Expand your stitching skills as you create five fun projects alongside crochet designer and author Kim Werker. You'll find out how to read stitch diagrams, make shaped designs and work patterns in the round for a number of exciting circular designs.
Crochet in the Round: Basics & Beyond
Create beautiful mandalas, throw pillows and hats by learning how to crochet in the round.
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The instructor starts (within the first minute of the course) with an outline of what you already need to know, in order to be able to make the projects in the course. If you have worked through the other crochet courses on Wondrium, you will have these skills. I found this very useful. There are some courses that are more advanced but that isn't always clear until you are already invested. So, I really liked this feature. Separately, the instruction was clear and I was able to make all of the projects. My only crochet experience prior was taking the 2 or 3 other basic courses offered on Wondrium and working through those projects. So, if you are at least an advanced beginner, you should be able to follow.
Date published: 2021-12-01
Overview
About
Kim Werker is a writer, editor, instructor and maker who has tapped into the immense power of the internet through blogging, teaching and running the online magazine-turned-social-media-network Crochet Me. Aside from her Web-based endeavors, Kim was also the editor for Interweave Crochet from 2006 to 2008. You might recognize her from her multiple books, including Make It Mighty Ugly, a project about shrugging off the negative internal voices that hamper individual creativity.
01: Crochet Circle Basics
Meet Kim Werker and begin learning how to work in the round with two key methods for making circular shapes: staggered and stacked increases. You'll see what shape each increase creates, troubleshoot common circular slip-ups and get tips for starting your projects.
25 min
02: Circles & Working Even: Solid Hat
Continue practicing by making a simple hat and see the variety of styles you can create. Kim will also explain the simple math of working hats and show you how to get a great fit.
19 min
03: Patterned Crochet in the Round
Begin working patterned stitches in the round to add texture to your projects. You'll discover how to make the versatile V-stitch and learn how to enhance your overall design with increases.
20 min
04: Circles & Shaping: Patterned Beret
Move on to another practice project: a patterned beret hat. Kim will share tips for increasing and shaping your beret, decreasing in pattern and adding a sturdy, stylish brim.
24 min
05: Pattern, Color & Edgings: Mandala
Find out how to mix patterns and colors to crochet a vibrant mandala. You'll see how this small project is perfect for trying fun new combinations.
22 min
06: Gussets & Shaping: 3-D Pillows
Wrap up class by making a floor pouf and a decorative pillow for your home. The pouf will teach you how to manage thicker yarns and hold in stuffing, while the pillow shows you how a gusset can be used to seam two round halves together.
27 min
