OUR ARCHIVES : April 2010

Coral Crochet-In at Science Gallery Dublin

This coming Saturday May 1st a group of crocheters are planning on being at the Science Gallery, Dublin for a Hyperbolic Crochet-In.
We will enjoy the reef and meet for crochet and chat in Studio 1 from 1 – 5 PM. Spread the word and come and join in the fun.

Mother Nature Always Wins

Mother Nature is teaching us all many lessons these days. The aviation world has ground to a halt and all we can do is to sit down and use our hands and hooks for something meaningful while we wait for her to finish making her point.

Getting hooked in Studio 1, Science Gallery Dublin
Yesterday we could [...]

Record Breaking Crochet Bonanza

Tomorrow’s workshop at the Science Gallery may just prove to be the biggest crochet event ever in Ireland, at least in this century. Some 50 people will gather to be introduced to Hyperbolic Crochet. At the outset the Science Gallery classified the workshop as being and introduction to hyperbolic crochet for ‘a small group’ but [...]

Beginner’s Coral Reef

I am running a beginners hyperbolic crochet workshop at the Science Gallery, Dublin this Saturday at 1.30-4.00 PM.
There are still places left, you can book yours here!

Three Plane Crochet Coral © 2010 Irene Lundgaard
I hadn’t made any coral myself for a while as other projects needed my attention and while I was searching [...]

Elfie It Is

The sweetest little live wire of a happy, charming five year old was the one to come up with ‘The Name’. Elfie it is, the name of the elephant worked for my Amigurimi Class, the first class is on Friday in The Yarn Room in Ashford, Co Wicklow.
I hope Elfie will be happy with Hamish [...]

Modelling The Miniatures

I am doing the Design Your Own Poncho class tomorrow morning and a bit of inspiration managed to run off the hook over the last week or two. Some I like, some I love, some I’m not too sure about but one thing is for sure, I’ve seen the [...]

Crochet Classes in April

I have lined another couple of classes up for beginner crocheters during the month of April in Market Square House, Tinahely:

Monday Evening

Classes
April 12th, 19th & 26th
8.00 pm – 10.00 pm

Wednesday Morning
Classes

April 14th, 21st & 28th
10.00 am – 12.00 am

3 week course @ €55

Materials included.

Learn the [...]

No Web Cute Factor

Over the last week my internet connection has been down to the kindness of friends as my modem slowly died. A frustrating state of affairs but also a very productive one. I have worked on some different models for the Design Your Own Poncho class that I am giving in The Yarn Room on Saturday [...]

The Finer Details of Science

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef made it to the Irish Times yesterday managing to capture another one of the hot topics of the moment as I see in the world news section that the Chagos Island is being made a Marine Protected Area. If our Woolly Wonder will help raise further awareness of the effects [...]

Internet Update

My ISP informs me that nothing will be done about my internet access problems until next week.
Let me put it this way, my hook is red hot!
I hope you are having fun with yours too! ;-)