Spring, 2023, Emeritus Needlecraft Class

Needlecraft II, HME EC E71, Section 9799
Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.

Link to Printable Class Project List.

Week 1, 2/15/23, Crochet
Beginner: Slip knot, chaining, single crochet, Single Crochet Purse
Tools & Materials Needed for purse: Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package. 1 skein needed for purse & 1” button.

Advanced: Shell Stripes Scarf
Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: 2 skeins any yarn with appropriate crochet hook

Link to recording of 2/15/23 Zoom class.

Week 2, 2/22/23, Crochet
Beginner: Double crochet, Half double crochet, Triple crochet, Slip stitch, Mixed Stitches Scarf
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: fpdc & bpdc (front post double crochet & back post double crochet) - plain ribbing and twill square pattern
Advanced Tools & Materials: any yarn and hook that work together

Link to Zoom recording of 2/22/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 3, 3/1/23, Crochet
Beginner: Basic crochet hat in the round
Beginner Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package. 1 skein needed for hat.

Advanced: Cosmo Scarf
Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: Worsted weight yarn and size H crochet hook.

Link to Zoom recording of 3/1/23 class.

Week 4, 3/8/23, Crochet
Beginner: Chevron/Zig Zag Afghan Stitch
Tools & Materials: 3 or 4 colors worsted weight yarn, size G, H or I crochet hook

Link to Zoom recording of 3/8/23 class.

Week 5, 3/15/23, Crochet
Granny Square & other Afghan squares
Tools & Materials: 3 or 4 colors worsted weight yarn, size G, H or I crochet hook

Link to Zoom recording of 3/15/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 6, 3/22/23, Round Loom Knitting
Tools & Materials Needed: Round knitting looms (see link below), worsted weight yarn

Link to buy Knitting Looms on Amazon.

Link to Zoom recording of 3/22/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 7, 3/29/23, Pom-Poms, Tassels, Fringe, Blocking

Tools & Materials Needed: worsted weight yarn; other thin, smooth yarn; cardboard

Link to Zoom recording of 3/29/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 8, 4/5/23, Embroidery
Tools & Materials Needed: Embroidery thread, woven fabric, embroidery needle

Link to Zoom recording of 4/5/23 Needlecraft class.

4/12/23 No Class, Spring Break

Week 9, 4/19/23, Knitting
Beginner: Cast on, knit stitch, start basic scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn

Advanced: Feather & Fan pattern
Advanced tools & materials: Size 8 knitting needles, medium weight yarn

Link to Zoom recording of 4/19/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 10, 4/26/23, Knitting
Beginner: purl stitch, Pattern Sampler Scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn
Advanced: Dish cloth/afghan square with patterns.
Advanced tools & materials needed: Graph paper, pencils or markers, worsted weight yarn, Size 8 or 9 knitting needles

Cotton yarn such as Sugar 'n' Cream, needles to go with yarn size

See some ideas here.

Link to Zoom recording of 4/26/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 11, 5/3/23,Knitting
Teddy Bear
Tools & Materials Needed: Worsted weight yarn, size 8 or 9 knitting needles

Link to Zoom recording of 5/3/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 12, 5/10/23, Knitting
Pig
Tools & Materials Needed: Heavyweight (bulky) yarn & needles to go with yarn

Link to Zoom recording of 5/10/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 13, 5/17/23, NO CLASS: SUSAN ABSENT

Week 14, 5/24/23, Knitting
Judy's little scarf
Tools & Materials needed: Size 4 or 5, 24" circular needle (worked back & forth), soft yarn suitable for chosen needle size (or use larger needles and choose appropriate yarn)Tools & Materials: Waxed polyester cord, beads, shank button, macrame board or clipboard, T-pins, ruler, scissors

Link to Zoom recording of 5/24/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 15, 5/31/23, Sashiko Embroidery
Tools & Materials Needed: Embroidery thread, woven fabric, embroidery needle

Link to Zoom recording of 5/31/23 Needlecraft class.

Week 16, 6/7/23, Woven Wire basket
Tools & Materials Needed: 24-gauge wire, 20-gauge wire, wire flush cutters

Link to Zoom recording of 6/7/23 Needlecraft class.