This is something I had planned to do for ages but just needed to find the right place....so when I found a converted barn to share with all my family in April to celebrate my parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary, I knew that it was the perfect place to host a hooky weekend away...
It is a huge
house that sleeps 18 adults; all rooms have en-suites too, so need to queue for the shower in the morning! There is an oak-beamed indoor pool
as well as a games room too so perfect for families. Having gauged interest within my group and deciding it would be possible I paid the deposit and started planning. I wanted to include workshops to cater for all levels as well as offer free hooky time to enable everyone to chill and continue with on-going projects.
The large open-plan kitchen was perfect for running the workshops
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| the peace before the calm... |
and the spacious lounge area was well-used in the evenings for some hooky relaxation...
After settling in on the Friday night I ran a Crochet Poppy workshop...this was a sneaky attempt on my behalf to get a few more made ready for November and it worked a treat...Joanna won the challenge to make as many as possible over the weekend and she finished 20 which was fantastic!
On Saturday the sun shone bright and I ran 2 workshops; a crocheted purse and a crocheted basket working around twine.
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| Lots of concentrating! |
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| Purse bases taking shape |
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| just checking the size is right for the clip |
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| We used some gorgeous yarn from Artesano |
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| Hooky in the sun...perfect! |
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| Lunches with a bit of Fizz of course.. |
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| Crocheting around twine to make a basket |
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| We had to yarn bomb the house of course... |
The purses came out so well. We used a mixture of yarns including this stunning DK handpainted
alpaca/wool mix from Artesano.
I have now made these up in kit form available to buy from me . They will include my pattern, a purse clip and 25g of the
Artesano yarn in the colour of your choice. Please email me at gaynorwhite@madasafish.com if you'd like to order one. They will cost £6.50 (plus postage if not local) and will make great Christmas presents either made up by you or as a gift for a hooky-mad friend!
Some ladies rose to the challenge of making something a bit different...
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| Great bottle holder Claire! |
On Sunday morning I ran a pattern/chart reading workshop. I used
Orchidee Flower's scalloped pattern but adapted it, translated it in to UK terms and drew a chart for it too.
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| Emma won the challenge for most inventive glass charm! |
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| This one was made a bit bigger to be used as a hook case - genius idea Susie! I'm planning to make more of these as well as one made to keep reading glasses. |
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| Some grown-up colouring ! |
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| On the Sunday afternoon I managed to get some fresh air and caught the car ferry over to Brixham |
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No mention of hooking though
I hope that everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.....I am already thinking about the next one.........
Happy Hooking Everyone. |
