Four-letter Words!

The reason for no blog posts since September is a new word in the vocabulary

which has 4 letters:

NDIS *

I am not a person to regularly use four-letter words, 

but this one definitely IS one

The Weekend Project That Took A Whole Week

 This is the story of a very quick and easy project which could have been quicker without my tinkering!

On Show!

My self-designed broomstick lace slouch beanie
in the cabinet at the Royal Adelaide Show 2019!
[Photo: D.M.]

I nearly didn't make it to the 
Royal Adelaide Show this year
even though my work was entered 
and on display!

Greeting Etiquette - an advisory letter

Dear Insensitive Person, 

Scrappy Lucky Dog

Crocheted puppy plays with scraps of yarn.

Moving house?
Cleaning out?
Going overseas?

Got a stash to sort?

Here's a cute stashbuster!

Festive Shamrocks to the Rescue

"We've been invited to an Irish-themed birthday party
and have nothing to wear!"

"Wear something green."

"I don't have anything green in my wardrobe."

"Okay. Maybe I have something green in the yarn stash ..."

Amigurumi Yarn Sale & Sneak Peek

Just two of 12 different colour options.

Hello there Amigurumi fans!

You may be aware that Lupey Loops is collaborating with Melbourne-based business American Yarns which specialises in supplying Australian customers with American yarn brands.

This week, American Yarns has Red Heart's Amigurumi yarn ON SPECIAL.

Bizzy Beez

Three busy bees in my lavender!

The fourth one is not in the picture because the fourth one is ME!

I have been an extremely busy bee hence the dearth of blog posts lately.

You should see the list of everything that has been going on for me. Crazy hectic.
No wonder I have been too tired to pick up a crochet hook much BUT I did manage a third bee and have embarked on a new project.

These things I will share today including the pattern for these bees plus something to
give you a laugh.

Beanies to Berets Exhibition 2019 + Textile Expo: Call for Artists

Have you heard about the City of Onkaparinga's "Beanies to Berets" exhibition?
(If not, you had better check out some earlier blog posts on the subject - listed and linked at the end of this one.)

This exhibition has been run annually since 2017 thanks to the amazing and dedicated work of Kaye Oliver and Helen Herde who have helped to organise the exhibition, dozens of artists and hundreds of beanies!

Do you want to join in the fun this year? 

Here's the latest information on this year's event which will incorporate a one-day
"Textile Expo" which I imagine would be similar to last year's "Creative Textiles Weekend" where textile artists and producers can show and sell their products directly to the public.

Installing Anzac Day Crochet at Brighton Jetty

Visitors to Brighton Beach, South Australia, can now observe a beautiful Anzac Day tribute created by Dianne Schroeder.  It was a privilege to spend an hour with some lovely ladies, helping them to put up the banners made up of hundreds and hundreds of crocheted poppies.

"LEST WE FORGET" & "ANZAC" banners
facing the Esplanade, adjacent to the Brighton Memorial Arch

Showtime!

The gates to Sydney’s Royal Easter Show opened yesterday plus

entries are now open for the Royal Adelaide Show.

Yarn Review: Amigurumi + Exciting News

Can you guess what these are?

This next photo has a clue:

Fibre Feast SA

Today is the day many South Australian crocheters, knitters, dyers, crafters and yarn lovers have been waiting for:

Fibre Feast SA!

Saturday 16 March

10 am – 4 pm

Ardtornish Primary School

2 Saarinen Ave, St Agnes

South Australia

$2 entry

Call for South Australian Poppies

Back in 2016, I shared with you the Brighton Jetty Anzac Display made of knitted and crocheted poppies.  If you are in South Australia and would like to contribute, here is your chance …

Goodie Bag Winners!

We just had a long weekend in South Australia 

with a public holiday Monday for Adelaide Cup Day. 

The Adelaide Cup is a horse race. While the punters were having a flutter at the races, I decided that Adelaide Cup Day would be a good day for a  flutter or mini-sweep of our own by drawing the winners of Lupey Loops' very first giveaway.

Access All Areas: Mad March and Access To Arts

Mad March
Busy Bees

Fringe Festival

Access to Arts

 

That's quite enough alliteration for now!  

The face of a 'busy bee'
because that's what I have been!
(Stay tuned for more news about
this project in future blog entries.)

Tour Down Under 2019 Pictures and Giveaway!

Tour Down Under 2019 Cowbell
Make lots of noise to cheer on the cyclists
and show your appreciation.
 
   
   

Hot, hot, HOT!  The only way to describe the 2019 Tour Down Under.

Of Bards & Bikes

McLaren Vale, South Australia …

Southern Vales and Mt Lofty ranges.

… on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula
where I've had a lovely time with 'bards and bikes'.

Tour Down Under 2018 Photos (Part 2)

The Tour Down Under 2019 commences today with Stage 1 of the Women's Tour: Hahndorf to Birdwood.  The circuit takes riders through the picturesque Adelaide Hills and includes the following towns along the way:

Tour Down Under 2018 Photos (Part 1)

Paramedics meet under the starting banner before the race:
Stage 5 McLaren Vale to Willunga via Aldinga

Last year was so hectic, I forgot to share my photos of the 2018 Tour Down Under where even the paramedics are on bikes! 

With little time to spare before the next Tour Down Under rolls around (10–20 January 2019), I've posted more photos, fewer words. Enjoy!

International Visitors

This week in Adelaide marked the arrival of some 

special international visitors.

A Little Splash of the Surf Art Exhibition

The Old Institute Building at Port Noarlunga displays a large banner for the Surf Art Exhibition

Come and look inside!