Crochet Extra – April 2023

The School Holidays have now started here in Queensland, and the rest of the country will begin soon too.  Why not get the kids, grand-kids, or other kids in your life into crochet or other yarn crafts?  It’s the perfect way to get them off the screen, improve their coordination and creativity.   It is a skill they will have for life!  If you are here on the Sunshine Coast we have lessons Tuesday afternoons 12.30 – 2.30pm.  But hurry – next week (4th) is almost booked out.  Or if you would like private lessons contact us and we can arrange a suitable time – either in person or online.

With Easter just around the corner, we have chosen this as our theme this month with some gorgeous bunny patterns now available.  And of course this is the year of the Rabbit, so bunnies aren’t just limited to Easter.

We will be closed over the Easter break – Good Friday and Easter Monday.  We will however still be having the Monday night online classes on Easter Monday.

We will also be closed Tuesday 25th April for Anzac Day.

Today is also exciting as the beginning of the Crochet Tournament for 2023!  Stage 1 went live this morning – if you didn’t get to register, we are keeping registrations open for 1 more week only!  If you just want to watch the results, join our facebook group here. There are some exciting projects for you this year from our three designers – Addydae Designs, Live Love Crochet Shaz and Whipstitch Wing Creations.

With Mothers Day not far away now, we also have some fabulous new kits coming aboard – several of these feature in our newsletter – but keep an eye out as there are more to come in the next few weeks!

During March we had a birthday celebration at our Wednesday night classes.  Shaz and Mel both celebrated birthdays and we all got to enjoy a cake – a win all around.

Monday our April classes kick off – get ready for winter with this fabulous Crocodile stitch hooded cowl.  I know some are worried where they will find the time with the tournament also on – but you can get this cowl completed during the class time – 2 hours for 4 weeks.

Watch the video here of how versatile this is

Or join us in May to learn the Waffle Stitch and create this soft and warm Waffle-icious Cardigan

Theme—Every Bunny Loves Crochet

Not long now and Easter will be here!

Do you have exciting Easter plans to spend the last of the warmish weather with family and friends?  Whatever they are, don’t forget to include some crochet time – after all, ‘every bunny loves crochet’ along with a little chocolate.

Easter is a religious/ spiritual time for many and full of family and friend get togethers. And you can make yours a fun filled celebration with crochet, knitting or tatting this year. We have some wonderful patterns for easter decorations and homewares that will fill your home with crafty ambience.

Some of the items that come to mind are table runners for a centre piece on your dinner table, baskets to put those easter goodies in (our basket bases are on sale) or for collecting on the easter egg hunt, decorate some eggs, or crochet some bunnies to delight any visitor to your home.

We have a new cute little Bunny Gnome Kit – “Hippity Hoppity Gnome”. A must to make for anyone as a special easter gift. Include a chocolate easter egg and you will be a hit with everyone. And the Bueno the Bunny Kit who carries his own collection basket will bring smiles to many faces

Let’s not forget that many of us have children who are on school holidays so why not bring the art of crochet or crafting to your home with some fun projects they can make. We have pom pom and tassel makers, looms and learn to crochet kits, Yarn and thread to make all sorts of goodies with.   And to help you we found these adorable Pom Pom Bunnies from Hello Sewing for you to try.

Try decorating the kids’ rooms (or any other room) with a colourful bunting for when the easter bunny makes a visit. For the more adventurous why not make an easter outfit to wear.

But April doesn’t stop at Easter – it’s a great time to finish preparing some beautiful hand-made Mothers’ Day gifts for the special motherly figure in your life.  We’ve got several new kits to help this year. Or give the kit as a gift for a crochet Mother’s Day – or to  make for yourself.

We have a new Pocket Shawl kit using a combination of Patons Sierra and Fiddlestick Superb 8. What a great way to prepare for winter now that we are in Autumn.

Our new yarn in store is the luxurious Fusion Sulco and it comes in a beautiful range of shimmery colours and I can guarantee once you work with this yarn you will be in love for sure. We have a versatile neck warmer kit using this yarn – a great way to bring some luxury to winter.

Or make a pair of winter warming socks with our new Sox yarn – this hand-dyed yarn made with alpaca and nylon are sensational on the feet!

If you are looking for something quick and easy, crochet the Chickadee Easter Basket by The Lavender Chair  – Make it longer lasting by replacing the bottom with a wooden basket base.

Customer Corner

Thank you everyone for sending in pictures of what you have been making in the past quarter. We feature below some comments and masterpieces submitted by customers. Send us a photo of your masterpiece (by the submissions page, email or on our facebook page), telling us which book it came from and which yarn or thread you used, and be in the draw to win a $25 voucher in July 2023  (see conditions on our website). Please also add any tips you’ve picked up when making them. Congratulations to Tracey O for winning this quarter’s voucher – submitting a photo of her Granny Square retro blanket.

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