Crochet Goomis with Louie Mensinger of Club Crochet

Learn how to crochet your own 3D characters (goomis) from Louie Mensinger of Club Crochet! Beginners and all ages welcome! Workshop Location: SCRAP, 141 Industrial St #1, San Francisco Workshop Description Ever wanted to crochet your own 3D characters? Join Louie Mensinger as he stops by SCRAP on the west coast leg of his book tour for his first book: Crochet Goomis. Louie will walk you through the building blocks to amigurumi crochet leading to creating your first standard goomi! Each ticket comes with a copy of Louie's book, where you'll learn some more advanced techniques to create any goomi with ease. This workshop is open for all ages and all skill levels. Participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Each ticket comes with a copy of Louie's book. Sliding scale tickets are availabe for every SCRAP Workshop: • General Admission #1: Covers the cost of workshop, materials, and copy of Crochet Goomis • General Admission #2: Covers cost of workshop, materials, and supports the instructor, and copy of Crochet Goomis • General Admission #3: Covers cost of workshop, materials, supports the instructor, and helps keep our workshops more accessible, and copy of Crochet Goomis About the Artist Louie, the creative force behind Club Crochet and Louie’s Loops, has been passionate about crafting since childhood. Club Crochet is a vibrant community of crafters and unique subscription service offering crochet kits and tutorials, providing both free and premium resources for crochet enthusiasts. Louie's journey began with a simple bow, and over the past 18 years, he has designed hundreds of patterns, collaborated with talented craftspeople, and even created his own RPG and board games featuring crocheted amigurumi characters. Crochet Goomis (Quadrille, September 2026) is his first book. Find him online at @louiesloops and @clubcrochet. About SCRAP SCRAP is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of arts, education and the environment. We breathe new life into old arts & crafts supplies and reduce waste by diverting over 250 tons of materials heading to landfill every year. Learn more about SCRAP and our mission to make art materials & education more accessible to all at www.scrap-sf.org