Days 61 & 62 Video Tutorials

 I am still working on perfecting that Rose Pattern!

As you can see above, I have tried the edge with doubles & also trebles, but I am still undecided as to what I prefer.

However I did come across a HUGE mistake I made on the pink rose, so I had to frog it and start again!

 

I just thought I would share this with you - my "working" stash.

These are the current colours that I am working with, over several WIP's 

 So they stay in my basket, close to where I happen to be sitting at the time.  The rest of my stash is in my Crochet Classroom on the Stash Shelf!

 I decided to give this "Lacey Filet Crochet" a try

There was a pattern in Inside Crochet magazine, so I decided to give it a go.

I decided to make my video tutorials available separately to my eLearning Course, which is where they were previously exclusive to.  Click on the Video Tutorials TAB at the top of this page for more information.

I have also started to make a pair of slipper boots from the Crochet Workshop book that I mentioned to you yesterday

I ordered my book from Amazon & it arrived, along with the one that my pupil wanted, so I thought I had better try one of the patterns out.

But first - here is Days 61

And 62

And back to the slipper boots....

They are very comfy

And warming

I used Stylecraft Special in Chunky "Denim"

The only thing that I did differently to the pattern was to use a 6.5mm hook instead of a 7mm hook as after I completed my Tension Swatch I realised that I would have to go a little tad smaller as I only have size 37 (UK 4) feet!

All I need to do now is to attach some leather soles & heels so that they last a little longer, so I will be scouring eBaY for some scraps!

I also spent a large proportion of my day creating more lessons for Course 2 on my eLearning course.
Course 1 is available here

Day 46, Traffic & Crochet Class & so much more to share.....

 I started looking at my blog today & I though to myself - where do all my crochet friends come from?  So I clicked on a few relevant buttons & found that one of the sources was from this page...

http://blog.libertysyarn.com/top-10-crochet-blogs-2013-edition/

Liberty's Yarn

I was found under Google's Top 10 Crochet Blogs along with names like Attic 24 & Crocheting the Day Away, so I feel pretty honoured.

Thank You Liberty for not only doing this research but for also sending people to my blog too!

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Another interesting page that I found on FB via Sara Duggan's Crochet Business Facebook Page was this:

http://yarnobsession.com/yes-you-can-sell-crochet-pieces-made-from-someones-pattern

So I thought I'd share it with you all.

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Another thing I want to share is this great ONLINE Wool / Yarn shop

www.yarnandcraftshop.co.uk

They have great selection of wools, yarns & accessories + 50% off Selected items!

& finally

One more thing to share with you before I get on to Day 46 & what happened in Crochet Class today is 

Yes, it's How to crochet in Trebles (UK Terminology) and get straight edges

Here's what happened in Crochet Class today

Yes this was made by my pupil K, who has only just learnt colour changes & join as you go!

Isn't it amazing?

She's going to line it and make it into a hook case & she has lots of lovely homework to complete for next time & I can't wait to see it!!

And finally

and I mean finally
as I do realise that there is a lot on this blog post today

Here is Day 46

 Another new colour, or in this case colours! 

Day 44 + Video Tutorial 2

Thanks to Susgood from Twitter, I have made Day 44 square in this lovely little shade of sky blue, so another colour to add to my Tweet Blanket.

Now for more news - 

Due to popular demand I have made, for your educational crochet entertainment, Video 2 

This video tutorial covers Double Crochet and how to work in straight edges, something that a lot of you have been asking me about recently.

Next week is Treble Crochet, so get practicing your doubles before then!!

AND 

it's all in UK crochet terminology

YAY

Day 39, Day 40, Day 41 & Lots of Crochet Class news & new Crochet Hooks & So much more......

Day 39 Square is this rather nice "French Blue" flower - the colour reminds me of my old Secondary School uniform!  I went to St. Annes College of the Ladies of Mary in Sanderstead which was unfortunately knocked down in the late 1970's.  I say unfortunately because it was a lovely building.  I hated school as it was run by scarey nuns, but I did like my Uniform which was a plain fabric coloured kilt in the above colour, with a matching jumper & tie and a cream shirt.

Anyway, enough reminising!!

Today the lovely K came for her lesson - we did colour changes, which she took to like a hook to Crochet and she also accomplished Join As You Go

Which she practiced on some of the many Granny Squares that she made for her homework!  She's so keen and wants to learn more and more each lesson.

She's so good that we even learnt a few new stitches today too

htr's & dtr's !

The heart pattern is proving popular, but as long as my pupils are making what THEY want to make that's the main thing.

Here's an interesting article by Kat Goldin

 on her new website

The Crochet Project 

It's all about Drape & Gauge & what yarns to use for garments

If you didn't read the recent article in one of the latest Inside Crochet Magazines, which was very interesting and very detailed, then it's worth clicking on the link above.

Today I had a new pupil, who came all the way from Cornwall for a "basics" lesson, so that's exactly what we covered - the basics.

Fortunately she's a dab hand with a hook so she picked it all up in no time at all.

So we started with a foundation chain & then progressed to dc

After a few rows to practice turning, turning chains & more dc we progressed to trebles & half trebles

As you can see she's a whizz on the hook!!

We even started to work in a flat round

And off she went with lots of tutorial "how to" pamphlets & a few basic  patterns to follow until her next visit!

Now these chappies arrived in the post today 

They are the new Clover Amour Hooks which I bought from www.getknitted.com

Now before I progress any further, I would like to invite you to take a look at another blog from Julie who's in Brooklyn US

http://julieslifestyle.blogspot.co.uk/

 It very nicely written and she makes a lot of items for charity so she's a very special lady.

Day 40 is this mixed grey & white or off white flower

 &

Here it is being "joined" with my new hook, which I have to say, I do like a lot as it reminds me of my "Tulip" Hook which I can only now think that my Puppy (Scrumpy) ate, as I haven't found it for the 3 months since it's gone missing!! I will get on to comparisons in a bit...

In the meantime, this is Day 41 - again another new colour, thanks to the generous Twitters

And my "crochet" stickers arrived from vistaprint too, so the post man has been busy!

 Now to the issue of Hooks!

The grey one is my 5mm Tulip (I used to have a 4mm but as I mentioned, I think my puppy dog ate it about 3 months ago) and the purple one is the new Clover Amour 4mm

  I have to say that the are very similar - they are both VERY smooth to work with and very comfy to hold.  As you can see the Tulip one has an accentuated thumb grip, where as the Clover one doesn't.  To me that's not an issue - the important bit is that they are comfy to hold and smooth to work with.

The advantage that the Clover has over the Tulip is that they are available in lots of lovely colours

So that's a selling point for me!

As I already have the Purple one and the Brown one I just have 8 more to get!!

And finally, to round up the weekend, I have this UK Crochet Video Tutorial to share with you all (just in case you missed my earlier post)

If you want me to make the next stage (How to Double Crochet) then you'll have to leave a comment on the You Tube Page!!