Spring, 2026, Emeritus Needlecraft Class

Needlecraft II, HME EC E71, Section 9794
Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.
Class time & Location: Wednesdays, 1:30-4:15pm
Remote Learning on Zoom

Week 1, 2/18/26, Knitting
Beginner: Cast on, knit stitch, start basic scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8 or 9 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted (Medium) weight yarn

Advanced: Drop Stitch Scarf
Advanced tools & materials: medium weight yarn, size 8 or 9 needles

Link to Zoom recording of 2/18/26 Needlecraft class.

Week 2, 2/25/26, Knitting
Beginner: purl stitch, Pattern Sampler Scarf, adding new yarn, casting off
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn
Advanced: Cable Scarf

Advanced tools & materials: Medium weight yarn, Size 7 or 8 needles

Link to Zoom recording of 2/25/26 Needlecraft class.

Week 3, 3/4/25, Knitting, 2 Simple Scarf Patterns, Fringe, I-cord

Tools & materials: Size 7, 8, or 9 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn

Link to Zoom recording of 3/4/26 Needlecraft Class.

Week 4, 3/11/26, Knitting, Twisted Scarf

Link to Zoom recording of 3/11/26 Needlecraft class.

Week 5, 3/18/26, Knitting, Cable Coffee Cozy

Tools & Materials Needed: 2 skeins Worsted weight yarn, size 8 or 9 knitting needles, cable needle

Link to Zoom recording of 3/18/26 Needlecraft class.

Week 6, 3/25/26, Knitting, Barley Knit Hat

Tools & Materials Needed: medium weight yarn, size 7 or 8, 16” circular needle, and
4 or 5 same-size double pointed needles.

Link to Zoom recording of 3/25/26 Needlecraft class.

Week 7, 4/1/26, Basic Sashiko, Japanese Embroidery
Tools & Materials Needed: Sashiko Kit, which includes fabric with printed patterns, thread and needles. You can buy the kit I'll be using at the link below.

Link to Sashiko kit on Amazon.

Link to Zoom recording of 4/1/26 Needlecraft class.

Week 8, 4/8/26, Sashiko Jeans Repair, improvised pattern.

Tools & Materials Needed: Jeans, Sashiko or embroidery thread, Sashiko or embroidery needle.

4/15/26 No Class, Spring Break

Week 9, 4/22/26, Crochet
Beginner: Basic crochet stitches: Slip knot, chaining, single crochet
Single Crochet Purse
Tools & Materials Needed for purse: Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package. 1 skein needed for purse & 1” button.

Advanced: Crocheted Lantern

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight yarn with appropriate crochet hook

Week 10, 4/29/26, Crochet
Beginner: More Basic Crochet stitches: half double, double & triple crochet
Multi-Stitch Scarf
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: Fillet Crochet

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight yarn with appropriate crochet hook

Week 11, 5/6/26, Crochet
Beginner: Basic crochet hat in the round
Beginner Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package. 1 skein needed for hat.

Advanced: TBD

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: any yarn with appropriate crochet hook

Week 12, 5/13/26, Crochet: TBD

Week 13, 5/20/26, Crochet: Plant Hanger

Tools & Materials Needed: 2 skeins of Medium weight yarn with appropriate crochet hook

Week 14, 5/27/26, Crochet: Granny Square tote bag flat or with gusset

Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight yarn with appropriate crochet hook in a few different colors

Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight yarn with appropriate crochet hook

Week 15, 6/3/26, Tote Bag Lining, flat or with gusset

Tools & Materials: Plain cotton fabric, sewing needle, thread, scissors, ruler

Week 16, 6/10/26, Coiled Rope Basket

Tools & Materials Needed:

3/8” cotton piping cord. Click here for link to buy 3/8" Cotton Piping on Amazon ($23.89)

or 6/32" Fibre Rush on Amazon

or any smooth rope, such as clothesline rope.

Worsted/Medium weight yarn in 2 or 3 colors

Large yarn needle

Stitch marker

Tape