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Each monthly class introduces new stitches
and techniques enabling everyone to
gradually build their technical skills, and their
colour confidence. Everyone is encouraged to
work at their own pace and simply generate
as many crochet squares as they can each
month. There is no pressure to complete the
blanket by the end of the course, but many
people find the support and encouragement
of everyone in the group, and the regular
‘deadlines’ help to keep them on track.
Every square is different and each one is made
thoughtfully with attention to colour and
colour juxtaposition ensuring every square
has its own unique character.
Sue provides the ‘framework’ for the overall
design and there are guidelines on how to
use and position your colours, but many of
the colour decisions are up to each individual
maker allowing everyone to take ownership
over their own blanket and feel actively
engaged in its creation.
This is a project particularly suited to anyone
with a busy life and the creative urge to
make something beautiful and functional in
a friendly and inspiring group.
However busy our lives are there are always
some, barely visible, pockets of time that can
be put to creative use. The key is to locate
those moments between the big things in
your life. Small, beautiful colour interactions
can be crocheted on the bus, in the kitchen,
in your lunch hour, or virtually anywhere you
might typically find yourself wasting several
minutes of your day.
The course begins with careful consideration
of colour and everyone chooses their own
colour story with lots of help and guidance
from Sue. The aim is to select a range of 10
colours that are both harmonious and dynamic
enabling different colour relationships and
visual effects to be achieved.
The prospect of choosing 10 colours to work
with may seem daunting at first but there is
a clear formula to work with and Sue will
provide you with everything you need to
make your colour decisions.
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After everyone’s colours have been selected
the crocheting begins with the simplest
granny squares, in a range of sizes. At the end
of this first workshop everyone goes home
with the skills, knowledge and materials to
generate the first batch of squares for the
blanket. These will be made over the course
of a month, until the next workshop takes
place, usually in four weeks time.
Homage to the (Granny) Square is not just
about beautiful yarn, colour and crochet. The
course also brings together groups of amazing
people who slowly get to know each other
through shared stories and conversations around
their lives and experiences. It is a fabulous way
to meet interesting and like minded people and
taps into the historical precedents of quilting
bees and community making.
Norfolk Yarn in Norwich
The next course begins on
Saturday 28 th September and runs for 3 hours a month over 6 months.
Visit www.norfolkyarn.co.uk or phone [phone]
Craftyangel in Buntingford
The next course begins on Saturday 11 th May and runs for 4.5hrs per week.
Visit www.craftyangel.co.uk
Sew Much to Do in Bury St Edmunds and Ely
for information on future courses.
Phone [phone] (Bury) | 01353 664000 (Ely)
The most significant part of this course
is the shared experience of doing it in a
group, rather than in isolation as an online,
or correspondence course.
Perhaps some of the most beautiful
interactions happen not only in the colour
juxtapositions, but also between those
participating in the course.
Homage to the (Granny) Square currently
runs at the following Rowan Yarn stockists:
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