Improvers Crochet

Online booking will be available on Monday 2 March.

Can you crochet but need some help to take it to the next level? Then this 3-week course is just for you!

This short course is designed for those with basic crochet skills to build confidence and improve their crochet knowledge. Tutor Bonita will take you from groundhog granny squares to pattern perfection. During this course you will also get the opportunity to ask for help with techniques and patterns that you would like to try.

You will need to know the following before you start the course:

• how to make a slip knot hold the hook and yarn
• Work chain, slip stitch, crochet and treble stitch

In the first session we’ll discuss your crochet skill level and set the pace from there! The aim of the course is for you to be able to crochet along a foundation chain, learn how to increase and decrease stitches, learn new stitches such a bobble or shell, and create patterns within your crochet. We will also look at various patterns and diagrams to help you better understand how to read them before moving on to starting the pattern you have chosen.

This course has a relaxed structure and worksheets will be provided for the skills covered. However, this course is very much guided by you and what you would like to learn and can be adapted to your individual skills and what you would like to learn. As well as gaining a sense of achievement and improving your skills, it’s also a very mindful craft and can help improve mental health.

Over the three evenings, we’ll cover:

• Reading a simple pattern and making basic crochet flowers.
• Making and joining Granny squares with the join as you go method.
• Reading crochet diagrams and using this to create the ripple pattern
• Learning textured stitches such as popcorn stitch, bobble stitch etc

About the tutor:

Tutor Bonita Keay is a passionate crafter and always says making is part of who she is! She started her handmade business journey in 2007 when her children were small and now sells regularly at craft fairs (including our Attenborough Arts Centre fairs!). Bonita is also an experienced tutor, sharing her knowledge, skills and passion with adults and young people, inspiring creativity and wellbeing wherever she goes. She sources all materials ethically and sustainably, supporting other small businesses where possible.

Further Information:

This three-week course will run on Tuesday evenings, 6pm – 8pm, starting on Wednesday 2 June, ending on 16 June 2026.

Recommended for ages 14+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times.

Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms & Conditions before booking as courses/workshops are non-refundable if cancelled within 21 days of the start date for any reason.

We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome – just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you’d like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email arts-centre@le.ac.uk, pop in or call 0116 252 2455, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road.

The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us.