Summer, 2025, Emeritus Needlecraft Class

Needlecraft II, HME EC E71, Section 9571
Class Curriculum (Syllabus) & Materials Info.

SUMMER, 2025 SCHEDULE

Week 1, 6/25/25, Crochet
Beginner: Slip knot, chaining, single crochet, Single Crochet Purse
Tools & Materials Needed for purse: 1 skein Medium weight/worsted weight yarn, size G, H, or I crochet hook, or as called for on yarn package, & one 1” button.

Advanced: Spring Breeze Afghan Square
Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: 1 skein medium/worsted weight yarn, with appropriate crochet hook

Link to Zoom recording of 6/25/25 Needlecraft class.

Week 2, 7/2/25, Crochet
Beginner: Double crochet, Half double crochet, Triple crochet, Slip stitch, Mixed Stitches 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: Belt (mainly for practice)
Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: 1 skein medium/worsted weight yarn, with appropriate crochet hook

Link to Zoom recording of 7/2/25 Needlecraft class.

Week 3, 7/9/25, Crochet
Beginner: Basic crochet hat in the round
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 skein needed for hat.

Advanced: Crocheted Beret
Advanced Tools & Materials Needed: 1 skein medium weight yarn, H or I crochet hook

Week 4, 7/16/25, Knitting
Beginner: Cast on, knit stitch, start basic scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn (also known as medium weight yarn)

Advanced: Reverse Stitch Diamonds
Advanced tools & materials needed: worsted weight yarn, Size 8 or 9 knitting needles

Week 5, 7/23/25, Knitting
Beginner: purl stitch, Pattern Sampler Scarf
Beginner Tools & Materials: Size 8, 9 or 10 knitting needles, 2 skeins worsted weight yarn (also known as medium weight yarn)

Advanced: Two lacy hat or scarf knitting patterns
Advanced tools & materials: Medium weight yarn, Size 8 or 9 knitting needles

Week 6, 7/30/25, Knitting

Sleeveless Rolled Neck Pullover
Tools & Materials Needed: 400 yards of worsted weight yarn, 24" or 32" circular needles or size to achieve gauge of exactly 3.5 stitches per inch.