Sandy went off with some no 20 crochet cotton to make ear rings. It occurs to me that we could do a workshop for crochet ear rings so Jules, Caroline and I had a discussion about stocking crochet cotton. What we really need is a supply of little balls like these from Yarnstick :
They have enough thread to experiment with, and not so much that you'll never be able to use it all. Nice earrings, a chance to use beads. Yes, we'll try that.
After Gillian appeared at our last night with a stunning new knitted bag, I've been experimenting with crochet motifs for the same effect. Here we have part of a cushion in Drops Poem:
I really like making these little hexagons; the swirl is created by post stitches, which I love doing.
And then Julie pointed me towards some new sock yarn.
The colours are much brighter than the photo shows. I'm in love. I'm thinking of making the green/blue ones into a tortoise.
I'm not going to show - yet - two new Katia yarns which have fantastic colours. I need a rainy day to try for a decent photo. Or you could come to the shop, and see the whole column of vibrant colour.
The weather having finally decided to be summer, motifs are much more appealing than something that warms the thighs! So how about a workshop for a freeform bag? I love doing Irish crochet rose leaves, so here's one with another leaf I was trying:
Caroline says the rose leaf is like a cactus. But I don't want cacti on my bag!
On the other hand, I was wondering if they could be turned into Christmas trees. In case you don't know, Bournville has the most beautiful Christmas tree. One of the trees in the ground of the Quaker meeting house is decorated; when you first see it, it takes your breath away, and it becomes a symbol of Christmas.
Other motifs I like:
The surface crochet is fun to do, and perhaps a topic for another workshop. (The big one is Aran weight, the greeny one is Bergere de France 4-ply Coton 50.) But what shall I make with them?
If my hands would work faster, or there were more hours in the day, see how creative I could be!
Hello Kate
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the workshop - my Aunt and I enjoyed it very much! She's making use of skills she'd been taught by my Grandmother and Great Aunt, talents that have lain dormant for a few decades at least!
I really enjoyed learning how to make the flower square - and have a handful now that I can do something with!
I've also practised the post stitching - and I can see the effect can be really interesting, I might try some with the lovely new sock wool I bought yesterday!
That wool is so lovely to work with - I just had to get started last night! I now have four projects on the go - and it's so tempting to start even more but I need to complete one or two before I do. I've brought my new wool to work today so I can continue to work on my newest project, this being my pet favourite at the moment!
I look forward to more workshops - and thanks for making sure there was something new for me to try - I really enjoyed it!
Sandie xx