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After the success of my UK Crochet eLearning Course
plus
the many requests from those of you that crochet in US crochet
it's here
its finally arrived
yes!
Crochet eLearning Course 1 The Basics in US Crochet terminology is here!
I am so happy to have been able to do this for you all & as a thank you for egging me on to do this I will give the 1st person that enrolls a 50% refund!
YES - the 1st student will get 50% refunded to them via PayPal
Rnd 7: Using the same colour sl st across to the next ch-sp, *1htr, 2tr, 1dtr, 2tr, 1htr in each ch-sp, dc into 2nd tr of Rnd 6; rep from * to end, join with a sl st in top of 1st htr made. Fasten off & sew in end
Rnd 8: Join a new colour in top of any dtr, 6ch, sl st in next dtr, rep to end. Join with a sl st
Rnd 9: 1ch, *9exdc (extended double crochet = put hook into ch-sp, pull yarn to front, yoh, pull through 1 loop on hook, yoh, pull through both loops on hook) 1htr in top of dtr from round 7; rep from * to end finishing with a htr in top of last dtr from rnd 7, sl st to 1st exdc made.
Rnd 10: 4ch (counts as 1tr, 1ch) miss 1 st. *1tr, 1ch, miss 1 st ; rep to end. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of 4ch.
Rnd 11: Join a new colour. 1dc in same place, *1bead st in 1ch sp, 1dc in next tr; rep from * to end
Bead Stitch = insert hook in st or ch-sp, pull up a loop (yoh, pull through 1 loop) 3 times, yoh, pull through 2 loops on hook.
Rnd 12: 1ch, 1dc into each stitch to end
Top Tip: Tease the 3ch to the front of your Mandala so that it forms a "bead"
More next week!
Well done KPK
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Day 221 is here.....
Tomorrow is the village show & I have entered this cardigan for the Crochet or Knitting Category
Can you spot the free gift from Simply Crochet magazine?
I knew it would come in handy one day
I did want to enter the Granny Square Bag too but I was told that I could only enter one crochet item!
· Having your
pattern featured in a "next month" spread in a mag. YES
· Someone
making the pattern you wrote (and ideally putting a Rav project up - if a
design is knit in a forest and no Rav project is created then was it really
knit?) NOT SURE
· Getting
paid for a commission. YES
· Being
interviewed - be it a blog or in a magazine this always feels special. YES
· Getting
your pattern used as the magazine cover picture. (this one NEVER gets old! -
really experienced designers I know still thrill at this) NOT YET BUT HOPEFUL (I DID MAKE FRONT PAGE
BOTTOM LEFT CORNER ON INSIDE CROCHET ISSUE 44)
· Work
getting serious enough to have to have your own space to work. OH YES!
· The postman
now knows your name because you get so many yarn support parcels. LOL WE HAVE 3 POSTIES & I KNOW ALL THEIR
NAMES
· Being asked
to do a collection. NOT YET
· Realising
you need the right tools to work because this is your job now. ABSOLUTELY
· Looking
back over a year's output and feeling impressed and exhausted in equal measure.
OH YES I HAVE ACHIEVED A LOT IN THIS LAST YEAR!
· Being asked
to submit to a project. YES IT’S HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW
· Having to
turn down work because you are too busy.
UNFORTUNATELY
· Turning
down work because it doesn't pay enough - scary but hugely liberating and
important if you want to make this a career not a hobby. YES! IF I AM ASKED TO
MAKE SOMETHING UP I ALWAYS WORK OUT ROUGHLY HOW MANY HOURS IT WILL TAKE – I WILL
NOT WORK FOR LESS THAN THE MINIMUM WAGE! THIS IS NOT A HOBBY!!
· Hitting No
1 on the Ravelry Hot Right Now page. ER – NO BUT YOU NEVER KNOW – ONE DAY I
MIGHT!
· Having your name mentioned in a list of
designers you admire or used to sell something - yes this is starting to happen
to me now and it feels AMAZING!!! IT
DOES! I WAS MENTIONED BY TRACEY
TODHUNTER ON HER BLOG THE OTHER DAY. I WAS MADE UP & SMILED FOR THE REST OF
THE DAY!
However my personal greatest achievements are
My eLearning Courses which have been selling worldwide.
My Book which was only released on the 1st July 2013 & already has 4 lots of 5 star reviews & of course my
Granny Bag which was a featured pattern on Slugs on the Refrigerator that got over 1,000 pins on Pinterest from that post alone!
Being able to teach (as not everyone has this gift) Crochet and spreading the Crochet Love!
As if I don't already have enough to do, I am going to start writing a quarterly newsletter!
I thought I would share my yarn/wool oddments basket with you......
And this is it!
There are some "full" balls of yarn/wool in there, but nothing that I use for any WIPs at the moment
So here is GAD 202
Made from a random selection of colours from my basket as it stands today
I would just like to take this moment to thank everyone who unanimously suggested the submission of the Lace Top for the Village Competition via twitter or comments on this blog.
Thank you all
The Lace Top it is, so be sure to return on the 4th August to see the results!
We have a Village Flower & Produce show on the 4th August 2012 and they have a "Handicrafts" Category for which there are 2 classes
One is: Any Small hand made article & the other is: My Hobby
Obviously I am going to submit some crochet pieces but the question is what to submit??
I have decided on my Elephant for the "Any Small Hand Made Article" as this shows lovely colour changes and a combination of Granny Squares & Double Crochet
But I can't decide on whether to submit my cardigan
Or my Lace Motif top
For the "My Hobby" entry
What do you think?
And now for GAD 201
Tah Dah!
Cream, Peach and Salmon Pink
& the reason for this Granny Square Colour scheme is.....
