Learn to crochet with Katy Bevan

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Location: London
£135
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About this course

Learn to crochet or improve your crochet skills, starting from the absolute basics and moving on to create geometric shapes that you can join together.

Course Description

This is a course for anyone who has always wanted to try crochet. You will work in a small group with personal attention, so that the tutor can answer your specific questions. By the end of the day, you will be crocheting with confidence and making sense of baffling written patterns and charts. This class is suitable for complete beginners (and anyone who did it once, but can’t remember how). You will make a square and a circle to get you started, and have materials to take away. It is an addictive craft - you won’t want to stop! - Be the boss of double crochet. - Have a go at working in the round. - Make sense of a written pattern.

Course Materials

Included

All materials are supplied (additional materials will be available to buy).

What students need to bring

  • Bring along your own hooks and yarn to use if you like, though there will be plenty available for you on the day.

Available to buy

Available from tutor: Additional crochet hooks and yarn will be available to buy from the tutor.

Timetable

Daily Timetable

Course teaching: 11am–5.15pm
Students arrive: 10.30am-11am (coffee optional)  
Morning teaching: 11am-1pm
Lunch break: 1pm-2pm (lunch is not included)
Afternoon teaching: 2pm-5.15pm (15 minute break, 3.30pm–3.45pm)
Teaching finishes: 5.15pm  
 

General Information

Tutors

Katy Bevan

Katy Bevan is a curator, writer and educator specialising in knitting and crochet. She has worked in craft book and magazine publishing for 20 years and writes about the history and art of knitting and textiles for magazines such as Selvedge, The Knitter and Rowan, writes a blog at thecrafter.me and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and Trustee of the Heritage Crafts Association. She believes in the benefits of craft for health and wellbeing and is usually to be found knitting.

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