Monday just gone i went to our local craft group here, haven't been in many years, went when i first moved here. not as many people as i remember being in the group but very pleasant company.
i took along my little bits of crochet, making granny squares out of left over balls of yarn, got a few of those done but was really hoping that my neighbour was there who told me about the group & that she was teaching crochet to a few of the ladies, well, i've seen some of her crochet items & they are breathtaking to say the least, gorgeous cabled blankets, geometric throws, flowers of every type throw, she is a very advanced crocheter. she had a dentist appointment Monday, mmm, felt a little disappointed as i really wanted to learn something new in crochet, don't get me wrong, i love the humble granny & you can do a lot with it.
anyway about half the morning had disappeared, so i asked one of the other ladies there who was making an afghan of unusual design, would she show me how to do that stitch she was making, i was in luck, she did...
& i learned to do
Bavarian Crochet
this was my 2nd attempt after i came home, my 1st attempt was okay but i missed the bit where i had to put the 'fan' into the tiny hole at the top of the 'clusters', have been enjoying doing a few rows every morning.
with learning this stitch my head hurt terribly but not in the usual headache style way, i was learning several techniques that i had never heard of before, clusters, fans & post stitch, now, most of you experienced crocheters probably know the stitches by different names, that's okay, i call them as i see them plus that's what my teacher was referring to them as.
when i came home i took a break for a few hours to let my mind process the lesson, then i started again, my mind was a lot more relaxed.
it was probably those neurons i hear so much about, the ones that need new things to learn to fire up & make new ones? or something similar, who knows but learning something new is extremely satisfying!
so, i sat with my tea & crocheted some more today
don't often bring out the delicate cups & saucers ...
have you challenged yourself lately? learned a new skill or something new in your preferred skill? it can be very exciting! give it a go & see where it leads you.
i might try to learn something new in crochet once a month to start with ...
thanx for visiting
Hi Selina. I have never learned to crochet, it looks lovely! I am teaching myself to sew, it's a long process but I am enjoying it. I do have to do a lot of unpicking though! Meg
ReplyDeletethe sewing is still in the 'too hard' basket for me but i am collecting fabrics to hopefully do some patchwork one day.
Deletegood luck with your sewing too, hope we get to see what you are sewing?
That is such a pretty crochet stitch Selina. I haven't done much crochet...just a few borders around things but I did go to watercolour painting classes recently. Hope to get those neurons firing! Love the cup and saucer. It makes a nice change to sip out of something other than a sturdy mug.
ReplyDeletei do mostly knitting & very little crochet, granny stitches & throws are/were the most i'd ever done & rarely, i needed to learn something new.
Deletemy delicate cups sit in the cupboard collecting dust ...
I love the stitch, Selina. It is very good to learn new things as we get older.
ReplyDeleteyes, i think so too, though it does seem to be a little harder, doesn't it?
DeleteHello Selina - just catching up on your posts, your trip to Tassie looked wonderful. I am in awe of your crocheting ...I would love to learn to crochet, I just need to clear my head first so a new craft has room to enter :-) !!! Your china cup & saucer are beautiful too ... I do love to drink out of nice china when I have my cuppa.
ReplyDeletethat is really lovely. I decided to start a new project and got some books out of the library. well I have started about three different designs and pulled them out because I messed up. Would be so nice to be in a group as it is easier to be be shown firsthand rather than read a pattern.
ReplyDeleteit takes a bit more practice to read a pattern, especially when you don't really know the stitches, good luck & i hope we get to see your efforts
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