Crochet – for Beginners

Crochet is a versatile technique, easy and quick to learn. It only requires yarn and a crochet hook. Unlike knitting, every stitch is worked individually, allowing to create diverse two- and three-dimensional shapes.

During the course you will learn the basic crochet stitches, to work in rows and in rounds and read crochet patterns (written and charted).

Day 1
Materials and tools; fibres, yarns, types and thicknesses
Labels: composition, care instructions, weight, code, needle size
Hooks: types and sizes. Holding the hook and the yarn
Basic stitches lexicon: slip stitch, chain, single crochet, half-double crochet, double crochet, treble

Day 2
Basic chart symbols and abbreviations; crochet charts reading
Granny squares; basic square motifs

Day 3
Crochet in rounds – flat
Increases; colour changes

Day 4
Crochet in rounds – three-dimensional
Project development: beanie
Finishing: weaving in ends, blocking

Duration total:
10 hours

Times:
2.5 hours per unit

Direction
Anna & Juan

Languages:
English, German and Spanish

Level:
no previous knowledge required

Number of participants:
min. 3, max. 8

Material:
Wool (50 g) and a crochet hook for exercises are included. Material for your individual project(s) you can purchase with a discount of 10% directly on the spot.