Knitting and Crochet
Learn to Knit
The five week course is designed to equip you with the skills and understanding to create a set of handknitted facecloths using various stitches and techniques.
We will cover the following:
How to hold your needles and yarn.
How to create a slip knot.
How to cast on.
How to create knit and purl stitches.
How to use knit and purl stitches to create different stitch patterns.
How to cast off.
Liz will also share with you some colour theory and support you to explore the way we put colours together when creating textiles.
The course fee includes full tuition, a set of knitting needles, and yarn for the exercises, tea/coffee, and a full set of Learn To Knit notes to refer to. Additional yarn will be available at a small additional cost. Please contact Liz for more information about course dates and availability.
Learn to Crochet
The aim of this five week course is to equip you with the skills and understanding to create a crochet granny square motif and washable reusable face pads. Liz will guide you through a series of exercises to develop your crochet skills that will allow you to crochet confidently independently
We will cover the following:
How to hold your crochet hook and yarn.
How to create a slip knot.
How to chain, double and treble stitch.
How to create a magic ring and slip stitches.
Liz will also share with you some colour theory and support you to explore the way we put colours together when creating textiles.
The course fee includes full tuition, a crochet hook, and yarn for the exercises, tea/coffee (if in person), and a full set of Learn To Crochet notes to refer to.Additional yarn will be available at a small additional cost. Please contact Liz for more information about course dates and availability.
Liz has also created a self guided course which is available here