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$195 Limited inc GST / $175

Stitch by Stitch: Continental Knitting for Beginners

<p>This beginner-level course introduces the essential skills of continental knitting in a calm and supportive learning environment. It is ideal for students with little or no previous knitting

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This beginner-level course introduces the essential skills of continental knitting in a calm and supportive learning environment. It is ideal for students with little or no previous knitting experience who want to build strong foundations using an efficient, relaxed technique.

DELIVERY MODE:

  • Face-to-Face

COURSE OUTLINE

  • An introduction to continental knitting
  • Tools and materials: needles, yarn, and basic supplies
  • Holding yarn and needles in the continental style
  • Understanding stitch structure and tension
  • Casting on technique
  • Continental methods for Knit/Purl stitching
  • Maintaining even stitch tension
  • Correcting common beginner mistakes
  • Reading simple knitting instructions and abbreviations
  • Basic finishing skills and next steps for practice.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Hold yarn comfortably using the continental method
  2. Cast on stitches
  3. Knit and purl using continental technique
  4. Maintain even stitch tension
  5. Follow simple knitting instructions

Hanna Zyryanova

Before arriving in Sydney, I lived in the sunny south of Ukraine, where the sea foam along the shore resembles delicate lace — much like the intricate patterns created by a skilled knitter. This...