Worcester's Kiln Hosts Amigurumi Workshop for Crafting Adorable Stuffed Toys

If you've ever wanted to crochet a tiny stuffed bear or a squishy little octopus, The Kiln in Worcester is adding an amigurumi workshop to its roster, giving beginners and improvers a three-hour window to learn the foundational techniques behind crochet toy-making.

Listed on Craftcourses as "Crochet and cakes - basics of amigurumi toy making," the session runs from 14:00 to 17:00 at £35 per person, with all materials included. Tea, coffee, and cake come with the territory, the listing notes, so "you can simply turn up ready to crochet."

The curriculum works through the building blocks that make amigurumi tick: forming a magic circle, working in the round, shaping with increases and decreases, stuffing, and basic finishing techniques. The session is designed to run at a relaxed pace, with room to ask questions and practice along the way. One important caveat worth noting before you book: the class is beginner-friendly but not suitable as an absolute first introduction to crochet, because the magic circle and other techniques involved require some prior familiarity with a hook. The FAQ on the listing recommends attending an absolute beginners workshop first if you're starting from scratch. For left-handed crocheters who have been burned by workshops that assume everyone holds a hook the same way, the session is explicitly designed to support both right- and left-handed participants.

Teaching the workshop is Kat, whose own crochet story starts with her grandmother, an arts and crafts teacher who passed the craft down to her when she was a child. Kat began designing her own crochet patterns in 2020 and moved into teaching in 2022. Since then she has taught one-to-one sessions and group workshops of up to 14 students. Her students describe her as "patient, encouraging, and able to explain techniques in a calm and friendly way that puts everyone at ease."

One practical note for anyone ready to sign up: the Craftcourses listing currently shows no live dates for the session. Prospective participants should check the listing directly or contact The Kiln in Worcester for confirmed scheduling and booking details before making plans.