More Crochet Teaching On The Way

Last month I taught my first crochet workshop at Amble Pin Cushion. You can read more about it here. Initially I’d agreed to do this as a one-off and see how it went before I decided to do more. I ended up really enjoying the afternoon and the group taking part were absolutely lovely…..I’m now just about ready for my next workshops on Wednesday – this time I’m running one in the morning, and repeating it in the afternoon – there are still a few places left before the list closes tomorrow afternoon. You can watch the video I made about the course here

This time I’ll be teaching how to crochet either a scarf or a cowl, using a simple pattern of trebles. This course is suitable for beginners.

I chose this, crocheted in rows because I know this can be difficult when you first start with crochet, specifically where to place the first and last stitch of each row.

The treble stitch is great for quick-t0-crochet items: it grows quickly – it’s a great opportunity for beginners to perfect their treble stitches in this very simple pattern.

I strongly believe that simple doesn’t have to be dull, so I’m using a variegated yarn – the different colours in the yarn do all the work to make the design.

I used Stylecraft “Knit Me Crochet Me” in Nebula – a grey/blue main colour, alternating with lengths of rainbow colours. It’s an acrylic/wool blend double knitting yarn and feels very soft, without being too fluffy. Of course there are loads of different variegated yarns on the market and most would make great scarves (maybe not the harsher wools, which could be a bit scratchy to wear round your neck!). All will give a completely different result however, even using the same basic pattern of treble stitches, depending on the size of the colour repeats.

I like to give my students some handy hints to help them up their crochet game – this time I’m going to include the mysteries of the ball band – decoding the information on the back like dye lots, gauge and yardage, so there’ll be plenty to talk about as well as the practical crochet tuition.

With just a few more info packs to print out, I’m almost ready to go!