Crocheting Everything!

Welcome! I teach crochet group classes and private lessons at Black Squirrel Yarns and ImagiKnit East yarn stores in Berkeley, CA.

You can also find me

📷 on Instagram @margaretmakesthings

🧶 on Ravelry @MargaretCrochets

🛍 on Etsy, where I sell finished crocheted items.

💌 by email at margaretcrochetsthings@gmail.com

Beginning Crochet Classes and Private Lessons in Berkeley, CA

The 101/102 classes at ImagiKnit and Session A/Session B classes at Black Squirrel Yarns for beginning crochet cover the same topics.

Crochet 101 – For complete beginners! Learn how to make the chain stitch and work the “single crochet stitch” in rows in the back loop, front loop, and both loops. We will not complete a project in this class, but with the skills you learn here, you will be able to crochet a scarf or basic beanie afterwards.

Crochet 102 – Round out the skills you learned in Crochet 101 by learning/reviewing the “half-double crochet stitch” and “double crochet stitch”. Learn to read both charted and written patterns by crocheting a classic granny square.

Group classes are for ages 12 years old and up.

For private lessons, topics I can cover include:

  • Beginning crochet – Get started if you have never crocheted before or want to refresh your basic skills.

  • Specific skills – e.g. how to use “magic loop” to crochet in rounds, reading charted or written patterns, working specific stitch patterns, colorwork.

  • Project help – e.g. help getting started on a pattern that you want to make, troubleshooting why row counts are not right, help adjusting tension to meet gauge, understanding sweater construction, planning a freehanded project.

I am happy to teach individual private lessons to children as young as 7 years old. I can also teach children ages 5 or 6 years old in a paired lesson alongside an adult.

🌈 Crochet Classes at ImagiKnit East

Please note that there are TWO ImagiKnit stores. One is in San Francisco, and the other is in Berkeley. I am based out of the Berkeley location, at 2921 College Ave.

Beginning Crochet Classes

  • Saturdays from 11:30 am-1:30 pm.

  • $40 per student for each 2 hour class, max class size is 6 students.

Private Lessons

  • $50 for one 60-minute lesson with one student.

  • $75 for one 60-minute lesson with two students.

🐿 Crochet Classes at Black Squirrel Yarns

Beginning Crochet Classes

  • 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm.

  • $35 per student for each 1.5 hour class, max class size is 6 students.

Private Lessons

  • Due to space limitations, I don’t currently teach private lessons at Black Squirrel. However, if you have a specific crochet question or need project assistance, I am happy to help out during my shifts (generally, on Wednesdays and Thursdays).

🙌 Crafting for Corporate Team Building + Private Group Classes

I can teach the intro crochet class or lead a crafting session for a team building activity or birthday party at ImagiKnit in Berkeley or San Francisco. We will work with you to determine the workshop and pricing to suit your needs! Give the SF store a call at (415) 621-6642 or send an e-mail to info@imagiknit.com for a quote and to schedule.

If you are based in Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville, or San Francisco, I can also teach on-site at your office or classroom space. Please reach out to me directly via the contact form below to discuss details and pricing further. For a more expedient quote, please include:

  • Your location

  • Number of students, and their age range if they are kids

  • Proposed dates for the class(es)

  • Type of class/workshop you are interested in (intro to crochet or something else!)

Contact

Still have questions about group classes or private lessons? Got a suggestion for a workshop I should teach? Please reach out!