CROCHET MENAGERIE with Laura

Crochet /krōˈSHā/

• a handicraft in which yarn is made up into a patterned fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle.

Menagerie /məˈna(d)ZHərē/

• a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition. 
• a strange or diverse collection of people or things.

Join us on Wednesdays  Noon Hour

Contact Laura

If you need yarn or crochet hooks, please contact Laura or join us on Wednesdays at Noon at Empowerment!

PATTERNS we use

​STANDARD INCREASE
Begin by Sc6 into the foundation ring.
Rnd 1 (Sc2 into next st) 6 times (12)
Rnd 2 (Sc1, Sc2 into next st) 6 times (18)
Rnd 3 (Sc2, Sc2 into next st) 6 times (24)
Rnd 4 (Sc3, Sc2 into next st) 6 times (30)
Rnd 5 (Sc4, Sc2 into next st) 6 times (36)
Rnd 6 (Sc5, Sc2 into next st) 6 times (42)

STANDARD BODY
Work as for Standard Increase, then:
Rnd 7 (Sc6, Sc2 into next st) 6 times (48)
Rnds 8-12 Sc (5 rnds)
Rnd 13 Sc30 (Sc4, Sc2tog) 3 times (45)
Rnd 14 Sc
Rnd 15 (Sc 1, Sc2tog) 15 times (30)
Rnd 16-20 Sc (5 rnds)
Rnd 21 (Sc3, Sc2tog) 6 times (24)
Rnds 22-26 Sc (5 rnds)
Rnd 27 (Sc2, Sc2tog) 6 times (18)
Rnd 28 Sc
Rnd 29 (Sc2tog) 9 times (9)

STANDARD LEGS
Begin by Sc6 into foundation ring.
Rnd 1 (Sc2 into necxt st) 6 times (12)
Rnd 2 (Sc1, Sc2 into next st) 6 times (18)
Rnds 3-6 Sc (4 rnds)
Rnd 7 (Sc1, Sc2tog) 6 times (12)
Rnds 8-22 Sc (15 rnds)

LEARN HOW TO CROCHET - step by step

​Here is a wonderful video if you have never crocheted before.  Ami Amour takes you step by step through what you need to know and areas to practice when you are starting out crocheting.  

Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures. The word is a compound of the Japanese words 編み ami, meaning "crocheted or knitted", and 包み kurumi, literally "wrapping", as in 縫い包み nuigurumi " stuffed doll". Amigurumi vary in size and there are no restrictions about size or look.