The Irish summer heat seeped out around July first, we’re back to rain and low temperatures as per usual but who says we can’t use summer colours anyway? I am at the moment.
The Summer Candy Swirl Beanie was completed in fun summer colours. It’s just a little sample that will only fit a child’s head, [...]
There was cakes to die for at The Yarn Room yesterday, was being the operative word. When I left after a stint of some 3 hours this is what was left on the plates.
Yummy Home Baking – Yarn Room Style
The place was packed with lovely yarnies and very many lovely faces were put on ‘Ravatars’. [...]
Today when I locked the door at The Yarn Room I had to pause for a moment and have a last quick look in through the door to make sure that everything was under control. I had to pinch myself when I saw the colour and the bright space that is The Yarn Room.
This week [...]
I am just about to pack my bags as I’m sneaking off to London for a long weekend. I will need to bring my glad rags as I am going partying and just wish I had a skirt like Her Nibs at The Yarn Room.
I feel an idea coming on…
Another successful gathering at the work table in The Yarn Room today. They had their heads down in the bright and airy room while cracking the Tunisian code.
They worked hard, coffee, tea and cakes were had and they cracked the code completely! YAY!
On Friday it’s all about Classical Crochet. I better get the hook out…
The work table at The Yarn Room was hopping with yarn and hooks and laugh and good humour this afternoon. We basically broke the crochet mould today by having our first Crochet Flower Class there and everyone even went home with a lovely home made flower.
See for yourself :
Thanks to The Crochet Sisterhood, The Record [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I am very excited as I have just received the August schedule for my crochet classes at The Yarn Room in new and bright premises in Ashford Village, Co Wicklow.
We’ll kick off with some bright and summery Crochet Flowers on Saturday August 15th and later in the month I will give classes in both beginners [...]
After a couple of weeks or three of being here, there and yonder I finally made it to The Yarn Room yesterday for a fix of bright yarnie spirits and colourful wool. Much has needed to be discussed for a while and hooks needed exercising among like minds too. As I roared up to the [...]
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