Sunday 8 January 2012

Cro(t)chety Old Ladies?

Not at all!  We are not old (not in our heads and some of us not even in age).  We are not crotchety, but we are crochet-y.  

Welcome to Crochet Club.  This takes place on the first Saturday morning of every month at my favourite shop, A Good Yarn, the fabbest knitting shop in the world. I vaguely supervise the proceedings, helping where I can and learning new stuff in the process.
 One of our ladies brought her lovely 15 yr old granddaughter to learn the art, opening her up to a  world of creating her own unique fashion accessories.  In the foreground you can see Dawn's pile of crocheted squares for her blanket.  They are taken from this book, which is a must for all crocheters of cushions and throws.
200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws and Afghans: Crochet Squares to Mix-and-Match
Amazon link
 Coffee, cake and chat - the three wonderful "C's"
 Samples and a happy sheep or two.  How I wish I'd made that glorious throw!
I did make this fun cardi for The Girl Genius, though, using up all my leftover bits of yarn.  It's certainly one of a kind.

4 comments:

  1. Don't forget the fourth wonderful 'C' - crochet of course!

    I love the cardi for The Girl Genius.

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  2. The club looks like fun! And I love the little crochet card - fab x

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  3. Sorry meant to say cardi - not card :)

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  4. I think I am going to have to come and play. I really want to get better with my crochet this year and as for that blanket on the chair.....every week I think maybe it would slip in my bag and no-one would miss it ;)

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