On this class you will be learning how to do basic knitting, from casting on, plain knitting, purling and casting off. I will also go over how to read a pattern. We will hopefully be able to make a hat, or Peggy square blanket, by the end of the course.
A simple, fun and welcoming knitting course to help you get to grips with the basics and work on a project with like-minded people.
Peggy, a lifetime knitter will guide you through the fundamentals of knitting to get you on your way:
Week 1 – Cast on/knit
Week 2 – Purl stitch
Week 3 – Project work – hats, peggy squares
Week 4 – learning how to read a pattern
Week 5 – Working on our projects
Week 6 - Working on our projects
Week 7 – looking at other patterns, such as cables etc.
Week 8 – Cast off
On this class you will be learning how to do basic knitting, from casting on, plain knitting, purling and casting off. I will also go over how to read a pattern. We will hopefully be able to make a hat, or Peggy square blanket, by the end of the course.
This course is supported by the TEC (Tertiary Education Commission) to assist with literacy and numeracy needs of students. You must attend 80% of the class. At the same time we hope you will learn other useful and interesting skills and have a lot of fun learning with us.
Fraser High School has a long-standing tradition of empowering young people to achieve to their highest potential. Through strong community values and the legacy of our past pupils, we hold a highly respectable reputation for academic, sporting and cultural success.
Our co-educational school combines all the advantages size offers, coupled with the caring, encouragement and holistic support of a small school.
I am proud of our school, the personal and professional commitment of our staff, and the school community’s extraordinary dedication to ensure every student is supported to learn and achieve.
Learn the basics of knitting in this six hour class over three sessions - casting on, knit and purl stitches, increasing and decreasing and casting off. Bring a 50gm ball of double knitting (8 ply) cotton yarn and 4mm knitting needles.
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