Brisbane, Australia - SnB

Our Christmas ‘Break’

Miss_Vicki — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:38:28 +0000

Well it is that time of year again. The Three Monkeys Cafe are closed for their Christmas break, but as always Brisbane Stitch ‘n’ Bitch KNIT ON

Tonight we are hanging out at the Pancake Manor on Charlotte Street. See you next Tuesday at Freestyle in West End (back to Three Monkeys after that). Be there!

NOMMAGE

Alot

Miss_Vicki — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:44:18 +0000

Our Sally brought in an FO tonight. An Alot, all hand stitched.

Saviours Of The Lost Arts ’11

Miss_Vicki — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 01:48:56 +0000

Well, proceedings kick off today starting with the craft fair at King George Square. It is not as colourful and awesome this year on account of us not making them a garden this time and the square has not been yarn bombed either. I know, a slight bummer we will need to remedy next winter, but still the fair is worth checking out if you can get down there today. Our good friends from Biggan Designs, QSWFA and Voodo Rabbit fabrics are down there with stalls, along with our own Catamation, of course. Other stalls of interest were embroidery, tatting, bark pictures, basketry and there is felt and sewn stuff too. On display there is an origami city hall made from old cheques (from the 40′s, I think) and there is a live bit of ice sculpture too. Now that is a good way to mark the beginning of winter! The market goes until 4pm and there are lounges set up from anyone to sit and knit or craft on Adelaide Street, in the middle of King George Square and also at The Bleeding Heart Cafe on Ann Street (in the old school of arts building opposite the council building). See you there? There are demos on through the day, the ice carving as I mentioned has already begun. Hmmm it is prolly done by now, I must go back to the square to sneak a peek. Sarting about now is a soap making demo and at noon there is a glass bead making one I can’t wait to see. At 1pm is eco aware clothing and at 2 is one on spinning wheels. Which reminds me that I must resist the Kromski spindle I saw down there at The Mountain Spinnery Stall, but it is hard.

April 26 location

janefeebles — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:55:23 +0000

Because tomorrow is another public holiday and the 3 monkeys are shut we have reserved a table at the Pancake Manor, Elizabeth St in the city from 7. We will be back in our regular spot next week

OK, this is it. We’re settled

janefeebles — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:22:10 +0000

After roaming in the cafe wastelands of Brisbane for 40 days, we have ended the journey back where we started

The 3 monkeys has re-opened, and we are BACK!!

A good deal of West End around Boundary Rd was still shut last week, and I can’t wait to see the place back to its old pumping self.

But in the mean time you will find us every Tuesday from 7 pm up the back stitching and nattering like happy nannas with cake

Knitters in need of a new home :(

janefeebles — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:20:55 +0000

It is with a very heavy heart that I report that the awesome 3 monkeys cafe in West End, our home for nearly 6 (SIX!) years was inundated during the Brisbane Floods and is closed until further notice.

Until they are back serving their dairy laced goodies we are trying to find a temporary location.

Required: a centrally located cafe that possesses the following attributes

easy access by train and bus
extended opening hours (9pm or later) on weeknights
a laid back attitude to a group of 7+ knitters converging for stitching and bitching for several hours every Tuesday night
an affordable menu with meals and snacks

If you think you know a cafe that fits the bill please let us know!
Help us interwebs community, you’re our only hope!

Home again, home again, jiminee jig

janefeebles — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 04:07:28 +0000

Hi all

3 Monkeys is open again and we will be back at our usual table up the back near the water cooler every Tuesday from 7 for the rest of the year

And the venue change for this week is….

janefeebles — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:34:53 +0000

Tuesday January 4th we are booked in to Freestyle Tout at West End, across the road from our usual venue. Booking is for 7pm under the name ‘knitters’ for 8-10 people

Temporary Change of Venue

janefeebles — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 07:04:45 +0000

Hi Folks

3 Monkeys is closed for the next 3 Tuesdays, so we have been forced to change venues. Tuesday the 28th we will be at the Pancake Manor on Charlotte St.

See you there!

What’s in a name?

janefeebles — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:27:22 +0000

The 3 Monkeys Cafe has been a fantastic host for stitch and bitch for over 5 years, consistently serving great meals (you can never go wrong with the haloumi platter), nommy cake (especially green tea cake) and ridiculously oversized coffees.

Another constant, thanks to the international flavour of the waiting staff, has been the colourful, grammatically and consonant-ly challenged spelling on the reserved post it on our table. Usually we’re missing at least one t, admittedly there are several in stitch and bitch. But this one had to be documented as definitely the worst spelling we’ve ever encountered

Interestingly, the next week the post it was letter perfect, which we think was also a first, but I didn’t have the camera, and I think you can all imaginate what that would look like without too much trouble.