Fall, 2020 Emeritus Needlecraft Class - Links to Class Recordings
Fall, 2020, Needlecraft II
HME EC E71, Section 9790
Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.
Class time: Wednesdays, 1:30-4:15pm
Week 1, 9/2/20, Basic Macrame – square knot, half knot, half hitch
Tools & Materials: Cord, dowel, scissors, ruler, clipboard, macrame board, pins
Zoom Recording of 9/2/20 Class.
Week 2, 9/9/20, Macrame Statement Necklace or wall-hanging, plant hanger
Tools & materials: cord or string, clipboard, scissors, ruler, metal or wooden ring
Zoom Recording of 9/9/20 Class.
Week 3, 9/16/20, Basic knit: cast on, knit stitch
Tools & materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 1 skein worsted weight yarn
Zoom Recording of 9/16/20 Class
Week 4, 9/23/20, Basic knit: purl stitch, pattern scarf
Tools & materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn
Zoom Recording of 9/23/20 Class.
Week 5, 9/30/20, Basic knit: Start Stuffed pig
Tools & materials: Size 10 knitting needles, 1skein heavyweight yarn
Zoom Recording of 9/30/20 Class.
Week 6, 10/7/20, Basic knit: Finish Stuffed pig, Pattern Scarf
See above
Zoom Recording of 10/7/20 Class.
Week 7, 10/14/20, Knitting in the Round: Start Knit hat
Tools & materials: size 10, 16” circular needle, 4 or 5 size 10 double-pointed needles
Zoom Recording of 10/14/20 Class.
Week 8, 10/21/20, Knitting in the Round: Finish Knit hat
Tools & materials: size 10, 16” circular needle, 4 or 5 size 10 double-pointed needles
Zoom Recording of 10/21/20 Class.
Week 9, 10/28/20, Embroidery, running stitch, back stitch, satin stitch, chain stitch, straight stitch, split stitch, lazy daisy stitch, long & short stitch
Tools & Materials: Tightly woven cotton cloth, embroidery thread, embroidery needle, embroidery hoop
Zoom recording of 10/28/20 Class.
Week 10, 11/4/20, Embroidery, French knot, stem stitch, feather stitch, split stitch, couching stitch
Tools & Materials: Tightly woven cotton cloth, embroidery thread, embroidery needle, embroidery hoop
Zoom recording of 11/5/20 Class.
Week 11, 11/11/20, NO CLASS, VETERAN’S DAY
Zoom recording of 11/18/20 class.
Week 12, 11/18/20, Weaving, frame loom, 2 sheds, plain weave
Tools & Materials: wooden canvas painting frame or solid wood picture frame, or other square or rectangular frame, wooden dowel longer than width of frame, any kind of string or yarn, preferably not too soft or thin, cardboard to make shuttles, scissors
Zoom Recording of 11/25/20 Class.
Week 13, 11/25/20, Weaving, other weaves & techniques
Tools & Materials: wooden canvas painting frame or solid wood picture frame, or other square or rectangular frame, wooden dowel longer than width of frame, any kind of string or yarn, preferably not too soft or thin, cardboard to make shuttles, scissors
Zoom Recording of 12/2/20 Class
Week 14, 12/2/20, Basic crochet and pocket scarf/shawl, Cheryl’s sweater
Tools & Materials: Worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook
Zoom Recording of 12/9/20 Class
Week 15, 12/9/20, Basic crochet
Tools & Materials: Worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook
SORRY! No recording of 12/16/20 Class
Week 16, 12/16/20, Knotless Netting pouch
Tools & Materials: Clipboard, string or cord