Make and Do at the Courtyard Café with
Always wanted to have a go at some wooly pursuits? Now’s the time!
Introduction to Knitting
June 12 and June 19 2012
Quality Merino wool and knitting needles included, along with patterns to take away and tutorials to inspire. No previous knitting experience required.
Week One: Get stuck in knitting from the get-go. Learn how to hold the needles and yarn and make a slip knot. Learn cast-on, knit stitch and cast off and start on your first project – wrist warmers! Week Two: Consolidate knit stitch and introduce purl. Work on garter stitch, stocking stitch, learn about yarn, gauge and tension and reading a pattern
NOTE: Be prepared do to a bit of homework between the two sessions to help the new techniques become second nature to you.
Introduction to Crochet
June 26 and July 3 2012
Quality Merino wool and crochet hook included, along with patterns to take away and tutorials to inspire. No previous crochet experience required!
Week One: Learn how to hold the hook and yarn. Create double crochet, half treble, treble, double treble and slip stitches…Week Two: Consolidate learning to create flowers, circles and granny squares, with ideas for practical application and inspirational projects in the future.
NOTE: Be prepared do to a bit of homework between the two sessions to help the new techniques become second nature to you.
£50 for two classes, wool and needles provided.
Contact helen_burridge AT hotmail DOT com or leave a comment below to book your place! All classes will take place at the Courtyard Café, Hatfield Road, by the St Albans Museum and Yoga Hall.
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