Poor talant the Camel had a slight mistake in the second line 36 of the pattern. It was corrected June 4 (the same day Yarn 10 went on sale in newsagents), and the pattern online was also corrected June 4. We would love to see some camel pictures if you have knit him up! info AT yarnmagazine DOT com Dot au is a good place to send pics.

Has anyone spied Lorraine (New Norfolk) knitting the celtic cabled gloves? Should I get excited for my birthday? Or should I resort to other festivities for a mid-winter frolic?

This could be a good year to have a Christmas in July party. It is a perfect excuse for mulled wine, good friends, good food and a bit of frivolity. Is anyone else doing Christmas in July (for the adults, not the kids)?

As of tomorrow Yarn 10 will be springing up at newsagencies all across Australia. Our subscribers http://yarnmagazine.com.au/subscribers.html should all have their copies by now, as should your LYS (if they are a YARN stockist).

We put a “Please do not Bend” note on the posted magazines this time, and would love to hear back from anyone who cares to comment on how straight (or bent) their magazine was. Mine was bent, but I like bendy things, so all is good in my world.

The best way to support YARN is by subscribing, so just a quick note to let you know that subscriptions taken out from now to August 20 will be for the September edition start. Thanks, Michelle

I’ve been asked to give you faithful readers a sneek preview of the cover, so you know what to look for in the newsagents next week.

So here it is, in all its glory! I really, REALLY like the celtic cabled gloves, but alas, my time is no longer my own - maybe Mum will knit me some for my birthday? Am I being too subtle?

Looking forward to your feedback, Michelle.

Hold onto your hats people! Yarn 10 is at the printers. Subscriptions will need to be in by May 20 to get Yarn Magazine Winter edition on your door step (before the big winter chill). If you are unsure of your subscription status, please email michelle (at) yarnmagazine (dot) com (dot) au or give us a quick call on 02 6687 4002.

 It is bursting with patterns, how to instructions and “articles of interest” to keep you immersed for hours … days if you count the actual knitting/crocheting.

Competition winners have been announced in the magazine - so please don’t stalk the mail person. If you have won something, it should turn up around the same time as the magazine. Break out the chocolate!

Yours in Yarn, Michelle

To all the Mothers out there “Happy Mothers Day” to you, even if you live in a country where Mother’s Day is celebrated on a different day!

I hope you have a nice, relaxing day with family, friends or pets. Remember to smile.

Big hugs, Michelle

Do you live in or near Melbourne? Have you considered entering the Class 97 or 98 Category at the Royal Melbourne Show? We have sponsored 2 new categories:

Recycled Garment/Article Either made from yarn, recycled from a second hand jumper, or items which would otherwise be thrown away.

100 Mile Garment/Article An entry that best shows environmental responsibility and involvement with your local community. The Garment/Article from raw product to creation must occur within a 100 mile (160k) radius of the raw product.

Why not give it a go and see where it gets you?

Lots of Yarn to you, Michelle.

Many of you may not be aware that the CSIRO wool scour plant in Geelong is facing closure. To read up on this, and possibly ”send a letter” of protest, please read this blog … http://natural-fibres.blog-city.com/ It really would be a shame to have to send our Aussie wool overseas for processing.

It appears that people everywhere have hit their newsagents with a vengence and Yarn 9, which only came out mid-March, is starting to sell out. It is rather difficult to get reliable statistics on which stores sell out first, so I am asking for HELP. If your newsagent or LYS has sold out already, can you let us know? To help you along, here is our latest giveaway:

Pack 1 : Knit With Beads - Stunning Shawls & Wraps by Scarlet Taylor; Quick Gifts by Vogue Knitting; Yarnplay at Home - Handknits for colorful living by Lisa Shobhana Mason; 1 skein of Noro Silk Mountain.

Pack 2: The Crochet Bible by Sue Whiting; Crocheted Shawls by Vogue Knitting; 100 Crochet Projects by Jean Leinhauser & Rita Weiss; 1 skein of Lorna’s Laces Swirl Chunky - just to encourage you to think outside the square.

Simply put “Pack 1″ or “Pack 2″ in the body of your email, along with your name and address (if you are not a subscriber). If a store or newsagent has sold out, can you please put “Sold out” and the suburb or postcode as the subject line in your email. If no stores around you have sold out, please just put the Pack number as the subject, and we’ll enter you in the draw anyway!

 Many thanks, Michelle.

It seems that our mailing house has chosen turtles to deliver some of the subscriptions, as they have been sooooo slow to arrive. We also would like to apolgise to the poor subscribers who have had to wait, wait, wait for their deliveries. Sorry :(

The mailing house has had the magazines since Monday 10 March - so maybe they all read them before they posted them? Maybe the Easter bunny slowed them down? Whatever the cause, we are very, very sorry.

If anyone sees a runaway turtle with copies of Yarn on its back, can you let us know?

I’m off now to have a look at what we can offer to our subscribers in the way of a book give-away……..

More soon, Michelle