Quirky Creative Supplies

25/10/2026

23/10/2026

Quirky Creative Supplies is now listed on Ravelry!

For those unfamiliar, Ravelry.com is a massive online repository for knitting and crochet patterns. With so many different ways to search, you can narrow down as close as you want (say, wanting to knit a vest with 500-650m of worsted weight/10ply yarn) or as vague as you want (if you're in the mood to crochet some sort of accessory). There are many options, and often pattern designers (or those who try the pattern) will have suggested yarns.

That's the particularly exciting part for me. Once everything is properly synched back-stage, when someone localish looks at a pattern, sees a yarn they want to use and click on it, my store will be listed as a potential place to buy the yarn - assuming I have it in stock, of course.

Many who have come instore looking for patterns will have heard about Ravelry, and now I'm so pleased to be on their website too.

22/10/2026

Meet Pearnelope - she's a little blue, and a little wonky, but she's still beautiful! Made with sparkly Polar Puff yarn from Panda, you can find the pattern at the Australian Yarn Company website (a treasure trove of patterns modern and vintage) here: https://www.ausyarnco.com.au/free-pearnelope

And if you see a project you want to experiment with, I stock many of the AYC yarns and am happy to order in more!

20/10/2026

When your third job is leatherworker, you sometimes make some weird things! Check out these Troll Bags - riverbend_leather says they're pancake bags, but I made them so I name them.

Three variants available at Riverbend Leather Buronga - if you're interested come snag one before they're gone!

15/10/2026

When the pattern calls for two strands held together, you can of course stick to one solid - or put some whimsy in your life by holding two different colours for a unique effect! This Bucket Bag pattern in Panda Magnum 8 ply is available in the Panda Crafternoon pattern book - come in to check out the different colour combinations you can try!

06/03/2026

You know it's going to be a good day when a pair of big boxes from arrive! New in store are Panda Polar Puff, a soft and glittery yarn, and Magnum 8 Ply, a staple of solid coloured yarn. Also we have new colourways of Cleckheaton Brushstrokes, a gorgeous hand-dyed 5 ply yarn.

25/07/2025

Need something cozy for a cold, rainy weekend? We're open today until 4, Saturday 2-4, and Sunday 10-4! Come along and wrap yourself in yarn.

08/07/2025

That's right, it's late knowledge of a crochet workshop! Two weeks is plenty of time, right? 😅 Put together as part of the Why Not Winter In Wentworth campaign. All are welcome! The only stitches you need to know are chain stitch, slip stitch, and UK Treble/US Half crochet.

One session on the 18th of July and one on the 20th, both on the Virus Shawl and including afternoon tea catered by Lock 10 & Weir Restaurant. Please contact me either here or by email ([email protected]) for bookings.

24/01/2025

Last-minute workshop this weekend!

Make a trinket basket from t-shirt yarn using simple crochet stitches. Saturday 25th, 1pm-3pm. $30/head, bring an 8-9mm crochet hook if you have one. Yarn provided.

17/01/2025

Need to keep the kids occupied in the heat?

We have sticker mosaics, pour paint sets, and all sorts of craft supplies! Come on in to find something for any age.