Stitching & Hatching...

This week has seen the opening of a new collaborative exhibition at Tinning St gallery in Brunswick with my dear friend Colleen Burke. But as they say there is no rest for the wicked when next week sees Jack of Diamonds in a market debut at Craft Hatch! 


Craft Hatch is Craft Victoria's quarterly incubator market showcasing the work of student and emerging designers and experimental work from more established designers. It is a privilege to be included in this wonderful line-up of makers preparing for the June edition of this market at 1000 £ Bend.





If you're in the city on Saturday 16 June between 11am and 4pm pop in to 361 Little Lonsdale Street and browse some of the finer wares made by Melbourne folk...

Jack of Diamonds Knits the Doublet at Pop Craft...

Calling all aspiring knitters and curious textile types - Jack of Diamonds will be knitting The Doublet this Sunday the 3rd of June...


Pop Goes the Colour...

Since the studio has been finished I have been putting my machines to work to produce some knitwear for the wonderful Pop Craft pop-up shop at Harvest Textiles in Brunswick East. Pop Craft stocks some wonderful local designers who create jewellery, accessories, home wares and garments - behind the eye catching window display you can find crafted pieces by Ilka White, Stella Jones, Melanie Boermans, Kayo Tanaguchi and Anna Varendorff.



The window displays have also become something of a talking point too - the talents of Isabel Knowles and Cat Rabbit (Owl Know How) and the crafted humour of Tai Snaith have been entertaining passers by for the last couple of weeks.

Pop Craft is also running knitting workshops in conjunction with their clever range of knitting kits - you can make a pair of wrist warmers, a beautiful braided scarf or a bag which doubles as a cushion. I have to mention the beautiful range of yarns including pieces from Marta's Yarns, Dairing and Avril. In fact, I found the love of colour a little infectious and couldn't resist adding a little bright to my typically muted garments!




The lovely light space full of colour is the perfect antidote to the winter blues on the grey, grey Melbourne days - so if you knit or would love to learn pop on in to 512 Lygon St Brunswick East between the hours of 11-5.30 from Wednesday to Sunday...

If you would like to know more about the lady behind Pop Craft you can read my interview with her for the Creative Women's Circle ...

VoilĂ !

Off the radar for some time now... I have been busily preparing my new studio space. Here is a little sneak peek of the new home of Jack of Diamonds Knits situated in a bustling Brunswick warehouse of studios which is home to many creative folk including the very wonderful Sunday Morning Designs and Copy Boy.

The abridged tour starts here at the blackboard wall and Doublet...
...just across the other side you will find bobbins and bougainvillea atop a rather archaic filing system...


...and the already full pinboard here showing the work of the talented Joceline Lee and Ernesto Caivano...




...some sample swatches and recent acquisitions...


... shift your gaze westward and sneak a peek at some of the yarn collection and while you are here I'll let you in on the next pattern I plan to release this month...


...meet the Perseus Tunic, cap sleeved, wide roll neck and super stretchy thick fabric - all done in one piece on a single bed punchcard knitting machine...VoilĂ !