Cake!

Here is Sid's last port of call with me at Peak. You can see him a little better here without his attempts at crotchet and taking a rest. He requested a visit to the leader's cafe for tea and cake and I could hardly refuse him could I? It looks like his eyes might have been bigger than his belly as he couldn't eat all his cake - so I had to help him :-) I can't exactly remember what the cake was - some sort of chocolate cake but he had very good taste as it was delicious.
It has occurred to me this week that the New Year's resolution to finish a project a month fell by the wayside very early on in the year so I have been thinking of maybe addressing that.....but then I do have a lot of new projects to do :-) - more of them in the near future.

It's so Exhausting

Here are some photos of the Guides' and Scouts' knitting and crotchet done at Peak. In the Craft Tent the children could have a go at Knitting and Crotchet - this was a bit like a drop-in session where Scouts and Guides could come along and do as much or as little as they liked. Some had never done any knitting or crotchet before and help was at hand to teach them. Others were quite competent and would sit for quite a while doing rows and leaving when they decided that was enough for a while and possibly coming back at another time. I watched one girl on Friday afternoon crotchet - I was quite envious as she was like lightening.

I only worked there on the Friday and initially I found it quite relaxing after working on Junior Peak for 5 days - it was a little like a Knit and Natter to start with then children started dropping by and some needed teaching. I did teach a few how to do a row or two during the day so I did feel as if I had contributed in some way and wasn't just having hiding in the safety of the craft tent!

Over the week they had produced squares or occasionally rectangles to make into blankets for an animal rescue shelter. Alas no-one seemed to know which one but hopefully some animals are snuggling up in them tonight as it has turned chilly after what has been a beautiful day. It has given me an idea as to what our Guides can do this term. :-)

As you can see in the first picture Sid had had an exhausting time learning to crotchet himself so decided to take a rest and test out some of the blankets.

Sid stays at Peak

Gosh it has been weeks since I last posted on here but life has been hectic what with the build up to Peak 2015 at Chatsworth, the camp itself, family holiday and then having a most awful cold.

During July I went Derbyshire's Guide and Scout Camp. We were staying on the Ice Age Sub Camp and an additional camper was Sid the Sloth crocheted by one of our leaders. On the last full day I had to find another job at camp and fortunately through my connections I ended up on the Knitting and Crotchet table in the Craft Tent - well just knitting in my case. During the afternoon session Sid decided to accompany me and here he is trying his hand at crotchet.

It tired him out somewhat so he needed a rest - more of that in another post.