I knit. Correction, I love to knit. Its monotonous, mechanical movement invokes the most Zen-like state of relaxation. Plus, I churn out lots of colourful scarfs for my housemates! Yet, despite my enthusiasm for this age-old past time, my capability is obviously, extremely limited.

Someone doing a far superior job is John Macarthur, owner of Bondi label Purl Harbour. Part of the vibrant Bondi shopping community since 1987, Macarthur, a knitting aficionado and believes you can knit just about anything. So much so, he’s rumoured to once have attempted knitting a wedding dress!!

It follows that Purl Harbour produces extensive seasonal ranges of knitwear. Purl Harbour garments, made to order are amenable to the most finicky customer request to modify colour, necklines, length, etc.

I’m not about to abandon my needles, but with summer rapidly approaching I think that an order might just be placed for that 1970s-style crochet bikini.