They Have Been Amigurumirized!!!

If there even is such a term :p

Day 2 of my hardcore crochet workshop with Craft MNL last weekend, Feb. 24, was the Amigurumi Workshop at Fully Booked. Look at all the yarn! There's also fiberfill (the stuffing) given to the participants. Each also gets a double-ended hook, scissors, eyes, stitch marker, tapestry needle, and patterns.

Usually, a crochet workshop starts like this. With excitement :p

A few minutes into the workshop, they're still excited, but then the excitement is contained by the intense focus being put into crocheting :p

The goal was to make an Amigurumi cat. Making the head already got them excited.

In this workshop, they got ideas on how they can create their own Amigurumi. They also learned how to attach the individual parts to each other.

You always get quiet moments during workshops because crocheting puts everyone "in the zone." You can also call it being inside the "crochet bubble."

Amigurumi is handmade love!

Sign courtesy of Craft MNL

Presenting the "Amigurumirized:" Hana, Kristina, Mars, Mercy, and Lorn! They looked really happy and eager to continue their Amigurumis when they get home.

Thank you for the bags, Craft MNL!

Check out my Facebook Page to see the plushies they have already done after attending the workshop!

Back 2 Basics: Feb23 Basic Crochet Workshops

It was a full crochet day at Craft MNL last Saturday, Feb. 23, as I conducted 2 basic crochet workshops  for 16 ladies (still waiting for a man to show up!). For some, it was their first time holding a crochet hook while there were others who have not held it in years.

Teaching the AM class how to "hold" yarn. This could also pass as crochet's version of the "Vulcan Salute" :p

The wares. Each participant got her own crochet kit with yarn, double-ended steel hook, scissors, and patterns.

We had a full AM class. It was like crocheting with your own barkada. Check out some of the scenes from their session.
We had a group of 4 friends who joined (who also happened to be fellow "hermanas" from Poveda). There was also a knitter who wants to open up to crochet (unlike me, the other way around).

We also had moms in the group. There was even one who has a craft-supportive husband :) And don't forget their craft-supportive baby! Wah! So cute!

We had 7 participants in the PM workshop. They were all beginners! Except for one mother who accompanied her daughter. She's practically an expert crocheter!

There's nothing like crocheting with others. It's nice to be in the company of others who are as focused as you in crocheting :) I hope they make blankets out of those granny squares!

Welcome to the Rocking Chair Club, Ladies!!!

Crochet all the way!

Hale Manna: The House Of Good Energy

My Moalboal getaway with friends last weekend is one for the books for me when it comes to crochet. We stayed in Hale Manna. "Hale" is the Hawaiian word for "house" or "home," while "Manna" means "good energy." Isn't it obvious that I am totally filled with good energy in this picture? :p Who wouldn't smile on a hammock by the beach with fresh air while holding a ball of yarn and hook? Gosh :p

This is where we stayed. This house is separate from the main house. It can actually fit 10+ people. Great for a barkada.

Welcome to Hale Manna :)

So many spots in the main house where people can just hangout. I can imagine having crochet gatherings here. There are even rocking chairs!!! Woot!

This place is a sanctuary. Just look at what you can see when you step outside.

I wasn't able to count how many huts there were outside. The garden is so spacious. There were times when we just slept on these outdoor beds because of the breeze and the sound of the waves. This is the place if you want to be lazy...like a sloth :p I even had an outdoor massage in one of the huts.

This is Inspiration Point. The name speaks for this spot. I was told this is a favorite spot for proposals. Well, it's quite obvious why.

And now, some parting crocheting pics taken in Hale Manna :p I was able to finish crocheting the shawl a day before we left Cebu for Manila.

Inspiration Point.

On a bench facing the sea.

On a hammock. I just had to try it.

Here's a pretentious "I-fell-asleep-while-crocheting-on-a-hammock" pic. Of course I was just faking it :p Most likely, I would look like this if it actually happened.

I would like to thank my boyfriend, Rob, for taking these pics (and for not getting sick of taking pictures of me crocheting).

Hale Manna Beach Resort & Coastal Gardens
Saavedra, Moalboal, Cebu 6032
L: (032) 316-2603
E: stay@halemanna.com
http://www.halemanna.com
http://www.facebook.com/halemanna