Yarn Along
Happily joining Ginny and the gang over at Small Things for this week's Yarn Along.
I'm home from my trip to England and trying to get back into the swing of things here, phew!
I'll be sharing a little about that soon.
Meanwhile.........a hat for class two to crochet! Curious time of the year for it I know, but it's the time when abilities and skills have built enough to work on such a pattern. Inspired by the hat pattern in Crochet for Children. I made some modifications (always looking to simplify) and used chunky yarn with a size 5.5mm hook.
A wonderful pattern for beginners : )
A friend loaned me this beautiful book, a feast for the eyes indeed : )
I'm also hooking up a cover for a round cushion, to cosy up a certain caravan we're taking on the road this summer. Just when I thought my caravan days were over!
So what's in your work basket this week..? Looking forward to checking out what you're up to out there.
Thank you for stopping by x M
The hat is a good one! I'm about to start a new hat for my boy, he has been squeezing on one that is too small, and it is surely getting colder here!
ReplyDeleteI love the hat! I am starting on new socks/mittens/hats for my babes now. I always seem to take a long time knitting during the summer, but I want them to be ready for when it starts to get cold again...and in Maine that always seems to be right around the corner.
ReplyDeleteGreat Hat!!!
ReplyDeleteVery cute indeed, especially in stripes! On the needles at the moment I have a hot water bottle cozy, my first cardigan for myself and a baby cardigan. It is coming in to Winter here is Australia. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the hat!!! I finished the shawl I was working on (check out my blog for pictures! :-) and haven't cast anything else on yet. Instead I've been working on some embroidery.
ReplyDeletelove the hat--wish i could crochet something besides granny squares!!!
ReplyDeleteSteph, if you can do granny squares you can definitely do this ; )
DeleteYour crochet is beautiful. I can see what a lovely pattern that is too. I really need to learn to crochet. There seems to be so much you can make. That cushion is simply delightful.
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Ang (peach coglo)
That hat is gorgeous! It's been so long since I crocheted something. I think the knitting projects take so long I'm always anxious to start on the next one. I should try to squeeze some crocheting in sometime... xo
ReplyDeleteCute hat! I just got Selina Lake's book too -- lovely, isn't it?!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
G
It is beautiful Gigi, loads of inspiration in there and hey, she supports organised clutter : )suits me!
DeleteThat hat looks so cute. I made a similar one for my son last year, but I knit it. I am just dabbling in crochet right now. I think a hat may be in order.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful hat! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful photographs and a lovely hat design :o)
ReplyDeleteWhat lucky lucky students. I hope they realize how lucky they are to have a teacher who puts so much thought into their lessons. I love that you share your upcoming lesson with us as I always like to see what the children will be making. And I also love when you share a photo of their finished projects. I actually don't know any knitters where I live so I learned from books and magazines and the internet but that isn't the same as an actual person you can learn from. I am trying to pass that on to the only child I know that knits. She brings her "problems" over to get help. I love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat colour choices by the way, on that hat.
I really appreciate this Natalie, thank you! I love knowing there are readers who appreciate the educational part of what I'm working on and learning. And I hope that through our blogs we can encourage and inspire each other to share what we know with others.
DeleteAnd you're right, there nothing quite like learning person-to-person and your young friend is blessed to have that in you x
Love the hat - reminds me of one my grandmother made me many moons ago - and I still have it. Ok it doesn't fit but the memories of warm ears on the walk to school and the pretty colours always bring happy thoughts of gran. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mistea, what a special memory...and lovely that you've kept it all this time : )
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