sets are just divine with a hot pink case. Each set includes - 8 pairs of Addi Lace Long tips (5.5inches) ranging from 3.5mm, 4.00mm, 4.5mm, 5.00mm, 5.50mm, 6.00mm, 7.0mm & 8.00mm. 3 new Lifeline Cords, 60cm, 80cm & 100cm. Each cord features two threadable eyelets on each end, near the tip connections, allowing you to run waste yarn to effortlessly create lifelines as you knit. 1 connector
Jo Sharp
Our monthly delivery of Jo Sharp arrived earlier this week. New stock of our SilkRoad DK Tweed, SilkRoad Aran Tweed and Alpaca Silk Georgette has hit the shelves.
Cascade
We just can’t get enough of our Cascade Yarns! To keep up with the demand we have another delivery this week. We have new stock of our 220 Superwash Sport, Heritage Silk, Eco Alpaca, 220 Worsted, 128 Superwash Chunky & Baby Alpaca Chunky.
Biggan Design
Yet another delivery of our wonderful Biggan Design DK & 4ply Merino has been delivered. We also have new stock of the bright and cheery Rainbow Blanket & Tropical Rainbow Blanket. We find these are a great gift for new babes.
Interweave Knits
Just arrived! Interweave Knits Summer 2012 Brighten up with 23 summer favourites from Interweave Knits. The Summer 2012 issue is packed with colour and techniques just right for warm weather knitting. Find the perfect accessory for summer parties in As Pretty Does, or explore modern lace in Knit Two Together, Yarn Over. Clay, Cotton, Wood and Wool shows off pretty shapes with organic texture, while A Different Stripe plays with stripes of all kinds. Round out your knitting with cozy, menswear-inspired pieces On Edwards Street.
Jane Austen Knits
After the first issue selling out in days, we are excited to have our stock of the new edition of Jane Austen Knits! Jane Austen Knits Summer 2012 Jane Austen Knits Summer 2012, a 144-page special publication from Spin-Off magazine, explores the fashion and traditions of Jane Austen’s time and novels, through inspired knitting patterns. Discover more than 30 patterns for hats, socks, tops, sweaters, shawls, reticules, and more. Novice to advanced knitters will appreciate the focus on techniques from lace to cables, plus the variety of patterns for women, men, and children. In addition to this collection of beautiful knitting patterns, you will find fascinating feature articles about the history, textiles, and characters in Jane Austen’s novels. Whether you are an avid knitter, a Janeite, a lover of the Regency era, or all of the above, you will find something to fit your fancy in this magazine.
Made by Megan
We have missed our Megan but she is back from a much needed break with two of her most loved treats! This weekend we will have Blueberry Boy Bait and Hedgehog Slice to tempt your taste buds…
BrisStyle
Our local BrisStyle crew are hitting the road with their Craft Caravan projects with three events on during June! Friday 1 June 10am – 4pm King George Square, Brisbane Saturday 2 June 11am – 5pm Zillmere Multicultural Festival Sunday 3 June 9am – 4pm Racecourse Road Carnival Pull up a deck chair, relax and put yourself in caravanning mode…suburban caravanning mode that is! Think two-toned retro caravans, community created bunting, neighbourhood engagement and most importantly hands-on craft and professional development advice delivered by local crafters (along with the odd pink flamingo thrown in for good measure). The BrisStyle Craft Caravan is set to be a moveable oasis of crafting goodness, which will engage festivalgoer’s in the suburbs and inner city. The onsite retro caravan will evoke feelings of nostalgia as well as providing a fun and interactive backdrop for a friendly neighbourhood craft-up, appealing to all the family, young and old. Just like a craft holiday in your own backyard. “This event is significant because we are taking craft to the people, giving them the opportunity to ask ‘how to’ questions about their own craft.” says BrisStyle Market and Events Coordinator Helen Berthold. So say hooroo to the crowds and escape on your own crafty retro adventure at the BrisStyle Craft Caravan’s “make and take” suburban oasis. Participants can drop in and craft the day away using holiday crafting skills from their schooldays. In particular, the June 1 King George Square event will come to life with the extra help of community yarn bombing. Those wanting creative development advice can check in at Dr Craft’s Q&A caravan where local creative’s will be on hand to give advice on all your crafting maladies. Highlights of the “make and take” workshops: Caravan colouring-in Oasis: Use your own flair and imagination to colour in a variety of retro suburban caravanning items. All ages and colouring outside the lines welcome! MYO Caravan Brooch or Magnet: Create your very own piece of wearable or magnetised nostalgia using your choice of crafting medium. Draw, glue or colour-in a cool quirky caravan shape to take away to your own suburban oasis. Ah the serenity! Community Bunting Project: This project aims to engage and showcase the imagination and crafting talents of the local communities where the festivals are being held in the form of bunting. If you can’t wait until June to get your BrisStyle fix head into the city this evening! Indie Twilight Market Friday 25th May from 5pm! As part of Italian Week, the markets will be swinging to the beat of Brass Roots Live performing a tribute to Frank Sinatra! Once again you’ll find an amazing array of constantly evolving wares….all made here in Brisbane! Friday’s market sees over 100 indie handmade specialists being showcased. While you’re weaving your way through the stalls make sure you check out the BrisStyle Co-op located in the heart of the markets. This Friday’s Co-op will certainly make for an exciting and vibrant handmade hub where you’ll find an eclectic line-up of our local emerging BrisStyle artisans in a boutique style setting. Drop into the King George Square Groove Train for a bite to eat and a cold bevvy or over to the Coffee Hit for a hot toddy. There are also a plethora of great places to eat in the city as well as ATM’s just across the road. Just perfect to make a night of it!
Inspiring your passion! Kelly

18.05.12

The temperature has certainly started to drop this week! For me this always seems bring on a bad case of ‘Startitis’… (a mad desire to cast on of many projects) I have noticed that I am not the only one that has been struck – the shop has been a flurry of knitters & crocheters project planningand casting on left, right and centre. Our classes and social groups have been full of our wonderful regulars expanding their skills plus lots of new faces. We have finally had a little lull in our stock deliveres…our board is overflowing with orders that are in transit. We have been joking that this is the ‘calm before the storm’! It has been nice to have a little break from the bar-coding and it has allowed me to spend some time on the small things… I added a little extra colour to our front window yesterday. I have been looking at this chair for some time – I could just see it stacked high with our blankets – I simply adore it. The only problem now is that I can see at least one more, in a different colour joining this one soon. Hope your weekend is full of colour!
SOAK
After almost selling out of our ever popular SOAK products we almost pounced on the delivery person this afternoon! New stock of the 425ml bottles in Aquae, Citrus and Flora have hit the shelves and we have also added the smaller 130ml bottles. They are idea for popping in your suitcase when travelling.
Clover
Our granny blanket from last week seemed to hit a soft spot with many…between that and all of our new Learn To Crochet students we were wiped out of several sizes of our favourite Clover Soft Touch Crochet Hooks. A new delivery has just arrived and we have full stock of all sizes. Top ups of all of our Clover tools including stitch markers, darning needles and point protectors.
Classes
With the end of another month fast approaching we are busy working on our next round of classes for July and August. We hope to release the new calendar next Friday! As always, if there is anything that you would love to see on the calendar please let me know and I will see what I can do. This weekend we start our next course of Learn to Knit with a fresh new batch of eager students. If you are well on your way with knitting but would like to tackle something a little trickier perhaps our Intermediate Techniques class is the one for you. Intermediate Techniques This class is an intermediate class designed to challenge your existing knitting skills. Examples of topics covered – exploring cables, in-the-round with jog-less colour changes, knitting short rows, knitting from the centre out using a magic ring cast on… Saturday 9thJune 1:00pm – 3:00pm $30.00 per person (1 x hour class) Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Basic knitting experience is required. Supplies – approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply yarn in two different colours (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.5mm needles (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. You can find our full class calendar on our website or click here. Bookings and deposits are essential for all of our classes. Please phone the store on 07 3666 0276 or email us tangled@tangledyarns.com.au if you have any further questions on our classes or to book in!
Whats on the Needles at Tangled Yarns
Cardigan fever seems to have arrived! They are such a versatile garment and easy to layer on those days that you can’t decide if you are hot or cold. The lovely Jodi popped in this morning to share two of her freshly finished knits. Honeybee Cardigan by Laura Chau This is such a sweet pattern and looked amazing over Jodi’s simple black dress. Another stunning finished project – Hay Cardigan by Veera Valimaki I am just a fan of Veera’s, her designs are always an enjoyable knit and the finished garments timeless in their style. Kim is so close to finishing her second cardigan for the year! (this year is her proclaimed ‘year of garments’) With just the button bands to go is Emelie by Elin Berglund. Kim has found this to be an enjoyable knit with enough interesting features to keep her interested. The lace panels in the front keep you motivate and there was a few great new techniques learn along the way, including the short row sleeve caps. I can’t wait to see it finished!    Of course Kim has to break up the garment knitting with a little blanket knitting. This is the start of a beautiful Mitered Crosses Blanket by Kay Gardiner. Kim is using several different colours of our Noro Silk Garden bordered by a neutral shade of Cascade 220 Worsted. E Each square takes around half a ball of Noro, so it is a nice way to use Noro without it being too overwhelming. As I mentioned earlier I have had a serious case of startitis this week…. My kitchen at home needs some new dishcloths and how could I resist with the stunning new range of colours in our Debbie Bliss Eco Aran. I am making a stack of my go to crochet dishcloths – JustRight and BigTime Dishcloths by Deborah Ellis. I live the simple textured pattern and I can get a large cloth from a single ball. I’m thinking seven new cloths, in seven different colours…one for each day of the week. Now for the tricky part….deciding on the colours! Next on my needles is a hat in our Debbie Bliss Luxury Tweed. This colour tempted me last winter but I couldn’t seem to put my finger on just the right pattern. This time I think I have found it – Autumn in Garrison by Kate Gagnon Osborn. The little leaf pattern in the vivid green tweed is just knitting up just as I had hoped. Last week I cast on Featherweight by Hannah Fettig in our new Eki Riva Alpaca Lace. I managed to make it almost to the sleeve separation when I suddenly decided that I wasn’t happy with the fabric. The lace is so fine and light that I have ripped and gone down two needle sizes to a 3.5mm. Second time around and I am much happier. We love the wonderful customer feedback that we receive, it is amazing to hear how we inspire so many of you to pick up the needles and to cast on. This week the reverse has happened. Both Anita and I have been inspired to cast on by a lovely technical support student. We are having a little mini KAL together! We both have daughters roughly the same age and could not resist casting on My Honey by Elena Nodel… The yarn is our Cascade 220 Worsted so we may have to do some juggling to make it work but the almost musk lolly coloured pink was too good to go past.
Made by Megan
Planning a visit into the shop over the weekend? We have this divine Banana Cake with Passionfruit Cream Cheese Icing to tempt your taste buds! For the choc addicts we also have a flourless chocolate cake (GF) I can’t wait to have a piece along side my afternoon cup of tea.
Biggest Morning Tea
Don’t forget our Biggest Morning Tea event is next Wednesday!! Tangled Yarns Biggest Morning Tea Wednesday 23rd May between 4pm & 6pm We have had a little display with our wonderful giveaways all set up on our front tables this week. Thank you to the wonderful designers Loani Prior and Georgie Hallam for their support and generosity with their patterns. It is not too late to donate to our Tangled Yarns ABMT page and enter the giveaways! Tangled Yarns Daffodil Tea Cosy (Pattern designed by Loani Prior, cosy knitted by me) Daffy Yarn Kit (Yarn required to knit your own Daffodil Tea Cosy) Lavender Kit (Pattern donated by Georgie Hallam, plus yarn) Our ABMT giveaways are open to everyone no matter where you live! (we will cover postage if required) For every $5.00 that you donate, you will receive one entry into the draw. After you have donated online, please email a copy of your receipt to tangled@tangledyarns.com.au Entries for the giveaways will close Wednesday 23rd May at 4:30pm, with the drawing to take place at 5:30pm. Thank you to everyone who has already donated, it is heartwarming to be part of such a giving community. Hope to see you Wednesday.
Inspiring your passion! Kelly

WIP Wednesday

It has been a while since I last posted a Work In Progress Wednesday…time continues to get away from me!

This week my WIP is our Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea!

Tangled Yarns Biggest Morning Tea
Wednesday 23rd May between 4pm & 6pm

RSVP required by Wednesday 16th May
tangled@tangledyarns.com.au

Don’t forget our giveaways!!

Tangled Yarns Daffodil Tea Cosy
(Pattern designed by Loani Prior, cosy knitted by me)

Daffy Yarn Kit
(Yarn required to knit your own Daffodil Tea Cosy)


Lavender Kit
(Pattern donated by Georgie Hallam, plus yarn)

Our ABMT giveaways are open to everyone no matter where you live!
(we will cover postage if required)

To enter the giveaways, simply donate to our Tangled Yarns ABMT page (or in-store).

For every $5.00 that you donate, you will receive one entry into the draw.

After you have donated online, please email a copy of your receipt to tangled@tangledyarns.com.au

Entries for the giveaways will close Wednesday 23rd May at 4:30pm, with the drawing to take place at 5:30pm.

Hope to see you at our Retro-Tea!

11.05.12

Another week has flown by and somehow it is Friday afternoon again! Last week we announced our Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea plans and we are excited by the wonderful feedback we have received. We have started our little collection of Tea Cosy’s and would love to see how many we can have in store at our Biggest Morning Tea! For those of you that missed the details last week or are new to our newsletters - Tangled Yarns Biggest Morning Tea Wednesday 23rd May between 4pm & 6pm RSVP required by Wednesday 16th May tangled@tangledyarns.com.au We have been busy planning some fun for our Retro-Tea, including some colourful crochet coasters for added colour. Can’t you just see this gorgeous vintage table cloth covered in crochet and sweet treats. If you are still looking for ideas for something to bring along we have come across this website with some great recipes. Don’t forget our giveaways!! Tangled Yarns Daffodil Tea Cosy (Pattern designed by Loani Prior, cosy knitted by me) Daffy Yarn Kit (Yarn required to knit your own Daffodil Tea Cosy) Lavender Kit (Pattern donated by Georgie Hallam, plus yarn) Our ABMT giveaways are open to everyone no matter where you live! (we will cover postage if required) To enter the giveaways, simply donate to our Tangled Yarns ABMT page (or in-store). For every $5.00 that you donate, you will receive one entry into the draw. After you have donated online, please email a copy of your receipt to tangled@tangledyarns.com.au Entries for the giveaways will close Wednesday 23rd May at 4:30pm, with the drawing to take place at 5:30pm. Hope to see you at our Retro-Tea!
Ashford
Our super popular Swifts and Ball Winders have been re-stocked!
Stitch Pixie
We simply can’t keep up to the demand, our Stitch Pixie bags continue to sell out in record time! We have new stock & new fabrics in both the regular and large sizes! Get in quick!!!
Cascade
After launching our two new Cascade lines with a massive boom we have had to re-order yet again! New stock of the ultra soft Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky and extra squishy Cascade 128 Superwash Chunky are on our shelves. We have also topped up the always popular Heritage Silk, 220 Worsted and 220 Superwash Sport.
Noro
Our wall of Noro colour has certainly caused a stir…many customers have been making a beeline to the back wall the second they walk through our doors! We have added a small top up of the most popular weights and added the pure wool Kureyon. Pronounced coo-ray-oh-n is the Japanese pronunciation of the English “crayon;” thus, the literal name of the yarn is “crayon.” Kureyon 100% Wool Aran / 10ply 110 yards / 101 meters per 50g 18sts per 10cm US 7-9 or 4.5 – 5.5mm While I much prefer Silk Garden for my garments and accessories like scarves Kureyon is ideal for home-wares and accessories like bags, plus it has the added bonus of being felt-able! After some inspiration? Lizard Ridge by Laura Aylor Kureyon Kozy by Emma Crew Felted Stained Glass Fan Bag by Madeline Langan Kureyon Coffee Cozy by Michelle Molis Mitered Crosses Blanket by Kay Gardiner Sophie by Julie Anderson Felted Tote with Kureyon Scarps by Janet D. Russell Crochet Felted Coasters by Tracy St. John Chameleon Baby Blanket by Tracy St. John
Eki Riva
Even though we are heading into winter there is always the need for a nice laceweight yarn and how could I go past the ultra soft Eki Riva Alpaca Lace! Eki Riva Alpaca Lace 100% Alpaca Lace / 2ply 874 yards / 799 meters per 100g 36sts per 10cm US 1½ – 2 or 2.5 – 2.75mm With such excellent yardage this yarn makes for both a great scarf & shawl yarn as well as for garments. Annis by Susanna IC Venus by Aoibhe Ni (crochet) Adrift by Carol Feller Lavalette by Kirsten Kapur Argo by Aoibhe Ni (crochet) Juno Regina Stole & Wrap by Miriam L. Felton Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig De Danann by Aoibhe Ni (crochet) Rocio by Joji Locatelli Etude in Stripes by Diana Rozenshteyn Starling by Cecily Glowik MacDonald Petal Beret by Linda Permann (crochet) Versio by ankestrick
Knit Pro
Our Knit Pro needles continue to fly off the shelves, another huge shipment has just arrived!
Debbie Bliss
We have had requests for some heavier weight cotton. Our pick of Aran weight cottons would have to be Debbie Bliss Eco Cotton. We now have 27 amazing colours in stock!   Spring Beret by Natalie Larson (knit) JustRight and BigTime Dishcloths by Deborah Ellis (crochet) Canaletto Cowl by Megan Goodacre (knit) Double Bump Dishcloth by Missy Angus (knit) Cotton Seeds by Michelle Dupont (knit) Starling Handbag by Alice Merlino (crochet) Ribbed Lace Bolero by Kelly Maher (knit) African Flower Bag by Gunilla Karlsson (crochet) Holy Cowl! By Hilary Hunt (knit) Presto Chango by Valerie Wallis (knit) Que Sera by Kirsten Kapur (knit) Little V-Stitch Blanket by Lion Brand (crochet) Baby Shrug by Debbie Bliss (knit) Modern Vintage Potholder by Maryse Roudier (crochet)
Classes
May is zooming past us and our classes are filling fast! We have a single place left in our Learn To Crochet course that starts this Sunday (13th May) and our next Learn to Knit course starts next Saturday (19th May). For those looking for something a little more challenging we have our Learn To Lace course in June. Learn to Lace Learn to Lace is a two week course where will create a sample piece of lace. The pattern you will use is the wonderful Summer Flies Mini Shawl Sampler by Donna Griffin. Many of our students have gone on to knit the full sized version of Summer Flies as their first lace project. In the first lesson you will form the foundation of the different stitches used in lace knitting. The second lesson will focus on any problems you’ve had over the week with your homework and possibly begin your first shawl. Sunday 12-2pm 10th & 17th June $60.00 per person (2 week course) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Prior knowledge of how to cast on, knit, purl and cast off is required. Supplies – approx 70y yards of Worsted / 10ply yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 5.00mm needles and a wool darning needle. You can find our full class calendar on our website or click here. Bookings and deposits are essential for all of our classes. Please phone the store on 07 3666 0276 or email us tangled@tangledyarns.com.au if you have any further questions on our classes or to book in!
Whats on the Needles at Tangled Yarns
With all the luscious colours of Noro in store I couldn’t help start another Granny Square Blanket. This time I have used nine different colours of Noro Taiyo and have slipped stitched them together in the final round without a solid joining colour. The finished size is perfect size to snuggle under on the lounge.   With the arrival of the new Eki Riva Alpaca Lace I knew that I had to cast on another Featherweight by Hannah Fettig. It is the ultimate, easy to wear cardi and in the Alpaca Lace it is insanely soft!
Happy Mothers Day
Wishing all the mums, grandmothers and mums to be a wonderful mothers day this Sunday! May your day be filled with all of your favourite people and perhaps a little yarn… x
Inspiring your passion! Kelly

04.05.12

The shop is so full of colour after all of last weeks deliveries! We have seen new projects cast on left, right and centre. Our social groups have been a buzz of activity and our classes overflowing with students. We love that so many of our wonderful customers enjoy bringing their projects in to share with us!
Knit A Long / Crochet A Long
We are continuing along with our Short Row theme for our Knit A Long / Crochet A Long this month! Some more pattern ideas that incorporate short rows into their design - Issey Scarf by Olga Buraya-Kefelian (knit) Marla byAnna Bell (knit) Stowe by Fairmount Fibers Design Team (knit) Super Simple Cowl by Lisa Gerber (knit) Madeline Cardigan by Kate Oates (knit) Rhadamanthys by Jennifer Dassau (knit) Raspberry Layers by Carol Feller (knit) Kombu Moebius Cowl & Hood by Kendra Nitta Heartache by Lis Mutch (knit) If you are new to short rows don’t forget that we have our Technical Support lessons on Tuesday and Thursday where we can assist you in learning any new technique. Dates and times can be found on our class calendar on our website or click here. Bookings and deposits are essential for all of our classes. Please phone the store on 07 3666 0276 or email us tangled@tangledyarns.com.au if you have any further questions on our classes or to book in!
Brown Sheep
As always our Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece is continuing to be a strong favourite right into the cooler weather. Another delivery has arrived this afternoon! With its blend of 80% Cotton / 20% Wool and the stunning range of colours it makes for a great blanket and throw yarn. Cotton Fleece works up wonderful in both Knit or Crochet, Kim’s Vintage Missoni Inspired Chevron Blanket is so gorgeous and on 4.5mm needles the fabric is delightful. And of course, one of my favourite Cotton Fleece projects would have to be my Babette Blanket that was started all the way back in 2009! It was a long term project that had a couple of hibernations until finally finishing it in early 2011 but my little girls just love the finished blanket. Some other great Cotton Fleece blanket ideas - Hudson Bay Inspired Crib Blanket by Purl Soho Moderne Baby Blanket by Kay Gardiner and Anne Shayne OpArt by Melissa Dominguez Super Easy Baby Blanket by Purl Soho Neat Ripple Pattern by Lucy of Attic24 We have also experienced a seasonally unusual boom in our Brown Sheep Cotton Fine thanks to a little mini staff KAL. I was after some stripe love and cast on Rayures by Amy Miller. Sadly I have been distracted by other pretty things and am yet to finish mine…whoops! Our wonderful Derrin & Lauren have each whipped up an amazing version in our Cotton Fine! Derrin has used – October Leaf, Putty, Spryte, Peridot, Banana, Lilac Haze & My Blue Heaven. Lauren has used – Putty, Cherry Moon, October Leaf, Sunflower Gold, Lime Light, Caribbean Sea & Majestic Orchid. Kim has been keen to cast on since she first saw the pattern and decided to stick with a more subtle colour selection – Cotton Ball, Slate Charcoal, Deep Sea Fog, Spyrte, Rue, Putty and Terracotta Canyon. We have 4 little kits of these colours made up and ready to go! Rayures Kits *Please note – these kits are for the yarn only. You must purchase your own copy of the Rayures pattern directly from Ravelry. We love the pattern and are so taken by the soft colours in the original Rayures scarf that it has inspired us to put together a cotton blend version with the Brown Sheep Cotton Fine. If subtle isn’t your style we are placing another order with Brown Sheep on Monday and we are happy to take custom orders!! My mum has already put in her order and if I didn’t already have one on the needles I’d be tempted to come up with another colour range. You can view the shade card in store or on the Brown Sheep website here. Please email the store – tangled@tangledyarns.com.au or phone (07) 3666 0276 to place your order.
Tangled Yarns Tutorials
It has been some time since our last TY Tutorial! Things have been so busy that we haven’t had time to whip any up but at this time of year we often get the question – ‘How much yarn do I need for a blanket’! This can be a tricky question as many factors come into play, pattern, yarn, tension… I thought I would share how I work out my yarn requirements for blankets. For this example I am using the ‘How to Hexagon’ pattern by Lucy of Attic 24, our Biggan Design DK Merino and a 4.00mm crochet hook. Firstly I need to establish how many hexagons I need. To do this I recommend measuring a blanket or throw that is approximately the right size – lets work with 100cm x 100cm. Now that I know my blanket size I need to measure a single hexagon. My finished hexagons are 10cm in width so for a 100cm x 100cm I will need 100 hexagons. If you are planning on changing colours each round it is a good idea to work out how much yarn you need for each round. The simplest way to do this is to crochet up a hexagon, changing colour each round and then pull it back out. Biggan Design DK Merino has 105 meters per 50 gram ball or 10, 500cm. Please keep in mind that this is with my tension, YOUR tension may work out with different calculations but this gives you a guide and my basic formula for working out requirements. 1st round (orange) 145cm (approx 72 per 50g ball & minimum 2 balls round 1 colour) 2nd round (green) 245cm (approx 42 per 50g ball & minimum 3 balls round 2 colour) 3rd round (yellow) 365cm (approx 28 per 50g ball & minimum 4 balls round 3 colour) 4th & 5th round (grey) 670m (approx 15 per 50g ball & minimum 7 balls round 4 & 5 colour) You will need to add extra balls of the round 4/5 colour to ‘join as you go’ or to seam you hexagons together and to border your blanket. These measurements include 10cm tails to begin and end each round. We will pop these notes up on our Tutorial Page on our blog over the weekend so you can refer to them. We hope that this tutorial gives you the confidence to create your own blanket!
Classes
Classes are in high demand again this month, especially with the cooler weather we have been enjoying! Last week we held our first Ravelry Technical Class where we opened up the world of Ravelry for a full class of students. They had a great time as they covered how to use the Advanced Search feature, how to add their own projects, notes & photos and many of the other fantastic features that Ravelry offers. If you missed out you can catch our next Ravelry Technical Class later this month. Ravelry / Technical Class During a two hour lesson we will cover how to utilise the Advanced Search system, the wealth of knowledge in the project pages and discussion boards. We will also show you how to integrate your Apple products with your Ravelry library and how your portable devices can mean you will never be without your downloaded pattern again! Saturday 19th May 9:30am – 11:30am $25.00 per person (1 x 2 hour class) Requirements- Yourself and a Ravelry account! If you have been inspired by the amazing range of crochet blankets and throws available perhaps our next round of Learn to Crochet courses is just what you need. Learn to Crochet This is a beginners class where we introduce you to all the basics of crochet – how to chain, double crochet, treble crochet, increase, decrease and how to read a simple pattern. Sunday 13th,20th & 27th May 12noon – 2:00pm $75.00 per person (3 x 2 hour classes) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an beginners course. No prior experience is necessary. Supplies – approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply cotton yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.5mm hook (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. This month we also have several more advanced classes on offer…. Fit Your Knits This class is an intermediate class designed to take your knitting to new levels. If you avoid knitting garments because you don’t know where to start with yarn selection, needle size, gauge and modifying sizes to fit this class is for you! Saturday 12th May 1pm – 3pm or Thursday 24th May 6pm – 8pm $30.00 per person (1 x 2 hour class) Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Basic knitting experience is required. In the Round Knitting seamlessly in the round is essential for this seasons hottest knitwear items – hats, cowls and of course socks! During our Knitting In the Round course you will learn how to effortlessly join to knit in the round. We also touch on the various different methods of knitting in the round, circular needles, magic loop and double point needles. We suggest a small project to get you used to the technique. We can supply you with two patterns or if you have a simple hat pattern that is knitted in the round, you are welcome to bring that a long too. Fetchingby Cheryl Niamath is a pair of simple fingerless gloves with a basic cable detail. This takes just one ball of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran(or something of a similar weight), 4mm double pointed needles, split ring marker, cable needle, darning needle and a piece of smooth waste yarn in a contrasting colour (approx 30cm long). Derrin’s Basic Hot Water Bottle cover will keep your hot water bottle toasty warm in the cooler months and would make a great gift too! This uses 150-200 metres of aran or bulky weight yarn and 6mm 40cm circulars OR 2 x 60cm circulars OR double pointed needles. You will also need a stitch marker OR split ring marker (depending on knitting method) and a darning needle. Thursday 10thof May & 17th of May 6pm – 8pm $50.00 per person (2 x 2hr classes) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Prior knowledge of how to cast on, knit, purl and cast off is required.
Great Gift Ideas for Mothers Day
Are you looking for something for your creative Mum this Mothers Day? (or maybe yourself!)A few of our favourite picks would have to be…. Namaste Buddy Case, Namaste Circular Case, Namaste Skinny Mini, or just about anything Namaste! Knit Pro Needle Sets   Addi Needle Sets  Envirosax Bags Knit Pro Chart Keeper  SOAK  If in doubt – our Gift Vouchers are ideal, you can let your mum select her own gift! Plus from now until Friday 11th May we are offering free gift wrapping with your Mothers Days purchases! Please leave us a note in your online order so we know which item(s) you would like gift wrapped. If you are still keen to make your mum something special for Mothers Day we have a few pattern suggestions idea for last minute projects! Cable Braided Necklace by Olga Buraya-Kefelian (knit) Blooming Flower Cushion by Lucy of Attic24 (crochet) Tea Mat & Coasters by Etsuko Taniuchi (谷内悦子) (crochet) JustRight and BigTime Dishcloths by Deborah Ellis (crochet) Infinite Ways Ballet Slipper by Dawn Gillis (crochet) Bevy of Bangles by Mags Kandis (knit) Homespun Lavender Filled Pear by Carrie Strine (knit) Naalepuder by Liselotte Weller (crochet) Filigree Bowl by Linda Permann (crochet) Fetching by Cheryl Niamath (knit) Felted Wine Cozy by Lydia McNeil (knit)
Whats on the Needles at Tangled Yarns
Lauren finished her Rayures by Amy Miller earlier in April….ahhhh the dangers of working in the store over the weekend and a little enabling help from Derrin! The colours of the Brown Sheep Cotton Fine are just stunning and so very Lauren. She has used the Putty as the constant base and worked her way through the rainbow. An instant splash of colour to cheer up any grey day this winter. Anita finished her Shellseeker by Heidi Kirrmaier in our Cascade Yarns Ultra Pimaand has been inspiring all of her Technical Support students by wearing it along to class!    Although it is now May, Derrin seems to still be on her accessories kick. She is working on September Stole by Paula Ladd in our Malabrigo Lace…so light and delicate. Also on the needles is A List of Things by Robyn Grauer in our Malabrigo Sock. Derring has been using these socks as an example for her Learn To Knit Socks students. (for those how are keen to get their hands on some more Malabrigo, we hope to hear very soon that our order is complete and ready for shipping!) Just in time for the cool snap that started last week! I must have known that it was coming as I cast off the evening before the first really cold day here in Brisbane. This is my eldest ‘little miss’ in her Jane by Georgie Hallam. I have used our Biggan Design DK Merino in Raspberry so I know that it will hold up to the wear and tear of being a school cardi. Isn’t she just the cheekiest! I have had a few cast ons this week, the temptation of all this new yarn simply made it impossible not to cast on. The lure of Noro is always strong, the way the colour play out as you knit is irresistable. Earlier in the week I cast on a simple Instant Gratification Scarf by Cyn with our Noro Taiyo and 8.0mm needles. The Taiyo is so soft and light yet surprisingly warm.
BrisStyle Craft Caravan
The crew over at BrisStyle are taking craft on the road with their Craft Caravan Creative Networking Nights!
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea
Tangled Yarns would like to ask for your help in raising vital funds for the Cancer Council through Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. With your support, we can make this year the biggest yet! We invite you to join us between 4pm & 6pm on Wednesday 23rd May with yarn, needles & hooks in hand to support those who have been affected by Cancer. Some may think that knitting & crochet is a little ‘retro’ (although we all know better!) so we thought it only fitting to theme our event Retro-Tea! We would love you to re-create a popular morning tea dish from a past era. Bring along your plate to share on the day and go in the the draw for a fantastic surprise! We are all about creating here at Tangled Yarns, so to share the handmade happiness we have decided to offer several giveaways for our Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Many customers have commented during the past week on our latest finished tea cosy in store – The Official Biggest Morning Tea Daffodil Tea Cosy designed by the Tea Cosy Queen herself, Loani Prior. The lovely Loani has given her blessing and my tea cosy will be one of them many items available as a giveaway pack for our ABMT! Our Daffy has been worked up in Cascade 220, we will also have a giveaway pack that includes all the yarn required for making your very own Daffy! If you have never knitted a tea cosy before there will be plenty of knitters in store during the afternoon who will be able to get you started. Lavender by Georgie Hallam was designed especially as a chemo hat – beautiful warm yarn in a soft stitch keeping a sensitive scalp protected from the elements. This giveaway pack will include yarn and the lovely Lavender pattern, donated by the gorgeous Georgie! These giveaways are just the start of the excitement that we are planning…. We understand that not everyone can make it in store and we wanted to make our event open to everyone so you can all be part of our fundraising efforts. Our ABMT giveaways are open to everyone no matter where you live (we will cover postage if required)! To enter the giveaways, simply donate to our  Tangled Yarns ABMT page (or in-store). For every $5.00 that you donate, you will receive one entry into the draw.   After you have donated online, please email a copy of your receipt to tangled@tangledyarns.com.au  Entries for the giveaways will close Wednesday 23rd May at 4:30pm, with the drawing to take place at 5:30pm. Our donation page is open now and you can donate as many times as you like right up until the end of May. Our goal is to reach $1000 and with your help, I’m sure we will make it! Thanks for your support!
Long Weekend!
Tangled Yarns will be open on the long weekend for all your creative needs!!  We will be open as normal on Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday 11am-3pm and then on Monday 7th May 10am-3pm
Inspiring your passion! Kelly

27.04.12

This week has been a blur of deliveries, boxes, barcodes and COLOUR! We have had shipments arrive from so many of our suppliers that the shop is simply overflowing with yarn!!
Knit A Long / Crochet A Long
Back by popular demand… Our May Knit A Long / Crochet A Long is all about short rows – this seasons hottest design feature! Short rows can make curves on straight edges or flat knitting, they can turn sock heels or toes or add shape to a garment to improve the fit. This is accomplished by partially knitting an existing row, then turning the work and knitting back the other direction again. There are a number of different methods of working short rows – basic short rows, wrap & turn short rows, yarn over short rows, Japanese short rows & shadow short rows. We have some basic methods on the Tutorials page of our blog. Some patterns that incorporate short rows into their design - Wingspan by Maylin Tri’Coterie Designs (knit) Colour Affection by Veera Valimaki (knit) Wingspan Crochet Shawl by Carole Marie (crochet) Vitamin D by Heidi Kirrmaier (knit) Lintilla by Martina Behm (knit) Rocio by Joji Locatelli (knit) Snapdragon Shawl by Aoibhe Ni (crochet) Aranami Shawl by Olga Buraya (knit) Larch Cardigan by Amy Christoffers (knit) Shell Stitch Mug Cozy (crochet) Potato Chip Scarf by Barbara Aguiar (knit) Join us this May by knitting or crocheting some short rows, maybe even try a new method or two!
Knit Pro
We have replenished our stock of our KnitPro range, including the popular Interchangeable Kits. These needle sets would make a great Mothers Day gift!
Addi
With so many knitters picking up the needles we have topped up our Addi needles this again this week. All three styles of Addi Interchangeable sets – Click Sets, Lace Click Sets & Bamboo Click Sets are back in stock, just in time for Mothers Day.
Noro
Our much anticipated shipment of Noro has arrived! We have new stock across the lines, from Silk Garden Sock through to Taiyo and several new colours in most weights. If you haven’t used the feast of colour that is Noro before you don’t know what you are missing. Some pattern ideas… Silk Garden Sock Clapotis by Kate Gilbert (knit) Noro Windowpane Scarf by Adrienne Lash (crochet) Josephine Shawl by Susan Gutperl (knit) Silk Garden Lite Crocodile Stitch Booties by Bonita Patterns (crochet) Granny Patchwork Hat by Meg Myers (crochet) Inspira Cowl by celerystalk (knit) Silk Garden Entralac Scarf by Allison LoCicero (knit) Peurperium Cardigan by Kelly Brooker (knit) Shimmer Cowl by Kimberley K McAlindin (crochet) Taiyo Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf by Karen Baumer (knit) Plain Vest by Anna & Heidi Pickles (knit) Mitered Squares Baby Blanket by Bernat Design (crochet) We still have a couple of popular colours and some more new colours on the way to us, watch out for more Noro arrivals in coming newsletters!
Jo Sharp
Our monthly delivery of Jo Sharp yarns arrived as well this week, more of the ever popular Alpaca Silk Georgette and both weights of the wonderful Silkroad Tweed. Alpaca Silk Georgette Coraline by Ysolda Teague (knit) Rose by Kamilla Svanlund (knit) Dahlia Cardigan by Heather Zoppetti (knit) Gathering Stripes by Veera Valimaki (knit) Autumn Vines by Alana Dakos (knit) Silkroad DK Tweed Peasy by Heidi Kirrmaier (knit) Pebble by Nikol Lohr (knit) Seamless Hot Water Bottle Cozy by BacoKnitter Designs (knit) Porom by Jared Flood (knit) Nottingham by Alex Capshaw (knit) Silkroad Aran Tweed Levenwick by Gudrun Johnston (knit) Irish Coffee by Thea Colman (knit) Romney Kerchief by Jared Flood (knit) Winter in London Scarf by Emily Turner (crochet) Dashing by Cheryl Niamath (knit)
Debbie Bliss
New season colours of our Debbie Bliss yarns – Luxury Tweed, Cashmerino Aran and Baby Cashmerino have hit the shelves this week! Luxury Tweed Total Fpdc Hat by Felicia Kulp (crochet) Winterwonderland Mitts by Sarah Landy (knit) Camilla Pullover by Carrie Bostick Hoge (knit) Cashmerino Aran Agnesby Melissa LeBarre (knit) Baby Sophisticateby Linden Down (knit) Convertible Cowl by Justess Designs (crochet) Baby Cashmerino Autumn Leaves by Nikki Van De Car (knit) Striped Wristlets by Attic24 (crochet) Meadowbrook by Stephen West (knit)
Berroco
Another shipment of the extra squishy Berroco arrived yesterday. We have new stock of all of the weights of Ultra Alpaca…. Ultra Alpaca Fine Plain and Simple Pullover by Veera Valimaki (knit) Alpaca Sox Legwarmers by Pam Allen (knit) Kernel by Bonnie Sennott (knit) Ultra Alpaca Light Larch Cardigan by Amy Christoffers We Call Them Pirates by Adrian Bizilia Pavone by Woolly Wormhead Ultra Alpaca Cassis by Thea Colman TINY Tea Leaves Cardi by Melissa La Barre Girl Friday by Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark For the keen sock knitters we have also added the self-stripingSox! Sox Fingering Weight / 4ply 440 yards / 402 meters per 100g 28 sts – 32 sts per 10cm / 4inches 2.5mm – 2.75mm needles 75% Superwash Wool 25% Nylon
Madelinetosh
Another of our Madelinetosh orders has just arrived! Tosh Merino Light Fingering Weight / 4ply 420 yards / 384 meters per 100g 26 sts – 30 sts per 10cm / 4inches 2.25mm – 2.75mm needles 100% Merino Tosh Merino Light is a 100% superwash merino wool, single-ply fingering weight yarn. With a generous 420 yards per skein, one skein is more than enough yardage to complete a pair of socks and two skeins can complete a full-sized lace project. The colours simply speak for themselves… Some pattern suggestions - Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig (knit) Daybreak by Stephen West (knit) Crobaktus by Christy Tchaparian (crochet) Cladonia by Kirsten Kapur (knit) Folded by Veera Valimaki (knit) Elise Shawl by Evan Plevinski (crochet) Breakwater by Cecily Glowik MacDonald As always, with hand dyed to order yarns such as Madelinetosh we don’t expect them to last long!
Classes
It has been a super busy month with our Classes – we have held Learn to Knit, Lean to Knit Continental, Learn to Knit Socks, Learn to Crochet plus all of our regular Technical Support lessons! During May of several our new classes start - Fit Your Knits This class is an intermediate class designed to take your knitting to new levels. If you avoid knitting garments because you don’t know where to start with yarn selection, needle size, gauge and modifying sizes to fit this class is for you! Saturday 12th May 1pm – 3pm or Thursday 24th May 6pm – 8pm or Thursday 7th June 6pm – 8pm or Saturday 16th June 1pm – 3pm or Sunday 24th June 12noon – 2pm $30.00 per person (1 week course) Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Basic knitting experience is required. Intermediate Techniques This class is an intermediate class designed to challenge your existing knitting skills. Examples of topics covered – exploring cables, in-the-round with jog-less colour changes, knitting short rows, knitting from the centre out using a magic ring cast on… Thursday 31st May 6pm-8pm or Saturday 9th May 6pm – 8pm $30.00 per person (1 week course) Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Basic knitting experience is required. Supplies – approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply yarn in two different colours (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.5mm needles (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. Ravelry / Technical Class We have had a great response to our new Ravelry / Technical Class and can’t wait to share our knowledge at our first fully booked lesson this Saturday! During the two hour lesson we will cover how to utilise the Advanced Search system, the wealth of knowledge in the project pages and discussion boards. We will also show you how to integrate your Apple products with your Ravelry library and how your portable devices can mean you will never be without your downloaded pattern again! If there is anything specific you would like to learn, please mention this when booking into the class. Saturday 28th April (9:30am – 11:30am) $25.00 per person (2 hour class) Requirements- Yourself and a Ravelry account!
Mothers Day
There is still time to make your mum something special for Mothers Day! Garden Party by Loani Prior (knit) Cat Bookmark by Justyna Kacprzak (crochet) Haworth by Julie Zaichuk-Ryan (knit) Colour Stripe Vessels by Katie Startzman (knit) Lace Bowl by Linda Permann (crochet) Starsky and Hutch Tea Cosy by Jeni Hewlett (knit) Granny Tea Cozy by Alice Best (crochet) If you are looking for something for yourself our Gift Vouchers are a great way for your family to spoil you this Mothers Day!
Whats on the Needles at Tangled Yarns
The needles and hooks have been flying as always at Tangled Yarns! We have some stunning customer & staff projects to share with you next week, I thought that with the abundance of new stock, colours and pattern suggestions this week we wouldn’t overload you all at once!
Inspiring your passion! Kelly

20.04.12

This week has disappeared in the click of the needles! Last Sunday we were excited to be featured in a Courier Mail article. We love that this article has managed to reach such a wide range of knitters and we have been over whelmed by the wonderful feedback. It has been a pleasure to meet so many new knitters, both those inspired to pick up the needles for the first time and those coming back to knitting after a break. Our free Simple Slouchy Beanie pattern has now been loaded up onto Ravelry and is also available in store. This is a great pattern to learn knitting in the round plus some basic increase and decrease techniques. With a Bulky weight yarn and 6mm needles you will be able to whip up a hat to keep yourself warm this weekend.
Knit A Long / Crochet A Long
We have one final week of our combined March & April Knit A Long / Crochet A Long before we launch an exciting new knit a long in next week newsletter! A few more patterns to keep your fingers and toes warm this winter…. Man Socks by Robyn Grauer (knit) Charlotte Booties by Mon Petit Violon (crochet) Butterfly Fingerless Gloves / Arm Warmers by Kimberly Porter (knit) Heirloom Felted Newborn Baby Booties by Sarah Lora (crochet) Lochside by Andrea Rangel (knit) Either / Or by Lee Meredith (knit)
Interweave Knitscene
It’s back to nature and back to basics with the summer issue of Knitscene. We explore leaf motifs in all their forms, as well as organic cotton yarns. Simple, warm-weather projects make great basics, while Sarah Wilson (AKA The Sexy Knitter) shows off a girly sensibility in her exclusive design collection. Discover great knitting bags, how to measure gauge accurately, and the work of knit comics. The 23 designs are simple, wearable, and free-spirited.
Clover
Last night we had week two of our current Learn To Crochet course. It is great to see so many new crocheters picking up the hooks. We have just topped up our Clover Soft Touch Hooks, a firm favourite by many!
SOAK
Freshen up your winter knits ready for a new season with our lush SOAK range.
Classes
With more and more people picking up the needles and hooks our classes are filling fast! Two up-coming classes with a few spaces left are - Knitting in the Round Thursday 6-8pm 10th May & 17th May $50 per person ($25 per two hour lesson, two week course) plus supplies Knitting seamlessly in the round is essential for this seasons hottest knitwear items – hats, cowls and of course socks! During our Knitting In the Round course you will learn how to effortlessly join to knit in the round. We also touch on the various different methods of knitting in the round, circular needles, magic loop and double point needles. We suggest a small project to get you used to the technique. We can supply you with two patterns or if you have a simple hat pattern that is knitted in the round, you are welcome to bring that a long too. Fetchingby Cheryl Niamath is a pair of simple fingerless gloves with a basic cable detail. This takes just one ball of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran(or something of a similar weight), 4mm double pointed needles, split ring marker, cable needle, darning needle and a piece of smooth waste yarn in a contrasting colour (approx 30cm long). Derrin’s Basic Hot Water Bottle cover will keep your hot water bottle toasty warm in the cooler months and would make a great gift too! This uses 150-200 metres of aran or bulky weight yarn and 6mm 40cm circulars OR 2 x 60cm circulars OR double pointed needles. You will also need a stitch marker OR split ring marker (depending on knitting method) and a darning needle. Requirements Please note that this is an intermediate course. Prior knowledge of how to cast on, knit, purl and cast off is required. Supplies Approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.5mm circular needles (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. Learn to Crochet Sunday 12noon – 2pm 13th May, 20th May & 27th May $75 per person ($25 per two hour lesson, three week course) plus supplies This is a beginners class where we introduce you to all the basics of crochet – how to chain, double crochet, treble crochet, increase, decrease and how to read a simple pattern. $75.00 per person (3 week course) plus supplies Requirements Please note that this is an beginners course. No prior experience is necessary. Supplies Approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply cotton yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.50mm hook (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle.
Mothers Day
With Mothers Day only weeks away I thought we would include a few great pattern ideas! Mothers Day Knitty Brooch by Clair Dot Garland Pebbles (knit) Zuzu’s Petals by Carina Spencer (knit) 36 on 3-6 by Anastacia Zittel (crochet) Aranami Shawl by Olga Buraya-Kefelian (knit) Bath Puff with Hearts by Tanya Beliak (crochet) Winterberry by Cecilia Brandner (knit) Don’t forget you can sign up for a Wish List if you have had your eye on something in store or online. Our Gift Vouchers are also a great way for your family to spoil you this Mothers Day!
On the needles at Tangled Yarns
We have had yet another stunning blanket made by one of our wonderful customers pop back in-store for a little show & share! This is a Sunny Spread by Ellen Gormley in our Noro Silk Garden Lite and Biggan Design DK Merino. Anita has been busy with some holiday projects. Some soothing stripes for Autumn mornings…Shellseeker by Heidi Kirrmaier in our Cascade Yarns Ultra Pima. Anita is as in love with our Ultra Pima as I am so although it is the wrong weight for this pattern she is adjusting to suit the smaller gauge. Unable to resist casting on with out new Cascade Yarns Baby Alpaca Chunky when it arrived, Anita cast on Mustard Scarf by Jane Richmond. Kim recently finished another blanket for one of her grandsons. This time simple Missoni stripes with out the chevron, of course in Kims favourite blanket yarn – our Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece. Derrin is having an Accessories April! First off the needles was a Cambrian Cowl by Alana Dakos in our Cascade Yarns 128 Superwash Chunky. Next she whipped up my Simple Slouchy Beanie in a second skein of Cascade Yarns 128 Superwash Chunky. She will be set for the chilly weather with these co-ordinated combo! Another hat to add to wardrobe for Derrin – Lavender by Georgie Hallam in our Debbie Bliss Andes. We can’t wait for our Winter shipment of Andes to arrive. I have been almost unable to knit with anything other than our new Cascade Yarns Baby Alpaca Chunky…. After forgetting to take my Quick Cable Slouch Hat by Azure home on Friday night last week I finished it off over the weekend. Super warm and squishy! I am tempted to make one in several colours. I did end up using just over a skein so I have almost a full ball that will become something lush for around my neck. Perhaps next time I would cut one row out of each cable to squeeze it in with the single skein. Also off the needles this week is my Shaw Hill by Alicia Plummer. This is utterly divine and has been draped around my neck since it was finished…I may have even worn it earlier this week while it was still a little damp from blocking!
Made by Megan
Sweet treats to accompany your knitting & crochet this weekend…. Almond & Orange Cake (GF) Chocolate Sour Cherry Cake with White Chocolate Ganache Icing
The Biggest Morning Tea
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea is one of Australia’s best-loved fundraising events and plays a vital role in raising money towards Cancer Councils work in research, prevention and support. This year the amazing Tea Cosy Queen – Loani Prior has joined in the fun as a Biggest Morning Tea ambassador and has designed The official Biggest Morning Tea Daffodil Cosy! How could I not cast on immediately… I am using our Cascade 220 Worsted. Hopefully I’ll have this finished tonight and in-store tomorrow. We are also busy planning some fun for The Biggest Morning Tea next month!
Inspiring your passion! Kelly

13.04.12

What a weekend we had over the Easter break! The store was a bursting with colour & new yarns… Anita was kept on her toes with the first class on her Continental Knitting course… Plenty of supplies were picked up on the way out of town for long weekend trips away… And the lounge was packed with social knitters enjoying the glorious sunny Autumn day! With the school holidays and all of the short weeks behind us now we are back in the full swing of preparing for Winter! New stock is being ordered and deliveries are arriving almost daily…such an exciting time of year.
Interweave Knitting Traditions
The latest issue of Knitting Traditions arrived earlier this week. Be captivated with the knitting traditions from around the world and across time. PieceWorkis proud to present its latest special issue, Knitting Traditions Spring 2012. From Islamic bags to Norwegian symbolism, and Civil War Socks to 1920s vintage knits, Knitting Traditions Spring 2012 offers a vast expanse of cultural traditions as well as historical traditions. Explore timeless knitting in three major themes: Useful Articles–Civil War socks, a seventeenth-century undershirt, and a knitted petticoat are just some of the projects found in this section. Discover the importance that knitting has played throughout the centuries and continues to play today. Adornments–Russian wedding gloves, Norwegian symbolism mittens, and an Orenburg scarf are a couple of the detailed patterns in this section. From colourwork, texture, and lace, this section explores traditions through beautiful knitted items. Vintage Knits–Baby booties, a child’s frock, lace patterns, and a bunny toy are a few of the projects that come straight from the pages of vintage knitting publications and into this section. See what was being knitted in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and create them yourself! Inside Knitting Traditions Spring 2012 you’ll find: Over 35 patterns from all over the world, designed by master knitters, such as Vicki Square, Donna Druchunas, Sara Lamb, Galina A. Khmeleva, Nancy Bush, and many more. Inspiring and informative companion stories that frame the projects with cultural and historical context, taking you to the heart of knitting. Focuses on techniques ranging from Orenburg lace, optical illusion colorwork, vintage lace, textured stitches, traditional colorwork motifs, and many others that will help beginners learn and inspire even the most seasoned knitters.
Interweave Crochet Spring 2012
The latest Interweave Crochet hit the shelves this week. Although this is for the opposite season many of the projects are perfect for our Australian Autumn. Hairpin lace gets an update in this Spring issue with four decidedly modern designs, including one by hairpin lace diva Jennifer Hansen. You can give your spring wardrobe a kick with four Essential Shells and five Swingy Skirts. Our Sock Series wraps up with two toe-up socks designs, plus tips for making custom-fit socks. Maire Treanor’s series on Clones lace continues with motifs for grapes, vines, and leaves. We also welcome Vickie Howell and her new column. Altogether, you’ll find 26 projects to keep your hook busy until summer. A sneak peak inside….
Cascade
We have received another huge delivery from Cascade Yarns this week – the second part of the fabulous order that arrived just prior to the long weekend. We were so excited to process the two new yarns and get them out on the shelves for you before the holidays that we didn’t get a chance to include out usual pattern suggestions. This hasn’t stopped many of you, the new yarns are already proving to be super popular! 128 Superwash Chunky Bulky / 12 ply 128 yards / 117 meters per 100g 14 sts per 4 inches / 10cm on 6mm needles 100% Superwash Merino Thorpe by Kirsten Kapur (knit) GAP-tastic Cowl by Jen Geigley (knit) Modern Lace Scarf by Lion Brand (crochet) Burberry Inspired Cowl Neck Scarf by Julianne Smith (knit) Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down (knit) Customizable Crochet Poncho by Patti Gonsalves (crochet) Baby & Toddler Tiered Coat & Jacket by Lisa Chemery (knit) Shawl Collared Cowl by Alana Dakos (knit) Baby Alpaca Chunky Bulky / 12 ply 108 yards / 199 meters per 100g 14 sts per 4 inches / 10cm on 6mm needles 100% Alpaca Quickie Cowl by F. Pea (knit) Sideways Grande Cloche by Laura Irwin (knit) Chunky Ribs & Ruffles Scarf by Nancy Kleiber (knit) Scalloped Cowl by Lion Brand (crochet) Star Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson (knit) Chunky Alpaca Scarf by Jane Richmond (knit) Scrunchable Scarf by Susan McConne (knit) One Skein Scarf by Denise Cozzitorto (crochet) Bandana Cowl by Purl Soho (knit) New stock of our other favourite Cascade yarns arrived in this shipment - Heritage Silk Stripe Study Shawl,Different Lines & Colour Affection Shawl by Veera Valimaki (knit) Shanti by May Cheang (crochet) Iolanthe by Mary Annarella (knit) 220 Worsted February Lady Sweater by Pamela Wynne (knit) Square Upon Square Throw by Katherine Eng (crochet) Ombre Basket by Elizabeth Trantham (crochet) 220 Superwash Sport Dembow Hat by Susan Dittrich (knit) Camille Scarf / Shawl by Cheri McEwen (crochet) Soay by Gudrun Johnston (knit) Eco Alpaca Just Enough Ruffles by Laura Chau (knit) Sunshine Day Baby Afghan by Alicia Paulson (crochet) mixed with Baby Cashmerino Stripes to Keep Me Warm by Handepande (knit) Eco Wool Agnes by Melissa LaBarre (knit) Rosa’s Caponcho by Emma Fassio (knit) Linden by Veronik Avery (knit)
Brown Sheep
A much needed top up of our favourite Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece arrived this morning! Our Cotton Fleece in its amazing array of colours is flying off the shelves and being turned into a vast number of different projects… Ribbons Baby Blanket by Evelyn A Clark (knit) Blooming Flower Cushion by Lucy of Attic24 (crochet) Pinwheel Sweater by Shelley Mackie (knit) Crochet Stash Bag / Basket by Purl Soho (crochet) With a little informal Knit A Long that has popped up with several of our Staff and customers I can see that I will be re-ordering (including some Cotton Fine) this coming week! (Check out the wonderful finished project by Derrin in our Whats On The Needles)
Classes
April is disappearing fast and there has been a definite chill in the air this week. With our next round of Learn To Knit Socks starting later this month you could have toasty toes in no time! Learn to Knit Socks During three classes you will learn how to knit a pair of beautiful socks from Derrin’s Learn to Knits Socks pattern. Saturday 21st April, 28th April & 5th May 1pm – 3pm $75.00 per person (3 week course) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Prior knowledge of how to knit in the round comfortably is required. (Double Point Needles, Magic Loop or Two Circular methods) Supplies – approx 100g of fingering weight / 4ply yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 2.50mm or 2.75mm DPNs or 100cm circular for magic loop (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. Derrin was busy last night with a fresh new batch of keen Learn to Crochet students. If you have missed out on these sessions we have a new course starting in early May. Learn to Crochet This is a beginners class where we introduce you to all the basics of crochet – how to chain, double crochet, treble crochet, increase, decrease and how to read a simple pattern. Sunday 13th May, 20th May & 27th May 12noon – 2pm $75.00 per person (3 week course) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an beginners course. No prior experience is necessary. Supplies – approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply cotton yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.5mm hook (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. This month is the last chance to join us for the fabulous Colourwork Workshop with Biggan Dups! Colourwork Workshop with Biggan Dupps Biggan Dups from Biggan Design is joining us in-store for a two day Colourwork Workshops! The pattern featured this year is Color Me Pretty Hat by Elana Nodel From Elena ‘Color Me Pretty’ hat is my third design in the series of the bright and fun Fair Isle garments that I have been making for my daughter Maya. The colorwork is simple enough for a beginner, yet interesting enough for a seasoned knitter as well. The hat is worked entirely in the round from the bottom up. The Fair Isle design lends itself to many possibilities of various color combinations; my version is just one of them. You can work with as little as one contrast color or with as many as you would like. SIZES: Small (toddler) – 18-19″ Medium (child – teen) – 20-22″ Large (adult) – 21-23″ YARDAGE: MC: 90, 110, 140 yards; CC: 40, 50, 60 yards; Over the two days, you will learn how to do stranded colourwork while creating a Color Me Pretty Hat. Participants are to purchase the Color Me Pretty Hat directly from Elena via Ravelry prior to the workshop. Saturday 31st March & Sunday 1st April (Saturday 11am – 3pm, Sunday 11am – 2pm) or Saturday 21st April & 22nd April (Saturday 11am – 3pm, Sunday 11am – 2pm) $170.00 per person (2 day workshop) plus supplies (light lunch is included on both days) A 50% non-refundable deposit is required upon booking Requirements Please note that this is an intermediate course Prior knowledge of how to knit in the round comfortably is required (Double Point Needles, Magic Loop or Two Circular methods) Supplies Pattern (to be purchased directly from Ravelry prior to the workshop) Approx 100g of DK / 8ply Biggan DK Merino (minimum of two colours) 3.0mm, 3.5mm & 4.00mm 40cm circular needles plus 4.00mm needles for your preferred method of knitting small diameter knitting (e.g. double point needles or magic loop) and a wool darning needle You can find our full class calendar including classes on knitting in the round, adjusting your gauge, substituting your yarn, jog-less stripes and many more on our website or click here. Bookings and deposits are essential for all of our classes. Please phone the store on 07 3666 0276 or email us tangled@tangledyarns.com.au if you have any further questions on our classes or to book in!
On the needles at Tangled Yarns
It was a very productive long weekend for many with projects being cast off and lots of new ones been cast on over the break.Maureen popped in with the most adorable pair of Not-so-tiny Slippers by Ysolda Teague (from Whimsical Little Knits Book 3). She used a single skein of our new Cascade 128 Superwash Chunkyin colour 1964 and finished them off with some of our buttons. Derrin finished a stunning Rayures Cowl by Amy Miller in a delightful range of colours of our Brown Sheep Cotton Fine. Cotton Fine is not usually something we carry in large quantities over Winter but this is such a great project! We are re-stocking many of the Cotton Fine especially so you can create your own Rayures. Seeing Derrins finished cowl has encouraged me to pick up my Cascade Heritage Silk version! On a roll with her stripes Derrin also managed to whip up a pair of Peppermint Patties by Monica Clark. The original pattern calls for worsted weight yarn knit at a gauge of 24 stitches to 10cm using 4.5mm needles but Derrin couldn’t achieve this with a nice fabric so she dropped to a sport weight yarn and 3.5mm needles. The yarns used were our Cascade Eco Alpaca and Noro Silk Garden Sock. Goes to show the importance of swatching for all projects! The Wednesday evening before the long weekend I cast off and blocked my Colour Affection by Veera Valimaki. Our Cascade Heritage Silk blocked beautifully and the finished shawl is a joy to wear! Over the weekend I finished off my Noro Ripples Scarf (One Ball Ripple Scarf by Coats & Clark) in our Noro Silk Garden. After seeing how cute Maureens Maureen Not-so-tiny Slippers by Ysolda Teague (from Whimsical Little Knits Book 3) were I couldn’t resist making a pair of my own. Such a quick knit in our new Cascade 128 Superwash Chunky one evening of knitting and finished off with some sweet heart buttons. With a couple of finished projects off my needles and all of the new yarn in store new projects were bound to happen… I cast on Shawl Hill by Alicia Plummer  and Quick Cable Slouch Hat by Azure with our new Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky. After gifting the finished project I can reveal the sneaky project that I mentioned last week…. This is Glory by Lisa Gutierrez in our Cascade Eco Wool. I was after something to make as a house warming gift for our wonderful Alice and her family and couldn’t go past the chunky lace in the Eco Wool. It was so much fun to make that I have started another of Lisas patterns, Anya. This time I am using our new Cascade 128 Superwash Chunky, can’t wait to snuggle under it on the lounge!
Inspiring your passion! Kelly

05.04.12

Last weekend we had a fantastic time in-store with our Biggan Colourwork Workshop over both Saturday and Sunday. It was wonderful to watch as the students picked up so many new techniques from the amazing Biggan Dups. As they progressed over the two days the flowers in their Colour Me Pretty Hat by Elana Nodel grew…. We have one more Colourwork Workshop scheduled before Biggan heads off to the UK! Saturday 21st April & 22nd April (Saturday 11am – 3pm, Sunday 11am – 2pm) Please phone the store on 07 3666 0276 or email tangled@tangledyarns.com.au to book your place now!
Knit / Crochet A Long
This week is the first week of the school holidays in Queensland so I have had a little helper here at the shop with me. My Miss 6 is a budding knitter and has had enough of knitting scarves. She was keen to move onto something new so we sat down and browsed through Ravelry together. Finally we settled on a pair of leg warmers! This first pair will be for her but watch out family, she intends to knit a pair for all of us! If you are not ready to embark of knitting a pair of socks with us for our Knit A Long / Crochet A Long this month, perhaps try a pair of leg warmers or a pair of snuggly slippers. More KAL / CAL Patterns Ideas Fingers Veyla by Ysolda Teague (knit) Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine Fallberry Mitts by Anne Hanson (knit) Jo Sharp Alpaca Silk Georgette Morning Fog Mitts by Katelyn Cowan (crochet) Berroco Ultra Alpaca Sucky Thumb Mitts by Marianne Cant (knit) Biggan DK Merino Nalu Mitts by Leila Raabe (knit) Cascade Eco Alpaca Crocheted Striped Hand Warmers by Purl Soho (crochet) Biggan Design 4ply Merino Feet French Press Felted Slippers by Melynda Bernardi (knit) Cascade 220 Worsted Legwarmies by Alana Dakos (knit) Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino Mary Jane Slippers by Lisa Gutierrez (crochet) Berroco Ultra Alpaca Some Cloudy Day by Tiny Owl Knits (knit) Cascade 220 Superwash Sport Comfort Slippers by Reiko Arato (knit) Biggan Design 4ply merino Crocodile Stitch Booties by Bonita Patterns (crochet) Noro Silk Garden Sock Don’t forget to share your cast ons, wips and finished projects with us, in store or via our Ravelry Group or Facebook Page.
Cascade
We received a wonderful surprise this afternoon….the first part of a super huge order from Cascade! I was stunned when the delivery arrived as when I checked the tracking it only passed through Honlulu yesterday – talk about speedy service! (even if it was only 2 of our boxes that made it through) Our top up of Heritage Silk,220 Superwash Sport, 220 Worsted and a few customer orders will be arriving in the second part of the shipment due just after Easter but some lovely new yarns will be in store for the holiday break. Cascade Baby Alpaca Chunky Bulky / 12ply 108 yards / 99 meters per 100g 14sts per 10cm / 4 inches US 10 / 6mm needles 100% Alpaca Cascade 128 Superwash Chunky Bulky / 12ply 128 yards / 117 meters per 100g 14sts per 10cm / 4 inches US 10 / 6mm needles 100% Merino I have some exciting plans for this yarn, hopefully I’ll get a chance to cast on over the break and I will be back next week with some great pattern suggestions. I just simply couldn’t wait to share the lovely squishiness with you!
Stitch Pixie
New stock of our much desired Stitch Pixie Project Bags has arrived! Get in fast as these stunning and versatile bags never last long…
Envirosax
Earlier this week we received a delivery of our handy Envirosax bags, including some great new kids prints!   These bags make great shopping bags, project bags, library bags, swim bags, overnight stay bags…the list is endless. My two girls might just be getting a new little bag for Easter (since we don’t do chocolate)…
Ashford
New stock of our Ashford Metal Umbrella Swifts & Royal Ball Winders have hit the shelves.
SOAK
A delightful delivery of SOAK arrived earlier this week including the handy little starter kits.
Clover
In time for the crochet blanket season, we have topped up our stock of Soft Touch crochet hooks. We also have new stock of all of our handy Clover knitting and crochet tools.
Classes
With another month speeding by us and many of our April classes already fully booked we are excited to launch our new May & June Class Calendar today. After receiving some great feedback we have added two new classes to our calendar. Fit Your Knits This class is an intermediate class designed to take your knitting to new levels. If you avoid knitting garments because you don’t know where to start with yarn selection, needle size, gauge and modifying sizes to fit this class is for you! Saturday 12th May 1pm – 3pm or Thursday 24th May 6pm – 8pm or Thursday 7th June 6pm – 8pm or Saturday 16th June 1pm – 3pm or Sunday 24th June 12noon – 2pm $30.00 per person (1 week course) Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Basic knitting experience is required. Intermediate Techniques This class is an intermediate class designed to challenge your existing knitting skills. Examples of topics covered – exploring cables, in-the-round with jog-less colour changes, knitting short rows, knitting from the centre out using a magic ring cast on… Thursday 31st May 6pm-8pm or Saturday 9th May 6pm – 8pm $30.00 per person (1 week course) Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Basic knitting experience is required. Supplies – approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply yarn in two different colours (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.5mm needles (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. Ravelry / Technical Class We have had a great response to our new Ravelry / Technical Class and can’t wait to share our knowledge. During the two hour lesson we will cover how to utilise the Advanced Search system, the wealth of knowledge in the project pages and discussion boards. We will also show you how to integrate your Apple products with your Ravelry library and how your portable devices can mean you will never be without your downloaded pattern again! If there is anything specific you would like to learn, please mention this when booking into the class. Saturday 28th April (9:30am – 11:30am) $25.00 per person (2 hour class) Requirements- Yourself and a Ravelry account! Colourwork Workshop with Biggan Dupps This weekend Biggan Dups from Biggan Design is joining us in-store for the first of our new Colourwork Workshops! The pattern featured this year is Color Me Pretty Hat by Elana Nodel From Elena ‘Color Me Pretty’ hat is my third design in the series of the bright and fun Fair Isle garments that I have been making for my daughter Maya. The colorwork is simple enough for a beginner, yet interesting enough for a seasoned knitter as well. The hat is worked entirely in the round from the bottom up. The Fair Isle design lends itself to many possibilities of various color combinations; my version is just one of them. You can work with as little as one contrast color or with as many as you would like. SIZES: Small (toddler) – 18-19″ Medium (child – teen) – 20-22″ Large (adult) – 21-23″ YARDAGE: MC: 90, 110, 140 yards; CC: 40, 50, 60 yards; Over the two days, you will learn how to do stranded colourwork while creating a Color Me Pretty Hat. Participants are to purchase the Color Me Pretty Hat directly from Elena via Ravelry prior to the workshop. Saturday 21st April & 22nd April (Saturday 11am – 3pm, Sunday 11am – 2pm) $170.00 per person (2 day workshop) plus supplies (light lunch is included on both days) A 50% non-refundable deposit is required upon booking Requirements Please note that this is an intermediate course Prior knowledge of how to knit in the round comfortably is required (Double Point Needles, Magic Loop or Two Circular methods) Supplies Pattern (to be purchased directly from Ravelry prior to the workshop) Approx 100g of DK / 8ply Biggan DK Merino (minimum of two colours) 3.0mm, 3.5mm & 4.00mm 40cm circular needles plus 4.00mm needles for your preferred method of knitting small diameter knitting (e.g. double point needles or magic loop) and a wool darning needle Learn to Crochet This is a beginners class where we introduce you to all the basics of crochet – how to chain, double crochet, treble crochet, increase, decrease and how to read a simple pattern. Thursday 12th April, 19th April & 26th April 6pm – 8pm $75.00 per person (3 week course) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an beginners course. No prior experience is necessary. Supplies – approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply cotton yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.5mm hook (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. Learn to Knit Socks Keep your toes warm this winter with our Learn to Knit Socks course. During three classes you will learn how to knit a pair of beautiful socks from Derrin’s Learn to Knits Socks pattern. Saturday 21st April, 28th April & 5th May 1pm – 3pm $75.00 per person (3 week course) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Prior knowledge of how to knit in the round comfortably is required. (Double Point Needles, Magic Loop or Two Circular methods) Supplies – approx 100g of fingering weight / 4ply yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 2.50mm or 2.75mm hook (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. You can find our full class calendar on our website or click here. Bookings and deposits are essential for all of our classes. Please phone the store on 07 3666 0276 or email us tangled@tangledyarns.com.au if you have any further questions on our classes or to book in! We would love to hear if there is something in particular that you would like us to include in our next round of classes and workshops. Pop in and have a chat, phone the store or email us with your ideas - tangled@tangledyarns.com.au
Easter Trading Hours
Tangled Yarns will be open several of the days over the Easter break for all of your creative supplies or to simply enjoy some social knitting & crochet time! Thursday April 5th 9:30am until 8:00pm Friday April 6th CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY Saturday April 7th 9:00am until 4:00pm Sunday April 8th CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY Monday April 9th 10:00am until 3:00pm I hope to get some time to work on a few of my projects over the Easter break, I have a couple of secret projects that I have on the go, hopefully I will be able to reveal them soon. After seeing my finished cardi back in January I know many of you have been eagerly waiting for Miss Jane by Georgie Hallam to be released. Just in time for a holiday cast on Georgie released the pattern earlier this week! I am tempted to cast on a second Miss Jane, this time in wool for winter. Hoping you have a wonderful holiday break surrounded by family, friends and of course yarn!
Inspiring your passion! Kelly

30.03.12

We have a bumper weekend planned at Tangled Yarns with the launch of our seasons first Colourwork Workshop with Biggan Dups! Full details on the workshop can be found further on in the newsletter. There are a couple of places left so its not too late to sign up and learn to create your own colourwork masterpiece! The sky is the limit once you know how to combine multiple colours together… Ella Funt by Pamela Wynne Paper Dolls by Kate Davies Grellow Cardigan by Amy Gunderson Nightingale by Vintage Purls Peerie Flooers by Kate Davies Baby Blanket Latvian Garden by The Needle Lady
Knit / Crochet A Long
With a April upon us this weekend we move onto the second part of our Head & Shoulders, Fingers & Toes KAL / CAL! So many great projects have been popping up in store and some great finished project posts in our KAL / CAL thread in our Ravelry group – plenty of warm heads and shoulders this season. Now to keep our fingers and toes toasty! Fingers Commuter Fingerless Mittens by Stephanie Sun (knit) Cascade 220 Worsted Crochet Openwork Handwarmers by creativeyarn (crochet) Berroco Ultra Alpaca Susie Rogers Reading Mitts by Susie Rogers (knit) Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light Hot little Hands by EclatDuSoleil (crochet) Biggan Design 4ply Merino Toast by Leslie Friend (knit) Jo Sharp Silkroad Aran Tweed Bettys Button-Up Mitts by Brenda K.B. Anderson (crochet) Cascade 220 Worsted Camp Out Fingerless Mitts by tante ehm (knit) Noro Silk Garden Colorful Stripey Fingerless Mitts by Elizabeth Trantham (crochet) Cascade 220 Worsted Muckle Mitts by Mary Jane Mucklestone (knit) Biggan Design 4ply Merino Feet Kalajoki by Tinna Seppala (knit) Cascade Eco Alpaca Noro Stripey Socks by Faith A D Silk Garden Sock Owlie Socks by Julie Elswick Suchomel Biggan Design 4ply Merino So Simple Silk Garden by Glenna C Noro Silk Garden Don’t forget to share your cast ons, wips and finished projects with us, in store or via our Ravelry Group or Facebook Page.
Addi
A top up of our much loved Addi needles arrived during the week. Our needle racks are full to the brim with Addi Fixed circular needles and the full range of both the standard Click Interchangeable sets and the Lace Click Interchangeable sets.
Namaste
A lovely colourful shipment arrived this week from Namaste. We have the super cute and popular Circular Cases back in stock, including the new colour – black! The shipment also included more stock of our Buddy Cases and Skinny Mini.
Classes
Many of our April classes are fully booked already! We have received lots of emails from keen students and we are busy working on our May & June class schedule. All going well I will have the new calendar ready to release next Friday. A couple of classes with some places still available in April - Learn to Crochet This is a beginners class where we introduce you to all the basics of crochet – how to chain, double crochet, treble crochet, increase, decrease and how to read a simple pattern. Thursday 5th April, 12th April & 19th April 6pm – 8pm $75.00 per person (3 week course) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an beginners course. No prior experience is necessary. Supplies – approx 100g of DK / 8ply or Worsted / 10ply cotton yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 4.00mm or 4.5mm hook (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. Learn to Knit Socks Keep your toes warm this winter with our Learn to Knit Socks course. During three classes you will learn how to knit a pair of beautiful socks from Derrin’s Learn to Knits Socks pattern. Saturday 21st April, 28th April & 5th May 1pm – 3pm $75.00 per person (3 week course) plus supplies Requirements – Please note that this is an intermediate course. Prior knowledge of how to knit in the round comfortably is required. (Double Point Needles, Magic Loop or Two Circular methods) Supplies – approx 100g of fingering weight / 4ply yarn (smooth, no novelty as you need to see your stitches), 2.50mm or 2.75mm hook (depending on your selected yarn and your gauge) and a wool darning needle. Ravelry / Technical Class We have had a great response to our new Ravelry / Technical Class and can’t wait to share our knowledge. During the two hour lesson we will cover how to utilise the Advanced Search system, the wealth of knowledge in the project pages and discussion boards. We will also show you how to integrate your Apple products with your Ravelry library and how your portable devices can mean you will never be without your downloaded pattern again! If there is anything specific you would like to learn, please mention this when booking into the class. Saturday 28th April (9:30am – 11:30am) $25.00 per person (2 hour class) Requirements- Yourself and a Ravelry account! Colourwork Workshop with Biggan Dupps This weekend Biggan Dups from Biggan Design is joining us in-store for the first of our new Colourwork Workshops! The pattern featured this year is Color Me Pretty Hat by Elana Nodel From Elena ‘Color Me Pretty’ hat is my third design in the series of the bright and fun Fair Isle garments that I have been making for my daughter Maya. The colorwork is simple enough for a beginner, yet interesting enough for a seasoned knitter as well. The hat is worked entirely in the round from the bottom up. The Fair Isle design lends itself to many possibilities of various color combinations; my version is just one of them. You can work with as little as one contrast color or with as many as you would like. SIZES: Small (toddler) – 18-19″ Medium (child – teen) – 20-22″ Large (adult) – 21-23″ YARDAGE: MC: 90, 110, 140 yards; CC: 40, 50, 60 yards; Over the two days, you will learn how to do stranded colourwork while creating a Color Me Pretty Hat. Participants are to purchase the Color Me Pretty Hat directly from Elena via Ravelry prior to the workshop. Saturday 31st March & Sunday 1st April (Saturday 11am – 3pm, Sunday 11am – 2pm) or Saturday 21st April & 22nd April (Saturday 11am – 3pm, Sunday 11am – 2pm) $170.00 per person (2 day workshop) plus supplies (morning tea and a light lunch is included on both days) A 50% non-refundable deposit is required upon booking Requirements Please note that this is an intermediate course Prior knowledge of how to knit in the round comfortably is required (Double Point Needles, Magic Loop or Two Circular methods) Supplies Pattern (to be purchased directly from Ravelry prior to the workshop) Approx 100g of DK / 8ply Biggan DK Merino (minimum of two colours) 3.0mm, 3.5mm & 4.00mm 40cm circular needles plus 4.00mm needles for your preferred method of knitting small diameter knitting (e.g. double point needles or magic loop) and a wool darning needle You can find our full class calendar on our website or click here. Bookings and deposits are essential for all of our classes. Please phone the store on 07 3666 0276 or email ustangled@tangledyarns.com.au if you have any further questions on our classes or to book in! We would love to hear if there is something in particular that you would like us to include in our next round of classes and workshops. Pop in and have a chat, phone the store or email us with your ideas - tangled@tangledyarns.com.au
On the Needles at Tangled Yarns
Last week Amanda was as quick as a flash and whipped up a hat in record time! This is the newly released Lavender by Georgie Hallam in our Cascade 220 Worsted. Lauren recently finished off a gift for her younger sister. AHeather Hoodie Vest by Debbie O’Neill in Cascade Eco Wool. Love all those cables! My mum has a new project on the go, her first time cabling. This is a four stitch cabled scarf in our Jo Sharp Alpaca Silk Georgette. This week our wonderful Kim had a birthday and I surprised her with some sneaky knitting that I had been working on last week. This is a Zuzu Petals by Carina Spencer in our MadelineTosh Pashmina! With the days cooling down I thought I had better cast on miss 6′s school cardi. I gave her the choice of several patterns and she picked the lovelyJane by Georgie Hallam. I am using our Biggan Design DK Merino. The lure of the new colours in our Noro Silk Garden got the better of me this week…. Especially after seeing the wonderful finished project in our Ravelry group. Chrissy recently finished a lovely Taiyo version of the One-Ball Ripple Scarf by Coasts & Clark (crochet). I look forward to adding a splash of colour to my winter grey and blacks. After a little nudging by a few Tech Support students and a certain TS Teacher I caved and last night I cast on Colour Affection by Veera Valimaki in our Cascade Heritage Silk. How could I resist when they hand selected the colours for me and placed them on my desk! They know me too well…..
Easter Trading Hours
Tangled Yarns will be open several of the days over the Easter break for all of your creative supplies or to simply enjoy some social knitting & crochet time! Thursday April 5th 9:30am until 8:00pm Friday April 6th CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY Saturday April 7th 9:00am until 4:00pm Sunday April 8th CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY Monday April 9th 10:00am until 3:00pm
Inspiring your passion! Kelly