Experience level: Beginner; ages 18+
Learn the art of crocheting granny squares at Granny Squares 101: Crochet for Beginners on Saturday, February 20 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Studio.
Instructor Billie Theide will teach the basics of crochet, including hook and yarn selection. Students will learn how to chain, create basic stitches, change colors, read work, fix mistakes, and bind off.
$95/person.* Register here. Registration closes February 17 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.
*Students should bring:
– 2 skeins Lilly Sugar ‘n Cream 100 percent cotton yarn (1 each of two different contrasting solid colors)
OR
– 2 skeins Loops & Threads Classic Cotton (1 each of two different contrasting solid colors)
AND
– 1 U.S. H/8 crochet hook
– 1 small sharp scissors
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu.
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About the instructor:
Billie Theide is Professor Emerita and a former Chair of the Crafts Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Theide is a metalsmith, jeweler, textile artist, and ceramicist. Her work is in public art collections around the world including the Smithsonian, Museum of Arts & Design in New York City, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, and the Racine Art Museum, among others. She is the recipient of a Visual Arts Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and five Artists Fellowship Grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Theide has been recognized for her excellence in teaching and is a Distinguished Member and Past-President of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
About the Farms
The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, outdoor education, science, storytelling, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.
