Emotional Support Pickle: Beginner+ Amigurumi Workshop

About this experience

Class Schedule: Sunday, July 19 & 26 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Instructor: Liz Simmons

This class is two sessions long. Please ensure you are available for all sessions before booking your spot. See cancellation policy below. 

Learn how to create your own adorable Emotional Support Pickle in this beginner+ amigurumi workshop! Students will practice foundational amigurumi skills while learning fun texture techniques that give the pickle its unique shape and personality.

This class covers working in the round, stitch counting, increases, decreases, bobble stitches, and shaping using slip stitches. Students will leave with a completed plush (or be close to finishing) and increased confidence in reading and completing amigurumi patterns.

Pre-requisites:

• Chain Stitch
• Single Crochet
• How to hold yarn & hook comfortable
• No prior amigurumi experience required

This is NOT an absolute beginner class. Please be aware that class time will not be spent on reteaching the aforementioned prerequisites.

Skills Taught:

• Magic ring
• Working in continuous rounds
• Stitch counting
• Increasing and decreasing
• Bobble stitches
• Slip stitch shaping techniques
• Stuffing and finishing
• Safety eye placement
• Reading amigurumi patterns

Supplies Needed:

• Worsted weight yarn (category 4) in green or color of choice
• Crochet Hook size 4mm or 5mm
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• 8-10mm safety eyes (optional)
• yarn needle
• stitch markers
• small amount of black yarn or embroidery thread for facial details (optional)

Supplies purchased at Yarncom for this class will receive a 10% discount. *some exclusions apply

Minimum Number of Students: 2

If class minimum is not met by 48 hours before class start, class will be cancelled. Registrants will be contacted via phone and/or email, and refunded the full class fee to their original form of payment.

Class Policies

The schedule presented is the available time for the instructor. If you are unable to attend a class session, a 1:1 lesson can be scheduled at an additional cost.

Yarncom must be notified a minimum of 48 hours before the first session begins if you will not be attending. Refunds will not be available for cancellations within 48 hours of the first session.

Credit card refunds for cancellations are available with a $15 administration fee.

Store credit refunds for cancellations are available at no additional fee. The credit will be added to your customer profile.

You may reschedule your class up to 48 hours before the first session if the class is offered at another time.

Exceptions at management discretion.