Crochet - Granny Squares - High Pavement, Sutton in Ashfield - Adult Learning
Schedule
Fri Jan 10 2025 at 12:30 pm to Fri Feb 14 2025 at 12:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
High Pavement Learning Centre | Sutton-in-Ashfield, EN
About this Event
Key details
- Date: 10 January - 14 February 2025
- Sessions: Fridays: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
- No. sessions: 6
- Venue: High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield
- For ages: 19+
- Group size: 5 - 15
- Cost: FREE - £35
On this follow-on course, we will create a combination of Granny Squares in different shapes and styles each week. You will build upon existing skills from the Crochet for Beginners and Next Steps courses to design basic Granny Squares. You will gain an insight into the different designs you can produce from forming some basic stitches and learn how to produce your own creations. We will look at the history behind the name of Granny Squares and create a combination of Granny Squares in different shapes and styles, such as: Basic Granny Square, Antique Vintage squares, oblong & circle shapes, patterns showing swirls, spirals and round Granny Squares.
Learners must have some skills in performing crochet stitches, this is not a beginner’s course
By the end of the course, you will show secure knowledge of how to perform a variety of stitches in different shapes and styles. You will work on different projects using a combination of Granny Squares and basic crochet stitches. You will also solidify your knowledge of English and US terminology and conversion sizes for crochet hooks.
What will learners achieve by the end of the course?
Creating Basic Granny Squares to Antique Vintage squares, to oblong & circle shapes, to pattern showing swirls, spirals and round Granny Squares using a crochet hook and yarn, and history behind the name of Crochet Granny Squares covered. Understand the different terminology used for English and American Crochet stitches and the Crochet Hook Size Conversion for Metric, US & UK.
Learners should bring a drink – water or juice, notebook and pen, and a hook size 4/4.5/or 5 and yarn/wool
Suggested Reading for the course:
- Granny squares all shapes and sizes by Beatrice Simon & Barbara Wilder
If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/
To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:
- Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
- Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.
You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.
To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.
Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).
As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:
- Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Greater London
- Greater Manchester
- Liverpool City Region
- Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
- Tees Valley
- West of England
- West Midlands
- West Yorkshire
Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:
- By phone: 01623 677 200
- By email: [email protected]
Visit the Inspire website for full details and booking options
Where is it happening?
High Pavement Learning Centre, High Pavement House, Sutton-in-Ashfield, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00 to GBP 35.00