New Classes Began Today!

It's the start of my fall season of crochet classes!  We began today by starting our first square of the 12 that will be assembled into a sampler afghan at the end of 12 months.  Our first stitch is the Elizabeth, or "mini-bean," stitch; this is a completely reversible stitch which is great for scarves.  It's a solid stitch and very warm for late fall and winter items.  It can also be done with lighter yarns and a larger hook to produce an open, lacy stitch to create another beautiful look.  Interested in making scarves as gifts for the holidays?  This stitch is the way to go!

We are making 15" x 13" squares for our future afghan; here is how the stitch looks thus far:


This yarn is Brava acrylic worsted by KnitPicks in Persimmon.  What fun using fall colors and yarns again!  Soon the days will be chilly and crisp (and rainy in Portland!) and we'll be cocooning with cups of tea, wrapped cozily, crocheting away!  Here are the colors I've chosen for my squares:


These are colors that not only work together, but there's an appropriate color for every season of the year!

If you missed class this morning and would like to learn this stitch, come to the Crochet Clinic on Monday, September 23rd from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  Classes meet at Stark Street Station here in Southeast Portland.  

Next week we'll be learning a new, and neat, method of assembling motifs called Join-As-You-Go where we can assemble an entire afghan/throw/blanket with only TWO ends to weave in! Join us!

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