Crochet Techniques for Colorful Clothing
A course by Marie Castro
, Artisan Specialized in Crochet
Learn to combine textures, yarns, and colors into seamless, easy-to-weave dresses and blouses
- Best seller Portuguese with subtitles in English
- 98% positive reviews (302)
- 7580 students
Learn to combine textures, yarns, and colors into seamless, easy-to-weave dresses and blouses
- 98% positive reviews (302)
- 7580 students
- 15 lessons (1h 58m)
- 15 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Accessible, sustainable, and timeless, crochet is always in style for those who want to create unique pieces with their own two hands. Marie Castro is an artist specializing in this technique who has over 600K followers on social media and took the world by storm with hook and yarn creating crochet clothes and accessories and inspiring fans of this art form.
In this course, learn to make crochet dresses and blouses from scratch using the top-down method for seamless pieces. Marie shows you the basic stitches and how to choose a color scheme, as well as techniques for optimizing your creative process. She also shares some tips on how to showcase and sell your pieces through online platforms.
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. First Steps
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U3U3. Making the Crochet Piece
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U4U4. Finishing Your Project and Extra Tips
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FPFP Final project
Start by hearing a bit about Marie Castro and her journey through the world of crochet. She talks about how she turned a hobby into a career by entering competitions, attending fairs, and investing in social media.
Continue by learning the basic stitches: chain, single crochet, double crochet, triple crochet, and puff, as well as some techniques for switching colors and weaving in loose yarn ends. Marie teaches the fundamentals of color theory as well as how to read patterns and instructions to help with almost any crochet project.
Now it's time to get to work with the top-down method! Make two dresses, each with a different design, working on sleeves, length, and the picot edging stitch. Next, see how to transform your dresses into blouses.
To wrap things up, discover how to sell your pieces online and gain visibility with a solid social media strategy. Marie finishes the course by talking about current trends and gives some final tips on choosing your next crochet project.
What is this course's project?
Create two tailored dresses and learn to turn them into blouses using the seamless top-down technique.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in perfecting their crochet skills or getting started and who loves to create clothing by hand.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary for this course.
In terms of materials, all you need is yarn and some crochet hooks.
Reviews
A course by Marie Castro
Marie Castro is a Brazilian DIY content creator and entrepreneur. At just 15, she began her studies and experiments in the world of fashion, textiles, and craftsmanship, and after spending some months working as a stylist for boutique department store Daslu, she went on to enter her textile collections in both Fashion Rio (Rio Moda Hype) and Dragon Fashion Brasil. She also participated in the touring exhibition Movimento Hotspot, which passed through a total of 13 Brazilian cities, and her pieces have been sold across Japan, Brazil, and Europe.
She was one of the winners of the YouTube NextUp Rio 2017 contest, an initiative to help boost the platform's most promising channels. She is recognized worldwide among the crochet community and has over 600K followers between Instagram and YouTube. She continues to grow her business as an entrepreneur in the world of craft, exploring new methods for creating artisanal clothing.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
First Steps
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Necessary Materials
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Taking Your Measurements
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Basic Project Stitches
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Special Stitches
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Colors
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How to Read the Pattern and Make Samples
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U3
Making the Crochet Piece
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Starting the Project
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Separating the Sleeves, Adding Length and Finishing the Project
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Project Adaptation 1
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Project Adaptation 2
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Adaptation Tips: Turning the Dress into Blouses
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U4
Finishing Your Project and Extra Tips
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How to Sell Your Pieces Online?
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Tips and Trends for Crochet Projects
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FP
Final project
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Crochet Techniques for Colorful Clothing
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thalia216
Excelente
Me encanta todas las posibilidades que se generan a partir del curso
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monicaleite394
Achei o curso muito interessante, porque já faço peças simples de crochê, como sousplats e tapetes, mas não tinha ideia de como tecer roupas. A Marie é muito didática e as produções dela são incríveis. Também gostei muito das indicações de outros conteúdos e trabalhos.
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katerina_s
the teacher's passion comes through. a beautiful and easy to follow course. I would get another one from her.
cakesforall
Top à recommander
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clau_cris2004
maravilhoso !!! Marie sempre muito criativa !
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