Instructor: Katherine Applegate

Saturdays: June 6, 13, and 27, 2026; 1:30-3:00 pm. 

Build your crochet skills as you make a granny square tote bag! Edita Bruzge's pattern features sturdy handles and a colorful central motif easily customized with your favorite color combinations. In this three-session class series, Katherine will guide students through tote bag construction, handle placement and finishing techniques, and an optional cotton liner for added durability and style.

Experience: Students should be comfortable with chaining, slip stitch, single crochet, and double crochet stitches. We will cover working in the round, reading basic crochet patterns, seaming, adding handles, and adding an optional cotton liner.

Supplies:

• "Granny Square Tote Bag," by Edita Bruzge - pattern available on Ravelry
• 230 grams of DK or worsted weight yarn total for the tote with as many colors as desired
  • Katherine is using 3 shades of Cascade Ultra Pima for her tote; we also recommend BC Garn Allino, M&K Eco Bomull, Katia Degrade, and Elsebeth Lavold Cotton Frappe
• Crochet hook G/4.0mm, tapestry needle, scissors
• Optional: ½ yard cotton fabric and matching thread with sewing needle if desired

Yarn and crochet hooks are available to purchase here at HYS; the pattern is only available through Ravelry.

Instructor: Katherine Applegate

Saturdays: July 11, 18, and 25, 2026; 1:30 - 3:00 pm.

This three class series will cover the basics of crochet, including the following stitches: chain, single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet. Students will also practice changing colors and reading basic crochet patterns.

Note: We love to encourage young, new crocheters but do require that a minor and their parent both register for class in order for all students to benefit.

Experience needed: none - this is a class for folks who have never crocheted before!

You'll need:

• Smooth worsted weight yarn in two (or more) different colors
• Size G or H crochet hook
• Materials are available for purchase at the shop

Class Policy -

• Masks are optional in the classroom and in the shop.
• Refunds or store credits for prepaid class registrations can be made only if we are notified at least two weeks in advance of the beginning of class.
• Missed classes will not be made up unless the instructor was unable to teach or the shop was unexpectedly closed.
• Refunds or store credits for missed classes cannot be made.