Advanced crochet-Micro crochet flowers

Advanced crochet-Micro crochet flowers

taught by Kaila Kurz

This class will be an advanced approach to crochet that is designed to open your eyes to the world of micro crochet. We will be learning skills including creating various shapes in the round, reading complex chart patterns, choosing and using micro crochet hooks, how to pick your thread, and choosing your color palette to create our project: a micro crochet flower charm perfect for a necklace or earrings!

Please note: Prior experience with crochet is required for this course including, but not limited to, understanding of the foundational crochet stitches (chain stitch, slip stitch, single crochet stitch, half double crochet stitch, and double crochet stitch) and crocheting in the round.

Students should bring the following tools: 

Embroidery Needles (assorted sizes)

Crochet hooks in sizes 1.0mm and 1.25mm (Teacher recommendations below)

• • My favorite full set of micro hooks is Clover Amour Steel Crochet Hook Set (7 piece set sizes .60mm to 1.75mm) 

  • Clover Soft Touch Steel Crochet Hooks are another hook collection I enjoy using

  • Up-Stitch is a fantastic space in Albany to find gently used hooks in a variety of sizes, many of which are micro crochet/lace size! 

  • You do not need to have the brands I mentioned, but your hooks do need to match the sizing of the brands I mentioned to align well with our thread

All additional materials needed for class will be supplied.

1 session class, Saturday, April 4, 2026, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM

$42.50 member/$50 non-member

Price breakdown:

$37.50 member/$45 non-member plus $5 material fee

About the instructor

Kaila Kurz is a Queer Dis/abled local artist and educator. She enjoys dabbling in all art forms, but has really found a home within fiber arts and her preferred medium of micro-crochet. Her work is meant to be lived in, using various fiber types in the form of quilting, embroidery, and lace-weight crochet threads that are juxtaposed with metal findings and stones to create movement within her jewelry. Her inspiration is focused on contrast between oppositional forces, and the seeming contradiction of dainty, fine art that is meant to be worn, used, and touched on an everyday basis. During the week, Kaila can be found teaching K-12 Special Education Music at Capital Region BOCES. She firmly believes in access and equity within educational spaces, including the fiber arts, and you can often find her pulling fellow-crocheters aside at markets to show them the tips and tricks she has found to make crochet more accessible for all.

https://www.instagram.com/k.kurzartistry/ @k.kurzartistry