Get Hooked on Crochet: star pupil

Thursday, 12 April 2012

A Star Pupil & GAD 103

First and foremost is a special mention for my STAR PUPIL

After only 2 lessons, she came to class with this today!

2 weeks ago she was a TOTAL beginner and wanted to learn to crochet a Multi Colour Granny Square. I remember her original emails saying

"Looking forward to finding out if I can achieve this!!"

Well guess what - she did achieve it and she told me that it will continue to grow!

I love the colours too - White, Baby Blue & Fuchsia Pink.

So today we progressed to a Ripple Blanket

And look at this! Ok so there were a few mistakes in the first row, but it was her first attempt and by the end of the Yellow row, continuing through to the red row, it was perfect. Well done NR. You know who you are!!

Now for GAD 103

Once again, I have as many followers as I do GAD's so thank you for joining - is this starting a trend?? Will I have 104 followers tomorrow???

I really did use scraps of wool today, as you can probably tell by the colours!!

Don't laugh will you?

Now for the All In One Toy Pattern - I will make it available for sale NOW

So please check the Patterns For Sale tab above or CLICK HERE

Sunday, 1 January 2012

HaPpY nEw YeAr 2012

I am going to start my first Blog Post of 2012 with these fantastic pictures.

They were sent to my by one of my pupils JC yesterday

We started off the flowers / floral centres and the base of the squares in class together before Christmas

JC took all three home and completed them

They look so brilliant - I am really proud of her, especially as she also sent me this picture, of the blanket in Rainbow Colours, which was the first pattern that she came to me with - she's soldiering on and trying to crochet a row a day - what an achievement so far!

I love the colours.

Now for the completed Draught Excluder

This was my boring rolled up fleece......

And this was the start of the cover I crocheted. I was a little concerned as it seemed to be getting bigger in some places and smaller in others - although I was using DK and a 4mm hook throughout, it must be the wool/yarn manufacturers - they must differ very slightly on thickness. I was using lots of odds and ends and I don't think that any of the wools were made in the same factory.

It's like going to M&S and trying on a size 10 then going to NEXT and fitting into a size 8!!

Anyway back to crochet.....

I am really pleased with the end result