Fall, 2024, Emeritus Needlecraft Class

HME EC E71, Section 9801, Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.

Instructor: Susan Ryza, email address: susanryza@hotmail.com

Class time & Location: Wednesdays, 1:30-4:15pm

Remote Learning on Zoom

Click here for downloadable class project list

Week 1, 8/28/24, Crochet
Beginner: Basic Crochet stitches: Slip knot, chain stitch, single crochet – Single Crochet Purse

Beginner Tools & Materials Needed: 1 skein Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package, & 1” button.

Advanced: Simple Crochet Dishcloth or Washcloth

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed:
Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook or size you prefer for the yarn you’re using
1 skein Worsted Weight Cotton Yarn

Link to Zoom recording of 8/28/24 Needlecraft Class.

Week 2, 9/4/24, Crochet
Beginner: More Basic Crochet stitches: half double, double & triple crochet - Multi-Stitch Scarf, Crochet pattern reading, Adding a new yarn.

Beginner Tools & Materials Needed: 2 skeins Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package.

Advanced: Create ribbing with crochet

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package.

Link to Zoom recording of 9/4/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 3, 9/11/24: Crochet

Everyone: Basic Granny Square & top of Granny Square Crocheted Bucket Hat
https://makeanddocrew.com/crochet-granny-square-bucket-hat/

Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight cotton yarn in 3 colors
COLOR A: 2 skeins (approx. 115 g)
COLOR B: 1 skein (approx. 12 g)
COLOR C: 1 skein (approx. 16 g)
Size H or I crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
20 stitch markers

Week 4, 9/18/24, Crochet
Everyone: Continue Granny Square Bucket Hat

Week 5, 9/25/24: Crochet
Everyone: Adding a wire to stiffen the brim of a crocheted hat.

Tools & Materials Needed: Millinery wire, wide packing tape or other tape, same crochet hook and yarn used for Granny Square Bucket Hat.

Click here for link to buy millinery wire on Amazon ($9.99).

Week 6, 10/2/24, Crochet

Everyone: Crochet coil basket

Tools & Materials Needed:

3/8” cotton piping cord. Click here for link to buy 3/8" Cotton Piping on Amazon ($23.89)

#4 weight yarn – Lion Brand 24/7 suggested, or equivalent (slightly thinner than normal medium weight yarn, but still #4). NOTE: Use a color other than white so it will be a contrast to the piping.

Size G crochet hook

Stitch marker

Tape

Week 7, 10/9/24, Basic Hand Sewing Skills: running stitch, back stitch, gathering, drawstrings.

Sew a drawstring bag by hand that can also be used as a lining

Tools & Materials Needed: 1 yd. of Woven fabric, hand sewing needle & thread, large safety pin, cord for drawstring

Week 8, 10/16/24, Cord Project #483, Needle Lace/Needle Tatting

Needle Lace Tatted Earrings

Tools & Materials Needed:
#10 mercerized cotton crochet thread or #8 Pearl Cotton thread
Click here for examples of Pearl Cotton thread on Amazon.

2 jump rings
1 pair earring wires
Stiffy fabric stiffener or 50% Elmer’s glue/50% water
Tools Needed
Size 5 Tatting needle.

Click here to buy tatting needle set on Amazon.

Scissors
2 pairs of chain-nose pliers
Small paint brush
Needle threader

Week 9, 10/23/24, Knitting
Beginner: Cast on, knit stitch, start basic scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8 or 9 knitting needles, 2 skeins medium/worsted weight yarn
Advanced: Diagonal Increase dishcloth
Advanced Tools & Materials: Medium weight cotton yarn, size 8 or 9 needles

Week 10, 10/29/24, Knitting
Beginner: Purl stitch, Pattern Sampler Scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn
Advanced: Simple Garter Stitch Slippers
Advanced tools & materials: medium/worsted weight yarn, 3 size 6 knitting needles, size G crochet hook

Week 11, 11/6/24, Knitting
Everyone: Textured Knit Dishcloth
Tools & Materials Needed: 1 skein Medium/Worsted weight yarn, size 8 or 9 knitting needles

Week 12, 11/13/24, Knitting
Everyone: Basic Hat Made on Circular Needles, with or without Fair Isle Knit Pattern

Tools & Materials Needed: 2 colors of medium weight yarn, size 7 or 8 , 16” circular needle, size 7 or 8 double pointed needles.

Week 13, 11/20/24: Knitting
Everyone: Continue hat

Week 14, 11/27/24: Macrame Project #405, Macrame Half-Hitch Leaf Necklace

Materials Needed for Necklace with 3 Leaves:
18 yds. of .5mm. to 1mm. cord: waxed polyester (best), Superlon 400

NOTE 1: Cotton or silk cord won’t work. It must be synthetic so it will melt.
NOTE 2: You can use all one color, or change colors for each leaf.
4 Beads with holes big enough to fit two strands of cord
Clasp set OR lobster clasp & 1-2” of chain w/links large enough to fit lobster clasp
2 Foldover Crimps
2 small, heavy jump rings (Susan’s # 14)
Tools Needed
Macrame Board or other pinnable board
2 pairs of Chain-nose pliers
T-Pins or other long pins
Cigarette lighter
Fire resistant surface
Sharp Scissors
Ruler

Week 15, 12/4/24, More Basic Hand Sewing: single thread, double thread, making a knot, ending off, Stitches: basting stitch, gathering, running stitch, back stitch, hem stitch, how to hem a skirt, button sewing, sewing a pillow, zipper
Tools & Materials Needed: Hand sewing needle, thread, woven fabric

Week 16, 12/11/24, In-person outdoor class and holiday party (weather permitting), including potluck and White Elephant gift exchange

No Zoom recording this week.