Tapestry Crochet Workshop (Drawstring Pouch) ~ Saturday 16th May 2026 ~ 12.30pm - 4.30pm

Course Outline Join me for a relaxing afternoon of crochet, where you will be introduced to the eye catching and creative art of tapestry crochet. During this workshop you will get started on a crocheted drawstring pouch and we will develop the following skills: crocheting around a felt bag base increasing using double crochet stitches closing a round neatly (i.e., how to reduce gapping in your seams treble crochet tapestry colour-work ~ working with 2 colours making eyelet holes creating crocheted cord designing your own tapestry crochet patterns Please note; you may not finish the drawstring bag in the 4 hours but you will have had the opportunity to get started and have a fair few rounds completed under my supervision. This workshop is aimed at all levels of crochet ability: beginners who have mastered the basic crochet stitches (chain, double crochet and treble crochet), can follow a basic pattern and would like to take their skills further, intermediate crocheters who are looking to refine their current skills and techniques, experienced crocheters - you will also enjoy this workshop, we can look at refining your techniques/finish and I will cover how to design your own tapestry crochet patterns. Price: £35 for a 4 hour crochet workshop, plus refreshments. Course includes: crochet pattern, Joes Toes Felt Bag Base, 2x balls Scheepjes Stonewashed XL, organza project bag, pattern booklet, stitch marker & refreshments. Hook not included: please bring along a 3.5 and 4mm hook (hooks will be available to buy on the day). When: Saturday Afternoon, 12.30 - 4.30pm ~ 16th May 2026 Where: Cotton Pod Home Studio/Workshop, Ramsbottom, Bury, Greater Manchester. (Exact location given once you sign up). A little bit about your tutor Hello! I'm Sharon Oldfield, the owner and creator of Cotton Pod, an online yarn store specialising in cotton yarns, crochet patterns & crochet kits. With over 30 years of teaching experience, as a Secondary School teacher & subject leader, then crochet tutor, my crochet patterns, kits and workshops are designed to be easy to follow to make your crafting time enjoyable, mindful and relaxing. I began tutoring crochet workshops in 2015, at Stitch Studio in Ramsbottom, where I would design my own teaching materials and patterns to use in my classes. A year later, in March 2016 I launched the Cotton Pod website as a home for my patterns and a base to sell the resources needed for my patterns. I look forward to meeting you and teaching you to crochet soon! Sharon x