Just over a week ago I spent a lively day at the home of Carole, a friend I have made through one of my local Knit & Natter groups. She had several friends who were wanting to learn to crochet, so we teamed up. I organised the crochet, and Carole being an excellent caterer, organised the food!
The day was grey, raining (oh there's a surprise!) and just perfect for being sat with a log fire, good company and yarn. The ladies settled in with Tea, Coffee and a wonderful Date Slice, then we got to work.
Each person chose three colours of yarn, as the aim was to have everyone crochet a granny square which could eventually be made into a small blanket or cushion cover.
The morning was spent in equal amounts of entertaining stories, as the ladies had been friends for many years, interspersed with bouts of intense concentration, while people got the hang of chains, doubles, trebles, and slip stitches. As is normal at these sessions, some people turned out to have 'done a bit of crochet years ago' and picked it up again quite easily, where others really were starting from scratch. By lunchtime everyone had mastered enough to have started on their Granny Square, and we took a welcome break.
After a lunch of delicious soup and three types of fresh bread, followed by slabs of the most yummy cake and of course more tea and coffee, we continued.
The equal amounts of encouragement and friendly rivalry made for a great atmosphere,
Topped off with plenty of delicious food and hot tea and coffee.
None of us could believe how quickly the afternoon went.
But everyone had the hang of it by home time
So what for many would have been a wet, grey day in the Yorkshire Dales, was for us a warm, colourful, fun and very entertaining day.
Thank you Carole for being a super hostess, and thank you ladies for coming, without you the day could not have happened!
Joanne
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