When I teach project classes I love having small projects that people can actually manage to make the best part of during class. There is nothing like the achieve of that after a couple of hours work, it boosts the confidence and makes it feel good not only to have mastered a technique but having [...]
Filed under: Crochet, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 4 May, 2010
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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 [...]
Filed under: Crochet, Yarn Classes by Irene Date 11 April, 2010
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I have developed a severe cold, everything included… I am feeling light-headed and a bit spaced out by it and I am armed with man size tissues at all times. Suppose it would be naive to think I could manage to go a whole autumn and winter without a cold at least. It has obviously [...]
Filed under: Crochet by Irene Date 13 February, 2010
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I am preparing some Amigurumi Classes and worked out the lion Hamish over the weekend. Hamish is not quite made in the right style as he is joined together, albeit in crochet, but according to Japanese tradition this should not be the case, it should be worked as one large round but Hamish works best [...]
Filed under: Crochet by Irene Date 9 February, 2010
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