Crochet is a timeless, ever-evolving craft that is hard to put down once the absolute basics have been taught. With just a crochet hook and a ball of yarn, the possibilities are endless and one can make more than just a simple bookmark or a plain, circular coaster. There is also the scope for working with different colours and alternating between stitch heights to make a variety of shapes, from scalloped edges to stars. Ideal for students who have already experienced the Absolute Beginners Crochet course or who have some basic understanding of the craft.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

COURSE OUTLINE

• Mastering the art of reading mainstream crochet patterns, including understanding the relevant shorthand and terminology
• Learning the basics of how to add in a new ball of yarn and to change colours
• Mastering the basics of increasing and decreasing stitches in a project
• Learning two new stitches: US half double crochet (HDC) and US treble crochet (TR)
• Making shapes using different stitch heights
• Joining separate crochet pieces together for a project
• Understanding the importance of blocking finished crochet projects and how to go about doing it

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Know how to join in a new ball of yarn for a project, including different colours
2. Understand how stitch heights work and how these can be manipulated in order to create shapes
3. Demonstrate the basics of increasing and decreasing stitches
4. Know how to join crochet pieces together in order to make a larger project, such as a blanket
5. Understand what blocking a project means, why it’s important and how to do it

MATERIALS LIST

• 2x 50g balls of yarn in 8ply or thicker and in two DIFFERENT colours. Yarn is stocked at Spotlight, Lincraft, Big W, Kmart, Riot Art & Craft
• 1x crochet hook in the recommended size provided on the label of the chosen yarn
• 1x darning needle (darning needles are larger in size than a regular sewing needle, have a blunt tip and also a much larger eye)
• 1x pair of sewing scissors

IMPORTANT: Please arrive to the first class with all the relevant materials. A lack of materials is not just a handicap to you but to the ability to teach. Materials cost is not included in a course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled WEA cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any course materials. We therefore suggest you purchase your materials closer to the time of the course commencing.