So I played with Tunisian crochet.
This little swatch - 4 ply Katia merino and a 5mm hook - shows experiments with background stitch and methods of making holes. On the right-hand side you can see holes made by missing a stitch; higher up, where you can't really see them, are made by working two stitches together. The background stitch in the bottom right-hand corner is Tunisian simple stitch, and above it is a little Tunisian knit stitch.
Hmmm.
I went and fetched one of my books and leafed through:
Yes, it's a book of knitting stitches. One of the Harmony books, so old it's literally dropping to pieces. But look!
Can you see two repeats? That's Tunisian crochet! So off I went to my stash and found some alpaca/silk:
I love the sheen on it, and there are some iridescent beads just crying out to be used, but the colour is too dark for the pattern to show. Might have to visit Christine's tomorrow; there was some peach-coloured yarn that I have my eye on! (I've been known to warn the customers that if they don't buy a colour soon, it will be at home in my stash. They don't realise I'm not joking!)
Although it's been grey and gloomy for much of the day, Spring has sprung with a vengeance. The bluebells teased for ages, but they are in full bloom now; Cadbury's car park has primroses all round it; the cherry trees round the boating pond green are magnificent. And we have a robin's nest in our garden shed! When I go to get a tool little heads pop up, beaks a-gape.
Today I'd like to introduce Doreen. She's the Button Queen, and the expert on what will/won't suit someone. Her clothes are always perfectly co-ordinated. In spite of looking wonderful, she regards the kitchen sink as belonging to her and does all our washing up. She's got me in training: I've even started putting everything away at home!
So you have the main people you are likely to see in the shop: Jules and Caroline, the bosses, Doreen, Maureen and me. And, of course, Phil.
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