Celebrating Crochet at the New Gaithersburg Library!

 

My daughter's monkey pointed the way to our room upstairs.

What a wonderful day!  Not only did the sun come out and the temperature finally get out of the frozen zone, but many people came out to learn how to crochet today!  Yes, it was just about perfect, but instead of telling you all about it, I'd rather show you!

From the moment we started at 11:00, it was hopping!  Thankfully a couple of my crochet buddies came to my rescue and were quickly put to work.  We had around 50 people come by throughout the day.

What a gift to be able to teach the next generation.  It was such a joy to see children and adults showing so much interest in this amazing art form!

Lily, one of my younger students patiently instructs a beginner in making a chain & beaded bracelet...

Here are some examples of Lily's work...pretty impressive for a 13 year old, huh? She has also interested some of her friends in this craft.

The only thing more beautiful that this lady's hat is her beautiful smile!

This young man enjoyed making one bracelet so much that he made another!

My hero, Vicki C. helps another new crochet student...

Our "Guess the Fiber" table where guests could feel different yarn samples and learn from where the fiber comes...

Bonnie helps someone become reaquainted with crochet...

I want to give a special thanks to Coats & Clark, (who make Red Heart Yarn and Susan Bates crochet hooks) for donating the crochet leaflets and crochet hooks. All of the crochet hooks have a new home and hopefully will be put to good use in the days to come!  Thanks also to Roman Santillan at the Gaithersburg Library for the generous use of the beautiful new room.

Stay tuned as National Crochet Month continues, and please stop by on March 24th when I'll be offering a new and easy crochet pattern for you!