suzy hausfrau

The very lovely Suzy Hausfrau sent me this gorgeous book in the mail recently. And if that wasn’t enough a voucher to spend in her lovely store. Suzy, not her real name, left her job to be home and set up and run her very own online store. Well done. It’s a big decision but you’ve got to love the internet which enables us busy mums to make some money on the side. And can I just say it’s so great to see a local stockist of MillaMia books and yarn as I really love their books and style. 

Keira quickly took the book off me and has ‘told’ me in no uncertain terms what I will be knitting her. Um Keira I’ve never done fair isle before so a dress might be a tad too ambitious! But I can’t decide what yarn to buy as they are all delicious. As you know I have a soft spot for everything pink and girly and I love the bright vibrant girly colours on offer like this one.

Back to the book. Wonderland is stunning. Baby to size 7 and a few size 8 in response to reader requests for larger sizes.  And since I have the other two books by MillaMia I have plenty of choice now since the complete set lives at my house. Because you can never have too many craft books. But if that wasn’t enough, the yarns are to die for. Super luxurious and something special. I love this wool/silk yarn.

Be sure to pop over to Suzy Hausfrau and have a little look. Enter her giveaway here  to win $100 voucher for her store too. Nice prize. And she offers free postage in Australia which is great! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh I love this colour of this yarn too! I think a cute lace kerchief or little lace cardigan for keira would be in order here.

It’s a lovely store and I love seeing other aussie mums setting up their own stores so they can work at home and be a mum at home. It’s a great life. I won’t lie it’s a lot of work and late nights but well worthwhile. Mind you with all these yarns at home I’d be knitting in my free time or patting the pretty yarns. Thanks, Suzy Hausfrau. I’m going back to read Wonderland and pick what I’m going to make first.

Comments

  1. In last month’s Womens Weekly (the one before the Danni Minogue cover), there was a lovely baby blanket knitted in Millamia wool……..perfect for beginners like me, so I ordered my wool from Suzy………..in the blue/cream/lilac combination. For beginners, it’s a great project to start with.

  2. bet you could do fairisle easy peasy ! thankyou for the post….hope things are going along ok for you since your Mum died….

  3. Okay, a vague comment I know but if Millimia is Swiss are the books in English or are those horrible charts that always make me feel like I am doing more maths than knitting?

  4. Could almost wish I had a baby but don’t be frightened of Fairisle it is worth the effort, just keep the travelling (non knitted yarn) loosely looped along behind your work with the yarn you are knitting. Usually you only have two colours to deal with at a time – you will make a lovely fairisle!

  5. My top tip at Christmas would have to be organisation. No matter whether it’s a small or large gathering, organisation helps. In fact I’m in the middle of making home made ice cream, and caramel now, in preparation for the big day ☺

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