Crochet Techniques for Sea Life and Animals
A course by Marianne Seiman, Crochet Designer
Learn how to crochet marine-inspired pieces and explore a variety of embellishing techniques to bring the beauty of the ocean to your home
Crochet is both a meditative and creative outlet that allows you to make beautiful handmade pieces. By combining her love for crochet and the sea, Estonian designer Marianne Seiman creates custom accessories for local shops, craft magazines, and international clients.
In this course, she takes you step by step through the process of creating unique marine pieces with a variety of crochet and embellishing techniques. Learn how to crochet four marine-inspired creations, and transform them into wearable accessories or decorations for your home.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 18 downloads
What's included in this course?
Begin by getting to know Marianne. She shares her diverse creative journey, which started as a professional swimmer, to an international model, and now a crochet designer. Hear about the artists who have inspired her work.
Get an overview of the history of crochet: from its origins, the crochet boom in the 60s, to its rising popularity in the fashion industry, and its meditative benefits. Explore the materials needed for the course before delving into basic crochet techniques, from the slip knot, a variety of stitches, and using a magic ring. Then learn some more complex techniques like the double and treble crochet stitches.
Marianne then guides you through her creative process for finding inspiration. Discover how to find references in nature, and the artwork of other artists, as well as Pinterest boards. Sketch a rough draft of your design and create a crochet pattern. Next, choose a color palette based on the type of sea creatures you want to create.
The first piece Marianne creates is a crochet shell with the magic ring and crocheting in spiral. Then move on to the coral, which requires a similar technique but also the surface crochet method. Next, create your crochet fish before making two different kinds of crochet seaweed. Discover how to embellish and shape your pieces by learning decorative crochet techniques.
Transform your crochet pieces into a variety of accessories. Learn how to make a wearable brooch by adding a pin, discover how to create a decorative wall hanging by combining various pieces on an embroidery hoop, or see how to make a crochet aquarium arrangement in a glass globe.
- 100% positive reviews (206)
- 5,427 students
- 20 lessons (3h 30m)
- 18 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Crochet four marine life pieces: shells, corals, fish, and two types of seaweed; then transform them into accessories, wall hangings, or an aquarium composition.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for crochet-lovers and DIY enthusiasts who want to explore the creative possibilities of marine-inspired crochet.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
To take this course, you need yarn, crochet hooks, needle and thread, beads, sequins, paint, varnish, and a paintbrush.
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Marianne Seiman
A course by Marianne Seiman
Marianne Seiman is an Estonian crochet designer. She grew up in a crafty home, and became a professional swimmer in her teenage years, which she says helped her to be both patient and hardworking. After a modeling career in her 20’s and later becoming a stay-at-home mom, crochet became her meditative and creative outlet.
After stating her own crochet blog, she started selling her pieces online and in different Estonian design shops. She later went on to design crochet accessories for the Estonian craft magazine, Käsitöö.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Gathering Materials and Learning Basic Crochet Stitches
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Creating Sea Life with Crochet
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Materials
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Basic Crochet Techniques 1
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Basic Crochet Techniques 2
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U3
Preparing for Work
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Finding Inspiration
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Transferring References to Crochet
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Choosing a Colour Palette
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U4
Crocheting the Sealife
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Creating Corals 1
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Creating Corals 2
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Creating a Shell 1
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Creating a Shell 2
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Creating a Fish 1
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Creating a Fish 2
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Creating Seaweed 1
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Creating Seaweed 2
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Shaping and Embellishing the Crochet Work
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U5
What to Do with Crochet Sea Life
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Making a Crochet Brooch
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Creating Larger Pieces
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FP
Final project
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Crochet Techniques for Sea Life and Animals
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and covers foundational crochet stitches as well as freeform techniques, making it accessible even if you have no prior crochet experience.
You'll need basic crochet supplies like yarn, crochet hooks, beads, polymer clay, fabric, felt, glue, watercolor, and embellishments such as sequins and glitter. The course provides guidance on selecting materials for each project.
You will learn foundational crochet stitches, freeform techniques, combining crochet with other materials, making 3D motifs, shaping, embellishing, and creating jewelry and accessories. The course also covers inspiration sourcing and pattern writing.
Yes, the course teaches you how to combine crochet with knitting, felting, and textiles to create unique textures and multi-dimensional projects.
Yes, you'll learn how to design and crochet sea life motifs such as shells, corals, leaves, and seaweed, using reference images and various stitches to mimic natural forms.
The course includes step-by-step instructions on attaching beads, sequins, and glitter using nylon thread, varnish, and other methods to enhance your crochet creations.
Yes, you'll explore techniques for shaping, stiffening, and coloring crochet motifs using glue, water, and watercolor paint for professional finishes.
me encanta el crochet y este curso me dio una gran apertura para seguir tejiendo en crochet
Enjoyed the course
Excelente curso
Muy bien explicado y muy buenos patrones!
It’s an interesting course—both enjoyable and a bit tedious at times. The instructor is very knowledgeable, and while the video angles aren’t always ideal, overall it’s a good and engaging course.