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Saltire colours
A German friend saw some hexagons on my Facebook page, and asked me if I could make them into coasters using blue and white Scottish colours. So here they are, ready to go off to Germany after Bonfest.
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TUNISIAN CROCHET WORKSHOPS COMING THIS SUMMER
There has been a massive upsurge in interest in Tunisian Crochet this year. So in response to requests to teach it I am currently setting up workshops in June and July to pass on this skill. Tunisian crochet is sometimes called Afghan Crochet or Tricot. It is easy to learn, and you don’t need any…
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ALYTH CREATES 24-26 MAY – FUN WITH FREESTYLE CROCHET
ALYTH CREATES Crochet is a wonderful pliable way to work with yarn. I will be in Alyth Town Hall over the weekend demonstrating some tips for getting started. Here is a wee example. I wasn’t terribly impressed with this motif and initially laid it aside. I then decided to add some surface crochet and…
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EVENING CLASSES IN INVERGOWRIE – START 22 APRIL
My crochet evening classes start again in Invergowrie Hall on 22 April, and has had a lot of interest. There are only two places left, so don’t delay if you want one! The course costs £45 for 10 weeks. To enrol, please visit the CACE website. Therapeutic Art of Crochet – Monday E
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HARRIS ACADEMY EVENING CLASSES – START 1 MAY
What a lovely turnout last night at the Harris Academy for enrolment for the Summer Term evening classes. There are just a couple of places left in my crochet class, and they can now be booked online through the HERA website. Price £43 for 9 weeks. https://heradundee.org/online-booking/
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Freestyle Tweed effect double fan shawlette
I need to work out what I did here and write it down! It’s a variation on the pattern I made up for the red shawlette.
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Freestyle Shawlette
I really should write down what I do as I go along!
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Spring is coming.
Sun is shining. Wee coffee break doodle 🙂
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What shall I make with this? The results of my test squares.
I ended up trying four sizes of hook. First my favourite is the 8mm aluminium It gave a firm texture, which would be fine for a rug or placemat. Second is a 10mm hook. The texture if this is coming out feeling good, not too tight with a bit of flexibility. The third one is a…
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What shall I make with this? The value of test squares.
I have 650g of super chunky in my yarn stash, which has languished unused for too long, so decided to exlore what I can do with it, or whether I want to pass it on. I tried it out as a first round of a granny square, and it looks good. I like the…
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CROCHET CLASSES – HARRIS ACADEMY DUNDEE
It’s time to sign up for autumn evening classes. There are only two weeks to go until HERA’s Enrolment Night in Harris Academy on Wednesday 29th August from 6-7.30 pm. Therapeutic Crochet is a ten week course covering all the basics. Learners are able to work at their own rate. You can move on to…
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Aberdeen Yarnfest 2018
Check my workshop out at the Aberdeen Yarnfest on Sunday 13th May. It runs from 10.00 am to 1.00pm at the Doubletree Aberdeen Treetops hotel. I made the A5 journal cover below using Sublime silk yarn in two shades, and a maroon synthetic silk background. “Therapeutic crochet – Exploring Tunisian and Broomstick techniques.” How to make…
ELLIE FIDDES THE ARTIST 