THESE CLASSES ARE DESIGNED FOR YOU TO LEARN A NUMBER OF MORE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL KNITTING TECHNIQUES WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO PRACTISE AND EXPERIMENT. THE INTERMEDIATE CLASS BUILDS UPON THE BASE KNOWLEDGE LEARNT IN THE BEGINNERS CLASS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL CLASSES:
- JACQUARD (PATTERNS AND MOTIFS)
HOW THE JACQUARD TECHNIQUE WORKS ON A KNITTING MACHINE USING A PUNCHCARD PATTERN
DISTORTING AND CREATING IRREGULAR DESIGNS INCLUDING VERTICAL STRIPES AND CHECK PATTERNS
USING FUN YARNS (TEXTURES, STRETCH AND SHINY)
LEVEL: EASY (THE PERFECT CLASS TO TAKE AFTER THE BEGINNERS)
- WEAVING (KNITTING MACHINE LOOM)
HOW THE WEAVING TECHNIQUE WORKS ON A KNITTING MACHINE USING A PUNCHCARD PATTERN
FREEHAND WEAVE TECHNIQUES
EXPERIMENTAL WEAVING WITH DIFFERENT YARNS AND MATERIALS
WEAVING INTARSIA
EXOTIC FRINGING
E-WRAPPING
LEVEL: EASY (THE PERFECT CLASS TO TAKE AFTER THE BEGINNERS)
- STRUCTURES (TECHNICAL FABRICS AND 3D DETAILS)
HOW THE TUCK TECHNIQUE WORKS ON A KNITTING MACHINE USING A PUNCHCARD PATTERN
EXPERIMENTAL FREEHAND TUCK PATTERNS
CABLING AND RIBBING (SINGLE BED)
TRAVELING STITCHES
HONEY COMB AND PLEATS
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE (PRACTICE THE BEGINNERS BASICS BEFORE ATTENDING THIS CLASS)
- SHAPES (SPIKES, FRILLS AND LOOPS)
HOW THE HOLDING/SHORT ROW TECHNIQUE WORKS ON A KNITTING MACHINE
KNITTING A CIRCLE AND CREATING ORGANIC SHAPES
FRILLS AND EDGES
3D SPIKES
POPCORN AND LOOP STITCHES
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE (PRACTICE THE BEGINNERS BASICS BEFORE ATTENDING THIS CLASS)
- MESH (HOLES AND OPEN FABRICS)
HOW MOVING STITCHES IN DIFFERENT SEQUENCES CREATES A VARIETY OF MESH/NET FABRICS
LACE HOLES OF VARYING SIZES
STRETCHING STITCHES
TWISTING AND CROSSING STITCHES
HOOKED UP LACE
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE (PRACTICE THE BEGINNERS BASICS BEFORE ATTENDING THIS CLASS)
WITHIN EACH INDIVIDUAL CLASS YOU WILL CREATE A RANGE OF SAMPLES TO TAKE AWAY WITH YOU AND LEARN FROM.
FOR THE INTERMEDIATE CLASSES, LEARNERS NEED TO HAVE ATTENDED THE BEGINNERS CLASS OR HAVE SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE IN USING THE KNITTING MACHINE, ITS OPERATIONS AND WANT TO LEARN MORE.
THE MACHINES USED FOR THE CLASSES WILL BE BROTHER KNITTING MACHINES. ALL EQUIPMENT AND YARNS WILL BE PROVIDED, ALONG WITH TECHNICAL NOTES WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO GO WITH YOUR CLASS.
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