Cottage on Quayle

Come into the Smitten Merino boutique for a memorable and personalised shopping experience. Our designer merino wool clothing is soft, luxurious and stylish with ranges for both men and women. We make dresses, cardigans, leggings, scarves, ponchos, socks, beanies and so much more, right here in Tasmania. Smitten offers comfortable seating and refreshments so that your experience is memorable and enjoyable. As a family business, there are often opportunities to chat with the owner, designer, and daughter Holly (Smitten model) as well as engage with our experienced sales team. Take the time to call in, look around, learn the Smitten story and take home a lightweight, wearable and original piece of Tasmania that will keep you warm for years to come. Located just two minutes walk up from Salamanca Place, the Smitten Merino boutique is a must-see destination only minutes from the Hobart CBD. Easily accessible by bus and ample parking available at the back.

*Knife-making for the absolute beginner* Understanding recycled steel—how to access, use and transform them into tools. Jenna McElvogue from @Jennabuilds will be leading this workshop with assistance from Pete Mattila in unraveling the mysteries of the specific properties that recycled steels can offer in knife-making. In this 2-day workshop participants learn the accessibilities of steels while forging their own knife, understanding the proper function of geometry, hardening and tempering with the shaping and fitting of custom handles that every participant makes. This is a perfect workshop for anyone looking for that very first step into making. It’s all hands-on learning and everyone walks away with their own custom blade. This knife making course takes place in Hobart, Tasmania at artist blacksmith Pete Mattila’s waterfront studio.

Tools for the Kitchen At this intensive weekend blacksmithing course you’ll learn the fundamentals of hand-forging as you make tools for the kitchen with Pete Mattila. This is a perfect primer for anyone interested in the craft of blacksmithing. We explore and practice a range of forging techniques, while deep-diving into a range of tools and processes that are specific to the iron vocabulary. Each participant will make a set of cooking tools that display a number of practical forging processes. This knife making course takes place in Hobart, Tasmania at artist blacksmith Pete Mattila’s waterfront studio.