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Advance Your Skills

Crochet a Granny Square
2025-10-25 10:30:00 2025-10-25 12:30:00 America/New_York Advance Your Skills Come and learn how to crochet a granny square, which is an incredibly versatile motif and can be used to create a wide range of projects. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Saturday, October 25
10:30am - 12:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-25 10:30:00 2025-10-25 12:30:00 America/New_York Advance Your Skills Come and learn how to crochet a granny square, which is an incredibly versatile motif and can be used to create a wide range of projects. Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library - Story Room

Come and learn how to crochet a granny square, which is an incredibly versatile motif and can be used to create a wide range of projects.

An instructor from the Upcycle Creative Reuse Center will be leading this crochet workshop.This program is intended for those who already know how to hold a crochet needle and yarn, and are able to produce a slip stitch and single crochet stitch. It is not suitable for those new to crocheting. Yarn and crochet hooks will be provided for the use of all registered participants during the program. 

AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Maker |

TAGS: | Yarnstorm | Maker | Crochet |

Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
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Phone: 703.746.1702
Fax: 703.746.1763
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