Yarn Bombing

O.k so we see the term thrown around with some images but what is Yarn Bombing? The simple answer it is a type of Graffiti or street art but rather than using paint the art employs beautiful displays of yarn either knitted or Crocheted . I have enclosed some great examples found via pin interest. Do you have a favourite ? Have you seen any yarn bombing in your neighbourhood ?

Knit / Crochet chairs

How amazing are these chairs - found via Etsy. There is over 30 hours of work and 1500 yards of yarn . Love them!

Crochet / knit playground

No words needed .This amazing crochet/knit structure of this playground was created by Japanese artist Toshiko Horiuvhi-Mac Adam. The artist had to order her yarns by the ton . Simply amazing I love and another reason why I really need to visit Japan .images found via here

What is in the rattle ?

It is funny the questions you get asked about your products. But one of the commonly asked questions is what is in our handrattles ? So here is a blog post as a reference for all questions asked in relation to our handrattles . What are they made of ? All our products are made from 100% cotton yarn . This yarn has been chosen as I believe it to be the most durable and kid friendly of yarns. This is important as the handrattles will be chewed on , pulled etc. The yarns do get dirty so it is important to use a medium that is both durable and practical . How do you wash them ? Our products can be hand washed or put in a delicate bag on a wool cycle . Our products are designed to be played with so they will get dirty - however they do wash extremely well. Where do the ideas come from ? Our first ever handrattle was designed out of a need to find cute , durable and practical handrattles for little babies when they are first learning to grab . Many of the products on the market where simply to big in circumference for a little 8 week old to hold on to . Most of our designs come from our bigger toys that are inspired by books and my kids interests. What is inside them ? We have small little plastic bells inside as per the photograph shows . This is done again for washing purposes and safety . The filling is a cotton poly filling again chosen for practicality and also washing properties . Why do all the bells sound different do you use different bells? We use the same bell for all our handrattles but because the rattle are different shapes they have different amount of fillings which affect the sound of the rattle . Are they safe ? Our products are all designed to be safe for a baby with all of our yarns colour fast ( meaning the colour will not run )

Very cool retro

This room is amazing - I love retro . If you have seen our latest photo shoot and also a sneak peak of our props at markets it is no secret I love retro . When I stumbled across this cover from Anthropology I simply could not share it .I love the art and all the furniture what a beautiful room . What do you think and what is your favourite style ?

A Special day out

So from the previous post you may know that my oldest turned 4 and his only wish was to drive a car .mmm yep he is 4 years old and car made so we thought Luna Park and Dodgem cars . The only problem was upon arrival he did not meet the height restrictions - really should check these details before heading off. We did have an amazing day the weather held out and he got to enjoy many rides it really was a fun day out the boys loved it !

A market and a birthday

Sorry a little late on this post . Hope everyone had a great long weekend . We had another busy weekend we headed up to Canberra late Friday night for a market Saturday and Sunday . We had a great market and was really great having that face to face time with people that are inspired and love our products . It is always worth the trip when you have amazing customers that appreciate the time and effort of your product . Mr T and I take turns on our market stand as we travel with the two little ones and it is just the two of us so we both get a turn of some time with the kids and on the stand . So a huge thanks to everyone that popped by our said hello and supported our little business. On a personal note our first born turned 4 which is huge - for us the years are flying by . I realised it had also been a while since i have picked up the camera so am going to make a big effort to pick up the camera and capture some more of those precious moments . Unfortunately I didn't manage any photos of our stand in Canberra but I did manage a few from a little persons 4th birthday dinner .