Crochet Journey

The new slate of classes planned for the remainder of 2019 is listed HERE ; if you can single crochet, double crochet, increase and decrease, you've got the prerequisite skills for my intermediate classes!  We'll be exploring new techniques, as well as working together on new stitch squares each month, and I will be working with you on your own projects, helping with understanding patterns and doing demonstrations, in our monthly Crochet Clinic!  All classes are $15.00 for 90 minutes of instruction; there is no long-term commitment, pay for only those classes you choose to attend at the time of arrival.  However, class size is limited, to make sure everyone has sufficient individual attention.  Take the next step in your crochet journey and sign up today!

The word "crochet" is French for "little hook," but crochet's origins aren't necessarily French.  Nor did crochet develop as an offshoot of knitting, as in "Hey, let's just take one knitting needle and put a hook on it and go from there!"  And crochet doesn't have a terribly long history, but it's a fascinating one.  A good overview of the history of crochet is found at the Crochet Guild of America's site, but I came across this interesting article today, " History of Crochet ," at The Crochet Crowd website.  If you've ever been curious about how the craft and art of crochet began, take a look at these articles!

I call my classes "Crochet Journey" because my view is that we grow together as a class.  Crochet is not something to be learned once and completed in a few weeks; it is a lifetime journey of learning and increasing our skill and deepening our appreciation for the wonderful benefits of crochet, in the items we make for our family, friends and ourselves to the peaceful quality that comes from rhythmic creative activity.   Crochet is practical, whimsical, beautiful, rough, smooth, easy, difficult, fun, satisfying, and endlessly fascinating.  There's always something new to learn, always a new direction in which to stretch and grow and gain new skills.   Crochet is also a place to retreat when life gets to be just too much to bear sometimes.  Settling into a comfortable rhythm of stitching, experiencing the "zen" of crochet, is a beneficial meditative activity that refreshes the mind and spirit.   It is my privilege and pleasure...