An introduction to me, my background and my love of crochet

• Find out what tools you will need

• Understand what yarn is, what it is made of, it’s packaging, weight and how to read labels

• Discover about the different types of hooks and sizes

• Gain knowledge about patterns, written instructions and symbol instructions

• Recognise the different crochet terms from different countries

• Handout Crochet Cheat Sheet

Become familiar with how to :

• Hold the hook

• Hold the yarn

• Hold the work

• Learn what a slipknot is

• Create a slipknot

• Handout Task & Projects UK & US Terms

• Practice with task 1

• Understand what it means to yarn over

• Create a chain stitch

• Identify the front and back of a chain

• Count chains

• Work a stitch into a chain

• Work a stitch into a chain space

• Practice with task 2

• Understand how to work in rows

• How to turn

• Create a turning chain

• Recognise a different no of chains are required for each stitch

• Create a UK double crochet or US Single crochet

• Identify the correct stitch placement

• Create a turning chain

• Learning how to count rows

• Practice with task 3 & 4

• Learn how to create a slip stitch

• Practice with task 5

• Understand what it means to increase

• Create a increase

• Understand what it means to decrease

• Create a decrease

• Practice with task 6

• Understand why you need to turn

• Learn how to turn the corner

• Practice with task 7

• Find out how to finish a project

• Learn how to fasten off

• Understand how to weave ends

• Practice with task 8

• Introducing the granny square

• Practice with project 1 Simple Square Motif

• Handout Crochet Pattern UK & US Terms

• Create a UK treble crochet or US double crochet

• Identify the correct stitch placement

• Create a turning chain

• Practice with task 9

• Understand how to change yarn

• Useful to changing colour or to add a new skein of yarn

  • • Loop method

    • Slipknot method

    • Tie on method

• Practice with task 10

• Understand how to work in rounds

• Create a centre ring

• Bring stitches up to height

• Work in bigger rounds

• Practice with rounds tasks 1 & 2

• Practice with project 2 All Square Motif

• Practice with project 3 Round Square Motif

• Create a UK half treble crochet or US half double crochet

• Identify the correct stitch placement

• Create a turning chain

• Practice with task 11

• Practice with project 4 Patchwork Motif

• Create a UK double treble crochet or US treble crochet

• Identify the correct stitch placement

• Create a turning chain

• Practice with task 12

• Practice with project 5 African Flower Motif

• Create a UK Triple Treble Crochet & Quadruple Treble Crochet or a US Double Treble crochet & Triple Treble Crochet

• Identify the correct stitch placement

• Create a turning chain

• Practice with project 6 Heart Motif

• Learn how to stitch granny squares together

  • • Mattress stitch

    • Whip Stitch

    • Slip Stitch

    • Double crochet

• Understand how to bring squares up to size

  • • Increase number count

• Practice with task 13

• Practice with project 7 Traditional Granny Motif

• Practice with project 8 Granny Flower Motif

• Practice with project 9 Ripple Motif

• Practice with project 10 Chain Flower Motif

• Review what we've learned