Easter chicks!

Beginners Crochet Class 4 went well this week!

Crochet vs knitted chicks battle it out for the cutest Easter Chick award!

Beginners get to grips with shell stitches. Two patterns were achieved, shells in shells and shells on shells!

And some completed homework!

Make a hand-bound journal with Una Jordan at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery

On Thursday 29th March we have a special all-day workshop at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery with Una Jordan. Starting at 10.00, with lunch included at the fabulous Treat Café and finishing at 16.00, you will go home with your beautiful hand-stitched, hard-covered A5 journal.....to keep or to give to someone special! The class costs €62 including lunch and materials. Only 3 places left so phone 087 6193870 if you want to book your place!

Crochet Classes going down a storm (in a teapot!) at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery

We have now completed 3 of 5 classes with Anne Quinn at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery. So far we have learned:

• chain stitch, slip stitch, double crochet, treble crochet, double treble
• combinations of these to achieve basket weave and popcorn and five different flowers and a shamrock!

And we have made phone covers, headbands and tea-cosies.

Every week Anne also brings along some work completed by herself and others to show us different styles, stitches and ideas.

Crochet classes with Anne Quinn at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery

We are delighted to welcome crochet tutor, Anne Quinn to Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery. And today was a busy morning as beginner's learned how to hold the hook, feed the yarn, create a foundation chain stitch and double crochet. With these skills we started our first project: a mobile phone cover. Wasting no time Anne showed us how to create our first flower motif. And even a quick run through picot stitch (which we will cover in more detail in another lesson).

We were hooked!

Anne brought along a number of examples to show us.

And showed us some alternative possibilities for crochet....using coloured wires and a selection of beads these necklaces can be created.

Anne had a beautiful christening robe, bonnet and shawl as well as these little booties, rosary bead set and an example of lace-making.

Although we are only beginners, we have been inspired to practice and perhaps one day we can aim to create some heirlooms like Anne's work!

Felted Flowers Workshop at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery

Here are just some of the wonderful felted flowers created by the participants at the Saturday afternoon workshop at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery.

Here the participants are beginning to build up layers of marino wool in different colours.

This 2.5 hour workshop was taught by Aga of 'Knit Spin Felt' who came with a great selection of colours and a variety of interesting extra fibres for embellishment.

For more information on craft workshops at Le Grá Craft Studio and Galllery phone 087 6193870.

Crafty Kids! Snuggly Sock Animals workshop

Smiles all around at the end of a busy workshop making snuggly sock animals on Saturday!

Take one sock....and learn how to cut it to shape.

Take a needle and thread...and learn how to sew a running stitch.

Take some stuffing to fill the head and body...

Watch your snuggly sock animal come to life!

For more information on upcoming 'Crafty Kids' workshops phone 087 6193870.

'Crafty Kids' workshops: Snuggly Sock Animals workshop at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery

A Saturday morning workshop on Saturday 25th February from 10.30 to 12.30 (€17) for children of 8yrs and over. Make your own snuggly pet sock-animal!

Get creative in 2012!

A new schedule of workshops at Le Grá Craft Studio and Gallery is now available.

Book your place now for beginner's patchwork, drypoint printmaking, felted flowers!

A new and exciting crochet course starts on 29th Feb. 5 classes for €75 (to include a hook and ball of wool!). Over the course of these 5 classes you will learn a range of stitches and pattern-reading and complete 5 different projects (incl phone cover, teacosy and baby blanket). Book now!

To book phone 087 6193870.

Click on the 'workshop schedule' page for a full list of available workshops