This is my newest addiction, crocheting. The yarn I am using is from New Zealand. I found it on the Internet, where else :) I also made a new friend. Her name is Helene and she hand dyes all of her yarns. This yarn is all cotton and it is beautiful. Here is a link to her store and this site is her blog. She's also on Facebook. I just ordered some more yarn from her to make more "things". I'm telling you, retirement is wearing me out. I've been taking a knitting class, but I like crocheting better. There's only one hook to keep track of and it takes less time to make hexagons and squares than it does sweaters and scarves. I have found that it is the color that draws me to most of the crafts I get involved in. When I first learned to knit and crochet, colors like those above were not available in yarns. Actually I think the world is a lot more colorful than it used to be. Look at these hats that Helene makes. When I was a kid we wore plain colored things. The whole world is just prettier now don't you think?
Harriet,
ReplyDeleteDid you make all those beautiful hats??
Mary C.
No Mary, I didn't make the hats. My friend in New Zealand made them. Aren't they adorable?
ReplyDeleteThey are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteDid she make them with a knitting machine or by hand? The knitting looks so fine. If she make them by hand she must have used small needles??
I am so jealous!
Mary C.
She knit them by hand on #3 needles. I am awaiting some of her cotton hand dyed yarn and I'm going to try making a couple. I will show you a picture of what I already knitted later on this week. I'm taking a knitting class. I learned to knit years ago, but I needed a refresher :)
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