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Intro to Crochet

Week 1 (Basics)

2025-11-04 17:30:00 2025-11-04 19:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Intro to Crochet This Intro to Crochet Course provides a standard overview to beginner’s crochet. Attendees can expect to learn how to understand tension, create crochet stitches, weave in ends, switch colors, and complete beginner friendly projects each week. *See full calendar listing for additional details. East Washington Branch -

Tuesday, November 04
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-04 17:30:00 2025-11-04 19:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Intro to Crochet This Intro to Crochet Course provides a standard overview to beginner’s crochet. Attendees can expect to learn how to understand tension, create crochet stitches, weave in ends, switch colors, and complete beginner friendly projects each week. *See full calendar listing for additional details. East Washington Branch -

This Intro to Crochet Course provides a standard overview to beginner’s crochet. Attendees can expect to learn how to understand tension, create crochet stitches, weave in ends, switch colors, and complete beginner friendly projects each week. *See full calendar listing for additional details.

This weekly series builds upon itself, so attendees should feel comfortable with the previous topics to attend the second, third, or fourth weeks. 

  1. Basics: How to hold a hook and yarn, understanding tension, and chains and single crochets.
  2. Doubles: Half double and double crochet, sewing by hand, crochet techniques.
  3. Triples: Triple crochet and switching colors linearly.
  4. Switching: Switching colors to create checkers, the magic circle

Attendees will leave with yarn and hook to practice in-between classes. 

Excited about crochet? Check out these specialized book lists from library staff!

Made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Class/Workshop | Art/Crafts/Hobbies |

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East Washington Branch

Phone: 317-275-4360

Hours
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We're closed Monday November 03 due to Staff Appreciation Day.
Mon, Nov 03 Closed
(Staff Appreciation Day.)
Tue, Nov 04 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 05 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Nov 06 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Nov 07 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 08 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 09 Closed

About the branch

There are four opportunities to attend drag story time! We will be at:

  • Irvington Branch on Saturday 6/28
  • Glendale Branch on Saturday 7/26
  • College Ave Branch on Saturday 9/27
  • Spades Park Branch on Saturday 10/25

Each program starts at 11:00am. Everyone is welcome!

This program is made possible by a gift to the Library Foundation in support of LGBTQ+ programming. 

Upcoming events

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Tue, Nov 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Nov 04, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Wed, Nov 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Mon, Nov 10, 11:00am - 11:45am

Tue, Nov 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Nov 11, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, Nov 13, 11:00am - 11:30am

Thu, Nov 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sat, Nov 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Nov 18, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Nov 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Sat, Nov 22, 10:30am - 11:30am

Tue, Nov 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Nov 25, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Cancelled
Wed, Nov 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Nov 29, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Tue, Dec 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Wed, Dec 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm