Whether you’re looking for how to crochet classes for beginners, crochet technique classes to improve your skills, new projects to add to your personal wardrobe or home decor or a fun afternoon stitching away with like-minded yarn lovers, Yarn Crafts and Coffee in Melbourne, Florida offers a variety of crochet classes and yarn events.
Sunday Stitching is a free event with no reservation required. Crochet classes require payment up front to reserve your spot.
Please note: product returns and class cancellations are permitted at the discretion of Yarn Crafts & Coffee and America’s Antique Mall. Please be mindful that you are shopping a small business and both returns and cancellations have a big impact.
Sunday Stitching — 1st & 3rd Sunday Each Month from 12:00pm to 5:00pm
On the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, myself, Alexandra, and Emily of Crochet Aweigh hang out in the living room of the Yarn Crafts & Coffee shop — that’s booth 50 inside America’s Antique Mall. We invite you to join us anytime from 12:00pm to 5:00pm for Sunday Stitching.
Bring a project to work on or grab a free copy of this week’s featured crochet pattern – I will have a hand out of one of my own designs. Emily and I are both crocheters so you will see us crocheting throughout the day, but knitters, needlepointers, embroiderers, readers — all are welcome to come, hang out and chit chat. This is not a one-on-one, beginners class, but there is usually someone available to help answer any questions you may have about crocheting and/or to help get you started if you want to learn.
Cost: $0.00 — No reservation needed.
Crochet Classes:
Gia Top — Sunday, May 11th | Sunday, May 25th | Sunday, June 8th from 12:30pm to 2:30pm {Reserve your Spot}
*Note: May 11th is Mother’s Day. America’s Antique Mall (where we’re located) has some other special things going on the same day that mom will surely love, but if you have other plans and cannot make it this day, you can contact me to start early on Sunday, May 4th – I need to know ahead of time to be prepared.
The Gia Top is a variation of the Gia Tank Top.
You guys told me you wanted to learn how to make your own clothing – done! And you told me you wanted to have flexibility in choosing a style that fits you best – done!
Granny square projects are so fun and versatile, and a great project for beginners and advanced crocheted alike.
We will have 3 variations so you can make a tank top, a tee shirt or a cropped top.
I’ve worked my tank top and shirt in a lightweight #3 yarn – Berroco Modern Cotton DK – we’ll discuss yarns in a moment.
Note: You may be interested in our Let’s Crochet Together Club, where you receive 2 premium, exclusive crochet patterns each month. May’s includes this crocheted top. If you join the club for May, I will give you a credit of $10 to use in the yarn shop.
Is this class beginner friendly?
You do not have to know how to crochet to take this class, but it is helpful to be comfortable with working basic stitches before doing an in the round project, like a granny square. It’s also a bigger project so it may take you a bit longer to complete. Do not let this discourage you though, you got this! Beginners welcome!
Is this class kid friendly?
This is not a kid’s crochet class, but I do welcome all ages and skill levels. I only ask for children to be able to sit and focus for the two hour time period. If you think your child/grandchild would be better suited working in a shorter time period, please bring them to Sunday Stitching, and we can work more one on one there in smaller time blocks.
What is the schedule like? What will we be learning?
This class is split into 3 meetings with option check in meetings in our Sunday Stitching (which is free to attend).
*Sunday, May 11th: Measure and Get Started
Day 1, we will be measuring our bodies and choosing the size we’d like to make based on our desired fit and style. Then, we’ll begin creating a granny square that will become part of the body of our top. We’ll touch base on changing yarn colors if you’d like to work in stripes or blocks.
You can skip measuring in class, and measure at home your: bust measurement and desired length of top from top of shoulder down (ie waist length, hip length, custom).
If you are a beginner, we’ll be learning chains and double crochet stitches to create the granny square.
Homework: Continue working on your granny square up to the measurement we decide on in class. Begin another granny square and work it to the same measurement.
Sunday, May 18th: Optional, Check In at Sunday Stitching
Come to Sunday Stitching and hang out with us while you work on your granny squares. Happy to answer any questions you may have, or help you get started on the next section.
Sunday, May 25th: Seam Sides
Day 2, we will join our sides seams so the body will be a tube, and then begin adding length, depending on the size, style and fit with the classic granny stitch pattern.
You can choose to work a join as you go method, crochet the layers together with a slip stitch or whipstitch – we will explore the options together.
If we have time, we’ll get into the shoulders.
Sunday, June 1st: Optional, Check In at Sunday Stitching
Come to Sunday Stitching and hang out with us while you work on your top. Happy to answer any questions you may have, or help you get started on the next section.
Sunday, June 8th: Add Length/Shoulders and Finish
Day 3, we will work on creating/finishing our shoulders and seaming them up, then we’ll finish the neckline, bottom edging and arm areas. If desired, we’ll add sleeves.
are supplies included?
Supplies are NOT included, and must be purchased separately. Feel free to come Sunday, May 1st during Sunday Stitching or at 12:00pm before class for help choosing yarn.
I’ve worked my tank top in Lion Brand Coboo (lightweight #3) and tee shirt in Berroco Modern Cotton DK (#3 yarn), but you can use any yarn from fingering weight #1 up through worsted weight #4. Living in Florida, I prefer a cotton blend, like Kitty Bea Coquina (fingering weight), Berroco Modern Cotton DK or Worsted or Lion Brand Coboo (lightweight), but you can easily change this up to match your preference. I do not recommend a 100% polyester or 100% cotton as these yarns do not have any characteristics within them to stretch and bounce back to shape.
You’ll also need a respective size crochet hook, a tapestry needle and scissors (which can also be purchased in the shop).
While I appreciate your support, if you have yarn at home in your stash that you’d like to use, feel free to bring it with the respective size crochet hook.
I have not calculated the yardages for the new versions of the top yet, but when I originally designed the tank top using Coboo, these are the yardages for sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, 2X, 3X: 395 (534, 696, 812, 1044, 1253, 1601)
What is the Cost for the class?
$20 per class – Sunday Stitching sessions are free. Space is limited – must purchase ahead of time to reserve the spot by the Friday prior to class. No walk ins – I travel a bit to the shop so if I do not have anyone signed up for a particular class, I will not come to the shop.
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Haylee Washcloths — Saturday, February 8th, 15th and 22nd from 3:00pm to 5:00pm {Reserve your Spot}
This is a great beginner friendly project to learn the basics of crocheting and practice tension. We’ll be using half double crochet stitches for this washcloth, which feels amazing against the skin in the shower and also works well in the kitchen to wash and dry dishes.
Washcloths make excellent gifts and are great projects for on the go and stashbusting. Once you’re comfortable with chaining and half double crocheting in rows, you can apply the same concept to create larger projects, like scarves, shawls, pillow, blankets and more, or even try different techniques and yarns such as changing colors to create stripes or holding a strand of scrubbie yarn together with your cotton yarn for extra scrubbing power.
If you do not want a washcloth, you can follow the same pattern to work up an afghan square that can later be used for other projects, such as a tote bag, throw pillow or blanket.
Cost: $20 — Supplies included
Supplies will include a written crochet pattern, 1 ball of worsted weight #4 cotton yarn — specifically, Lion Brand Pima Cotton or Lion Brand Local Grown Cotton — and a H8/5mm crochet hook. I will have other class supplies on hand such as tapestry needles for weaving in ends, scissors and tape measures.
For me, a 7″ size takes just under 45 minutes. This seems like a small amount of time in the two hour span of the class, but as a beginner, you will be starting and possibly restarting so you most likely only get a few rows in by the end of the class. If you have some crochet experience, you may get further or even complete the washcloth and learn how to evenly single crochet around to add a simple border. Pay once for the class, and return in the same time slot on another Saturday or during Sunday Stitching to continue working and/or finish the washcloth together.
In this class you will review / learn how to: read a crochet pattern — make a slip knot — crochet a chain — work into a chain — half double crochet in rows — evenly single crochet around for a simple border (optional) — add a hanging loop (optional) — weave in ends.
In the Field:
The shop’s home base is inside America’s Antique Mall in Melbourne, Florida, but I love attending special events, like the Brevard County Farmers Market, and teaching in other locations as well, like at Crochet Aweigh in Tavares, Florida! Here are some other events where you’ll find me:
Endless Summer Wreath — Thursday, February 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Crochet Aweight in Tavares, Florida {Must Pre-Pay Here to Reserve your Spot}
I love Hydrangeas. This crocheted flower is my version of that beautiful flower. I’ve made so many different versions of this wreath with different color schemes and various sizes of flowers – it’s so much fun! And if you use sewing pins instead of gluing down your flowers (that’s what I did), then you can easily change out the flowers throughout the year.
This wreath is a beginner friendly project. We start with a rectangle worked in rows, then sew that around the wreath form. The flowers are worked in chains and single crochets and the sewn together. You do not have to know how to crochet to take this class.
Cost: $40 — Supplies included
Supplies will include a written crochet pattern, a 12″ styrofoam wreath, 2 balls of worsted weight #4 yarn — specifically, Cascade Pacific or Berroco Modern Cotton (or any other yarn equal in price) — and a H8/5mm crochet hook. I will have other supplies on hand such as tapestry needles for sewing, glue and sewing pins.
For me, this wreath came together in around five hours. The wreath base cover itself took just over two hours. The smaller flower takes about 9 minutes, and the larger flowers about 12 minutes to stitch and sew up. Pay once for the class, and return in the same time slot on another Thursday evening or during Tuesday night Stitch Night or select times on Wednesdays to continue working and/or finish the wreath together.
In this class you will review / learn how to: read a crochet pattern — make a slip knot — crochet a chain — work into a chain — single crochet in rows — measure rectangle to ensure proper fit — whipstitch (for seaming) — weave in ends — crochet flowers — crochet an optional wreath hanger.
