Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners

Description

In this course, you will learn:

With Emma's own upcycling examples to inspire you, learn about the versatility of the granny square and half square that you'll be using to make slippers, as well as how they may be used to other items.
Identify the many types of yarn and hooks, and learn how to combine them to achieve unique results.
You'll also learn how to upcycle different sorts of fabrics by making holes in them with crochet.
Once you've decided on your yarn colours, start knitting your first granny square, learning how to connect on a new colour and work more rounds as you go.
Bring your crochet pieces together and begin prepping your flip flop by learning how to whip stitch the squares together and connect them to the sole.
 

Syllabus:

1. Introduction

   • Introduction

   • Influences

   • What We Will Do on the Course
      

2.  How to Crochet

   • Choosing Yarn

   • Choosing the Hooks and Other Tools

   • Slip and Chain Stitch

   • Double Crochet

   • Treble Crochet

   • Increasing and Decreasing

   • How Crochet Can Be Used for Upcycling
      

3.  Design

   • Choosing Colours

   • How to Read a Pattern

   • Making a Square - Part I

   • Making a Square - Part II

   • Making a Half Square

   • How to Prepare the Flip-Flop

   • Crochet into Flip-Flop

   • Stitching Everything Together!
      

4.  What's Next for Your Slippers?

   • Customise Your Flip-Flops

   • How to Care for Your Slippers
      

5. Final Project

   • Introduction to Crochet