OUR ARCHIVES : October 2009

Blooming Crocheters

Last night we commenced another class of beginners crochet in Tinahely. It was a great bunch and their work was very neat too. Quite impressive for first timers and next week they will be blooming in every sense fo that word.
On Saturday I was down at Rathwood promoting the classes that are commencing there tomorrow [...]

Remnant Busters

The other day I found a luxurious little remnant of Manos del Uruguay and had to make something nice. Crochet flowers are great remnant busters and a couple like this on a lapel will jazz any jacket or sweater up for a bit of fun. I get a thrill out of the ease with which [...]

In Bloom

These are some samples for the crochet flower class on Saturday. I made a couple of traditional and simple ones and then the one brash and bold one which is actually also very simply made.
The brash and bold one is made to explore the effect of combining different classes of yarn. It is quite nice [...]

Flower Power

I am currently preparing the material for the Crochet Flower class at The Yarn Room this coming Saturday and thought I would share the amazing transforming powers of flowers.
I made the very flattering Bellflower sweater by Liselotte Weller during the winter in a plain sage colour and I though I would try it out with [...]