Crocheting in the Round and Pattern Reading — Exploring with Granny Squares

Pamela Grossman

Sunday AM

With a few basic crochet skills you can make a granny square, preparing you to conquer funky blankets, retro cardigans and chicken stuffies. In this class, learn how to read a basic pattern and chart, crochet in the round, change colors without knots and connect pieces together!  

Topics Include:

  • Reading a Pattern 
  • Working in rounds 
    • Standing double crochet 
    • Invisible finishing 
    • Changing colors 
  • Assembling Options 
    • Sewing together 
    • Crocheting together
    • Connect-as-you-go 
  • If time allows:  mini-project recipes for a Chicken Stuffy or Granny Square Slippers

Skill Level: Slip stitch, chain stitch, single crochet, double crochet. If you're new to crochet you can learn these in Pamela’s Crochet Explorations for Knitters class.

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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 Hobii 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

Materials Fee: None