Fall, 2025, Emeritus Needlecraft Class

HME EC E71, Section 9800, Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.

Instructor: Susan Ryza, email address: susanryza@hotmail.com

Class time & Location: Wednesdays, 1:30-4:15pm

Remote Learning on Zoom

Week 1, 9/3/25, Crochet
Beginner: Basic Crochet stitches: Slip knot, chain stitch, single crochet – Single Crochet Purse

Beginner Tools & Materials Needed: 1 skein Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package, & 1” button.

Advanced: Triple Crochet, plus Extended Double Crochet (p.36) and Crunch Stitch (p.38), from the book Mix & Match, Modern Crochet Blankets.

We will be doing various patterns from this book. I'll be scanning the pages to send the patterns, but you might want to buy the book.

You can find the book Mix & Match on Amazon for $12.87 here.

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed:
Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook or size you prefer for the yarn you’re using
1 skein Worsted Weight Yarn

Week 2, 9/10/25, Crochet
Beginner: More Basic Crochet stitches: half double, double & triple crochet - Multi-Stitch Scarf, Crochet pattern reading, Adding a new yarn.

Beginner Tools & Materials Needed: 2 skeins Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package.

Advanced: More patterns from Mix & Match: Catherine Wheel (p.40) and Sedge Stitch (p.41) if time permits.

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package.

Week 3, 9/17/25: Crochet

Beginner: Basic Granny Square

Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight yarn in 3 colors
COLOR A: 2 skeins (approx. 115 g)
COLOR B: 1 skein (approx. 12 g)
COLOR C: 1 skein (approx. 16 g)
Size H or I crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
20 stitch markers

Advanced: More from Mix & Match - Textured Weave (p.42) and Moss Stitch (p.47)

Week 4, 9/24/25, Crochet
Everyone: More from Mix & Match - Iris Stitch (p.51) and Wavy Days (p.52)

Week 5, 10/1/25: Crochet
Everyone: More from Mix & Match - Crossover Diamonds (p.74) and Gridlocked (p.75)

Week 6, 10/8/25, Crochet

Everyone: Crochet: Woven Lattice Stitch and Plan Hangar

Tools & Materials Needed: Cotton or cotton blend, worsted weight yarn with size H crochet hook

Week 7, 10/15/25, Origami

Tools & Materials Needed: perfectly square paper, any kind, but pretty paper is even better

Week 8, 10/22/25, Denim/Sashiko patchwork

Tools & Materials Needed: Squares cut from denim or other fabric, embroidery floss (preferably white), embroidery needle, regular needle & thread.

Week 9, 10/29/25, Knitting
Beginner: Cast on, knit stitch, start basic scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8 or 9 knitting needles, 2 skeins medium/worsted weight yarn
Advanced:
Advanced Tools & Materials: Medium weight cotton yarn, size 8 or 9 needles

Week 10, 11/5/25, Knitting
Beginner: Purl stitch, Pattern Sampler Scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn
Advanced:
Advanced tools & materials: medium/worsted weight yarn, 3 size 6 knitting needles, size G crochet hook

Week 11, 11/12/25, Knitting
Everyone:
Tools & Materials Needed: 1 skein Medium/Worsted weight yarn, size 8 or 9 knitting needles

Week 12, 11/19/25, Knitting
Everyone: Basic Hat Made on Circular Needles, with or without Fair Isle Knit Pattern

Tools & Materials Needed: 2 colors of medium weight yarn, size 7 or 8 , 16” circular needle, size 7 or 8 double pointed needles.

Week 13, 11/26/25: Knitting
Everyone: Continue hat

Week 14, 12/3/25: Macrame Project

Week 15, 12/10/25, Button Necklace

Tools & Materials Needed: Lots of flat, 2 or 3-hole buttons, heavy thread, such as for sewing on buttons, or thin cord.

Week 16, 12/17/25, In-person outdoor class and holiday party (weather permitting), including potluck and White Elephant gift exchange. Address to be announced.