Crochet Granny Squares - High Pavement Learning Centre - Adult Learning

High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield

Date	5 - 19 March 2027
Sessions	Fridays: 10am - 12pm
No. sessions	3
Venue	High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £24

About this course

This practical course teaches you how to design unique handmade projects by mastering traditional and advanced Granny Squares. You will start by exploring the rich history behind the naming of Granny Squares before moving quickly into hands-on crafting with various yarns and wools. The course guides you from the absolute basics up to intricate antique vintage squares, while expanding your geometric skills to create oblongs, circles, spirals, and swirls. Finally, you will learn to navigate any international pattern with total confidence by mastering the precise differences between UK and US terminology alongside metric hook size conversions.

By the end of the course learners will be able to:-

Understand the origin and background of traditional crochet
Crochet 3 classic granny squares using a simple pattern
Complete 1 distinct shape for every new stitch you learn
Stitch your completed granny squares together to create a full blanket
Master the techniques needed to create intricate, antique-style granny squares
Convert the different terminology used for English and American Crochet stitches and the Crochet Hook Size Conversion for Metric, US & UK.

What to bring to the course : Notebook and pen. Crochet hook size 4/4.5 or 5 and yarn/wool.

Booking your place and fee information

Funding and Fees

If you receive certain benefits, you may be able to take the course for free.
If money is stopping you from enrolling, please visit our funding page to see what help is available.

Living in England

To book and join one of our courses, you must live in England permanently and either:

Live inside the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) area (Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire)

Live outside the devolved areas listed below

You cannot enrol if you live in these devolved areas:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Greater London Authority
North East Combined Authority
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Tees Valley Combined Authority
West Midlands Combined Authority
West of England Combined Authority
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
Hull and East Yorkshire
Greater Lincolnshire
Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority
Cornwall Council
Lancashire Combined County Authority
Buckinghamshire
Warwickshire
Surrey

Residency Requirements (Additional Information)

If you live in the UK on a visa, we’ll need evidence of your visa to confirm funding. You can upload this when applying, and you’ll need to complete a short questionnaire.

Some exceptions include:

Your visa must last until after your course ends.
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for at least 6 months while their claim is being processed.
You are supported by your local authority under Section 23C or 23CA of the Children Act 1989, or under the Care Act 2014.

Anyone who does not meet the funding criteria would need to pay full course fees.