So this is what I'm thinking, to start them all with 5mm hook and dk / aran yran (acrylic would be best - just hope it is OK for a cloth - am going to quickly run up a test one to see what it will be like). 2 projects over the sessions:
- Project 1 - a cloth to start with - so learning:
- cast on (thinking how much I struggled with chain the sc in the beginning am considering teaching single foundation stich instead - what do you think?)
- single crochet - for a few rows
- double crochet - for a few rows
- triple crochet - for a few rows
- perhaps down the centre a row of hole making (ie dc, sk st, ch1, dc repeat!)
- then repeat the 3 main stitches and finish off the cloth
- Project 2 - a simple Christmas bell decoration. To learn:
- Magic circle (or should I teach the 'old fashioned' way?)
- crochet in the round (thinking sc so they can then cross thier learnt skills to agarumi if they want)
- increasing in the round
- learning how a 3d item is formed - can be upscaled to baskets / beanies etc
I think you have taught crochet or maybe not and I'm imagining it ? @MissFrodo
Other crocheters: @autumnalgirl @0_Lisa_0 @girlinleeds @Bugglyboo @JabberJabber
Ideas / feedback / thoughts on what I've come up with (and patterns if you know of any that would work well).