Member Update // Get Ready for Granny Squares
Have you ever been drawn to beautiful crochet blankets on the internet? Not to mention the handbags, pillows, placemats, scarves, and cardigans. Many of them are made with granny squares or granny square variations. It’s unbelievable just how many designs can be made with such a simple pattern.
Coming to the School next month, join us for more crochet fun at the Granny Squares course taught by Charlotte Lee. This course covers starting in rounds, crocheting the basic square pattern, changing colours, and how to piece together to make larger projects. The lessons are based on the foundational techniques that Charlotte covers in Crochet Basics, so if you’re new to crochet, we suggest starting with this beginner content first.
Now available at the Granny Squares page, you can find the materials list so you can get all of your crochet supplies ready for the course launch on April 20th!
How to Work a Tubular Cast On // Tabetha Hedrick
The tubular cast on is an invisible cast on that’s great for hems, cuffs, and ribbing edges where you want to have a bit of elasticity. It creates a super stretchy and beautiful edging for your knit pieces, and in Tabetha Hedrick’s new How to Work a Tubular Cast On post, you can find a step-by-step tutorial on how to work these cast on stitches!
The Full Spectrum Lecture // Laura Fry
Thank to everyone who joined us on Zoom last week for The Full Spectrum Live Lecture with Laura Fry! At this lecture, Laura spoke about how our cloth has a job, and that we must ensure we are considering as many factors as possible so the textile can perform optimally. If you missed joining us live, the video recording is now available!
Watch The Full Spectrum video replay »
Upcoming Meetups & Events
With something for all SOS makers, join in these crafty conversations:
- Taking Back Friday Live: March 10, 10:00 AM PST // This isn’t an SOS event but we’e sharing the excitement from SweetGeorgia. Everyone is welcome to join Felicia over in the YouTube live chat.
- Weave & Spin Meetup with Vikki: March 11, 8:00 AM PST // Bring along any fibre craft project and enjoy the fun chat on Zoom.
- Knit Meetup with Robyn: March 20, 10:00 AM PST // Bring along any fibre craft project and come enjoy the fun chat on Zoom.
- Live Office Hours with Felicia: March 30, 10:00 AM PST // Join Felicia at our monthly livestream sharing the latest news from the School. If you have a fibre arts question or SOS project you would like shared during the session, please submit your questions and projects in advance.
Reminder! Every Tuesday afternoon, for 1-2 hours starting a 1:00 PM PST, we will be taking some time to ensure the SOS website is up-to-date. We apologize for any downtime or interruptions you experience during this time.
Wishing you a wonderful week of multicraftual making,
School of SweetGeorgia
