Hearts and Flowers

Why on earth am I doing a valentine's day workshop? Do you remember all those days waiting for the post? The humiliation when you didn't get one? I can remember valentine's day in a hall of residence, with women students standing negligently near the open pigeonholes, pretending with all their might that they were there to speak to the porter, wait for a phone call, on their way out/in ... Humiliating. And all these women were, by definition, intelligent!

And then there's the shape. It's a really difficult shape to make, especially in crochet. But if you come to the workshop, you'll have four different patterns to choose from. Starting small:

A gift tag. Or, with 2 sewn together, a key ring:

For sports fanatics, a plaited heart in team colours:

For those of you who aren't in Brum, I should tell you that the blue/white one is Birmingham City, and the Claret/blue is Aston Villa. I know this because people come into the shop for the colours, but I don't understand the appeal of football. I'm a rugby fan and have spent many a happy hour on the terraces at Leicester Tigers.

Stay on the subject, Kate! This very red heart is destined to be part of bunting:

And finally, a pretty heart sachet; you could use it to give a small token to a niece or granddaughter, perhaps.

And that's it. Just have to finish the bunting and write up the patterns, but I'll wait to do that until I see whether there is any interest.

You'll have to wait for the hearts and flowers; it isn't part of the workshop, just something buzzing in my brain.

Mother's Day is more to my taste, and I have a fantastic idea for a workshop, though it might have to be a series of workshops or an all-day one. Interested? Watch this space.