New dates coming soon! 11:30- 4pm ( with a short break) * Please remember when booking a class to include your phone number so we can contact you about the class if necessary. This is a great class for those moving on from the beginners workshop, or for those who know how to crochet a little, but want to progress from the basic stitches and gain confidence with crocheting. You should know the basic double, half treble and treble stitches before you begin this class. The course covers working in the round, learning how to increase and decrease, creating cluster stitches such as Shells, Puffs, Popcorns and Bobbles and guidance with pattern and chart reading, which will be used when making some pretty floral motifs. Also learn invaluable tips and techniques to help give your work a professional finish. Tea, coffee, and cakes will be supplied and there are also lots of great café's and places to grab a bit to eat around the shop. Materials info: Improvers will need some DK or Aran weight yarn, ideally at least two balls, or oddments of lots of different shades from your stash so we can play with stripes and different coloured rounds in the motifs. Try to choose shades that are not too dark in shade and yet are contrasting so that the stitch definition and stripes will be obvious. Also, a hook relevant to the weight of yarn used (4 or 4.5mm for DK 4.5-5.5mm for Aran). Learners will also need a darning needle and some ring or lockable stitch markers. It may also be helpful to bring a pen to make your own notations on the given worksheets or in a small notebook as often these notes are really helpful as an aide memoire after the class has finished. About Claire Claire Montgomerie is a textile designer, author, stylist, teacher, and craft editor. Claire was Loop's very first Loopette from 17 years ago and is the designer of our Syd Rabbit pattern from Vintage Crochet, and the Sweetie Pie Capelet from our book, Loop's 10. She has authored and edited many craft books and magazines, is the stylist and Photoshoot Editor for Inside Crochet magazine and has been teaching knitting and crochet workshops for over 15 years. We're thrilled to welcome her back to Loop. Classes are held in the shop. Maximum of 6 students per class. 100% deposit is required at registration. Cancellation policy A refund of payment for a class will be given for cancellations only if the spot can be filled by another student, minus a 10% admin fee. Please be considerate. We reserve the right to cancel a class in unusual circumstances. We try to avoid this wherever possible, but sometimes it cannot be avoided. In this situation, of course, a full refund will be given. We're sorry, but Loop cannot be financially responsible for extreme weather conditions or any other situations that are out of its' control. If we need to cancel the class due to any unforeseen circumstances, we will of course offer you a full refund or shop credit (whatever your preference is).
