Saturday, January 28, 2012

Hooking up to Crochet - January 2012

January's "Hooking up to Crochet" meeting was held at Mochaberry (one of our local coffee shops) and we boasted a 56% increase in Hookers if my math is correct! Okay, so I'm spinning the numbers a bit... but we've gone from 3 to 5 to 9 participants with each month, so we are definitely on to something with our little group!  In attendance this month: Dale M*, Sarah L, Beckie M, Paula S, Kate B*, Sarah S*, Basia, Donna W* and me!

This month there was a lot of banter about supplies and patterns: where to get them, and at what cost! Some of us are real "stash" junkies, buying up yarn at specialty stores, online and at yarn outlets, and others (like me) tend to keep to local department stores and thrift stores for bargains! Here is a great list of online resources that Dale M put together for us! Thanks Dale!

NOTE: Not all the patterns are free, but some are!
I'd like to mention that I'm very proud to have sold my first crochet pattern on ETSY, just before Christmas.
I have posted 2 patterns on my Etsy Store now, and am very happy to have someone crocheting up one of my original creations: Texting Mitts
Texting Mitt Pattern by Elizabeth Glenday, BusyLizzy Boutique
As always, it was great to gather, hook, chat and share some great resources. We welcome any local crocheters to join us for the next meeting(s): 

Hooking up to Crochet - daytime meeting
DATE: Monday February 13th, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (2nd Monday of each month)
LOCATION: Mochaberry, 177b Broadway, Orangeville

...and introducing an EVENING gathering... entitled "PUBlic Crochet"...at a local pub ... get it?
DATE: Wednesday February 15, 7pm - whenever!
LOCATION: Winchester Arms, 171 Broadway, Orangeville

Contact me via a blogger post or respond to our Facbook event to get involved! Or you can just show up and introduce yourself, we'd love to see you!

We'll talk soon!