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On the Cards for 2026

Shop plans for the Year

I have been a bit lax with my shop updates this past year. Mea Culpa. I shall continue to be a bit lax with updates until the Easter Show is concluded as some of my shop pieces have been entered into the competition. In general, all my competition entries end up in the shop. One of the other reasons its been a bit quiet is I've been working on expanding my capabilities so I can get fun fibre stuff out a bit faster while I continue to work on my big projects. While I'm not actively taking commissions, if there is something you really have your heart set on, I will do my best to accommodate you.

Things I'm hoping to bring to the shop this year:

Chunky Beanies

100% Aussie wool and double layered

Handyed Brim Beanies

Also 100% Aussie wool and double layered.

Cottolin Tea Towels

Prototypes tested and survived in my messy kitchen.

Limited Edition Knitted Cats

100% hand knit and designed to be one of a kind.

Limited Edition Hand Dyed Yarn

Sold in skeins, not apples.

Limited Edition Hand Dyed Fibre

Yet to tested but promises to be exciting!

Competition plans as of Feb 2026

A Cottolin Tea towel on the loom

2026 Sydney Royal Easter Show

As is now my usual tradition I'll be entering the Arts and Crafts Competition at the Easter Show. I usually start preparing my entries in about November of the previous year so that it isn't a mad rush to the deadline. Out of the three categories I plan to enter only one needs completion as I write this! You can keep up with the making-of process on my Instagram.

Ultrafine coloured Merino wool drying after scouring

2026 Sheep and Wool Show Bendigo

This will be my first year entering the Bendigo competition and I'm super excited to prepare everything for it. The Bendigo competition has a wider selection of categories than the Easter Show, including categories where you must prepare your entry from fleece to yarn or garment. These are the ones I'm most interested in and my project planner is currently exploding with plans for how to somehow manage to do all of them. Again my Instagram is usually a good place to see if I'm succeeding in that or not!

Awards

Second Place 2025 Royal Sydney Easter Show Arts and Crafts Competition.

This piece was designed as a study in leno weaving and other finger-manipulated weaves. It uses 100% Australian Alpaca yarn that was manufactured specially by the phenomenal Adagio Mills for my work. All the colours in the piece are hand dyed. It is available for purchase in my shop.

Second Place 2025 Royal Sydney Easter Show Arts and Crafts Competition.

This spin is a Merino and Silk blend. It was designed to be for cable knitting due to its 3ply structure which holds its shape better when cabling. It is a cable plied spin which means that the natural variation in the blend is preserved more faithfully over the yarn. It is available for purchase in my shop.

Highly Commended 2024 Royal Sydney Easter Show Arts and Crafts Competition

This is another Merino and Silk blend. It was spun entirely on my double drive antique Sheridan saxony wheel. While it is a lace-weight handspun yarn, it is designed to be used for weaving. It is available for purchase in my shop.

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