It’s been a fabulous week! I hope those of you who have been thinking about teaching amigurumi are encouraged to give it a try! In case you missed it… Here are links to this week’s posts: Tips for applying to teach How to plan your course’s time How to pick your class project Break your […]
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Teaching Amigurumi: make a handout!
So… you’ve planned your entire course! Congrats! This next step is extra, but I think it’s a nice bonus. When teaching a course, it’s helpful to make a handout. What’s a handout? A handout is just a little piece of paper that you hand out to the students. You don’t have to be overwhelmed by […]
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Teaching Amigurumi: break your project into steps!
We’ve been building up to the heart of designing your amigurumi course… the actual content! To plan the nuts & bolts of your course, you’ll need to break your selected project into steps, and use this information to make your lesson plan. Break your project into steps In the last post, we talked about why […]
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Teaching Amigurumi: picking the class project
Welcome back to ‘Teaching Amigurumi Week’! If you’ve been following along, you’ve already gotten tips on applying to teach and deciding how much time you’ll need for your course… now it’s time to pick a project! First, the nitty-gritty logistics Thought you were done having conversations with the shop owner about your course? Not yet! […]
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Teaching Amigurumi: planning your time
One of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make about your course is: how long will it be? In today’s post, I’ll chat about some factors you’ll need to think about in order to determine the length of your course. As I talked about yesterday, there are many venues available for your teaching. To simplify, […]
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Teaching Amigurumi: tips for applying to teach
Okay… so you want to teach an amigurumi course? Great! The first step is to land your teaching gig! Today, I’m going to talk about applying to teach. Where to Apply Crochet classes happen at lots of different venues. Some examples include: An LYS (local yarn store) Big Box stores (like JoAnn’s or Michael’s) Your […]
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How to Snoop for a Swap!
One of the fun parts of being in a Ravelry group is participating in a swap! The details for the particular swap can vary, but basically, you’re paired up with a buddy and you send each other a package…. what a fun surprise! In the FreshStitches group, the Buddy Bees Swap is starting tomorrow! So […]
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How do you know if a design is original? Follow your gut!
Especially after last week’s Wingspan debacle, there have been a lot of questions about originality and copyright. How can you tell if your new design is ‘different enough’ from someone else’s? This is a really tricky question, and frankly, I’m not going to talk about the legal side at all, because I’m not qualified to […]
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Workin’ on some crazy socks!
Want to see what I’m working on this week? I’m warning you… it’s crazy! Whoa. Did you pass out from those colors? No? Okay good. Here’s a close-up: The yarn is the Wild Hare Fibers yarn that I bought a couple of weeks ago. I’m loving working on these… and I love the way the […]
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How to crochet with two yarns at once!
It’s a topic that comes up often: what’s the best way to crochet with two yarns at once? You may be asking… why would you want to do such a thing? Because… you can crochet any FreshStitches pattern with a double-thickness of yarn and get a large, cuddlier animal! This is a giant bear crocheted […]
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