$20

weekly

or $80 for 4 classes

Introduction to Crochet

Completed by 49 learners

Ages 8-13

Live Group Course

In this four-week course, students will learn the basics of crochet, preparing them for larger and more complex projects.

Lydia Holloway

Average rating:

4.8

Number of reviews:

(160 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 4 weeks

3-6 learners per class

45 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

4 live meetings

3 in-class hours

Homework

1-2 hours per week. Students will be encouraged to practice the lessons they have learned outside of our regularly scheduled class meetings, but no assignments will be given.

Class Experience

Introduction to crochet is a structured, multi-day course that will help those who are new to the craft understand and master the basics so that they can ultimately create more complex finished projects. Crochet terms used in this class will be US terminology, and students will be encouraged to practice and ask questions outside of our regular live meetings to make the most of our time together.

Lessons will be adjusted as needed, based on the skills and proficiency of the learners, but will follow this general schedule:
Day 1: Introduction to our tools and supplies, how to hold the hook and yarn, how to chain, and how to finish off.
Day 2: How to single crochet and double crochet on the row, including turning and finishing off. 
Day 3: How to increase and crochet on the round. 
Day 4: How to decrease and how to use crochet on the round to make a 3-dimensional shape.

Students are strongly encouraged to learn how to make a slipknot prior to our first class meeting.

Learning Goals

By the end of this session, students should have a solid grasp of the basics of crochet that will allow them to attempt more complex or challenging projects.

Syllabus

4 Lessons

over 4 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Getting Started

 In this lesson, we'll learn about the supplies we'll be using, learn how to make a crochet chain, and learn how to finish off a project.

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Stitches

 In this lesson, we'll learn about the single crochet and double crochet stitches and learn how to crochet on a row so that we can make square or rectangular projects.

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Increases

 In this lesson, we'll learn how to "increase," or add stitches to our project and learn how to crochet on the round so that we can eventually make 3D shapes.

45 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Decreases

 In this lesson, we'll learn how to "decrease," or take stitches away, allowing us to create 3D shapes.

45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance

Adult guidance is suggested when students are using sharp objects, such as sewing pins or scissors. I may share YouTube videos in the classroom for additional guidance or pre-recorded lessons as the need arises. You will not require an account to view these videos, and by default will play as an embedded video in the Outschool classroom.

Supply List

Required:
Size J crochet hook (also called size 10 or 6.00 mm)
Medium weight acrylic yarn (Sometimes called "worsted weight") NOTE: Avoid black and other dark colors, as well as fuzzy or novelty yarn, as these are difficult for beginners to use. Red Heart Supersaver is a good brand to start with.
Scissors
Polyester fiberfill (For the ball)
OPTIONAL:
A variety of crochet hooks in different sizes
A variety of yarn in different colors
Stitch markers or paperclips

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Youtube

Sources

YouTube videos may be referenced, particularly if students request additional information or patterns not originally included in my curriculum. I may also reference this pattern by blogger "Jenny and Teddy" for students who are ready to attempt a more challenging project: https://www.jennyandteddy.com/free-amigurumi-pattern-two-little-teddy-bears-amanda-and-annie/

Meet the teacher

Lydia Holloway

Joined July, 2020

4.8

160reviews

Profile

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.