Learn the basics of crochet while making a pair of cute fingerless mitts with one of our amazing crochet instructors!
Three 1.5-hour classes
Skills needed
Absolutely none! Our beginner class is ideal for those who are completely new to the craft, or who haven’t knitted in many years and need a full refresher. Students must be 16 and older to enroll.
Skills learned
- Work a foundation chain
- Chain stitch
- Single crochet
- Reading a crochet pattern
- Terms
- Basic fibre education
- How to keep edges of rows straight
- How to create three stitch patterns using only single crochet
Materials (all available at the shop for a 10% discount for your first class)
For each pair of mittens you make, you will need 150 yards of light-colored worsted-weight yarn. We recommend Manos del Uruguay Ideal or Kelbourne Woolens Germantown. We recommend not using very dark colors, as they make the learning process more difficult.
- US H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook
- Darning needle
- Locking markers to mark turning chains
Optional materials
Churchmouse Learn to Crochet Companion, Crochet: the Complete Guide, or Crocheting in Plain English
Preparation
Be sure to come to the shop early enough to purchase your supplies and wind your yarn into balls before the start of class (suggested 15-30 minutes).
