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Finished Single and Double Crochet blocks
May 2014 |
On Saturday, the Fiber Guild hosted a one-day retreat that I hope will become an annual tradition. Two, all-day classes were offered: Beginning Crochet and Dyeing Natural Fiber. Both classes were of special interest to me, but since I could only take one class, I chose Beginning Crochet. When I got home, I wanted to try my new skills: the blocks, shown above, are the result. About eight years ago, I took a class with dismal success, so I am happy with these two blocks, flaws and all.
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| Mary (our instructor) reviews Jeni and Jean's work. |
Instructors for the classes were Guild members, and they were paid a stipend for their expertise.
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Cheryl (the instructor's assistant) checks Vicky and Jeni's progress.
Near the end of the class, Vicky was crocheting with a tiny hook and
crochet thread. Each person mastered Single and Double Crochet and
started a Granny Square. |
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Colleen (plaid shirt) was the instructor for the dyeing
class. She raises sheep and angora rabbits and has a
small yarn shop on her farm. |
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Rachel (a new Guild member) and LeAnn tend their
dyeing pots. |
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| Maia watches as Sally adds dye to the dye pot. |
The Beginning Crochet class had 9 students, and the Dyeing Natural Fiber had 7 students. It will be fun to hear everyone's comments and impressions about the retreat at the May Fiber Guild meeting on Saturday.
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By the time we starting working on the Granny Square, I was more
comfortable with the hook and how to hold the yarn. |
Congratulations on your new crochet skills! Do you have plans for the blocks? I have never crocheted an entire project, but have managed to crochet decorative edges on knitted blankets with satisfactory results.
ReplyDeleteYou did great! Just keep on keeping on:)
ReplyDeleteLooks like you learned well. Your tension is nice and even. Congrats on the new skill.
ReplyDeleteHow fun. Crochet uses 35% more yarn but is far more efficient that knitting. I love to trim with crochet edging. Good for you for learning a new skill!! Your squares look great
ReplyDeleteThat looked like loads of fun. Either class would have been a good choice. I used to crochet, but the only thing I've done in the past couple of years has been a couple of swirly scarves. I was surprised that I still remembered how to use that crochet hook. I've always wanted to learn to dye fabric however after taking a 1 day batik class many years ago.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day! Your squares look really nice.
ReplyDeleteThe retreat seemed to be a great success! I know I totally enjoyed the crocheting class. You shot some very nice pictures of the activities and instructors. Nice! Your crocheted blocks look fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I'm sure both classes were a hit.
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