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Author: Wendy Rooke

Living and loving in beautiful Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Sharing all things that interest me - photography, knitting, quotes and inspirational content. View all posts by Wendy Rooke

Cute Baby Hat

Well it appears to have been quite a while since I posted here, so time for a bit of an update. Last year our little band of knitters (7 of us) donated 400 items to charity! What an amazing effort from all concerned! I was so very humbled and pleased to be the one to […]

Four New Blankets Completed

Four new blankets completed and ready for donation, all based on the 10 stitch blanket pattern with variations as to number of stitches and methods of joining.

The other side

This is the other side of knitting blankets for the homeless from scraps and left over yarn, hours of sorting, joining and winding!

Another Complete

Another one based on the 10 stitch pattern, only this time it’s 15 stitches, knitted in strips, cast off, then cast on again and pick up down the side of the last panel. It’s reversible, nice on either side. Yarn is all acrylic, 8 ply, knitted on 3.75 dpns End blanket is approximately 1 meter […]

Complete!

Another blanket complete

Gorgeous Gippsland

Anne Louise

Returning to port. Thursday 10th February 2022

An Evening Stroll in Lakes Entrance

Wednesday 9th February, 2022

New Telegram Discussion Channel

We now have our own Telegram discussion group! Come along and join the chat, family friendly, no drama chat and share. Telegram Discussion group

Lake Tyers through to the sea again

An amazing phenomena when the lake level is high enough it breaks the sand barrier, and flows out to sea. At present both Lake Bunga and Lake Tyers are open to the sea. Video and photos are here:

Lake Tyers Tuesday 7th September 2021

And the lake has filled up even more! How much more before it breaks through to the sea again?