Pamela Grossman
Friday AM
Knitter, do not fear the hook. Learn beginning techniques and foundational skills to get started with granny square projects. All the cool kids are doing it.
-Basic stitches – chains, single, double, half-double crochet
-Reading basic crochet patterns
-Starting work in the round
-Working in rounds – basic concepts
-Assembling Options
--Sewing together
--Crocheting together
--Connect-as-you-go
-Optional mini-project: Chicken Stuffy
Skill Level: Beginner
Material fee: $0
Student Supplies:
Bring at least 4 colors of plain wool or cotton yarn in the DK to worsted weight
range and a crochet hook in an appropriate size for your chosen yarn. You might want to bring a few different sized hooks to test out. I will be demonstrating with Hobbii Rainbow 8/8 cotton and E, F and G hooks.
Here’s a handy chart from the Craft Yarn Council showing what size hook is
suggested for different yarn weights:
https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards/yarn-weight-system
Standard notions: yarn needle for sewing in ends, scissors, stitch markers
Homework: None