Learn to crochet your own sweater! We will be using the Granny Pop Pullover Pattern by MJ’s Off the Hook Design Inc. This is a fun and simple design that is worked seamlessly from the top down. A great introduction into sweater crocheting!

Dates: Thursdays at 6:30pm November 6-December 18th (excluding 11/27) 

Six classes total

Time: 6:30-7:30pm

Location: First Baptist Church Edwardsville

Cost: $80 per participant total for 6 week course. Participants will need to purchase yarn and crochet hooks prior to first class.

To register: Register online at www.doublebeaglecraftco.com. Class size is limited to 12 participants total.

About the Class:

This course will take you through crocheting a sweater from the top down. Each week will focus on a different part of the sweater. This is considered an advanced-beginner/intermediate course. Basic knowledge of crochet stitches (single crochet, double crochet, chain stitch, slip stitch) and crocheting tension is recommended. 

***This class will require work outside of the class to be ready for the next step each week

Class Schedule:

Week 1 (11/6): Stitch review, crocheting the collar 

Week 2 (11/13): Crocheting the Sweater Yoke

Week 3 (11/20): Crocheting the Body

No class 11/27

Week 4 (12/4): Crocheting the Sleeves

Week 5 (12/11): Crocheting the Sleeve and Body cuffs

Week 6 (12/18): Finishing and blocking

Materials: 

Pattern: Granny Pop Pullover Pattern by MJ’s Off the Hook Design (included in class purchase)

Crochet Hooks: Size G/7 (4.5mm) hook and Size H/8 (5mm) hook

Yarn: DK weight 3 yarn or Worsted weight 4 yarn in the quantity provided by the pattern for your size. 

I recommend the following:

• Lion Brand Mandala (weights 3 or 4)- available at Walmart

• Caron Cakes (weight 4) - available at Michaels

• Tom Daley Made with Love The Cottony One- available at Michaels

• I Love This Cotton Yarn- Available at Hobby Lobby

• Or any weight 3 or 4 yarn that will be comfortable on your skin

Other notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle, measuring tape, scissors

Contact Info: Samantha Korte, doublebeaglecraftco@gmail.com

Join us at City Park in Edwardsville, IL for the Metro Maker’s Market!

101 S Buchanan St, Edwardsville, IL 62025

Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CPB92p8Uq/

Please join us in the celebration of the 33rd annual Leclaire Parkfest, a beloved fall tradition for the Edwardsville/Glen Carbon community, hosted by the nonprofit group Friends of Leclaire (FOL).

Each year, Leclaire Parkfest attracts approximately 5,000 people to enjoy live music, festival food, a beer and wine garden, craft booths, a used book sale benefiting the American Cancer Society, children’s activities, a vintage vehicle exhibit and trolley tours of the Leclaire National Historic District.

Proceeds from Leclaire Parkfest help fund planning, promotion and execution of the festival and the preservation and beautification of public spaces in Leclaire, including the park grounds and the Edwardsville Children’s Museum.

Located at LeClaire Park- 900 Hale AvenueEdwardsville, IL, 62025

Join us for a beautiful afternoon at Point Labbadie Brewery! We will have a pop up booth for self serve Venmo/Paypal purchases. Enjoy the fall scenery and listen to the New Prairie Drifters Country Band!

1029 Thiebes Road, Labadie, Missouri 63055, United States

https://pointlabaddiebrewery.com/

Join Double Beagle Craft Co. for a beginner’s embroidery class at Marine Meadows! We will learn basic embroidery skills to sew your choice of a Halloween design on a piece of your own clothing. 1/2 (pumpkins or ghosts) patterns must be selected upon registration.

Date: Wednesday, September 24th

Time: 6:30-8:00pm

Location: Marine Meadows, 580 South Oregon Street, Marine, IL

Cost: $25 per participant (includes $5 credit to Marine Meadows)

To register: Register online at www.doublebeaglecraftco.com

What to bring: Your own sweatshirt or T-shirt to embroider. Other articles of clothing can be used but a shirt front is recommended for this project. No clothing materials will be provided by Double Beagle Craft Co. If you have questions, please ask prior to the class. 

DBCC will provide all other embroidery supplies including sewing needles, hoops, scissors, embroidery thread, and embroidery patches. 

We encourage all skill levels of crafters! We suggest a minimum age of 10 years old for this project to ensure the crafter’s success. All participants 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. 

Class capacity is 12 participants total.

Contact Info: Samantha at doublebeaglecraftco@gmail.com