Crochet for Beginners - Ages 8-13
In this self-paced class, beginners can learn the craft of crochet at the convenience of their own schedule.
Lydia Holloway
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(154)
What's included
8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentHomework
Each week, students will be given an assignment related to the week's lesson, and they will have the entire week to finish the project. Homework assignments in this class are designed to give learners the necessary practice to prepare them for the following lesson. Students will not be penalized if they don't finish the assignment, but they may find the next lesson more difficult to follow if they don't participate.Class Experience
Crochet for Beginners is a flexible-schedule class. This means we will not have a live weekly meeting. Instead, a pre-recorded lesson will be posted to the classroom each week, and learners will be able to watch the lesson and participate at their own speed, as their schedule allows. Crochet for Beginners will introduce students to the craft of crochet, starting with the absolute basics. We will learn about the tools and materials we'll need to crochet, learn how to get started with crochet, and learn some fundamental stitches and techniques that will allow learners to create their own crocheted items. Week 1: Introduction to crochet. We will learn what crochet is, what tools we'll need, the terms we'll be using, how to create a slipknot and chain, and how to finish off a crochet project. Week 2: Single crochet. We will learn the "single crochet" stitch on a row, as well as turning. Week 3: Double crochet. We will learn the "double crochet" stitch on a row. Week 4: Keeping count. We'll learn the importance of counting our stitches and rows while making a matching set of items. Week 5: Increases. We'll learn how to crochet on the round and increase. Week 6: Decreases. We'll learn how to decrease and begin making simple 3-D shapes Week 7: Making shapes. We'll learn how to utilize increases and decreases to create custom shapes Week 8: Amigurumi. We'll apply what we've learned to make a stuffed toy.
Learning Goals
Over the course of this 8-week class, students will learn the basics of crochet, including the fundamental skills they will need for more advanced projects. All learners should know how to do the following by the end of this class:
• How to chain
• How to make a slip stitch
• How to make a single crochet stitch
• How to make a double crochet stitch
• How to turn at the end of a row
• How to increase and decrease
• How to finish off projects
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction to Crochet
This lesson will introduce learners to the basics of crochet, including the tools and terminology we need to be familiar with, and how to make a slipknot, chain, and finish off. We will conclude the lesson with a project utilizing the skills we learned. Lesson 2:
Single Crochet
In this lesson, we'll learn the "single crochet" stitch and learn how to crochet on the row. This lesson includes a tutorial for a simple project utilizing the single crochet stitch. Lesson 3:
Double Crochet
In this lesson, we'll learn about the "double crochet" stitch, and practice with a guided tutorial that utilizes this skill. Lesson 4:
Keeping Count
This lesson will discuss the importance of keeping count when working on crochet projects. We'll learn some tips and techniques to make counting easier and practice counting by making a matching set of wrist warmers. Other Details
Parental Guidance
Parental guidance recommend for the use of scissors.
Supply List
• Crochet hooks in a variety of sizes, including a 5.5mm or 6mm hook to start with. • Worsted/Medium weight acrylic yarn in a variety of colors. (Avoid dark colors like black and fuzzy yarns for beginners, as they can be difficult to work with.) • Scissors • Yarn needles • Polyester fiberfill • Safety eyes (or similar items) • Pony beads (optional) • Felt, embroidery thread, buttons, and other embellishments for toys (optional) I recommend a tote, caddy, case, or other organizer to keep supplies together and easy to find.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined July, 2020
4.8
154reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Greetings! I'm Lydia Holloway, a professional graphic designer, illustrator, writer, and educator. You can call me "Miss Lydia" and my pronouns are she/her!
I've been crafting, drawing, crocheting, sewing, and basically learning as much as I can about as many things as I can for as long as I can remember. As passionate as I am about creative pursuits, I am even more excited to share what I have learned with others. I have been teaching on OutSchool since 2020, and have taught enrichment activities to K-6th (USA) students since 2011. Prior to that, I was a private tutor, teaching arts and crafts out of my home.
I cover a wide range of subjects and have extremely diverse interests, but I have one simple, fundamental belief behind my myriad pursuits: I want to learn how to make, grow, and produce as many things for myself as I can. And I want to share that knowledge with others!
I was born and raised in Kansas, the daughter of two educators, one teaching junior high science and the other teaching art and elementary English. Although I initially pursued a career in graphic design, the call to teaching was too strong to resist. In 2011, I fell into what would end up being my dream job: assisting with the local after-school program. I remained with the program for a decade, teaching arts, crafts, science, and more to a diverse group of in-person learners.
I believe the greatest gift we can give the next generation is the ability to create, not just in the practical sense, but in the sense of overcoming mental and emotional hurdles that would otherwise stifle us. I teach my students to create freely, for the joy of it, as well as giving them the practical skills they need to accomplish their goals. We are empowered by knowing how to create things for ourselves, and we are enriched by the freedom to create without self-consciousness. Art is neither good nor bad: it simply is, and by creating it, we are allowed to "just be" as well.Reviews
Self-Paced Course
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Ages: 8-13
