Summer, 2022, Emeritus Needlecraft Class

Needlecraft II, HME EC E71, Section 9563
Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.

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Week 1, 6/22/22, Knitting

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Beginner: Cast on, knit stitch, start plain knit scarf

Advanced: Cable Stitch Samples

Tools & materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn

Week 2, 6/29/22, Knitting

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Beginner: purl stitch, pattern sampler scarf

Advanced: Knit Tam/Beret

Tools & materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn

Advanced: Size 8, 16” circular needles, 5 size 8 double-pointed needles

Week 3, 7/6/22, Knitting

Beginner & Advanced: Continue Tam/Beret

Link to recording of 7/6/22 Zoom class.

Week 4, 7/13/22, Crochet

Beginner: Basic stitches, Single Crochet Purse, Mixed Stitches Scarf

Advanced: More Crocheted flowers from book: using diagrams AND words: fig leaf & others

Tools & Materials:

For Purse: Worsted weight yarn, G, H, or I crochet hook, 1” button

For Scarf: 2 skeins of worsted weight yarn, H, I or J crochet hook

Advanced: any yarn and hook that work together

Link to recording of 7/13/22 Zoom class.

Week 5, 7/20/22, Crochet

Beginner: More Basic stitches: double crochet, half double crochet, triple crochet

Advanced: Crochet Bucket Hat
Any worsted weight cotton yarn such as Sugar n’ Cream or Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton. It uses almost all of a 4oz ball of Lily Sugar'n Cream cotton yarn, stitch marker, yarn needle, G,H, or I crochet hook.

Link to recording of 7/20/22 Zoom class.

Week 6, 7/27/22, Crochet

Advanced: Crochet borders

Tools & Materials: Worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook

Link to recording of 7/27/22 Zoom class.