Knitting and Crochet Courses
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 in May, June, July, August and September.
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Leeds
Knitting & Crochet Made Easy
Venue: Park Lane College, Horsforth School
Day: Tuesdays 19.00-21.00 starting for 10 weeks on 25.09.07 costing £70
Click here to contact Chris for further details
Click here for College website
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 knitting at The Mohair Centre in Lewes.
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 2008. If anyone is interested in this course and would like to attend, a Taster Day will be arranged sometime in October or November.
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here to contact Fiona for further details
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visit Fiona's website
Lincolnshire
Libby Tomey is a knitted textile designer, and a tutor of knitting. She is currently running a programme of hand knitting workshops and courses at her local knitting shop;
The Yarn Boutique, 120 Church Street, Market Deeping, Lincolnshire PE6 8AL Tel:01778 348111 for more details
Finishing Touches Course
Cost £65
Wednesday evenings, 7.30–9.30
23, 30 April, 14, 21 May 2008
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here for more details and to book a place
Libby also runs 1 hour lessons on various knitting topics, details on above link.
London
Prick Your Finger, 260 Globe Road, Bethnal Green, London E2
From July the 1st, Prick Your Finger will dedicate Tuesday evenings to Beginners Knitting, and Saturdays to Beginner’s Knitting and Crochet. These classes are limited to 5 places, and taught by Rachael and Louise.
Beginners Knitting: Tuesdays 7.00pm-9.00pm
A cup of tea, lots of different yarns to play with, and all the basics you need to make you a knitter. This class is suitable for those who have a distant memory of knitting and need refreshing! You get to keep a pair of needles and the yarn you were working with. We will also discuss your ideas and help direct you to the right yarn for your first project.
Beginners Crochet: Saturdays 1.00pm-3.00pm
A cup of tea, crochet hooks of all sizes and lots of yarn to play with, and the skills you need to make 2D &3D circles, squares, and lace patterns! You get a crochet hook and yarn to take home, so there’s no excuse not to keep going! We will also discuss your ideas and help direct you to the right yarn for your first project.
Introduction to Spinning
Tuesday 17th June 7-9pm
Saturday 21st June 2-4pm
Improvers Crochet
Tuesday 24th June 7-9pm
Improvers Knitting
Saturday 28th June 2-4pm
Aneeta Patel of Knitting SOS will also be holding the following Beginners Knit classes for those who would like an early Saturday start.
Saturday 7th June 11am-1pm.
Saturday 28th June 11am-1pm.
Saturday 19th July 11am-1pm.
Click here for further information and to book a place (Click on 'Classes')
London
Haringey Libraries are offering a free weekly knitting course during 2008
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London (South)
Art's Lounge, Coffee@Max O's, 11 Rushcroft Road, Brixton, London SW2 1JH
A Knitting Class is held every Monday (First session 24 March 2008)
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London
IKnitLondon
For Knitting and Crochet Classes currently running
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London
Islington
Gosia Dzik-Holden, (proficient and experienced designer/maker specialising in hand-made knitwear), runs You Can Knit - a course for beginners, Seamless Knitting - for intermediate and advanced levels, as well as one-off workshops on weekends in central London, N1.
Click here to contact Gosia for more information about these courses and workshops.
Click here to find out about Gosia's ongoing creative work and learning opportunities she offers.
Click here to view work from Gosia's latest workshops
London
Stepney Green and around 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
Sunday
29th June. 5-7pm. Stepney. £21.
Sunday 6th July. 5-7pm. Islington. £26.
Sunday 20th July. 5-7pm. Stepney. £21.
Tue 22nd July. 6-8pm. Stepney. £21.
Cost: normally £25.00 for two hours (Prices vary, booking essential)
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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 is now taking bookings for
her knitting workshops in September and October 2007. She runs two types
of workshop and so there is sure to be one to suit you. They are held
in a quiet bar in Ealing
Broadway, West London W5, on
a Sunday afternoon in small groups so you'll get plenty of attention.
Learn To Knit
All you need to know to get you started! The basics: Cast on, knit,
purl, cast off. Simple stitch patterns.
Next Step Knitter
For those who know how to knit but want to go to the next level.
One workshop will cover 3 or 4 of the following techniques (depending on the
needs of the learners): Cable, lace knitting, colour knitting (fair isle and
intarsia), button holes, increasing and decreasing techniques, how to read
a pattern, finishing/sewing up techniques.
Dates:(All workshops run 3pm to
5pm)
Cost
All workshops cost £30. A deposit of £10 is required
to secure a place.
Tailor-made private tuition is also available.
Click here to contact Kate for further information and to book a place
London, Islington
Loop, Cross Street, Islington.
Beginner's and Advanced courses for knitting and crochet, adult/children are now running.
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Nottinghamshire
Yarn-In-Notts, Beeston, Nottinghamshire
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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Olney near Milton Keynes
The Knit Tin has workshops planned for this season to include knitting tutors Emma King, Jane Crowfoot, Emma Seddon and Debbie Abrahams.
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Oxfordshire
Knitting Courses of 10 weeks to be held at both venues: Tutor Sarah Moncrieff
East Oxford Lifelong Learning Centre
Marlborough School, Woodstock
Tel: 01865 862 009 for details of how to enrol
Sussex: Shoreham by Sea
Emma King from Rowan welcomes knitters of all abitilies
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Southport
Southport College of Art will be running a leisure course in 'Creative Knitting and Crochet'
Begins: Friday 23rd September (to run 30 weeks)
Time: 2pm - 4pm.
No experience necessary.
The course is aimed at beginners and those in search of a more serious challenge in the field of Knitting an Crochet
Click here to contact Susan for further details
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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