Crochet
Learning how to crochet is so much easier with the help of experienced tutors. Enjoy these workshops with Britain's finest tutors who cover everything from the three crochet stitches you need to tackle any crochet pattern to inspirational ideas that you can use for your next crochet project.
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Granny Rectangular Blanket with Jane Czaja
This pattern is a rectangle based on Granny Square pattern. Easy BUT take care with first 3 rounds as that is where the magic happens.
Jane loves colour but doesn't like to sew in ends so suggests using a variegated yarn. Choosing 450g of any variegated chunky wool plus a plain colour for th...
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Stash Crochet Bag with Gaynor White
Ever wondered what to do with all those left over yarns? Gaynor White has the perfect solution, a chunky crochet stash bag.
In this comprehensive workshop Gaynor explains all the steps to make this beautiful bag.
Beginning with continuous rounds in double crochet she demonstrates how to mak...
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Crochet for Left Handers Series with Sarah Hatton
3 items
How to work crochet if you are left handed, plus tips on how to think about with your patterns.
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How to Crochet Series for Beginners with Rosee Woodland
4 items
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All You Need to Know About Crocheting Series with Jane Czaja
6 items
Learn the 3 basic crochet stitches that you need to know to fully enjoy the craft of crochet.
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Crochet Tips and Techniques
10 items
It is always helpful to pick up Tips and Techniques. In this Collection of videos, we focus on select Tips and Techniques from Britain's finest tutors. These videos are shorter than our full-length workshop videos because they focus in on a select Tip and Technique.
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Hexagon Crochet Series with Jane Czaja
4 items
This series by Jane Czaja has 3 workshops on making different styles of Hexagons: Plain, Flower, and Star. They are all made the same size, having 9 on the final round count.
Once the various hexagon shapes have been sewn together, you need to tackle the outside edge. And in the 4th and final wo...
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Crochet Suzette Cowl Scarf with Jane Czaja
Jane Czaja demonstrates how to make this beautiful Cowl Scarf using a chunky, variegated yarn.
Suzette stitch uses a simple chain, with an alternating double and treble stitch across the row. Thus producing a soft flat stitch ideal for a scarf.
There are tips on being careful when using a v...
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Granny Crochet Cushion with Jane Czaja
Jane shows you how to create a lovely cushion using the basic granny square.
Perfect to rest your head on or fit in the small of your back.
Any size of cushion is possible. It all depends on the size of the cushion pad and the amount of wool.
In order to make this cushion Jane demonstrates two ... -
Timeless Super Chunky Crochet Hat and Chunky Pompom with Jane Czaja
Jane follows on from her crochet mitten project with a hat to match. To crochet, she uses rows of half treble and double crochet, super chunky yarn and a size 8 hook. She demonstrates how to change stitch mid row and loves to use a stitch marker. If you need the hat to be smaller Jane suggests ...
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Riot Denim Crochet Mittens with Jane Czaja
Jane has made these wrist warmers in King Cole Riot Chunky yarn in the Denim colour. They are worked in double crochet, into the back loop, and half trebles.
These are crocheted sideways and Jane shows us how to finish a row and start again, remembering to change the stitches for the ribbing – he... -
Rainbow Scarf with Jane Czaja
This delightful scarf is made with crochet trebles and the corner to corner technique. This is a favourite of Jane's. Even the change of colour is easy as it all comes from the same ball of FAB dk from Patons. You could of course use up your scraps to create a similar effect, if you have lots.
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Meet Gaynor White – Crochet Enthusiast
Introducing Gaynor White our latest Crochet expert. Discussing with Valerie how Yarn Bombing brightens up her local town.
An expert in combining stitches to make stunning blankets Gaynor talks through the various techniques she teaches. Including a join as you go techniques for crochet squares...
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Crochet Poppy with Gaynor White
Using Chunky Yarn and a size 4 hook Gaynor White shows a quick and easy method for crocheting a poppy.
These simple to follow instructions and handy tips are ideal for beginners to crochet.
Utilising half trebles, chains and slip stitches this 3 petal poppy grows quickly. Adding a leaf to y...
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Sugar Plum Crochet Blanket with Jane Czaja
Jane shows you how to create a lovely blanket. She use King Cole Twirly Tweed Chunky means that all that amazing colour variation is done for you.
The four row pattern uses the criss cross treble stitch to create the holes. And don't forget that when you crochet across, you need to pick up in ...
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Making Tassels with Jane Czaja
Jane has a little pink book. She finds it extremely handy for making two sizes of tassels.
This has been extracted from a longer workshop with Jane Making a Crochet Bamboozle scarf. And hence the lovely bobbly texture to her tassels.
Once you know how easy these are to make, you could add ...
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Crochet Moss Stitch with Jane Czaja
Jane demonstrates how to crochet this stitch using Aran yarn and a 5mm hook with 31 stitches. This gives her project a finished size of approximated 36inches. You could use chunky yarn with a 6mm hook and this would make the project bigger. Alternatively DK with a 4mm hook would make the project...
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Crochet Crunchy Tablet Cosy with Jane Czaja
Jane makes this useful tablet cosy in crunchy stitch which is a simple combination of half-treble and slipstitch.
The cosy is very easy to adjust for size as its made as a single vertical piece, but even when you've completed it if you find it a little snug, then Jane comes up with a very clev...