Beginners Introduction to Crochet, with award wining crochet designer
Description
Get started with crochet. Every Sunday we run our 1 hour crochet taster session for beginners. Booking is essential as we limit the class size to 5 people only. Adults £15 a session, kids £12 a session. Please get in touch via the 'message the tutor' button with any questions. This introduction class will teach you the basic stitches, crochet terms, how to hold your hook, and lean about different yarns and hook sizes. You leave with yarn to keep practicing with and instructions to help. Your tutor: Kate McCully Kate is an award winning crochet designer and experienced crochet workshop tutor. She creates patterns and kits under the name Make Me Roar. Kate has been crocheting for over 14 years, has a multi-award winning crochet book, regularly creates patterns for national magazine and yarn companies and....she won Kirstie's handmade Christmas with her amigurumi crochet reindeer, Ruben! You can see a lot of Kate’s amigurumi crochet work on display in the window and all round the shop area. Pop in for a coffee and Kate will happily chat for hours about crochet.
What's included in the price?
Everything you need is provided, you leave with a set of instructions and enough yarn to keep practicing with.
Duration
1½ hours
Cancellation policy
Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Hi, we're Kate and Martin McCully, the husband and wife duo behind Maker Studio. With backgrounds in design, craft, and creative direction, we created this space to be a colourful hub for the local community. I’m Kate, an award-winning crochet designer and author of Crochet at Work and the person behind Make Me Roar. You might’ve even seen me win Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas on Channel 4 with my hand-stitched reindeer, Ruben. At Maker Studio, you’ll find a curated mix of modern craft supplies, tools and kits, from yarn by Rico and Stylecraft to gorgeous embroidery threads and kits from brilliant UK makers like Cotton Twist, The Left Hookery, and more. My own crochet kits are all designed here in Eastbourne and are on the shelves too. We don’t just sell supplies we host weekly workshops in everything from beginner crochet and lino printing to creative writing and still life drawing. There are evening and weekend sessions, as well as family-friendly activities and holiday clubs for kids. Our in-studio coffee bar serves incredible coffee from Extract Coffee Roasters and rich vegan hot chocolate from Islands Chocolate. Pop in for a drink, work on a project or try one of our quick Make and Take crafts. Every Thursday, we host a free Meet and Make – a laid-back session for local crafters to get together, share ideas and get making. Come in, have a coffee and make something. We’d love to see you.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Suitable for beginners
FAQs
We serve our delicious coffee & hot drinks all day. Take out available. You can just pop in for coffee and hang out if you want, bring your latest project we'd love to see it.
Our wifi is free and fast. If you need to do bit of work grab your laptop and pop in for a coffee.
Maker Studio 52 Ocklynge Road, Eastbourne, BN21 1PR
We’re a 5-minute taxi or bus ride from Eastbourne Station, or a 15–20 minute walk through gorgeous Gildredge Park (look out for the legendary Horse Mound).
Regular buses from the town centre (routes 1, 1A, 12, or X1) stop near Waitrose or The Lamb in Old Town — just a short walk to the studio.
Taxis are easy to find at the station and cost around £5–£10.
