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Shop NowWe've done it! We've reached the end of the course. Modules 16 and 17 are much like 14 and 15 as they focus on business skills. Module 16: Finances & Budgeting This module was a neat little guide on how to figure out your incoming and outgoing funds. First, there was a lesson on budgeting … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Final Modules 16 & 17
We have reached the home stretch of the Centre of Excellence's Crochet Diploma. The remaining four units focus on business knowledge and strategies relevant to crochet designers and fibre artists. They are also not as long (or as fun) as the crochet based units so I thought I'd roll 14 and 15 into one post. … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 14 & 15
In this module, we tackle jumpers (sweaters for our US friends). For many, it is our first complicated large project. The lesson goes over a few different types of jumpers and their general shape and includes a good reference guide for how many metres of yarn you will need for each yarn weight and jumper … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 13
Bags! One of my first freeform projects was making a simple bag in the Doc McStuffins colours for my then toddler who loved carrying around her own doctor bag. This module also included an easy bag pattern which happened to be the same basic design as the Doc McStuffins one I made all those years … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 12
My favourite crochet subject - toys and amigurumi! I learned most of my amigurumi skills from Youtube by following tutorials on making play food and small toys for my daughter. I used these techniques to write my very first original pattern for crochet macarons. This module covered the basic principles of making toys such as … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 11
This module moved on to Afghans. I have never had much patience for large projects and have only completed a few. My favourite of which is the 5 point star blanket from The Crochet Crowd. After a rather (I feel) unnecessary paragraph explaining that an afghan and the tunisian crochet stitch, also referred to as … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 10
On we march to Module 9: Shawls & Scarves. A lot of the remaining modules follow the same format - introduce item, yarns, yarn amounts and tension, then a pattern for that item. In this module I learned the difference between a summer scarf and a winter scarf and took note of some more useful … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 9
