Workshops are back!

We began the new 'term' on Tuesday afternoon. Jules and Caroline had done a great job on the workroom; Phil's painting of the shop looked good on the wall, and the bunting around was an inspired thought.

People who come for their first workshop are often really nervous. That makes me nervous too, because I don't want to put them off the craft! Linda, on Tuesday, was surprised that she was tired; most learners aren't used to concentrating so hard, for such long spells. Linda, in fact, did very well, and has gone off vowing to practise.

So now I'm preparing for Saturday.

The wool is wound - granny squares are more fun with multiple colours.













I'm still working on content. This is a square from Debbie Bliss:

It's really pretty, BUT the flower is complicated unless you use different yarn for each of 3 rounds of petals, which leaves so may ends to get rid of. So I tried a pattern by Kristin Omdahl:

Much simpler, but too hole-y - the holes take away from the flower. So this morning I tried adapting it:

I like this one better. But first I have to write it up.

On Saturday Sandy, one of our Knitting group is coming for the workshop, so I want to make sure she has something new to learn.

So I have to write up the flower square, add the needle finish to the general instructions, tinker with the mug cosy and print out the lessons. I keep trying to cut down on the amount of paper I shower people with, but I'm failing ... miserably.