There were no senior parties or prom nights.
There was no need to find a pretty dress.
But having completed three classes/days at the Stitching Post in downtown Lexington, Virginia, I am now a crochet graduate!
Not all of us completed our “market bags.” In fact, I don’t think anyone finished except our erstwhile teacher, but we were awfully close.
That called for a celebration!
Goodies were brought in for a gala last day of school, along with individual mini wine bottles designed for demure sipping.
I agreed to a new crochet project – an open weave rustic shawl called Overcast!
Teacher Ellie brought her finished version in for viewing. It is beautiful! “Oh yes, I want to do that one for sure!”
Teacher “Dymph” helped in finding appropriate yarn, and Ellie demonstrated how to get the pattern from an online site called Ravelry.
Yep – set to go! But now nervous fear was setting in. There is safety in having experts and other struggling companions nearby, and after only three days in the company of this diverse group, I was feeling the loss of good friends.
“I will miss you,” I said in solemn sadness.
“Noooo. We knit here and there too, and you can always join us
to crochet and get help when you need it,” they said.
So this graduation is different.
This graduation is only the first chain,
to the next row in the pattern,
ending off with
the fun and laughter
you can only find with
a set of good friends
who are all
hooked!
Virginia Views 