Crochet with Cathy - Make a Granny Square Workshop

Make the iconic granny square at this beginner-friendly crochet workshop in Brighton.



2.5 hours Class size 4 to 12 guests    

  £30 (£120 per class surcharge applies for private classes) (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Get Started with chain and treble stitches

Get Started with Chain and Treble Stitches

We will have a nice, relaxed practice of the stitches we'll be using before we embark on our full square. I'll break it down for total beginners, and offer tips and tricks for those who've had a go at hooking before!


Pick your colours

Pick Your Colours

Arguably the best bit! Pick your colour palette for your square from the lovely range of yarns provided.


Get started on our first round of our square

Get Started on Our First Round of Our Square

Now we start our square proper! Using the stitches we've practised, we will start to crochet the first round of our granny square.


Rounds 2, 3, & beyond

Rounds 2, 3, & Beyond

Keep on trucking! We will explore how to form the corners and sides of our squares, how to change colour, and grow our confidence in how the square is constructed so that we can carry on crocheting at home.


Jump for joy!

Jump for Joy

It's come together! The corners are in the right places, and it's all making sense! You'll have a blanket-worth of squares to sew together before you know it, happy crafting!


Come along and learn how to crochet in my beginner-friendly Granny Square Workshop! This session is a perfect activity for complete beginners curious about crochet and for improvers wanting to pick up new tips and tricks.
I'll guide you step-by-step in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere in my lovely, cosy studio. The class size is kept to a maximum of eight people, so you'll get to chat with everyone and receive plenty of personal help and attention from me as you learn. It's a fun, creative way to spend an afternoon, meet like-minded crafters, and see if this wonderful craft is for you.
All materials are provided for the workshop, so you just need to bring your enthusiasm!
You'll go home with the knowledge to create your very own granny squares and a brilliant sense of accomplishment, feeling prepared to begin your next project.
What you'll get
Their very own finished crochet granny square to take away, plus a hook and yarn to continue crocheting at home!
Location

Hove Textile Space, 18 Kingsway House, 134-140 Church Road Brighton And Hove BN3 2DL

Your teacher can also travel within 10 miles of Brighton and Hove, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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Cathy van Hear
Cathy van Hear

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female Women-owned

Cathy Van Hear is a textile artist living and working in Hove, UK. She specialises in crochet, alongside using hand and machine stitching, embroidery, knitting, and natural dye techniques in her work. She has worked as a freelance textile art fabricator for clients including Greenpeace, Selfridges, and Glastonbury Festival, and has run workshops at the Southbank Centre, the Royal Academy of Arts, and at festivals and art events across the UK.
Cathy teaches her selection of crochet courses for adults in venues across London, Brighton, and at her Hove Studio. Classes cover crochet skills from the very beginning, and take you on a journey from first stitches to designing and making your very own personalised sweater. Bookable as one-offs and in separate blocks depending on your level, you can take your crochet journey at your own pace.

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