Courses in Manchester

Learn how to repair your clothes and learn some classic darning techniques with Sarah Ward, via Zoom

A short online introductory course to free hand machine embroidery with Nicky Simpson

Get started with crochet! From holding your hook to creating a beautiful granny square blanket, get the techniques you need to crochet with confidence! The Crochet Basics - Learn to Crochet Within a Week will teach you the basic crochet techniques and will make swatches of each to practice and build confidence in the skills. The course will cover basic pattern reading, pattern abbreviations and terminology and take a look at chart reading. You will learn the stitches, tools and techniques you need to get started with crochet! Learn how to work in rows, keep your crochet on track and troubleshoot rows gone wrong. Then, learn three different ways to get started working in the round and become comfortable reading patterns! Finally, combine your new skills to create a charming granny square blanket you'll be proud to display or give. The Crochet Basics - Learn to Crochet Within a Week is designed for beginners, no knowledge of crochet is necessary, and is in fact preferable if you are to make the most of the course structure. What Will I Learn? crochet, even if you have never done it before make simple items such as a heart, granny square, triangle, filet blocks, circle, flower and a spiral shell reading the crochet charts, and understanding the signs Requirements get a yarn, preferably not too thin (2-3 mm thick) get the right crochet hook for the yarn you have chosen - ask the shops advice, or you can see the suggestion on the yarns label as well scissors darning needle - not necessary in the beginning Who is the target audience? absolute beginners those, who has learned to crochet before, but would like to refresh their knowledge those who knows how to crochet, but want to be more explicit in their knowledge What is crochet? What is it good for? Introduction FREE 00:05:00 How to Study 00:04:00 Hooks 00:04:00 What is Needed 00:01:00 Crochet Basics Holding the Hook 00:03:00 Slip Knot 00:02:00 Chain Stitch 00:03:00 Double Crochet 00:02:00 Treble Crochet 00:03:00 Half Treble Crochet 00:02:00 Double Treble Crochet 00:03:00 Triple Treble Crochet 00:02:00 Slip Stitch 00:03:00 Increase Decrease 00:04:00 Front Back Loop 00:04:00 FSC 00:05:00 Simple Crochet Items, Based on What We Already Know Triangle 00:12:00 Filet Crochet 00:12:00 Heart 00:13:00 Circle 00:09:00 Granny squares 00:13:00 Five Petal Flower 00:15:00 Spiral Shell 00:13:00 Goodbye 00:01:00 Course Certification