Dates/Times: Fridays 11/21, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 2025, & 1/2, 2026 | 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Description:
Join us to crochet the Happypotamus: a cheerful, patchwork hippo you’ll proudly parade around! If you’re comfortable with chaining, single crochet, and double crochet, you’ve got all the skills you need. We’ll explore colorful African Flower motifs and assemble them into a squishy hippo friend. Bring your yarn stash (or treat yourself to new skeins) and get ready for cozy, creative Friday nights!
This is an intermediate crochet skills class.
The original pattern uses fingering weight wool with a 2 mm (US size 0) crochet hook and about 130 g of yarn. But don't panic-- you can absolutely use thicker yarn for a bigger, squishier hippo! Just be sure to grab extra yarn if you size up.
This is a fantastic project for using up scraps; feel free to bring a rainbow assortment to play with. For our first class, just bring some colors so you can learn the African Flower Motif- no need to choose your final palette yet!
Materials needed:
Skills Needed: Please note: if you have not mastered these skills, we kindly ask you to skip this round
- Chain (ch)
- Single Crochet (sc)
- Double Crochet (dc)
Skills Learned:
Photo Credit: Heidi Bears
About the teacher:
Before Erin traded textbooks for textiles, she was a medical librarian guiding college students through the mysterious world of research databases. Now, with over a decade of experience in the fiber arts, she conjures magic with knitting needles, crochet hooks, spinning wheels, and looms.
A proud multi-crafter, Erin brings her love of learning (and her delightfully terrible jokes) to every class she teaches.
When she's not crafting or teaching, you'll likely find her deep in a good procrastination session-- possibly while planning her next project.
You can find her teaching Knitting & Crochet 1:1 Help Sessions.
THE FINE PRINT:
1. Our classes can sell out quickly. If you need to cancel, please let us know as soon as possible so we can fill your spot with someone from the waiting list. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within 48 hours of the first class.
2. If fewer than 3 people sign up for any given class, we reserve the right to cancel the class altogether. In this event, you will be notified & issued a full refund.
