Correspondence Course: Increasing and Decreasing Tote

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Instructor: Ellen Gormley

Description: "Increasing and Decreasing Tote" taught by Ellen Gormley teaches correspondent students how to increase and decrease within a project while creating a tulip-shaped tote bag.

Goals: Complete a flat circle for the tote base. Learn to increase and decrease to create pleasing shapes. Work in front or back loops as indicated. Use different stitches while maintaining proper stitch counts.

Yarn and Hook Used: Size 6 Super Bulky yarn and size J crochet hook.

Stitches Student Must Know: chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip knot, slip stitch

Skills Required: read written crochet instructions

Length of Class: 3 to 4 hours

Time to complete: approx. 3 months

Finished Size: 9” x 9” completed tote bag.

Materials Provided: None.

Materials Student Provides: J crochet hook, 9 ozs total of size 6 super bulky craft yarn. Yanrn needle.

Approx. Cost of Student Provided Materials: less than $15.

Submission for Critique: finished tote bag

Course Fee: $60.00