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Wool in Bendigo! Who would have guessed!?

Rachael — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:49:45 +0000

Hey peeps, another thing researched while I was in Bendigo the other week, was the hype I’ve been hearing about the Bendigo Woolen Mills. I’m ashamed to say I grew up in Bendigo and have only just found out about this wonderful resource that I had on my doorstep for all these years.

Did you know that they are the largest hand knitting mail order manufacturer in Australia? And it’s only of very recent times that they have moved to internet sales, previously us nanna’s would fill our orders via phone or fax. Anything that is based on mail order and has survived this long without the internet must be good! You are buying direct from the manufacturer so you get factory direct prices, they have the largest range of natural fiber yarns anywhere in the world.

So i say for your next knitting project have a look online for your wool, or if not they have a factory shop in Bendigo at 4 Lansell St. You never know my dad’s a sheep farmer and you may just get some of his wool, the chances are high

xo Rach

Oh and they sell some pretty awesome patterns as well. Like this lovely jumper

Now this is probably the most rediculous present idea….

Rachael — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:25:56 +0000

Or maybe not, I’m sure if you gave me time I could come up with more. But I really want an Airstream caravan. I have nowhere to keep it, no car to tow it with, but…. they are just freaking cool.

Of course you only have to get it for me if you want to . But don’t you think it would make me one of the coolest kids on the block at Golden Plains next year??

xo Rachael

The snow is cold….

Rachael — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:29:08 +0000

I have spent the last couple of day’s up in Dinner Plain, such a lovely place to visit at this time of the year, and especially this week when they just had a good dump of snow. Dinner plain is in the Victorian Snowfields 10km from Mt Hotham. What I like most about Dinner Plain is that its not a ski resort as such and therefore doesn’t have the hussle and bussle, but its in the snow and when you want the slopes they are a 10 minute drive up the road.

I have come back with a renewed enthusiasm for snowboarding, and a very sore body, but I did learn how to put chains on!

xo Rachael