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8032
Thursday 02/22/2018, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Skill Level
Advanced  Class Hours
3
Categories
*Crochet Skill-building basics
Teacher
Gayle Roehm View Gayle's profile and full STITCHES West class list |
Getting Started with Japanese Crochet Patterns with Gayle Roehm
Expand your Japanese knitting experience with crochet. Japanese designers are creating some of the most beautiful crochet garments around, and many designs combine knitting with crochet. Crocheters are lucky, too, because Japanese crochet symbols have been adopted around the world as the standard for representing crochet stitches.
In this class we'll learn the basics of understanding the schematics and stitch charts that form the basis for a crochet pattern. We'll cover hook sizes, gauge, yarn requirements, garment shaping, and the other basic information you need, as well as where to go for help when you're not sure. We'll swatch an overall pattern, a center-out motif, and an edging to practice crocheting from charts.
Supplies
__Small amounts of smooth yarn for swatching (DK to worsted weight)__hooks in appropriate sizes __Crochet Basics: Sharp scissors, Notebook, Pen or pencil with eraser, Stitch markers, Tapestry needles (large and small), Tape measure, Small calculator, Crochet hooks of various sizes Homework
None.
Optional: Japanese needle and hook gauges available in class. |