Knitting Course - Beginner
KNITTING: IT’S CHEAPER THAN THERAPY AND TWICE AS COZY.
Join our beginner course and discover how relaxing (and occasionally hilarious) it can be to turn a ball of yarn into something beautiful. Mistakes welcome... they just add character.
Here’s how the six-week course unfolds:
Week 1 garter stitch
Week 2 stocking stitch
Week 3 basket weave
Week 4 basic lace
Week 5 simple cables
Week 6 colour work: colour block
(Patterns will be provided for each week)
You will learn:
- Cast on: knitted and stranded (long-tail)
- Continental and/or English style of knitting
- Bind off
- Using a life line
- Adding yarn
- Tie off / work in ends
- About various needles
- About yarn types and sizes
- How to measure gauge of stitches
- Gauge swatches
- How to read written and graph patterns
- Reading your work
- Correcting common mistakes
- Reading yarn labels
- Blocking finished work
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Materials Included: | Materials not included |
| Requirements: | 5 balls cotton yarn: different colours if you like, but no variegated colours For colour work: leftovers from previous balls: light, medium & dark 4.5mm (7 US) straight needles (metal preferred as it’s easier to learn with) Large tapestry / darning needle Cable needle Stitch markers Row counter Needle size gauge / ruler Small scissors 5mm (8 U.S.) crochet hook - optional |
| Instructor: | Carmen Howatt |
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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.