Beginners Knitting Course

Skill Level: Beginner

Max: 8 learners

Location: Rooty Hill

Duration: 4 weeks

Days: Wednesdays

Time: 5 pm to 7 pm

Cost: $250

This is a beginners level learn to knit class suitable for the novices. In this class You will learn fundamental knitting skills that transform novices into practiced knitters able to tackle a variety of future projects with confidence. In this four weeks course, learners will be taught with step by step instructions, and lots of helping hands, guidance and follow up lessons while learners work through their basic project.

This four week course covers all of the basics of knitting – including basic knit stitch, purling, casting on and casting off!

Then allows you to get started on a simple project of your choice under the expert eye of your tutor for when you get stuck.

These sessions will be relaxed and focus on skill building and gaining confidence to attempt more complex patterns after completing the course.

We will look at how to cast on using two needles and how to do knit stitch. We will start to make a small project using this knit stitch.

We will check you have got the hang of knit stitch, casting on and off and then start working on simple shapes that involves simple increasing and decreasing stitches while working in garter stitch. You will also start learning pattern reading in this session.

You will learn to purl and move on to combining these basic stitches to create different effects – these combinations are known as garter stitch, stocking stitch and moss stitch. We will look at how this is shown in knitting patterns to help increase your confidence to work independently after the course.

We will make sure you have cracked all the basics going over any bits you would like to practice again and then get you started on a simple project. I will discuss about this project in your third session.

For those with no knowledge of knitting or those who used to knit a long time ago but you must have a desire to knit and enthusiasm to learn. Suitable for learners from age 6 and up. Children and adults classes available.

A set of knitting needles (6mm)

Knitters needle

Small scissors and

2 balls of double knitting yarn.

Measuring tape

Book & pen / pencil

All the skills you learn, all the projects you work on during the sessions.