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Knitter's Day Out 2012!

Hello from America -- I'm headed to the Knitter's Day Out September 7th and 8th, 2012 -- even if you aren't taking classes, come on by to the marketplace! There are plenty of knitters around to meet and knit with! I really love this event and you will too!

Stranded In Oz will have Glinda, 100% superwash wool sock, and some new lots of aran weight/10ply yarns!

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I'll be bringing the Rivuletto Shawl for the first time to a US Show --

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Customer FO -- in time for another prize!

Hello and as I get ready for Bendigo Sheep and Wool Show and the Melbourne Quilt and Craft Fair, I'm happy to share with you a beautiful photo of Keljane's (Ravelry) FO -- she's won herself some yarn for finishing her hank of June 2012 club yarn -- first for a non-sock knitter!

Here's beautiful Georgia and her poncho in Happy Little Mitey Sock! Thanks Keljane!

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You String Me Right Round

Here's a free knitted beret pattern from Stranded In Oz. Please, be kind -- feel free to link with this page or copy the file for you personal use. Thanks!

This beret is inspired by Eric Corbin's penchant for knitting berets in Stranded In Oz yarn. I've made several and I'm not done yet!

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You String Me Right Round

A Simple Beret

by Melissa Deutsch Scott

Stranded In Oz

Yarn: Stranded In Oz Hand-Painted 8 ply wool (shown above) or 10 ply wool, 1 cone of SWTC String Me Along. Needles: 8 ply use 4.00mm (10 ply use 5.00mm) dpns and 40/cm/16” or 50cm/20” circular knitting needles.

Sizes: Using 8 ply wool, you'll get a girl's size or small adult beret. Using 10ply, you'll get a slouchier, larger adult sized- beret. If you prefer a different size, add or subtract 8 sts to your cast on.

With circular needle, cast on 88 sts with wool only. Place marker and join for circular knitting. Work in k2, p2 rib for 2.5cm/1" or ribbing length to suit.

Increase Round (doubling your number of sts): *k1, inc*; repeat from * to * to end (176 sts). Using wool AND your String Me Along, knit 1 round. If you'd like a larger edge around the base, knit a few more rounds before beginning your decreases.

Decrease Setup Round: *Knit 20, k2tog, place marker*; repeat from * to * to end (8 sts decreased). Knit 1 rnd.

Round 1: *knit to 2 sts before marker, k2tog, slip marker*; repeat from * to * to end. Round 2: knit.

Work Rnds 1 and 2 until 8 sts remain. Cut yarn, leaving ends for weaving in. Thread yarn onto tapestry needle and thread yarn ends through remaining 8 loops. Pull to close top gap. Weave in ends. Block if desired.

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Crafties in Sydney - thank you!

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Here's a piccie of some of the yarn display from Sydney last weekend.Â Thank you to the awesome knitters, crocheters, and other fibre addicts who came by and bought yarn from Stranded In Oz. The shipment will be back in Adelaide tomorrow and the yarn loaded online as soon as I can get it back to my workroom and photographed!

The PURPLE YARNS went first -- but there are a few hanks of Frost in the Vineyard still available. Some nice hanks of the watery blues are coming back and some new colours -- including YBRd and Occupy Oz -- for those of you who love the brights!

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Thank you as well to Jonelle and SWTC for the brilliant shipment of String Me Along, including the new SMA2.

For those of you who want more String Me Along -- it's loaded onto my webshop and ready for purchase. If you buy through Shopatron in the USA you will not be buying from Stranded In Oz and the shipping will be MORE than the cost of the yarn. Orders for SMA from SIOz are shipped from Adelaide.

Stay tuned for the new stocks of Happy Little Mitey Sock and Glinda, the Good Wool!

Mitey Wild Twilight

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Melissa is at the Sydney Harbour Craft and Quilt Fair

If you need to get in touch promptly try the mobile number :-

0409859219

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Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair - June 13-17, Darling Harbour

Hello and yes, it is time for a contest.Â Stranded In Oz has 4 tickets to give away for the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair.

So, the first 4 people who email me at melissa AT strandedinoz DOT com get a ticket.Â One ticket per customer. Please include a correct postal address so we can send these tickies out tout suite!

For the best way to stay up on the latest from Stranded In Oz -- please join the Ravelry, then join the Stranded In Oz Group!

Here's a sneak peek at some of the yarn that will be in Sydney!

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And some of another fave -- Argus, which I haven't done a run of in a while...

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Well, it's back to work! Good luck to all the Sydney-siders who win tickets! Melissa

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Getting Ready...

Rivuletto Prize Kit

Here's a preview picture of the Rivulletto Prize Kit -- I'll be announcing the contest shortly. Stay tuned. If you'd like the details -- they will be posted on the Stranded In Oz Ravelry Group -- to participate, join Ravelry and the Ravelry Stranded In Oz Group to get involved.

The Prize Kit is the 1st prize -- hanks of Stranded In Oz Lace Yarn will be awarded to the 2nd and 3rd prize winners!

This contest will be running, beginning in June. The Big Prize will include the pattern, original yarn used, needles, and some organic tea to relax and enjoy your knitting!

The next public event for Stranded In Oz is the Handknitters Guild S.A.'s Bi-Annual Exhibition.

I'll be there:

Saturday, May 26th -- with yarn and the New HiyaHiya needles and accessories. Location: Arthur Street, Unley Citizens Centre, Unley.

Bring an FO in Stranded In Oz yarns or fibres and get a 10% discount!

Sunday, May 27th -- I'll be at the Port Markets, Fishermen's Wharf as per usual!

Hope to see you there.

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Our April Sock Prize Winner!

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Hooray to Margaret W who is the first Stranded In Oz Knitter's Club winner to finish her Le Maquis Socks. They look incredibly comfy they do!

Thanks Margaret for sending your photos -- and you'll be getting your prize with your June club pack!

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Stay tuned for the next Stranded In Oz Contest -- working on the finishing touches this week!

Knit in good health and happiness, Melissa

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April 2012 Knitter's Club -- first winner announced

The first prizewinner in the SIOz April 2012 Knitter's Club is:

Kelly, who knitted this shawl in Stranded Silk Sock, Le Maquis colourway! Fantastic!

Kelly's handknitted shawl in Stranded Silk Sock, Le Maquis

Thanks for the picture Kelly -- and you'll get your prize in the next club pack mailing!

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So all you sock knitters and spinners... there are still prizes to be won!

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Keep 'em coming! M

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Stitches Fair Weds, April 18th in Adelaide

STRANDED IN OZ WILL BE AT:

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Stitches Village Fair, Wednesday April 18, 2012, 10.30am - 4pm at Immanuel College, 32 Morphett Road, NOVAR GARDENS SA 5040. Fair Entry: $5.oo. My booth is outside the auditorium, next to the church, near the food and drink vendors on the footy oval.

This fair is in conjunction with the Beating Around the Bush International Stitchery show sponsored by Country Bumpkin. I'll be featuring lighter-weight yarns and fun stitching and knitting items, including the newest yarns and designs.

Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, or wish to place an order for pickup there, please feel free to email or ring! Kind Regards, Melissa

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Easter 'Egg' Hunt at the Port Markets

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For Easter Holiday, SIOz at the Port Markets will be open, Sunday and the Monday public holiday, April 8 and 9 from 9AM to 5PM.

In honour of the holiday, I'll be running the annual Easter Egg (yarn hank) Hunt! This year -- there will be hidden hanks of yarn with special labels -- and of course, as always, discounts and prizes. One hank per customer per day. ThisÂ year, the discount vouchers are good for the Easter Weekend, for regularly-priced stock only. That said, we will have EFTPOS available.

And this year, the big prize? A DISCOUNT VOUCHER FOR 1/2 OFF A HIYAHIYA INTERCHANGEABLE NEEDLE SET! If you already have a needle set? Still makes a great gift! There are both the SHARP metal and bamboo sets in stock.

The Port Market Sunday Shop is getting it's much-needed overhaul -- so come on down and check out what's in and ready to grace your needles and hooks. Several yarns will be on sale to make way for the autumn and winter new yarns.

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SIOz Knitter's Club - First Two Contest Winners

The first pair of socks and the first non-sock FO's have been completed. Both done in record time I reckon. Thank you Anna and Kelly! You've both won MORE YARN! How good is that?

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And Kelly's Shawl:

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It's really exciting to see how the yarn knitted up! Yup, I designed it to have that stripe on the sockies! Love the way Anna's socks took. Ace knitting from both! Thank you to Anna and Kelly for sharing their FO's with us. Gorgeous!

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SIOz spinners and knitters clubs

Here are the guidelines for the club contests -- first contest for the Practically Magical Socks and Fibre as well as a Part I mega-prize:

Club Updates for 2012: Practically Magical Contest - Pack 1

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For Spinners: Be the first to spin and ply your fibre and post a picture in the SIOz Ravelry group or email it to me and get a double pack of fibre April! For Knitters: Finish your Practically Magical Socks and post a picture in the SIOz Ravelry group or email it to me and get a double shot of yarn for April AND a Hiya Hiya circular needle for sock knitting. Your socks have include all the elements of the pattern as written.

note: for the sock knitter’s prize, since we’ve already got A FINISHED PAIR, I’ll award 2 First Prizes for the knitters. Why? Because the newbies didn’t necessarily know how the club prizes work. So, come on, there’s room for another pair of socks for winning some yummy yarn!

For Knitters and Spinners: If you are knitting your handspun or knitting your dye! my pretties! into something else, and you are the FIRST knitter to post a FO piccie on the SIOz Ravelry Group or email it to me, you will get a really cute KARATSTIX Stranded In Oz Socks Rule. Yeah, these are the really cute ones with the red shoes, rainbow, and are incredibly useful.

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Part I Mega-Prize: Knitters; Finish and post pictures of all three of your SIOz FO’s on the SIOz Ravelry Group and get a grand prize of a beautiful Hiya Hiya Travel Needle Case and assorted other little goodies. Spinners: Spin all three packs and post yarn FO’s here and get a grand prize of 250gm of hand-painted luxury fibre. mmmmm!

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New Yarns and HiyaHiya Latest at the Online Shop

The newest yarns, Stranded In Oz's soysilk® lines, are all loaded to the online shop. The favourite so far is the Soysilk® lace. Check it out!

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The HiyaHiya circulars and needle interchangeable sets are proving popular. Thank you for choosing Stranded In Oz! We love the new SHARPS!

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The weather (suddenly cold) is not conducive to painting cellulose, so it's back to painting wool this week! We''ll keep you posted from here and on our Ravelry Group.

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New HiyaHiya Stocks and New Hand-Painted Soy Yarns from Stranded In Oz

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The new 2012 yarns will be at the Port Markets tomorrow, along with the latests stocks of HiyaHiya knitting needles. Come on up to the Port tomorrow. We're open from 9am to 5pm. Every Sunday and Public Holiday Monday.

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The latest 2012 lots of Stranded In Oz Soy DK, Soy Lace, and Soy Bulky Ribbon will be there. These yarns will be loaded online on Monday, after the Port customers get a chance to see 'em.

Spin and Knit in Good Health and Happiness, Melissa

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SWTC restocks just in at SIOz

Hooray, the restocks of some of our fave yarns from SWTC are back in stock and loaded online.

Included are:

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Included with your purchase of 2 balls of Infatuation is the pattern to make one of my favourite scarves:

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Jazz, including the really fun bronze and gold mix

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Restocks of TofutsiesÂ® solids in the brilliant green, turquoise, yellow, and luscious red:

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And the heaps-of-fun String Me Along, including a brighter white, which would be great for wedding knits!

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There are more surprises in this shipment -- including some new and old faves destined for the dyetable! Stay tuned.

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2012 SIOz Yarn and Fibre Clubs

Dec 2011 Newsletter:

Dear Stranded In Oz Customer! Thank you to each and every one of you for your business this year. We continue to be proud of the yarns, fibres, and designs that are SIOz.

Your continued support inspires me and keeps the whole woolly enterprise thriving. This year, my partner, Richard, has decided to start calling me Shippy (yup, that's sheepy hippy). Rather than take offense, the name is growing on me. I say, the more Shippies the better! Here's a photo of Dec 2011's Calamity Jane Red in a wool/alpaca/nylon blend.

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The 2012 Knitters' and Spinners' Clubs are in the works for 2012. The colour inspiration, while always Oz-inspired, will also be A Good Yarn Yarn -- great quality yarns inspired by colours from favourite stories. Some may be familiar to SIOz fans, and some are entirely new. The packs will reflect the themes of each story. Stay tuned.

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If you have any questions regarding yarn or fibre clubs, or any Stranded In Oz products, please feel free to contact us here at SIOz Central.

Knit, spin, crochet, and felt in good health and happiness for 2012, Melissa

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