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Thursday 14 April 2016

Crochet Days in Dorset #2 - Beginners

Keep Calm and Crochet On


The classroom was prepared

The Fairy Lights were turned on



Chocolates were put out (in a Crochet Bowl of course, that sat on a Crochet Blanket & a Granny Square WIP !!)


Supplies were arranged on the table


And the scene was set!


The girls arrived!  The came from all over, including Ireland, Swindon, Wiltshire, Leicester, The Isle of Wight & of course Dorset!


We got going with the basics


Slip knots to start



which then turned into chains



Which were used to decorate the name badges!



More serious stitching took place



And as you can see, with the help of stitch markers (A hookers best friend), straight edges were soon achieved!


Then it was working in the round


Again using stitch markers


So that essential stitch joins were not missed


Working in the round soon turned into making Granny Squares


Which burst a bubble of excitement in the room


by B who had always wanted to make granny squares


And S who had been on a crochet course before, said that she'd learnt new, and better techniques than she had before, which she really loved


We also covered finishing off techniques, colour changes & fake finishes, as well as a little JayGo & magic knots!

Goody bags, made up of magazines, yarn packs & hooks etc. supplied by Lets Get Crafting Knitting & Crochet, Inside Crochet, Purple Linda Crafts & more, where received with huge beaming smiles.


We had some lovely lunches and a GREAT meal on the Saturday night at The Willows in the village, where the chat flowed well into the night.

The feedback forms that the girls completed made me glow with pride.  I don't think that I can change anything that I am doing to improve this course from what they have told me.

This crochet retreat, plus the Improvers one a month ago, have both gone extremely well.


The girls set up a Facebook Page!


I was able to post a little pattern on there for them to try at home and here's the results so far.....

Daisy Flowers!




Don't they look amazing.

If you would like to come to my next Crochet retreat in May then there are still 2 places left, so do get in touch.

The cost of this Crochet retreat is £150 for the two days with ALL materials supplied.

There is more information on my website


IF YOU WANT TO LEARN TO CROCHET IN 12 HOURS THEN MY CROCHET RETREAT IN DORSET IS THE PLACE TO COME IN MAY!