Somehow I neglected to ever follow up on this post to tell you what all of those swatches from Crochet Adorned were for, but that’s okay because there is still time to share! This April,  I’m teaching a couple of classes at the Dallas/Ft. Worth Fiber Festival! I have never been to the DFW Fiberfest but when I saw that they had Robyn Chachula and Mary Beth Temple lined up to teach, I figured I better get my native Texan self on up there. In keeping with the teaching style I prefer (which is lots of one on one direction), these classes are limited to small sizes (10 students, ideally), so hurry on over if you want to sign up!

The first class I’m teaching is called Swatch Savvy: Creating Texture in Crochet. This is basically a fun, playful class wherein I’ll be showing you all sorts of techniques–both simple and more complex–to create lovely textures in crochet, along with tips and tricks as time allows. I just love showing off my swatches at the yarn store and explaining that indeed, they are crocheted.  I encourage lots of experimenting and of course you’ll aslo have the opportunity to ask me your burning crochet questions.

My second class is mainly geared toward knitters who want to learn how they can use crochet, and it’s called Finish Your Knits: With Crochet! I’ll introduce you slowly to the ways of the hook, starting by working off of your knitting with edgings,  bind offs, and button bands, and then, depending on the pace of the class , I’ll show some more basic crochet stitches and ways the two crafts can be combined.  This is a 6-hour class, so there is plenty of time for people who have never held a hook before. And yes, this is my not so sneaky way of turning more people on to crochet.

In addition, I’ll be doing a book signing with the other authors for Little Crochet, which will be freshly released just days before! I’m looking forward to that, even though I have no idea how many books to bring.

If you crochet and are near TX, consider making the trip to the DFWFF. It’s got a very crochet-friendly vibe, and even if you don’t have time for classes, there are plenty of awesome home-grown vendors, including two of my favorite dyers: Madeline Tosh and Alisha Goes Around. Sure, it’s probably not going to draw zillions of people like Rhinebeck, but I see that as a plus! More time to talk, visit and share with everyone–and more yarn for me!