Just to frighten everyone, it's only six months to Christmas, but I'm sure everyone's Christmas knitting is well underway.
Reg Scott spoke to us about his angora goats and mohair.
The Flinders Island Fleece site is here
Here's the Winter Magic site if you missed it.

What's happening
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)   3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
Studio 49 Fibre Retreat   A fibre arts retreat that Old Oak Ranch Sonoma 16 to 18 November 2007 (pendria AT sbcglobal DOT net)
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Heavy Mellow    Delight     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
The Complete Peanuts  by Charles M. Shultz (link)
Tudor Roses  by Alice Starmore (link)

Once again, a big thank you to Ann Westren for the Easter Show knitting tour.
The Institute for Figuring's reef is here. And the Chicago event on 29 June is here.

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This week we visit Chris Taylor of Dendendaloom Alpacas, and I get to meet yet more really cute animals. Yes, there are photos. If you'd like to contact Chris, you can email him at dendendaloom AT aol DOT com (you know how to replace the symbols).
If you're in Brisbane and have a knitting group happening over the next few weeks could you let me know, I'll pass the details on to Marya who's visiting.

This show's music
Plunkett    The River     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Knit Fix - Problem Solving for Knitters  by Lisa Kartus (link)

Once again, a big thank you to Ann Westren for the Easter Show knitting tour.

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A big thank you to Kris of Tapestry Craft and Mary Helen for organising the Sydney end of the WWKIP Day, which is where this week's show begins. There are lots of pictures on their sites.
The new Flinders Island Fleece site is coming here.
Wagtail yarns are here.
Madoka's animations and crocheting can be found here.

What's happening
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
Knit in Public Day - Hoboken NJ   Pier A Park Gazebo, 11am to 4 pm
Knit in Public Day - Sydney   Sidewalk Cafe at the Opera House, from 2pm.
Knitter\'s Weekend   A weekend of knitting in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)   3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Jeff Wahl    Home     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Aran Knitting  by Alice Starmore (link)

New Podcasts
Knitters Uncensored (link)
Knit Therapy (link)
I did eventually find a picture of Boudicca's Braid here.

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This week Ann Westren takes us into the world of Fair Isle and Aran knitting at the Easter Show, Marion Jack of the Australian Alpaca Barn talks to us about her alpacas and her business.
Charles of JigraKnits presents his thoughts on how his location affects his knitting in his essay 'Knittins in Welland'.
Another big thank you to Mandi of Ewe give me the knits for the selection of fibres to try spinning, I think it's going to be fun.

What's happening
Courthouse Stitch'n'Bitch   Every Sunday at the Courthouse Hotel Newtown 1:30pm
Knit in Public Day - Hoboken NJ   Pier A Park Gazebo, 11am to 4 pm
Knit in Public Day - Sydney   Sidewalk Cafe at the Opera House, from 2pm.
Knitters Connection   A knitting event that features Sally Melville, Cat Bordhi and 10 other knitting teachers teaching 35 classes June 6 - 10 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus
Knitter\'s Weekend   A weekend of knitting in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
NSW Knitters Guild (Blue Mountains Division)   3rd Saturday of each month at the Blaxland Community Centre
Sydney Sity Klickers   Every second Saturday at Barmuda, Australia Street Newtown

This show's music
Ehren Starks    Sunset in Pensacola     (Magnatune)

From the bottom of the knitting bag
Books
Charmed Knits  by Alison Hansel (link)
Other
Flinders Island Yarn  from Flinders Island Fleece (link)

Next week's show will come from the Sydney World Wide Knit in Public Day event (as long as the weather is nice). We're meeting at the Sidewalk Cafe near the Opera House at 2pm. For other events check out the WWKIP's website.

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