Spring, 2026, Emeritus Needlecraft Class

eedlecraft 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, 2/13/26, 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, 2/20/26, 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:

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

Week 3, 3/5/25, Knitting, Leaf Pattern Scarf

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

Week 4, 3/12/25, Knitting

Week 5, 3/19/25, Knitting
Cable Scarf, Fixing knitting mistakes, kitchener stitch, decrease slants, adding yarn, casting off

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

Week 6, 3/26/25, Knitting

Basic Hat Made on Circular Needles, Maybe Twist & Sprout Hat, Tapestry technique vs. stranding

Tools & Materials Needed: 3 colors of medium weight yarn, size 8 or 9, 16” circular needle,

4 or 5 same-size double pointed needles.

Week 7, 4/2/25, 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.

Week 8, 4/9/25, Sashiko Jeans Repair, improvised pattern.

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

4/16/25 No Class, Spring Break

Week 9, 4/23/25, 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: Ripple Pattern Scarf or Afghan

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

Week 10, 4/30/25, 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: Picot Flower & other flowers

Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: Medium weight yarn with appropriate crochet hook, small amounts of 5 color

Week 11, 5/7/25, 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: Crochet Borders

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

Week 12, 5/14/25, Crochet: Mattress Stitch & Other Ways to Sew squares together, Heart Sampler Square

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

Week 13, 5/21/25, Crochet: Lace & Spirals Scarf
Tools & Materials Needed: 2 skeins of Medium weight yarn with appropriate crochet hook

Week 14, 5/28/25, Crochet: Spiral Fan Scarf

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

Week 15, 6/4/25, Bead Loom Weaving from a graphed pattern, Mosaic Tile from a graphed pattern

Tools & Materials Needed: Bead loom, Beading thread, Size 6 seed beads, graph paper & pencil

Flat surface, mosaic tiles, glue

Week 16, 6/11/25, Coil Crochet Basket

Tools & Materials Needed:

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

#4 weight yarn – Lion Brand 24/7 suggested, or equivalent (slightly thinner than normal medium weight yarn, but still #4). NOTE: Use a color other than white so it will be a contrast to the piping.

Size G crochet hook

Stitch marker

Tape