Yarn Classes

This coming Friday is a significant day in the year for women. It is March 8th and it is International Women’s Day – which by coincidence was established in Copenhagen. Today I had the privilege of having early celebrations with a women’s group in Arklow called Women Of The World which was established in 2009 […]

Filed under: yarn bombing, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 6 March, 2013
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I have been busy giving crochet workshops in Denmark and busy in my regular crochet classes here in Ireland too. So busy I have not been able to get my web page updated which is a disgrace as I have loads of news to share. However, I will not be able to get to that […]

Filed under: Workshop, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 12 February, 2013
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I was in a builder’s suppliers a couple of weeks ago and came across a spool of Manila twine, I love the scent of Manila and couldn’t resist buying a few meters of it to convert into “something”. On the way home in the car I remembered my spool of candlewick cotton in my stash […]

Filed under: Crochet, Living, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 21 January, 2013
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I’m delighted to be able to say that due to popular demand my regular Thursday classes, both morning and evenings are now fully booked for the 4 week term commencing on Thursday January 10th. Therefore, I am now taking bookings for Wednesdays as well with classes commencing on Wednesday January 16th, in Market Square, Tinahely […]

Filed under: Crochet, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 7 January, 2013
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This pattern has been under way for quite some time. It could be argued that I have been procrastinating over it, although that wouldn’t be me to do that at all… I actually really enjoy working this pattern and have another sample ready for photography once the light and the weather is more co-operative. You […]

Filed under: Crochet, Pattern, Tapestry Crochet, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 5 January, 2013
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It’s that time of year again, time to think about keeping warm and why not combine that with hook and wool to stay warm and get the added benefit of achieving great hooked things at the same time? I’m starting a new round of my regular 4 week classes on Thurday January 10th, with morning […]

Filed under: Crochet, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 3 January, 2013
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I have had the most fantastic year in crochet with very exciting happenings, fun workshops and not least many creative crocheters hatched. Asterix & Obelix, Blue Morph and the Tinahely Sheep Flock © Irene Lundgaard 2012 It has been a year of statement crochet and even the year where my crochet hit the big screen, […]

Filed under: Asterix & Obelix, Blue Morph, Crochet, tinahely arts group, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 31 December, 2012
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I have had a few nice days off and for some reason, the crochet hooks have been fairly idle too! However, I am preparing workshops for the new year and not least my regular classes which commence on Thursday January 10th again and last night an idea for some fun Granny Squares struck – Granny […]

Filed under: Crochet, granny square, Workshop, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 29 December, 2012
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I was preparing some workshops for my regular January classes as well as workshops at Skive Library in Denmark in February and I thought it was about time I got going with some Granny Squares of the colourful variety! Granny’s Square Cushion © Irene Lundgaard 2012 This cushion is one of the samples that I […]

Filed under: granny square, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 22 December, 2012
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Are you stuck for a last minute present to give for Christmas? Why not give a Master Class in Crochet? A life skill gift! Buy the class of your choice and I will send/deliver a gift certificate to you. Let me know the name of the recipient and I will customize the gift certificate. Class […]

Filed under: Yarn Classes by Irene Date 19 December, 2012
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