A few week-ends ago I had the pleasure of visiting Rowan's Mill at Holmfirth for a workshop - Crochet for Beginners with Eleanor Yates.
There were 23 of us on the workshop including Rowanettes Nancy Billings Martin, Liz Jenks and Sheelagh Kendra.
We had to take with us scissors and a sewing up needle. I guess they thought we might actually finish something. Throughout the workshop we used Rowan Handknit DK Cotton and Cotton Glace which were provided free of charge by Rowan along with crochet hooks.
I also took with me 4 balls of Rowan Handknit DK in Lupin together with Erica Knight's book Simple crochet. I was hopeful that I may at least make a start on the turkish slippers that I have wanted to do since I got the book last May.
As it happens I never made a start! I spent the week-end perfecting my granny squares. Here are a selection.
Granny squares
I intend to make more as and when. The cotton glace was lovely to crochet with
I treated myself to a selection of crochet needles before I went on the workshop - a mixture of woods - bamboo, rosewood, birch and ebony in different sizes.
Crochet needles
So don't you think a pair of crochet slippers in lupin would look lovely for spring?
Happy Knitting.
The main part of a sewing machine is the needle, just as it is for hand sewing. Unlike hand sewing needles, however, sewing machines needle has its eye, which is a hole for the thread, at the end near the point. The needle moves up and down to push a loop of thread down through layers of fabric where it attaches to another thread from the bobbin, which is located in the bottom of the machine.
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