A Learn to Crochet Workshop was scheduled at The Knit Studio for Sunday. As some of you know, for the past couple of years I have travelled the length and breadth of the country tutoring a wide range of knitting, crochet and sewing related subjects. So, because of this, I have a box in which I keep all my workshop samples. This means that for any given subject, I just dip into the box, check the samples, wash them if needed, block them and generally tidy them up. On Friday night I 'dipped' into the box for the crochet samples and ... horror of horrors! No sign of them! Cue a frantic search of other boxes before finally deciding I would have to quickly crochet them all again. Not easy when you consider that Saturday is a busy day at The Knit Studio with the very large and popular Knitting Group. Nevertheless I managed to do the samples I needed by early in the evening, and, by this time I had caught the crochet bug. If some one asks me knit or crochet? I will always reply knit - but when I do get around to crocheting I remember how much I enjoy it and I wasn't quite ready to put everything away, just yet - after all, I had all my hooks, lots of odd bits of yarn and a few new books (borrowed, of course from The Knit Studio). I really like Amigurumi crochet type creatures because of their funny shapes and 'googly' eyes and because they are quick to make. By the end of Saturday night Charlie the Cat and Chloe the chicken had been born! Photos later on......
The Crochet Workshop went really well - it was a beautiful, sunny day and everyone got the hang of all the basic stitches really quickly! It was a good job I had a few 'extension tasks' up my sleeves. Not only all the basic stitches but circles, flowers and granny squares too -well done everyone!
And so to Monday, which was for me Washday Monday! You know, a warm sunny day perfect for hanging out washing - so perfect I went looking for washing! Three stripped beds later and the kitchen resembled a Chinese Laundry.
One of the many piles on the kitchen floor.
Taking advantage of the brilliant sunshine, Mittens and I spent a little time in the garden where I managed to photograph some of my recent projects.
Charlie gaurding 'his' fat ball feeder!
I nearly wrote gauarding his fat b****s
but then realised how that sounded
and I do have children reading my Blog. Hello Rellies!! :-)
Chloe, the chicken, hiding from Mittens!
Mittens ignoring Chloe.
Perhaps I will just squash it?
And - introducing Charlie the cat ....
he is kind of cute isn't he?
(Eyes and nose temporary fittings!)
I'll just ignore this creature too!
Some finished knitting projects enjoyed the sunshine too.
Springtime HitchHiker
Hitch Hiker again, not my usual colours, but a great Springtime Scarf.
Knitted in Nidd yarn from their fantastic Ba T'at yarn range
and finally - received this from a pal recently - it made me smile :-)
Oh seen those mice before, they go well with my bean bugs.
ReplyDeleteLove your Amigurami and Hitch Hiker, not done one of these but decided now must hurry to start one.
ReplyDeleteAre you sure you brought the box with your crochet samples back from Kangaroo? Maybe it's gone to France?!? ;))
Ooodles of love xx
Your little softies are adorable. My mother was an avid crocheter and I always admire others' work...I could just never catch on. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteLovely to see all your projects, and with a cat, and in the sun!
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