Gantsilyo Guru

Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Coffee, Cupcakes & Crochet! May 4 & 11 Crochet Workshop!

Gantsilyo Guru in partnership with Red Heart® and Cannon® Yarn bring you this 2-Part Crochet Workshop for Beginners called, "Coffee, Cupcakes & Crochet!"

This is my only basic crochet workshop for the summer in Manila. This is a workshop of 2 parts, meaning each participant will be attending 2 sessions. This will allow participants to get more guidance in crocheting and to get more tips as well on how to "level up" their crocheting skills.

And this is where we will be crocheting! Every time we crochet, we will be having cupcakes and coffee (or tea, if you prefer)!

Photos courtesy of GIGI Coffee & Cupcakes

Each participant will also get the awesomest crochet kit one could have for a workshop (just wait until I post a sample kit soon!). In it, you will get Red Heart® Acrylic Yarn, Cannon® Mercerized Cotton Yarn, scissors, tapestry needle, stitch markers, and patterns. AND a set of 12 pcs. of different-sized (and colored) crochet hooks! This is the set I'm talking about :)

Participants will also have the chance to win special yarn from Red Heart® in an exclusive raffle!

Want a slot secured? I will only be allowing 6 participants per batch. I want to make sure that I will be giving each one ample personal time for guidance :) Register now by filling up this form.

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Back 2 Basics: Mar30 Basic Crochet Workshops

It was an unexpected turnout for a workshop on a holiday.

Because they all showed up and decided to learn something new that day :) We had a morning session attended by 6 crochet-curious ladies.

Most of them were taught crochet in grade school or high school, but they needed a refresher after so many years of not picking up a crochet hook.

With the looks of it, I don't think they have plans of stopping crochet now :)

See? :p

The PM batch was a mix of beginners and "refreshers." There were 6 ladies and 1 guy. Yes, there's a guy :)

There's actually nothing new about guys crocheting or knitting. Check out the blog post I did about it here. By the way, ladies, Ryan Gosling knits :p

He can do no wrong :) He went with his girlfriend and decided to learn crochet. He really can do no wrong. And now, back to the ladies...

Crochet is a challenge in the beginning. It takes some time for you to "loosen up" to the grip and motion of crocheting, but when you do find your groove, you get the feeling that you can crochet anything!

After this workshop, I can proudly say that I have taught 65 people (so far) how to crochet. There's so much to share about this craft! I'm thankful for those who have attended my workshops. Sounds cliche, but they have taught me as well on how to be a better crochet teacher :) Thank you for the opportunity!