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Basic Crochet for Beginners

Getting Started with Crochet

2024-10-14 17:00:00 2024-10-14 18:30:00 America/Chicago Basic Crochet for Beginners Main Library - Room 208: Maker Activity B

Monday, October 14
5:00pm - 6:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-10-14 17:00:00 2024-10-14 18:30:00 America/Chicago Basic Crochet for Beginners This class is perfect for beginners with no prior crochet experience. If you've ever wanted to create beautiful handmade items or just explore a new hobby, this class is for you. Main Library - Room 208: Maker Activity B

Main Library

Room 208: Maker Activity B

This class is perfect for beginners with no prior crochet experience. If you've ever wanted to create beautiful handmade items or just explore a new hobby, this class is for you.

What You'll Need:

Crochet Hook: This is a special tool that looks like a small stick with a hook at the end. It helps you pick up the yarn and make stitches.
Yarn: Yarn is like a colorful string made from wool or other materials. It comes in many colors and thicknesses. You'll use yarn to create your crochet projects.

Starting with a J Hook:

To begin crocheting, we use a special tool called a crochet hook. The J hook is a great size for beginners because it's a little bigger, which makes it easier to hold and work with. It's like having the perfect pencil size for writing big letters!

Buying Yarn:

If you're buying yarn, look for light colors like pastels or bright shades that catch your eye. These colors are great for making your crochet projects stand out!

Library Options:

At the library, you can explore a variety of yarn colors. Take your time to find the perfect shades for your crochet creations. It's like picking out colors for your own masterpiece!

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Sun, Jun 21 Closed

About the library

The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!

Upcoming events

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Tue, Jun 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.

Tue, Jun 16, 10:45am - 11:15am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.

Tue, Jun 16, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Bring in the projects you've started with the RPL sewing group, and let's complete them together!"
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Wed, Jun 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Our theme for Summer Reading 2026 is Unearth a Story! Keep track of your reading goals and attend exciting events all summer long!

Thu, Jun 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Local History Room
Jean returns to RPL after retirement as a featured speaker!

Thu, Jun 18, 10:00am - 11:30am
WREX Classroom
Come join us at the Main Branch of Rockford Public Library to wake up your brain with coffee, conversation, and jigsaw puzzles! We will have a variety of puzzles, including dinosaur-themed ones.

Thu, Jun 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Room 115B: Story Time
Our theme for Summer Reading 2026 is Unearth a Story! Keep track of your reading goals and attend exciting events all summer long! Create some fun dino-themed air-dry clay sculptures at this event!

Thu, Jun 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Listen to a few chapters of a book each week.

Rescheduled
Fri, Jun 19, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
New date Thursday, June 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Our theme for Summer Reading 2026 is Unearth a Story! Keep track of your reading goals and attend exciting events all summer long! Create some fun dino-themed air-dry clay sculptures at this event!

Sat, Jun 20, 9:30am - 11:00am
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Boys and Girls ages 8-12! Whether you’ve always wanted to learn crochet or you already know how, let’s get together and crochet! We’ll help each other out and create something Great!

Sat, Jun 20, 10:00am - 11:30am
WREX Classroom
Come join us at the Main Branch of Rockford Public Library to wake up your brain with coffee, conversation, and jigsaw puzzles! We will have a variety of puzzles, including dinosaur-themed ones.

Sat, Jun 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Love to crochet? So do we! Bring in your UFO stands for "unfinished object". It's a term used to describe a project that has been temporarily or permanently abandoned.

Sat, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Paint for Pride is a social painting event. Patrons are encouraged to show up with a partner or a friend and make reciprocal portraits.

Sat, Jun 20, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
RPLF Teen Zone / Active Zone
Come do some collaborative dinosaur LEGO building in the Teen Zone! Our theme for Summer Reading 2026 is Unearth a Story! Keep track of your reading goals and attend exciting events all summer long!

Mon, Jun 22, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time
Books, songs, rhymes, and crafts for children ages 3-5

Mon, Jun 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
WREX Classroom
Come play a relaxed game of chess at the library! Sets and boards provided, all skill levels welcome. We meet every other Monday night.

Tue, Jun 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.

Tue, Jun 23, 10:45am - 11:15am
Rooms 115A & 115B: Activity and Story Time
Dance and sing the morning away at this active storytime for toddlers and preschoolers.

Tue, Jun 23, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Bring in the projects you've started with the RPL sewing group, and let's complete them together!"

Tue, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Room 115B: Story Time
Pokémon Club attendees can learn, play, and connect through the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) and other activities designed for their age range.