Umm Al-Qura University
The Department of Family Education (female section) organized a training course entitled, "Teaching the Principles of Crochet", on Tuesday, 14 Safar, 1440 A.H.
This course entailed using crochet for clothes, which is of particular interest to the graduates of the different departments of the college. It is considered a handicraft that contributes to helping graduates earn an income. The students were introduced to different types of stitches and their various shapes, and how to use them, especially for clothes.
The main objective of this training course included:
This activity was carried out under the supervision of the Head of the Department, Prof. Amal Uwais, and the Supervisor of the Graduate Unit at the department, Dr. Amal Nasr Jaafar. The training was conducted by Dr. Huda Al-Shahali.
A brief overview of the art of crochet and the most important stitches: Theme of the course:
Crochet is an easy-to-learn and calming craft. You just need to be patient to complete what you have started, but once you finish your project, you will feel happy that you have achieved something and will have enjoyed making something with your own hands.
If you are curious about crochet, let us learn about its basics together:
1. Crochet needles:
There are different types and sizes of crochet needles, each size depends on the thread used in the crochet project. Crochet needles are made of many kinds of metal, plastic, wood, and silicone. The only difference between them depends on what your hands feel more comfortable with, but they all give the same result.
2. Method of holding the needle
3. The thread and the appropriate needle for different types of thread.
As we have mentioned, there is a suitable thread for each size of the needle. The number indicating the thickness of the thread can be found on the paper wrapping the thread (sizes of needles, threads, and projects suitable for them).
