ELLIE FIDDES THE ARTIST

Tag: beginners crochet

  • 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…

  • 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/

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • CROCHET CLASSES – HARRIS ACADEMY DUNDEE

    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…

  • CROCHET EVENING CLASSES 2018, HARRIS ACADEMY, DUNDEE

    Spring term is here!  The enrolment evening for Spring 2018 is on Thurdsay January 17th in Harris Academy, Dundee.     These classes are due to run again during the Spring Term.   Enrolment night is on January 17th at Harris Academy from 18.00 – 19.30.  For more details please visit Harris Education and Recreation Association –…

  • CROCHET EVENING CLASSES 2018, HARRIS ACADEMY, DUNDEE

    During the Autumn I tutored a crochet class at the Harris Academy in Dundee.  I had a lovely groups of students who were a delight to work with.   These classes are due to run again during the Spring Term.   Enrolment night is on January 17th at Harris Academy at  Looking forward to 2018 these classes…

  • JUMP INTO LIBRARIES @ COUPAR ANGUS LIBRARY 9 NOVEMBER 2017

    I will be teaching crochet in a 2 hour workshop this Friday at Coupar Angus Library from 2.30 – 4.30pm.  Whether you are a total beginner, or have experience, or have a project you want some help with, sign up and come along!   For more details contact Coupar Angus Library on  01250 871449.

  • JUMP INTO LIBRARIES @ ALYTH LIBRARY 10 NOVEMBER 2017

    I will be teaching crochet in a 2 hour workshop this Saturday at Alyth Library from 9.30 – 11.30am.  Whether you are a total beginner, or have experience, or have a project you want some help with, sign up and come along!   For more details contact Alyth Library on  01828 63273 http://www.culturepk.org.uk/whats-on/jump-into-libraries-alyth-library/

  • CROCHET CLASSES START TONIGHT! INVERGOWRIE HALL AT 7.00PM

    I am looking forward to this evening! This is the first session of crochet classes I will be delivering over the next 12 weeks at Invergowrie, in Church of Scotland Hall at 7.00pm. FULL DETAILS FROM http://www.caceclasses.co.uk/product/yarn-autumn-2017/ 

  • HARRIS ACADEMY, DUNDEE – THERAPEUTIC ART OF CROCHET CLASS

    There has been a good uptake for my crochet class, so it will run from next week. Still a couple of places left, in fact most classes still have one or two spaces. If interested in any of them please contact Liz Allardice direct on 01382 435827, or email liz.allardice@dundeecity.gov.uk

  • Perth Festival of Yarn

    I will be tutoring a beginner’s workshop at the Perth Festival of Yarn on Saturday 9 September.  Tickets for the event are £10 and go on sale on 15 July. I am really looking forward to this! 🙂