Knitting and Crochet Courses
New To Knitting or Crochet, need a class to join or information where to go?
Below are lots of courses listed under counties in alphabetical order (UK including Northern Ireland). If any of the courses appear to be out of date, still click on the link as most courses are put on again at a later date.
Need a course, but would like to work at your own pace from home? Try distance learning:
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Click here for comprehensive list of where you can study knitwear design
Avon
Bath
Walcot Woollies, 104 Walcot St, Bath, BA1 5BG
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Bedfordshire
Crochet Courses
Maria Monteleone runs tailor made crochet courses on a one to one basis
Coconut and Bubble, 27 Barkers Piece Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire MK43 0LY
The course consists of four 2 hour classes covering chain stitch; double crochet; treble crochet; double trebles; rounds and rows; shaping; work to a pattern; filet crochet.
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Bradford
Texere Yarns Ltd, College Mill, Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD1 4AU
Knitting Course For Beginners
Wednesday Evenings 6.30PM - 9.30PM
17th February
24th February
3rd March
10th March
17th March
24th March
Cost of Course: £90.00
Click here to contact Jo for more information
Bradford
Bradford
Part- time course in knitted, woven or embroidered textiles
The course can be studied from a distance and students come from all over the country and the EU to study. Students attend an initial 10 day block followed by 4 weekends over the year. Between the teaching weekends, students receive detailed support and feedback via one to one tutorials, via email, telephone, post or face to face depending on their location. The course runs for two years part time to gain a HNC Higher National Certificate and has run very successfully for several years in woven textile design.
Click here to contact Bradford School of Arts and Media for more information
Cornwall
Beginners Knitting Classes
Egloskerry Village Hall, Egloskerry, Launceston, Cornwall PL 15 8ST
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Cumbria, Holmrook
Fobbles, Gubbergill, Holmrook, Cumbria, CA19 1YQ Tel: 019467 24764 Tutor: Avril Jennison
Knit and Crochet Days 2010
Knitting in a morning (9.30am) and crocheting in an afternoon. In the first part of each session learn a new technique/stitch which becomes a cushion(s)/throw etc
| Thursday 5th August | Thursday 2nd September | |
| Thursday 7th October | Thursday 4th November | Thursday 2nd December |
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Derbyshire
New Mills Original, Unit 4/4a Rock Street, New Mills, High Peak
Knitting Classes
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Derbyshire
Crochet
Classes
Create and Knit, Breedon on the Hill, Derbyshire
DE73 8AT
Tel: 07594 437948 for details
Click here to request more details from Create and Knit
Click here to request more details from Pauline Fitzpatrick, tutor
Crochet Classes
Skeins, 184B High Street West, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 8ER
Telephone Skeins: 07950 957 042, to book
Click here to request more details from Pauline Fitzpatrick, tutor
Devon
Fiddlesticks, 17 New Street, Honiton, Devon. EX14 1HA
Our children's courses which take place on Saturday morning at 10.00am are run by Alison Gullidge for children between the ages of 6 & 11
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Hereford
Hand and machine knitting workshops for beginners and experienced knitters, with award-winning designer Amy Twigger Holroyd - UKHKA Knitting Artist. Learn and experiment with the techniques that are used in their designer knitwear pieces.
Keep and Share Knitting Workshops Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine, Hereford, HR1 4AE
Day and weekend courses available in 2010
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Lancashire
Learn To Knit, Crochet and Felt With The Ministry Of Craft at Fred Aldous Ltd, 37 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1LW,
New workshops planned for 2010
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Leeds, Yorkshire
Knitting And Crochet Classes
The Wool Shop, Whingate Junction, Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 4NQ
The cost of each class is £35.00 and includes pins and yarn. All Classes are held in the Wool Shop
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Lewes, East Sussex
Fiona Morris teaches courses particularly the City and Guilds Design for craft, Hand Knit Textiles and general one day workshops on various aspects of
City and Guilds 7922 Certificate and 7923 Diploma in Hand Knit Textiles is taught at The Mohair Centre one Sunday a month.
A new course will start in January 2010.
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here to contact Fiona for further details
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visit Fiona's website
Lincoln
The Homemade House, Studio 8, The Hub, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7QQ
The Homemade House is a new (July 2010) homecraft school and includes courses in learning to knit, and knitting for improvers
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London
Knitting And Crochet Workshops
All Fired Up, 34 East Dulwich Road, London, SE22 9AX
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London
All The Fun Of The Fair, Unit 2-8, Kingly Court, London. W1B 5PW
Classes start Wednesday 6th January 2010
3 week beginner or intermediate knitting classes: Mondays
In our small, friendly classes you will learn the basics of knitting over the 3 weeks.
Crochet taster sessions: Wednesdays
From 20th April 2010 Alice of Socktopus will be in the shop on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm.
On Tuesday evenings she will be running a sock knitting class
and on Thursday we will host Knit Nights.
Kai runs her beginner's and intermediate knit and crochet class on Wednesday evenings and private classes are still available on Wednesday afternoons.
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London
Prick Your Finger, 260 Globe Road, Bethnal Green, London E2
'Prick Your Finger' dedicates Tuesday evenings to Beginners Knitting and Improvers Knitting, and Saturdays to Beginner’s Crochet. Classes are limited to 5 places, and taught by Rachael or Louise.
Beginners Knitting £30: Saturdays 4.00pm-6.00pm
No experience required! If you learnt to knit when you were young and have forgotten, it is possible to re-learn in one class. There are two basic stitches, knit and purl, all the fancy stitches are a combination of these. In this class, we will knit, purl, cast on, cast off and sometimes we have time for ribs and basic colour work. At the end of the class you can either take your work home on the needles or you can stitch your creation onto a fridge magnet, or a broach pin so you can display your skilled work. All materials are included.Beginners Crochet £30: Saturdays 1.00pm-3.00pm
No experience required! This class is an introduction to the world of crochet. Starting by making chains, we will practice holding our work comfortably. Once our fingers and thumbs are effortlessly hooking, we will move into making circles, squares, and the usual un predictable shapes that happen when your learning! Crochet is more sculptural than knitting and hopefully by the end of this class we will have learned how to produce 2D and 3D shapes. Finished masterpieces can be attached to a fridge magnet or a broach pin. All materials are included.Improvers Knitting and Crochet £40: Tuesdays 7.00pm-9.00pm
We believe you can knit anything, and this is the class where we make that happen! If you have mastered basic knitting, or crochet, we can help you design your dream project. Choose from learning; pattern reading and writing, calculating size from tension squares, increasing and decreasing, fancy stitches such as artic lace, intarsia, cable, turning heals for socks, and four pin knitting. In booking this class, we need to know what your project is, so we can research and prepare to give you the most help. All materials are included.
One to one lessons £40
If you are struggling with your stitches or have catastrophic cable come and see us! sometimes a one to one lesson with a cuppa is what you need to nail those problems. You can shedule the time and date call us and we will book you in.
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London
Loop, 41 Cross Street, Islington, London
Knitting and Crochet Classes are run throughtout the year
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London
IKnitLondon
For Knitting and Crochet Classes currently running
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London
Claire Montgomerie and Bee Clinch run regular knitting, crochet and craft workshops in London and the South East and will also arrange individual lessons or group classes. Workshops available cater for all skill levels, including beginner, improver and more advanced techniques such as bead crochet and fairisle knitting.
Venues include High Tea in Highgate, Gallery Café Bethnal Green, Tete a Tete Bayswater and All the Fun of the Fair, Central London.
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London
Islington
Gosia Dzik-Holden, experienced designer/maker anf teacher specialising in hand-made knitwear, runs You Can Knit - open sessions for beginners and improvers, on a Saturday in central London, N1.
Click here to contact Gosia for more information
Click here for details of Stitchville Knitting and Crochet Classes
London
Knitting SOS
Stepney Green and Islington London
Aneeta Patel is a professional knitting teacher with classes in various locations in London. Aneeta teaches all levels and is particularly experienced with beginners or speakers of non-English. Location of classes depends on the group. 5/6 people per group.
Aneeta runs a knitting class for beginners and intermediate levels. Basic starting materials are provided and included in the cost.
Current classes: Beginners and Project based classes
Cost: £23.00 for a two hour session
Click here for full details and how to book a place
London
Kate Buchanan is an experienced knitting designer and tutor. Her work has featured in many books and magazines and she regularly teaches evening classes and workshop in London. She organises ad-hoc workshops in Ealing/Acton as well as offering one-to-one tuition. Kate has set up a new (November 2009) craft club called Make & Do - a pop up craft club which will be popping up in pubs and cafes around London! Make friends and Do something new - Knitting, crochet, and associated crafts.
Get Knitting – Learn to knit in 2 hours flat!
Next Stitch Knitter – New techniques if you already know the basics, including shaping, working with colours, cables and stitching it all up at the end!
Knitting
Tuition & Workshops Tailor-made
2 hour tuition sessions in West London at a time to suit you.
Workshops
tend to be in Ealing on a Sunday afternoon.
Click here for Kate's Make & Do website and all further information
Click here to contact Kate
London, Islington
Loop, Cross Street, Islington.
Beginner's and Advanced courses for knitting and crochet, adult/children are now running.
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Norfolk
Knitwits, 1 Glencoe Court, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AX
Hand Knitting Courses for beginners are held on Wednesday evenings 7.30pm-9.00pm
Click here to contact Fiona to check availability
Northumberland
Treacle Wool Shop, Chantry Place, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1PJ
Beginner and Improvers Knitting:
The Courses cost £50 per person for two 2 hour sessions (including a ball of yarn and needles, plus refreshments), with full discussion beforehand about what you would like to learn.
Click here to contact Kym to arrange your course - days and evenings available
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Nottingham
The Textile Workshop, 678 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 2GE Phone 0115 9603337
Crochet and Knitting classes planned for 2010
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Nottinghamshire
Yarn-In-Notts, Beeston, Nottinghamshire
Crochet and Knitting classes planned for 2010
Cost: £5 per session or £20 for all 5 sessions if booked and paid for in advance
Learn a different technique every week from casting on, knit and purl, simple patterned stitches through to casting off, blocking, pressing and sewing pieces together. Full instructions, tuition and refreshments are included in the price, all you need is to buy some yarn and needles and by the end of the course you will have created a pretty little bag knitted in Rowan Handknit Cotton!
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Suffolk
Halfpenny Home Haberdashery - Art and Craft Studio Unit 4, 3 Station Yard, Needham Market, Suffolk IP6 8AS
Classes in: Knitting: Wednesday mornings 10.00am - 1.00pm also Patchwork, Tunisian crochet or cro-hooking, Knitting socks
Click here to request more details and to book a place
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Surrey
Beginners Knitting/Crochet From October 2009
Thursdays and Saturdays: 10.00am-12.00pm
Cost: £10.00 per session or £45 per 5 sessions
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Sussex: Shoreham by Sea
Crochet and Knitting classes planned for 2010
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Sussex: Worthing
Karen Mayger runs monthly Crochet Workshops for complete beginners, or people who have done some crochet a long time ago and need reminding/help with basic techniques. They run 10 am- 4pm and cost £32 including all materials and refreshments
Crochet for beginners:
Crochet for Intermediates
Click here to contact Karen for more details and to book a place
Warwickshire
Toft Alpacas, Toft Manor, Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire. CV22 6NR
We are going to hold one knitting workshop a month, aimed at beginners at the start of the year, and moving through to advanced at the end of the year. Courses will all be one day running 10am-4pm and based at Toft Manor, Warwickshire. We are hosting the workshops on-farm to try to encourage knitters to get to know the yarn they are working with. The day will begin with a farm walk to meet the 200 alpacas, learn about how you spin an alpaca fleece and then will progress into knitting with alpaca yarn. Workshops will include all materials and lunch.
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Scotland
Sue Macniven is an experienced spinner, knitter, crotchet and feltmaker and runs workshops in South West Scotland.
Click here for details of courses available
Northern Ireland
Crochet Classes
Selections Wool & Craft Shop, 33 North Street, Carrickfergus, Antrim BT38 7AQ
Wednesdays: 10.00am to 11.30am, and 12.00 noon to 1.30pm
Click here to contact Isa for more information
Rowan International Promotional events and workshops.
Learn to knit, brush up your technique, add to your skills - UK stores offer one day knitting courses all the year round, as well as Rowan's own special progamme of Workshops.
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