Crochet Kookie: Covenant Villagers Crochet

Crochet Kookie: Covenant Villagers Crochet

Covenant Villagers Crochet

It has been my privilege and my delight to teach crocheting at the Covenant Village of Northbrook, IL.   Four residents completed the class on beginning crochet.  Our project was my Runny Nose Scarf, a scarf which I designed many years ago and has been a big hit.   Susan Stevens coordinates the Creative Arts Center there, and provided us with crochet hooks, cheers, encouragement, smiles and a place to crochet in the Center. 

From left to right: Marion, Jean, Ann, Luella

   My 4 Stars all were able to crochet before they graduated.  Each started at a slightly different skill level.  I feel really good about being part of their creative lives from now on.  They might donate some of the scarves to CVC's Holly Fair in November.

Luella Checks Out the Goods!

   Luella R., Jean L., Ann P. and Marion G. have entered into the crochet world full force.  When I told them I was coming to the Holly Fair and I wanted to see their scarves then, I was told "You better come early or they all will be sold by the time you get here."    Such wonderful fun and confidence!!

Marion models her finished scarf while she
starts a second one.

Suzie cheers us on behind Ann.

   As you can see from the fotos, all are dazzlingly engrossed in crocheting Runny Nose Scarves.   When I asked to take Marion's foto she was quite adamant (funny) about wearing earrings when I took her photo.  She came to class without them, and just didn't want to be photographed without them.  Jeez, it was almost like she was being photographed for the cover of Cosmopolitan - so important this was to her.  We all had suggestions for her earrings -- lots of stuff in Suzie's craft room.  I offered to take my crochet earrings off and have her wear them for the foto but she declined.  Others in the room offered too.  Someone even offered  gorgeous rings on her fingers as substitute earrings -- it was a lot of fun, and finally Suzie dug up a pair of purple earrings from somewhere and these matched Marion's outfit....Sigh! At last this dilemma is resolved and I could take photos. Please look for the earrings in the fotos!!   A lot of laughs and love and a little sweat are in the scarves!!! 

You all better come to the Holly Fest and buy them (but you'll have to beat me there).  The Covenant Village is at 2625 Techny Road, 60062. 

  Comments and Congratulations to the graduates would be appreciated by all.  There's a place to comment just below this entry into my blog.

Amazing Crocheter

Awesome, Amazing, Wonderful! are only a few words to describe what I saw and felt today at the Covenant Retirement Community in Northbrook, IL.  Susan Stevens who coordinates the Creative Arts Center where I was teaching crochet, brought out this most amazing rug crocheted from recycled plastic bags.  The photo shows Suzie holding the rug which was donated to CRC by a friend who does not live there.  Take a good look at the rug -- the woman who crocheted it is blind! 

Do You Know Crochet?

Funny Crochet Quiz with Answers

Crochet on the Fox River

There is a cruisette on the Fox River in September.  I went last year and enjoyed it.  It was mostly knitters, but this lonely crocheter was welcome.  Check out the Wool and Company web site.  Maybe crocheters could give the knitters a run for their money -- or should I say a Poke with a hook.  One stick versus two sticks.

Bias Workshop of Lily Chin

Awesome!  I expected a good workshop, given Lily's reputation -- and it was far from good--it was magnificent.  Whenever time passes for me and I an unaware of it - I am totally engaged in an activity.   Crochet with Bias, held today, at the Arlington Hts Library and sponsored by the NIC was  totally engaging.
  Lily is an excellent teacher, engaging, entertaining, informative.  Her timing and ability to keep all the participants' attention was without flaw.  She is funny, too. 
  I learned so much -- within the few five minutes I learned two new things.  After 6 hours my mind was as full and as overflowing as the room which holds my stash and UFO's.  I got an unexpected and valuable lesson in color theory.  I saw all the usual and unusual and creative ways to use bias crochet.  By the end of the day I had designed a top to fit me, crocheted on the bias.  I've written my own patterns many a time, but never for clothes -- as Lily put it -- I am a crochet clothes virgin.  I feel confident that I could crochet the top I sketched on graph paper to fit my measurements, right now, and it is crocheted on the bias.   I was seated next to Cindy and Jeannie and enjoyed that, too. 

Covenant Village Crocheters

A delightful group of ladies living at the Northbrook Covenet Village Retirement community are learning to crochet.    I appreciate the opportnity to spread the crocheting bug to these ladies.  The skill level is varied but I see muscle memory taking over their hands in a couple.  One beginner already has perfect tension even tho her edges are slanting inward as is common in beginners who still need to learn to count their stitches.    One lady obviously has had experience crocheting but her focus is narrow and she can learn the correct terminology and new stitches.  It is my delight to watch the progress of beginners, hear their comments and know that if they keep at it, they will eventually create something new under the sun.