Crochet course for beginners - Afternoon

In this comprehensive beginner's course you will learn the basic skills of crochet and gain confidence to create your own fabulous pieces.  Over 4 weeks you will learn how to hold and manipulate the hook, create the basic stitches which are the foundation of all projects, make squares, work in the round and read patterns.

Session 1:  May 14th

Get to know your hook!  

The hardest part of crochet is becoming comfortable with holding and working the hook.  In this 1st session you will find your way of holding the hook, tensioning the yarn and creating chains,  slip stitches  double crochet and half treble stitches.

Take home: a face cloth

Session 2: May 21st

 Learn the stitches

In this session you will learn the treble crochet stitch.

Take home: a shower scrunchie

Session 3: May 28th

Working in the round

Today we will be focussing on the basics of working in the round, increasing to create a flat circle.

Take home: a makeup remover

Session 4:  June 4th

Following a pattern

Today we will be creating a piece by reading a pattern.  Learning how patterns are written and what different abbreviations and symbols mean.  Today's skills build on last week's working in the round.

Take home: a soap saver/basket (personal choice)

Tutor: Donna

Level: Beginner

Materials:

Yarn for each project

Hook for each project

Stitch marker

Tutorial

Price: £80

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