Beginner Crochet-10 Week Course With a Certified Crochet Instructor

In this self-paced course, the student will be taught beginner crochet in a fun relaxed environment. This course is the first part of a series of courses in crochet.  The student does not need any prior experience. Please make sure that the student has the recommended and required class supplies and materials. In the first class, we will learn the history of crochet and how it originated. We will then learn how to slip knot, single crochet, half-double crochet, and double crochet..  The student will watch video clips from the teacher and we will have an open discussion on the Outschool message board. The teacher will use a I do, you do method. The videos will have close ups and are visually clear for the student to see. There will also be some reading homework in the recommended texts. All students should work together and collaborate on their projects. Be a support for one another and the teacher will help with their needs. The students should post pictures of their progress either in a direct message to the teacher or on the classroom board. Once a week the teacher may plan a private meeting to help and see how the students are progressing through the course. This will allow the students to show and ask questions on the material.  Please refer to the parental guidance section for classroom rules and policies.

The student will learn abbreviations, how to read patterns, understand gauge and it's importance, and several different stitch patterns/designs. The student will practice creating swatches. The teacher will provide the patterns. The course will be accessible for 10 weeks and the student will be required to complete a project at the end of the course. The teacher will also test the students knowledge by giving quizzes and open ended questions and essays. The students will also create flashcards for homework, and will be prepared to play a game to see who can explain or tell the teacher the stitch abbreviation or can explain how to do a stitch.  The student will be able to reach the teacher on the Outschool messaging system and class discussion board. Please plan to submit all material and photos of projects by week 10 for a final grade and assessment. The following will be presented in each lesson.

Lesson 1- Yarn and binding/casting on and the slip stitch foundational chain
Lesson 2- Foundational chain and single crochet
Lesson 3- Let's keep building with half-double crochet
Lesson 4- Double crochet
Lesson 5- Let's learn to read patterns and abbreviations 
Lesson 6 - Let's make rows and understand gauge 
Lesson 7 - Make a square swatch of single crochet
Lesson 8 -Make a square swatch of half double
Lesson 9 - Make a square swatch of double crochet
Lesson 10 -Let's review what we have learned

I can't wait to see you in class and learn an awesome art together. 

COMING SOON- Two new courses for older students and more advanced learning

The teacher will be introducing another series of this course that will focus on more intermediate skills building on this course.  In this future course, the teacher will teach amigurumi (crocheting in the round), the shell stitch and the granny square. Look forward to this course coming soon.