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You may have noticed this tempting ad on the side of our site - come and rent a sunny studio space above Little Sparrow. Perfect for creatives needing a lightfilled room to spend their days. For $150 per week inclusive this slice of personal space could be yours! Contact us today to discuss!

Invigorated by the change in seasons we’ve given the store a refreshing make over! Having well and truly settled into our new location and having seen the way our customers interact with the space gave us the insight we needed to shift some things around and make the shop work the best it can. Come in and see for yourself!

Here are our Easter trading hours:

FRIDAY 29 closed
SATURDAY 30 open 9.30-5.00
SUNDAY 31 closed
MONDAY 1 closed
Normal trading resumes Tuesday 2nd, open 9.30-5.00

Don’t forget to download and print our Easter Bilby colouring page!

A reminder to come and join author Jenny Occleshaw

on the 22nd of February

 at Little Sparrow for 6pm

 to launch her wonderful new release

 Fantastical Hats & Beanies

 Please RSVP to:

 Little Sparrow (30) 90410103

 or Jenny 0425725670

Join us for drinks, nibbles, and purchase your copy of Fantastical Hats & Beanies as well as ready-to-knit beanie kits.

You will also have the chance to secure a place in a limited number of workshops with the talented author, Jenny Occleshaw.

Jenny Occleshaw started knitting very early in life. She has written patterns for Paton’s, Australian Creative Knitting, and magazines such as Yarn Art and Embellish. Jenny also heads knitting workshops at the CAE and at her studio at home. She enjoys teaching knitting and seeing the joy people find in learning a new skill or mastering new techniques.

Fantastical Hats & Beanies is a delightful collection of unique easy-to-make hats and beanies to suit every outfit and occasion. The collection includes projects suitable for experienced crafters and newcomers alike. Every project is explained using easy-to-follow instructions. Hats and beanies are not only a fabulous way to accessorise and express your own style, the hand-made hats and beanies also make personal and unique gifts for friends and loved ones. With such a variety of techniques and styles, there really is a hand-made hat or beanie here for everyone.

Please come along and help us celebrate the launch of Jenny’s new book.We will have loads of copies for sale, drinks and nibbles and some amazing new kits of Jenny’s new hats to try.

Some of these hats are truly awesome!

15% off all stock* until January 17th

*excluding handmade items, and online sales

To help you avoid last minute panic present shopping, Little Sparrow will be open 7 days a week, 9.30 – 5pm during November and December.

Stay tuned over the coming weeks for some helpful gift guides and fun new treasures in store.

We have fresh greeting cards in store by the talented Luka Va. Aren’t her creations delightful?

Luka has moved to Melbourne from Lithuania and you really get a sense of the European whimsicality from in work. We have quite a range in store, so pop in to see the rest. Everyone would love a bear with a croissant, surely?!

Pop into Little Sparrow during the last week of June and be treated to 25% off selected stock.
We’re hearing some savvy customers are even stocking up for Christmas, now!

Would you like to win a set of these beautiful wooden engineering blocks by Q-toys?

To enter:

‘like’ Q-Toys’ Facebook page and comment saying “Little Sparrow sent me” 
Entries close June 19th. Winner drawn on June 20th

Q Toys are crafted by highly skilled craftsmen. Q Toys do not employ and exploit unskilled labor in production lines in poorly equipped factories as sometimes reported in the plastic toy industry. Q Toys ensure highly skilled workers who work with us get a fair deal. Q Toys also train disabled children in Mekong Delta in Vietnam who want to become craftsmen or craftswomen for life.

Q Toys’s Felt products are made by housewives and unemployed girls in the Mekong Delta to provide employment and training in “cottage” industries. Training is provided by QUINS Group who sponsor the “For a better World” program. The workers are paid on the products made.

The materials Q Toys use are conscientiously sourced from plantation and recycled timbers and all products strictly adhere to Australia, American and European safety standards. An excellent company to support, I’m sure you’ll agree.