Workshop Guide & FAQ

For complete beginners. I’ll guide you through the basics of crochet. We’ll practice single crochet while making a simple headband or bracelet.

What you’ll learn

• The parts of a crochet hook and basic yarn terminology.
• Yarn weights, how to read a yarn label, and how different fibers affect the finished piece.
• Different ways to hold the yarn and control tension, so you can explore what feels comfortable.
• Single crochet, practiced in a simple wearable project.

Bring to class

• Medium-weight, number 4 yarn. I recommend one seven-ounce skein, which is more than enough for this small project.
• A 5–6 mm crochet hook.
• A button, a hair tie, or a medium-sized bead for the project.

Watch: Getting started with hook and yarn

Watch how I position the yarn and hook, form a starting loop and begin a chain. Pause to look at my hand position, move back along the timeline, or replay the clip.

Build on the basics. We’ll explore the structure of a crochet piece while making a dishcloth or handkerchief that uses different stitches for practice.

What you’ll learn

• How to recognize the parts of the piece you’re making.
• Single crochet, half-double crochet and double crochet.
• How increases and decreases introduce shaping into a pattern.

Bring to class

• Yarn for your practice cloth.
• A 5–6 mm crochet hook.

Watch: Building on the basics

Follow my hook and yarn movements as I work stitches along a short chain. Pause to see where the hook enters, then replay the movement as often as you need.

Practice with a granny square. I’ll help you work in rounds and build confidence recognizing and correcting mistakes.

What you’ll learn

• Starting with a magic ring and working in rounds.
• Identifying stitches and spotting errors in your work.
• Frogging: undoing stitches so you can fix a mistake and continue.
• Deciding when an error is worth undoing and practicing a successful repair.
• Changing between separate yarn colors.

Bring to class

• Yarn in two separate colors is required for color-change practice. A single multicolored skein does not replace the two colors.
• A 5–6 mm crochet hook.

Seven ounces of yarn should be plenty for this project.

I’ll show you how to cast on and help you explore comfortable ways to hold your knitting needles.

Bring to class

• Medium-weight, number 4 yarn.
• 6 mm knitting needles. Straight or circular needles are both suitable for the first lesson, so you can use either type you already own.

You can begin with Crochet Lesson 1 and choose to continue to Lessons 2 and 3 as your confidence grows. Continuing is optional. A private crochet or knitting lesson can focus on the level or technique you want help with.

We plan to offer two group classes each week, with lesson levels rotating from week to week. Dates and times will be announced before booking opens. Where possible, we’ll offer the next lesson at a familiar weekday and time to make it easier for returning students to continue.

When booking opens, we plan to announce the next lesson to current students first and wait 24 hours before advertising it more widely. Places will remain available through the normal booking calendar and will be confirmed when booked; advance notice does not hold a seat.

What workshops do you offer?

I teach live online crochet and knitting group workshops, plus private lessons tailored to the skills you want to practice.

How much do classes cost, and how long are they?

• Crochet group workshop: $50 per person for 90 minutes.
• Knitting group workshop: $50 per person for 90 minutes.
• Private crochet or knitting lesson: $70 for 60 minutes.

Where do classes take place?

Classes take place live online through Zoom.

Can I book a class now?

Booking is not open yet, and class dates are not confirmed. You cannot reserve or pay for a class at this time.

How can I explore the classes?

Visit Workshops, choose a class from the dropdown, and select Preview calendar. The calendars are previews; no dates are currently available to reserve.

How can I prepare before class?

Start with the lesson outline and supply checklist. Watch my demonstrations and pause or replay any movement you want to practice. I’ll add more learning materials and demonstrations as they’re ready.