Spring, 2024, Emeritus Needlecraft Class

Needlecraft II, HME EC E71, Section 9797
Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.
Class time & Location: Wednesdays, 1:30-4:15pm
Remote Learning on Zoom

Click here for downloadable class project list

Week 1, 2/14/24, Crochet

Beginner: Basic crochet stitches: 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: Crochet Plant Hanger Pattern, Magic Circle review

Tools & Materials Needed:
61 yds. medium (worsted) weight cotton yarn
Size H crochet hook
5" plant pot

Link to Zoom recording of 2/14/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 2, 2/21/24, Crochet
Beginner: More Basic Crochet stitches: half double, double & triple crochet, Multi-Stitch 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: Bobble Stitch
Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: any yarn with appropriate crochet hook

Link to Zoom recording of 2/21/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 3, 2/28/24, 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: Winter Beanie Pattern

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: 1 skein Worsted weight yarn and size H or I crochet hook.

Link to Zoom recording of 2/28/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 4, 3/6/24, Crochet
Everyone: Pumpkin pie with pie crust edging

Tools & Materials: 2 colors of worsted weight (size 4) yarn with size H crochet hook.

(Use Pumpkin color brown & crust color beige if you want it to look like a real pumpkin pie)

Link to Zoom recording of 3/6/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 5, 3/13/24, Crochet
Everyone: Basic Granny Square/Granny Square Tote Bag, Adding a new yarn

Tools & Materials Needed: 109 yd each in 3 colors of medium weight yarn, plus 218yd of a 4^th color which will also be the strap color and 218 yds. of a 5^th color.
Size H crochet hook
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needle

NOTE: These quantities may not be exactly accurate

Link to Zoom recording of 3/13/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 6, 3/20/24,

Reverse applique & Embroidery

Tools & Materials Needed: Sturdy woven fabric, such as muslin,
approx. 6" embroidery hoop, embroidery thread, embroidery needle.

Link to Zoom recording of 3/20/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 7, 3/27/24, Reverse Applique & Embroidery, cont.
Tools & Materials Needed: 2 t-shirts you don't mind cutting up, in 2 different colors, or 2 colors of t-shirt fabric,
approx. 6" embroidery hoop, embroidery thread, embroidery needle.

Link to Zoom recording of 3/27/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 8, 4/3/24, 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: Pressed Flowers Cowl/flowers only
Advanced tools & materials: 2 colors of medium weight yarn, size 8 or 9 needles

Link to Zoom recording of 4/3/24 Needlecraft class.

4/10/24 No Class, Spring Break

Week 9, 4/17/24, Knitting
Beginner: purl stitch, Pattern Sampler Scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn
Advanced: Knit Beret with optional buttons

Advanced tools & materials: Medium weight yarn, Size 7 or 8, 16” circular needle, size 7 or 8 double pointed needles

Link to Zoom recording of 4/17/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 10, 4/24/24, Knitting
Fixing knitting mistakes, kitchener stitch, decrease slants, adding yarn
Continue knit beret.

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

Week 11, 5/1/24,Knitting
Continue working on beret.

Link to Zoom recording of 5/1/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 12, 5/8/24, Knitting
Cable Scarf
Tools & Materials Needed: 2 skeins Worsted weight yarn, size 8 or 9 knitting needles, cable needle.

Link to Zoom recording of 5/8/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 13, 5/15/24, Frame Loom Weaving: how to make the loom, Frame loom weaving: make a bag or purse. Plain weaving, tapestry weaving 2 ways
Tools & materials needed (can be purchased at Blick Art Store):
4 Wooden frame bars (2 that are 11" long and 2 that are 16" long, or similar sizes): https://www.dickblick.com/search/?q=wooden%20frame%20bars

Cotton yarn such as Sugar n'Cream in a few colors:
https://www.joann.com/lily-sugar-n-cream-super-size-solids-yarn/16147571.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxeyxBhC7ARIsAC7dS3_k7FkDdYpvalM7W4sXdifu4Mcji_VrHOL3IB6D1Z0HDOHV__JWd2waAlqTEALw_wcB

Heavy cardboard, such as the back of a yellow legal pad, two pieces approx.
8-1/2x11
Flat wooden stick, about 14" long - long enough to fit across the whole wooden frame & stick out on each side, or another similar size piece of cardboard
Scissors
Tape

Link to recording of 5/15/24 Needlecraft Class.

Week 14, 5/22/24, Bead Loomed Bracelet with Slit & Button Closure,
(Bead Weaving Project #450)
Materials Needed
One ½” to ¾” shank button
G-S Hypo Cement
13 yds. of Superlon size D thread
Tape
About 650 total Size 8 seed beads in various colors, according to your design
Index card or small piece of heavy paper
Tools Needed
Bead loom
#10 beading needle
Sharp scissors
Pencils or markers to plan design
Chain-nose pliers
Fleece work mat
Ruler

Link to Zoom recording of 5/22/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 15, 5/29/24, Knotless Netting
Tools & Materials Needed for Knotless Netting: Cardboard shape or credit card, stone, or other object, About 18 yards of cotton yarn or cord, Blunt Yarn Needle

Link to Zoom recording of 5/29/24 Needlecraft class.

Week 16, 6/5/24, In person gathering. Details announced in class.