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Have you ever noticed that sometimes crochet calms you, and at other times it’s energising in just the right way? Ever tried to explain this to someone who doesn’t crochet? This three-hour workshop will help you to understand exactly why crochet makes you feel better. We will explore how crochet can be used intentionally to support your nervous system using the Window of Tolerance framework. Drawing on psychological science and Betsan Corkhill’s 'projects for a purpose' approach, we’ll look at how repetition, complexity, texture, colour and structure can help you use crochet intentionally to enhance your psychological wellbeing. Designed for all crocheters, this session blends accessible theory, discussion and short practical experiments to deepen your understanding of crochet as a powerful tool for wellbeing.
You will be provided with a workbook with the session information and worksheets for future use.
Please note: Due to this being an educational session, there will not be opportunity to discuss individual psychological issues.
Presenter: Louise Pennant is a registered clinical and health psychologist and founder of Slow Psychology, a practice dedicated to integrating evidence-based psychological science with traditional handcraft. Based on the Gold Coast, her work explores how crochet and knitting can function as intentional nervous system regulation tools rather than simply hobbies. Louise specialises in supporting women experiencing stress, overwhelm and burnout, and has developed structured therapeutic programs that combine cognitive behavioural principles with rhythmic, hands-on craft practices. Passionate about preserving traditional textile arts, she bridges contemporary neuroscience with heritage craft, demonstrating how purposeful making can enhance wellbeing across clinical and community settings.
General admission for the day (Friday 19 June)
Handouts prepared by Louise Pennant
Please bring the following with you to the workshop session:
Accessibility Pricing: We’ve lowered the price of this workshop to make it easier for more people to attend. The ideas in this session are relevant to so many crocheters, and we’d love as many of you as possible to be part of the conversation.
This session will be delivered in-person only - no online offering will be made available.
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Crochet socks often look complicated, but once you understand the structure, everything changes. In this approachable workshop with Jane Horton, known as Retro Nanna, you will learn how to crochet socks that truly fit and feel good to wear.
Working cuff-down, you will master the essential building blocks of sock construction, including the heel flap, heel turn, and gusset, without feeling overwhelmed. You will make a mini sock during the session, removing the fear of starting and finishing a full pair at home using the pattern provided in class.
Guided by Jane’s many years of crochet teaching experience, this class delivers clarity, confidence, and the quiet joy of socks made just for you.
General admission for the day (Sunday, 19 June)
Handouts prepared by Jane Horton
It looks complex, but once you understand the rhythm, the stitch becomes deeply satisfying to work. In this focused session, you will begin a cowl while learning how the technique builds row by row, giving you confidence to continue at home.
Perfect for crocheters ready to stretch their skills and try something genuinely different.
Handouts prepared by Jenny King
Assigned pooling yarn is designed differently from planned pooling yarn and from variegated yarn. Assigned pooling works differently from both types of yarn.
Assigned pooling yarn does the work for you and is totally random; there is no front or back, as the ASSIGNED stitches will appear when the pop of colour appears in the yarn.
Assigned pooling turns that uncertainty into pure creative control.
Kathy Vasic guides you through the logic and magic behind assigned pooling, showing you how to work with yarn rather than fight it.
With over 50 years of crochet experience, Kathy shares practical techniques, insider tips and design thinking that will change how you see variegated yarn forever. Perfect for confident crocheters ready to deepen their skills and unlock bold, satisfying results.
Workshop notes: Yarn should be assigned pooling yarn with approximately 25% of the skein dyed as a contrast to the rest of the skein. The yarn shown is from the Australian Wool Store.
Ready to move beyond flat stitches and add real depth to your crochet?
This intermediate workshop is for crocheters who feel the pull to try something richer, but don’t want to get lost in confusing patterns. You’ll explore how texture really works, from bold stitch combinations like alpine to striking single-stitch textures such as front post puffs.
Learn to read a textured pattern with confidence, master chainless starting treble and double treble stitches, and complete a richly textured crochet square. Taught by designer Andrea Harding, known for tactile blankets and rugs, this session blends technical skill with creative satisfaction, leaving you inspired and ready to push your crochet further.
Ready to take Tunisian crochet beyond flat panels? In this immersive intermediate workshop, Arunima Goel introduces Tunisian crochet in the round, a technique that unlocks striking geometric designs with surprising ease.
You’ll learn how to use a double-ended hook, work a continuous spiral, and alternate colours between forward and return passes to create depth without complexity.
Starting with 8-ply yarn builds confidence before applying the method to the bold Tara Blanket. With just two stitches and a rhythmic four-row repeat, this is the kind of skill that looks impressive and feels deeply satisfying to master.
What if a few small changes could completely transform the way your crochet behaves? Hyperbolic Crochet introduces a technique that looks dramatic but is surprisingly accessible.
Led by designer Jill Rakich, this easy-level workshop breaks down the simple maths behind hyperbolic shaping and shows how increases create ripples, curves and movement.
You’ll learn the core principles, explore how they can add texture and interest to everyday projects, and make a small hanging ornament within the session. It’s a satisfying mix of logic and creativity that builds confidence while opening your eyes to a whole new approach to design.
Handouts prepared by Jill Rakich
A ring to crochet onto and nylon cord for the last round
Turn everything you know about crochet cables on its side. In this technique-driven workshop, Linda Dean reveals how to work cables horizontally, creating flexible, eye-catching texture without relying on post stitches.
Designed for intermediate crocheters, you’ll learn two distinct methods, explore stitch anatomy, and uncover clever tricks that change how cables behave and stretch. These sideways cables open fresh design options, from bold edging to statement shawls, with results that feel lighter and more fluid. Leave with new stitches, a sharper understanding, and the confidence to use cables in ways most crocheters never try.
Handouts prepared by Linda Dean
Learned Tunisian simple stitch and not sure what to do with it next? This class applies basic Tunisian crochet skills in a practical way, perfect for small projects.
Join Abbey of Abbeymade to learn the spiral method using a double-ended hook and two strands of yarn, and design the beginnings of your own beanie or cowl. You’ll cover the Tunisian foundation row and simple stitch, then see how this clever circular technique adapts to flat, circular and Möbius projects.
Fast, flexible, and ideal for hats, garments, and blankets, it’s perfect for confident beginners ready to explore something new without feeling overwhelmed.
Handouts prepared by Abbeymade – also downloadable after the class
Workshop notes: Hook can be rigid or 2 hooks with a cable in between. If using a cable, hooks can be different sizes, either 1mm or .5mm apart. For a guide about hooks before the class, head to: https://payhip.com/Abbeymade/hooks
Ever feel boxed in by patterns? This workshop is your permission to break free. Learn how simple stitches can become a one-of-a-kind, freeform crochet necklace that reflects your own style and story.
Guided by Andrea Clements, a founding member of Crochet Guild Australia with nearly 30 years of crochet experience, you’ll explore creativity without rules, pressure or perfection.
This workshop will cover two different techniques and is ideal for those who ever worried that their work isn’t “creative enough”. This session shows how to let go and trust your hands. Leave with a finished piece and a fresh sense of confidence in your creativity.
Handouts prepared by Andrea Clements
Break away from flat fabric and discover how crochet can hold its own shape. This hands-on workshop explores freeform crochet using rope as a bold structural element, guided by acclaimed designer Leah Oliver.
You’ll learn how to choose the right rope and yarn combinations, integrate rope seamlessly into your work, and build form, texture, and space without relying on patterns. Designed for curious intermediate crocheters, the session balances technical grounding with creative freedom.
Participants leave with a sculptural foundation piece, practical confidence, and adaptable techniques suitable for garments, accessories, homewares, and more.
Handouts prepared by Leah Oliver
Joining granny squares is often where projects stall, and this workshop shows how to move forward with confidence.
Led by experienced instructor Marg Secomb, you’ll explore up to five proven joining methods and see how each one changes the look, feel and durability of your finished blanket. From whip stitch and invisible joins to slip stitch, single crochet and join-as-you-go, you’ll learn when to use each technique and why it matters.
With live demonstrations, samples and clear digital notes, this practical session replaces frustration with clarity and turns loose squares into a piece you’ll be proud to finish.
Handouts prepared by Marg Secomb
Workshop notes: Participants will need to prepare 10 granny squares (no more than 5 rounds each) in their preferred style prior to the workshop.
Bring festive charm to life with the Angelica Christmas Angel, a standout decoration you’ll be proud to display or gift. This angel was designed specifically for our Convention.
In this hands-on workshop, Rhondda Mol guides you step by step to crochet Angelica, her largest and most elegant angel, using simple stitches and 10ply yarn. You’ll learn to shape her, so she stands beautifully without stiffeners, craft a halo, and finish a fully formed angel by the end of the session.
Enjoy a relaxing, creative experience while leaving with a handmade piece that adds warmth and joy to any Christmas setting.
Handouts prepared by Rhondda Mol
Craft wire and fiberfill required for the angel's head
Workshop notes: Craft wire and fibre fill will be supplied
Tunisian crochet sits at the intersection of knitting and crochet, and this beginner workshop is your perfect starting point.
Guest instructor Toni Lipsey guides you through essential stitches, handling a Tunisian hook, and managing tension with confidence. Designed for absolute beginners, you’ll build skills step by step while creating the striking Geo Potholder from The Tunisian Crochet Handbook. Clear instructions, modern design, and a finished project you’ll be proud to use or gift.
General admission for the day (Friday, 19 June)
Handouts prepared by Toni Lipsey
This class makes even confident crocheters pause. Cutting Crochet explores the bold technique of cutting crochet fabric, both vertically and horizontally, with expert guidance from Master of Crochet Linda Dean.
You’ll learn how stitches really behave, where the risks sit, and how to work within the limits to unlock surprising possibilities. Designed for intermediate crocheters, this workshop builds skill and nerve while revealing how cutting techniques strengthen your ability to repair and rethink crochet fabric. Leave with a deeper understanding, practical confidence, and a new respect for what crochet can survive and become.
Workshop notes: Please bring crochet swatches to use in the session
Stop guessing and start making crochet garments that you want to wear AND that actually fit. In this hands-on workshop with Jane Downey, you will tackle one of the most common frustrations in garment making: sizing that looks right on paper but not on your body.
Learn why gauge really matters, how to swatch with purpose, block and measure your gauge, and how to adjust patterns so they suit your shape, not someone else’s. You will take a full set of body measurements, explore garment shapes by trying them on, and learn how small changes deliver big confidence. With over 40 years of crochet experience, Jane shows you how to turn skill into everyday wearability.
Handouts prepared by Jane Downey
Workshop notes:
Bag it up! is a hands-on workshop for crocheters who want to turn simple stitches into a finished, functional bag in one session.
Crochet bags are everywhere right now, and it is easy to feel left behind if you have never made one. Janhavi Anturkar breaks it down, from choosing the right yarn for strength and shape to using colour and texture that elevates a basic design.
You will explore popular stitches, learn the tools that make bag-making easier, and discover how small finishing details can make a piece feel gift-ready or sale-worthy. You will leave with a completed bag and the confidence to make more.
General admission for the day (Saturday 20 June)
Handouts prepared by Janhavi Anturkar
Magic Diamond Jacket reveals how a simple shift in direction can unlock a standout garment. By turning a classic granny square on its side, you create a striking diamond that shapes beautifully on the body and is guaranteed to fit.
In this hands-on workshop, Jenny King will help you master the diamond technique and learn how to shape a jacket for a flattering fit. You will create a mini version to practise the key steps and build skills you can scale into a cosy winter layer or a lightweight summer duster.
This elegant method underpins high-end boutique designs, and once you learn it, the possibilities for modern wearable crochet open up. This may become your favourite garment-making method once you master the technique, thanks to its simplicity.
Expansion Tunisian crochet is for makers ready to move beyond the basics without losing their footing. In this skill-building workshop, Abbey of Abbeymade guides you through the next layer of Tunisian crochet with clarity and care.
You’ll learn how to read Tunisian crochet charts, use increases and decreases with purpose, broaden your stitch repertoire, and work in the round with a cabled hook.
The included Canberra Cowl pattern grounds new techniques in a wearable project, replacing uncertainty with confidence and opening up creative possibilities that carry well beyond the classroom.
Workshop notes: Beginner-level Tunisian crochet skills are required to attend this class. If required, refresh your basic skills before attending: https://payhip.com/Abbeymade/the-basics
Ever admired crochet flowers and wondered how designers make them look so balanced and lifelike? This intermediate workshop lifts the curtain on crochet bouquets, before doubt creeps in and you talk yourself out of trying.
You’ll learn how to plan a bouquet from the ground up, choosing colours, scale and tools that work together, then crochet one flower and one leaf from start to finish.
Finishing techniques, including neatly wrapping wire, are covered so your work looks polished, not homemade. Led by Ariel Lin, whose journey spans generations and styles, this session blends creative joy with practical skills you can build on long after the convention.
Ever been daunted by ends to sew in? Jill Bradley reveals a clever “Continuous Join As You Go” method that lets you create Sophie Digard–inspired designs with no sewing in ends.
Explore triangles, squares, circles or hexagons in any yarn, any hook, while learning to plan your own diagrams. Build confidence, play with colour, and turn scraps or planned colourways into stunning, finished pieces, all guided by Jill’s decades of crochet experience and inventive approach.
Tunisian crochet is having a moment, and this beginner workshop shows you exactly why.
Guided by Toni Lipsey, you’ll learn the essential stitches, how to work comfortably with a Tunisian hook, and how to build smooth, even tension from the start. Created for absolute beginners, this session walks you step by step through the Bliss Braided Ear Warmer from The Tunisian Crochet Handbook.
You’ll gain practical skills, understand how Tunisian differs from traditional crochet, and finish with a modern, wearable piece you’ll be proud to show off all winter.
Ever wanted to add a little glow to your crochet without overcomplicating things? In Beaded Lanterns, you’ll discover how simple stitches can turn into something quietly impressive.
Guided by designer Jill Rakich, you’ll crochet a small beaded lantern while learning how to add beads with a hook and shape your work using well-placed increases and decreases. The techniques are easy to follow, but open up endless possibilities, from delicate decorative pieces to larger lanterns at home.
With all materials supplied and inspiring examples on display, you’ll leave with a finished lantern, fresh confidence in shaping, and skills you can keep building on long after the workshop.
See workshop notes
Workshop notes: Please note there is a $10 materials fee, payable on the day, which includes items needed to make a lantern:
Entrelac has a reputation for looking complex, but this workshop reveals how approachable it can be. Join Abbey of Abbeymade to learn a refined Tunisian entrelac construction method that transforms interlocking blocks into softly draped wearables.
Designed for crocheters with a sound grasp of beginner Tunisian stitches, the class breaks down the technique used in Abbey’s Tessellate Me pattern series, focusing on structure, rhythm and fabric flow.
With written materials and a starter pattern included, you’ll move beyond blankets and discover how entrelac can shape garments that feel modern, flexible and deeply satisfying to make.
Workshop notes: No cable needed for your Tunisian hook. If required, refresh your basic skills before attending: https://payhip.com/Abbeymade/the-basics
Bold colourwork doesn’t have to be complicated. In this beginner-friendly workshop, Arunima Goel introduces Tunisian Mosaic Crochet, a clever technique that creates striking two-colour patterns without changing colours mid-row.
You’ll learn the two essential stitches, how to read both charts and written instructions, and why this method means fewer ends and a calmer crochet rhythm.
Practising first with 8-ply yarn builds confidence before applying the skills to the elegant Meera Shawl. Leave with a solid foundation and the joy of realising mosaic crochet is far more achievable than it looks.
Transform simple stitches into striking patterns with Mosaic Crochet, led by Vicky Ledwy, a proud Crochet Guild Australia member with over 60 years’ experience. This easy-level workshop teaches overlay mosaic techniques and how to read crochet graphs with confidence.
Working with two colours, you’ll create a Mug Rug-sized sample, mastering stitch selection and pattern flow row by row. You’ll leave with a take-home pattern and the skills to bring intricate mosaic designs to life, adding a fresh spark to your crochet projects.
Vicky Ledwy
Easy: simple stitch patterns, colourwork and/or shaping
Handouts prepared by Vicky Ledwy
Two contrasting colours (not black) of 8ply yarn in a fibre of your choice
Notebook and pen
Scissors and tapestry/yarn needle for finishing
Crochet stitch markers
3.5mm – 4.5mm crochet hook
Retro daisy granny squares bring colour, nostalgia and fresh energy to a classic crochet staple. In this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop, Marg Secomb guides you through a bold daisy-inspired design that looks intricate but quickly becomes intuitive.
As the pattern unfolds, you’ll sharpen your pattern-reading skills and discover how small design shifts can create big visual impact. Once the rhythm clicks, these squares come together fast, making them ideal for blankets, bags or statement projects.
Expect supportive teaching, steady progress and the quiet thrill of mastering a design you’ll want to keep repeating.
Digital copies of the pattern by Pattern Princess
Workshop notes: The retro daisy granny square pattern is by Pattern Princess and is used with permission.
The Everblooms Beanie is the kind of project that reminds you why you fell in love with crochet in the first place. In this welcoming workshop, designer Rhondda Mol guides you through a top-down beanie worked in the round using simple, satisfying stitches.
You’ll learn how to start at the crown, increase evenly and shape a hat that actually fits, with sizes from baby to adult. Using aran/heavy worsted (10 ply) yarn and a 5.5 mm hook, most makers will finish their beanie during the session, and everyone will leave with a clear understanding of hat construction and the confidence to recreate it again and again.
You’ve mastered the basics, now it’s time to see what Tunisian crochet can really do. In this hands-on stitch exploration workshop, Toni Lipsey guides you through four distinctive Tunisian crochet stitches, from dense textured fabrics to airy lace and beginner-friendly colourwork.
Designed for makers confident with the foundation row and simple stitch, you’ll deepen your technique while learning smart joining and finishing methods. Each swatch becomes part of a cohesive sampler blanket, so you leave with not just practice pieces but a polished project that showcases your expanding skills and creative range.
Charts can look intimidating, but they hold the key to true crochet freedom. In this skill-building workshop, Linda Dean breaks down how to read and use crochet charts with confidence.
You’ll work through traditional crochet symbol charts, as well as colourwork, Tunisian, and Filet, learning how each one works and how to combine approaches to suit your needs. Designed for intermediate crocheters, this session removes the fear around charted patterns and shows how to adapt designs with ease.
Leave with practical techniques, sharper pattern insight, and the ability to crochet from sources around the world.
Micro-crochet earrings invites you into the delicate, addictive world of miniature crochet. Working small can feel intimidating, but this workshop shows how familiar stitches transform beautifully at a micro scale.
Guided by Janhavi Anturkar, you will learn to handle fine threads and tiny hooks with confidence, manage tension without strain, and use simple finishing techniques that turn motifs into durable, lightweight jewellery.
There is real joy in seeing something so small come together, and real satisfaction in leaving with a pair of earrings you've completed and the skills to keep exploring this intricate, wearable art.
General admission for the day (Sunday 21 June)
Jewellery findings (earring hooks, jump rings, optional bead accents) provided by Janhavi Anturkar
Get the edge focuses on the details that make or break a crochet piece. You can spend hours on a project, then lose impact with the wrong edge.
In this practical workshop, legendary designer and educator Jenny King reveals how a well-chosen border can neaten, shape and transform your work. You will learn how to calculate stitch ratios for smooth edges, master clean corners, and choose edgings that flatter necklines or add drama.
Working from sample squares, you will create up to ten distinctive edges and take-home clear instructions, giving you confidence to finish future projects beautifully.
Workshop notes: You will need to prepare and bring with you four 15 cm crochet squares in any stitch of your choice using plain colours
Discover the joy of creating cute, personalised plushies in this beginner-friendly Amigurumi workshop with Finlae Evans. Using simple stitches and blanket yarn, you’ll explore shapes, techniques, and the satisfaction of bringing your own designs to life.
Perfect for those curious about amigurumi, this session balances creativity with quick, rewarding results—every piece is achievable and instantly gratifying.
Beyond learning stitches, you’ll experience how crochet can be playful, therapeutic, and empowering, unlocking a new way to express yourself through yarn.
Handouts prepared by Finlae Evans
Tired of beanies that look the same? Meet the Aussie Crawl Stitch Beanie, a fresh take on textured crochet that turns simple stitches into bold, raised detail. In this easy-level workshop, Vicky Ledwy draws on over 60 years of experience to guide you step by step through her distinctive stitch, first unveiled at the 2023 convention.
You’ll learn how to shape a comfortable, custom-fit crochet beanie in any size, while mastering a “loud and proud” textured effect that stands out from the crowd. As a bonus, you’ll receive the Stylised Rose pattern and a detailed booklet, so your new skills don’t end when the session does.
General admission for the day (Sunday, 21 June)
Elegance begins with just three stitches. In this intermediate Tunisian crochet workshop, Toni Lipsey guides you through the Lamia Wrap, a striking triangle shawl that grows row by row as your confidence builds.
You’ll refine shaping, tension and stitch control while creating a lightweight wrap that looks far more complex than it is. Designed to stretch your skills without overwhelming you, this project blends sophistication with smart construction. Leave with sharper technique, a deeper understanding of Tunisian crochet, and a shawl you’ll reach for season after season.
Classic quilts have a timeless pull, and this workshop shows how to capture that look in crochet.
Quilt Square Crochet with Linda Dean teaches you how to build crocheted blocks inspired by traditional quilt designs, without touching a sewing machine. You’ll learn to create three favourites, the Half Square Triangle, Hourglass, and Pinwheel, while exploring stitches and techniques that extend far beyond blocks.
Designed for intermediate crocheters, this class blends structure with creativity, helping you understand how motifs come together into something lasting. Leave with finished squares, versatile skills, and the confidence to turn crochet into heirloom-style pieces.
Ever tried a pattern only to have it fit… all wrong? Jill Bradley will guide you through short rows and extensions using an old T-shirt as your template.
Learn to adjust both top-down and bottom-up designs, calculate swatches for your natural tension, and adapt intricate patterns with confidence. Discover how small adjustments can transform any pattern, understand the maths behind shaping, and gain practical tips for making tops that truly fit.
By the end, you’ll have a perfectly tailored pattern ready for your next crochet top, all backed by Jill’s decades of teaching and lifetime of crochet expertise.
Intermediate: involved stitch patterns, colourwork and/or shaping
Workshop notes: Your shirt can be without sleeves or with sleeves (harder!).
Beginner Tunisian crochet is the perfect entry point for curious crocheters ready to try something new without feeling out of their depth.
Led by Abbey of Abbeymade, this hands-on workshop introduces Tunisian crochet as a craft that sits beautifully between knitting and crochet, with a texture all its own.
You’ll work through small, achievable swatches while learning the foundation row, Tunisian simple stitch, bind off, and easy increases and decreases. The focus is on playful colour changes rather than complexity, building confidence, skill and joy from the very first stitches.
Workshop notes: Recommend avoiding cotton yarn for beginners, as its stiffness can be an impediment to learning Tunisian crochet (but cotton is great once you’ve got the hang of the stitches and tension).
This workshop reveals a side of crochet that feels almost magical once you touch it.
Brioche Crochet with Linda Dean explores a lesser-known crochet technique that creates a lofty, squishy, double-sided fabric with flowing lines of texture. Designed for intermediate crocheters, you’ll learn new stitch approaches and rethink how crochet rows are built to achieve stretch, depth, and movement.
The result is fabric that looks complex but feels intuitive once you understand it. Leave with a tactile sample, fresh technical insight, and skills that open the door to bold, modern crochet fabric you’ll want to keep exploring.
Hexagons are everywhere in modern crochet, but few makers truly understand how powerful they can be. Fun with Hexagons takes you beyond basic motifs and into clever construction techniques that open the door to garments, accessories and playful projects.
Taught by long-time designer Jill Rakich, this intermediate workshop shows you how to create overlay crochet hexagons and join them as you go, saving time and frustration.
You’ll make three hexagons during the session, learn how shaping and colourwork transform simple geometry, and see finished examples that prove just how versatile this method can be when used with confidence.
Explore three-dimensional crochet and transform everyday materials into art. In this workshop, Sally Stevens guides you to create a sturdy, sculptural basket from cotton rope, wooden bases, and naturally weathered driftwood.
Using simple stitches and step-by-step instructions, you’ll learn how to shape fibres into form while integrating driftwood as striking, organic handles. Perfect for beginners and curious makers, this hands-on workshop offers a new perspective on crochet, blurring the line between craft and art, and leaves you with a finished piece that’s both functional and visually captivating.
Handouts prepared by Sally Stevens
Workshop notes: Please note there is a $10 materials fee, enough to make one basket, payable on the day, for:
Create a handbag that’s as stylish as it is functional. In Make the Heidi Handbag, Rosalee Morris guides you through stitches, shaping, and finishing techniques to craft a bag you’ll reach for every day.
With an elongated oval base, it stands upright and has room for all your essentials. You’ll also learn to read a pattern while adding optional touches like a tassel or cross-body handle.
Perfect for beginners and adventurous crocheters alike, this workshop blends creativity, practicality, and confidence-building in just three hours, leaving you with a beautiful, handmade piece to treasure.
Handouts prepared by Rosalee Morris
Workshop notes: - Please note there is a $24 materials fee, payable on the day, for 1 x 100m ball of 5mm Matilda Cotton Cord
Discover a crochet technique that feels both playful and elegant. In Broomstick Crochet, Lynette Latomanski guides you through this distinctive stitch style, showing how different tools and yarns create unique textures.
You’ll learn basic methods for increases and decreases, follow sample patterns, and gain hands-on experience that makes the technique approachable and fun.
Perfect for adventurous beginners and curious crocheters of all levels, this class introduces new ways to add airy, lacy details to scarves, shawls, and more. Leave with a solid foundation, ready-to-use skills, and patterns to explore at home.
Handouts prepared by Lynette Latomanski
Workshop notes: Participants need to bring a 15mm-25mm knitting needle to make the ‘broomstick’ effect
Step into the world of freeform crochet, where every stitch can surprise and delight. For many, freeform feels intimidating, but Jenny Whiting shows how to turn familiar stitches and yarns into unique textures and shapes without fear.
Explore stitch combinations, textures, weights, and embellishments to create both dense and lacy fabrics, while learning which “rules” to follow and which to bend.
By the end, you’ll have practical guidelines, newfound confidence, and the freedom to let your hook roam, ready to begin your first truly original freeform project.
Handouts prepared by Jenny Whiting
Some additional fancy yarn to complement what you bring
Workshop notes: While this workshop is classified as easy, it does assume a good working knowledge of basic crochet stitches and their use.
Discover how a simple stitch can become something extraordinary. In this gentle, hands-on workshop, Arunima Goel shows you how to transform Tunisian crochet fabric into richly detailed embroidery using Blackwork-inspired designs.
You’ll learn essential embroidery stitches, how to read charts, and how to map designs onto your crochet with confidence. Perfect for beginners, this session uses the Tunisian Simple Stitch as a stable canvas, making it ideal even if you’re new to Tunisian crochet.
Bring a panel or start fresh and leave with skills you can use again and again on blankets and beyond.
Ever lost your scissors mid-project or felt stuck making the same safe shapes? This workshop introduces hyperbolic crochet, a technique that looks complex but delivers surprising joy once it clicks.
You’ll create a sculptural scissor keeper that’s practical, playful and impossible to ignore, while learning how intentional increases create dramatic texture and form. This project works best when using a gradient or variegated yarn, preferably cotton or cotton blend.
Guided by Andrea Clements, a founding member of Crochet Guild Australia with nearly 30 years of experience, this session blends skill-building with the calming, restorative side of crochet.
Leave with a finished piece, a new technique and the confidence to try something bold.
Thimble provided by Andrea from Yarn Me Calm
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