Description

Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm
21 January – 4 March
(break 11 Feb for half term holidays)

Join us for a six-week Crochet for Improvers course, perfect for anyone who has mastered the basics and is ready to build confidence, expand their skills, and tackle patterns with ease—one double crochet at a time.

Cynthia will begin with a gentle refresher of essential stitches, using simple combination patterns and colour-change techniques to get you warmed up and inspired. As the weeks progress, you’ll explore a range of new skills, including colourwork through linen stitch, tapestry crochet, and mosaic crochet. You’ll also gain valuable experience in reading and interpreting more complex written patterns and charts. By the end of the course, you’ll leave with greater technical confidence, a stronger understanding of crochet structure, and the enthusiasm to take on more ambitious projects. Cynthia will be there to guide you throughout, helping you develop your own creative flair in a relaxed, colourful, and supportive environment.

This course is ideal for improvers, for students who have previously taken our beginner classes (especially the six-week course), or for anyone who simply wants to enjoy sociable stitching while strengthening their crochet technique.

Outcomes:

Common stitches used in crochet patterns that are designed for effective colour change
How to read a written pattern (we’ll cover mainly UK terminology, but our instructions will include US terminologies so you can read any pattern)
How to read a crochet chart illustration
How to do linen/moss stitch, tapestry crochet and finally mosaic crochet

Included in the cost:

A 5mm crochet hook
Aran yarns in contrasting colours for swatching
Printed pattern and guides required for projects covered on the course

Not included in the cost:

Additional crochet hooks in various sizes you might require for any additional swatching you want to do to explore more stitch options
Yarn and material you might want to use for any additional swatching work

Your Tutor

Trained as a fashion knitwear designer, Cynthia has been intertwined with woollen goodness since she was young. Cynthia was born in Hong Kong, grew up in Bristol, and obtained her BA Fashion design with Knitwear at Central St Martins in London. She is now based in Dunblane. Cynthia has worked with London based designers such as Cooperative Designs and James Long, as well as internationally, at Valentino in Rome. At the moment Cynthia is working with Stitch & Story and Fabrics Store. With the belief that knowledge is power, she enjoys expanding her skills in teaching and passing on crafting skills to those at various levels. At the same time, improving her own identity as a designer.

All materials to get started with your Crochet for Beginners workshop are included in the course cost. You may need to purchase additional yarn and hooks to complete your second project, see details above.
Tea and coffee are provided but participants should bring their own lunch and utensils
All of our classes are suitable for over 16s, younger crafters may be accommodated if accompanied by a participating adult but please contact us before booking
If the workshop you were looking at is fully booked drop us an email and we’ll add you to the waiting list. We will add extra dates to our most popular workshops too, join the mailing list to be the first to know
All of our workshops are held at Craft Central, High Street, Dunblane, FK15 0EE
If you need to cancel or reschedule your workshop we need at least three weeks notice. Please read our cancellation policy before booking