Knitting for Beginners

<p>If you are returning to knitting or just learning, this is a perfect course to get you started on your knitting journey. </p>

<p>The sessions may cover; </p>

<ul>
<li>how to hold your needles and yarn</li>
<li>casting on and off</li>
<li>knit and purl stitches</li>
<li>making simple patterns using knit and purl stitches</li>
<li>increasing and decreasing</li>
<li>how to follow a pattern and what the most frequently used abbreviations mean</li>
</ul>

<p>Working at your own pace you will create a stitch sampler scarf and as you progress your tutor may introduce more challenging elements.</p>

<p>All our courses are made up of elements of speaking & listening, reading and writing, and you will work using these elements throughout the course.</p>

<p>Learning takes place in a friendly classroom setting, which is a great place for social interaction and helping you meet new people.</p>

<p>Practice at home and completion of homework is advisable to enhance your learning experience.</p>

<p>This course is subsidised by Government funding so you should aim to attend the whole course. </p>

<p>There are no Pre-course admission sessions or interviews in order to enrol on this course.</p>

<p>Your tutor will work with you to develop a Personal Development Plan (PDP) which will help you review your progress towards achieving your goals during the course.</p>

<p>There is no qualification or examination attached to this course.<br />
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<p>This course is suitable for beginners.</p>

<p>We would initially recommend using a pair of straight 4 or 4.5mm needles, metal or wooden needles are fine to start with and these are often available in charity shops. You will also need some DK yarn. We recommend starting with an inexpensive acrylic yarn; these can often be purchased in various charity shops as well as shops like Poundland and The Range. </p>

<p>During sessions, your tutor can advise about other fibres. Two 100g balls of yarn in your chosen colour should be enough to complete the stitch sampler scarf. Cygnet, Stylecraft Robin and Woolcraft all create budget yarns that should be around £3 a ball. Whilst you are welcome to use any colour you choose, black can sometimes be hard to see the stitches so I wouldn’t recommend black or very dark colours for your first project.</p>

<p>You will also need to bring along a notepad and pen/pencil.<br />
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