Continue developing your continental knitting skills in a relaxed and supportive environment. This course is designed for students who already know the basics of knitting and would like more guided practice, confidence and creativity in their work. Students will explore simple textured stitch patterns, shaping techniques, ribbing and lace details while improving tension, consistency and pattern reading skills. The course will also cover practical finishing techniques and helpful ways to fix common mistakes. With step-by-step guidance and plenty of hands-on practice, students will work on small projects while developing greater confidence in their knitting at their own pace.

Ideal for students who have completed “Stitch by Stitch: Continental Knitting for Beginners” or anyone comfortable with basic knit and purl stitches using the continental method.

DELIVERY MODE

Face-to-face

COURSE OUTLINE

Week 1: Refresh & Build Confidence

• Revising knit and purl stitches
• Improving tension and knitting flow
• Reading simple patterns
• Textured stitch practice

Week 2: Shaping Basics

• Simple increases and decreases
• Edge finishing
• Practice swatches

Week 3: Ribbing & Lace Details

• Ribbing techniques
• Intro to simple lace patterns
• Yarn overs and decorative textures

Week 4: Guided Project Session

• Applying learnt techniques
• Individual guidance and troubleshooting
• Developing confidence working independently

Week 5: Finishing Techniques

• Weaving in ends
• Simple seaming and blocking
• Project completion and next steps

LEARNING OUTCOMES

 By the end of this course, students should:

• Feel more confident knitting using the continental method
• Understand how to read simple knitting patterns
• Be able to use basic shaping techniques including increases and decreases
• Explore textured stitches, ribbing and simple decorative techniques
• Complete a small intermediate-level knitting project
• Develop greater confidence correcting mistakes and finishing projects neatly