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Shop NowThis 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
Intro to Design. This module guys, oh my goodness. So much math. This module introduced the idea of creating your own patterns and provided equations for working out where to place increases and decreases. The first parts were about finding inspiration and working with drape. All good so far. We created some swatches of different … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 8
Let's level up! This module is called Advanced Techniques and moves into stitch patterns, using open stitches for aesthetic, adding borders and working with motifs. I have not yet made a waffle or basket weave blanket so the run down of how basket weave works was really informative and I can't wait to give it … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 7
This module is about Care & Finishing and covers blocking, seaming, weaving in ends and laundering your work safely. They delved into much deeper detail about blocking in this section and covered a few methods such as soaking a piece or steaming more delicate pieces. I have never had much luck blocking acrylic yarn which … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 6
Here we go! Module 5 - Working with Patterns. So the gist of this module is tension = important. Swatch your yarn. The block your yarn. Then measure your yarn. I have only blocked a few things I've made and almost all were granny squares. This module recommended using cold water for blocking animal fibres. … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 5
Module 4 - Beyond the Basics. This was a really useful module that covers various methods of joining yarns, some common gathering stitches and advice on fixing mistakes. It begins with an exercise, advising you to crochet a few rows of 10 treble crochets to practice the later stitches on. I used my practice swatch … Continue reading Crochet Diploma: Module 4
