Crochet-Granny Squares-Sutton in Ashfield Library-Community Learning

About this course

About this course

To help learners gain an insight into the different designs you can produce from forming some basic stitches, you will learn how to produce your own creations. The history behind the name of Crochet Granny Squares. Learners will work towards creating a variety of crochet stitches using a crochet hook and yarn/wools. Understand the different terminology used for English and American Crochet stitches and the Crochet Hook Size Conversion for Metric, US & UK. Creating a combination of Granny Squares in different shapes and styles every week, from the Basic Granny Square to Antique Vintage squares, to oblong & circle shapes, to pattern showing swirls, spirals and round granny squares. 

What will be covered on the course?   

• How to do a variety of Granny Squares, from the Basic Granny Square to Antique Vintage squares, to oblong & circle shapes, to patterns showing swirls, spirals and round Granny Squares using a crochet hook and yarn, and the history behind the name of Crochet Granny Squares. An understanding of the different terminologies used for English and American Crochet stitches and the Crochet Hook Size Conversion for Metric, US & UK. How to create a combination of different styles and shapes of Granny Squares using a combination of the basic crochet stitches. 

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?  

• By the end of the course learners will show secure knowledge of how to perform a variety of stitches in different shapes and styles. 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 must have some skills in performing crochet stitches, this is not a beginner’s course

You will need:

• 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

Booking your place and fee information

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