INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CROCHET

All crochet is crafted, individually, by hand with no machinery involved. (*To date there is no machinery available to create crochet – only a lace or knitted ‘look alike.’) The creator’s pleasure and satisfaction is derived totally from - and linked directly to - their own levels of experience, talent, enthusiasm... and qualification.  With so many UK and overseas students, the International Diploma in Crochet has long been acknowledged as the ultimate achievement and most highly sought after qualification in this field.  The three part distance learning courses are conceived and supervised by Pauline Turner, LCG and you should please note that even the supervised examination can be taken in your region; there is no need to travel to Lancashire, England to complete it!

As an activity, crochet enjoys obvious advantages in that it combines with almost any other craft and because of its components, it appeals to those with both mathematical and artistic persuasions. ( Click Here For Enrolment Form and Fees )

Let’s take a look at what is included and what might be attained as a result of the various diploma levels undertaken:-

FIRST PART:
No knowledge required.  Just good technique and flair
All aspects of crochet:
traditional and modern,
broomstick
hairpin
Tunisian
reading patterns
solving minor problems
experimentation, observation and recording of results.
Taking knowledge to a new level- those with the required qualities will then be able (if qualified) to teach.
(*More information regarding First Part)

SECOND PART:
The focus, here is on being able to both produce your own innovatory ideas without so much ‘trial and error’ – and to write patterns for them.  It does this by explaining the use of textures, shapes, mixing yarns, combinations of stitches etc; within an article:
colour essentials
popular, trendy...up to the minute fashion
household designs
writing commercial patterns in words and symbols
sizing/grading
advanced crochet techniques
experimentation of ideas
introduction to search/research
(*More information regarding Second Partl)

THIRD PART:
This level is ‘amazing’ with the emphasis on free design and exploration in the fields of:
colour
texture
mixing crochet with other crafts both soft (any other textile) and hard ( ceramics, wood, metal etc.)
art forms
art-to-wear, haute couture etc
originality in all areas

*Successful candidates receive a Certificate of Merit – Mixed Media,
plus, if having successfully completed all three parts they gain the
International Diploma in Crochet – listing the area of specialism undertaken in this section
(*More information regarding Third Part)