B4047 - Explore: creative knitting – confident structures and pattern skills

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Start Date: 12/01/2027      End Date: 09/02/2027        Start Time: 18:30      End Time: 20:30        Hours per Week: 2.00      No of Weeks: 5
Fees:      £80.00 (tuition)     £141.00 (overseas)     £34.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Martha Garland        No of Places: 6
Idea Store Whitechapel

Course Overview

Course Overview
Become more confident with your knitting by exploring knitted structures, pattern and essential shaping techniques. This course supports you in understanding how stitches work together to create texture and form. You will develop the ability to read a beginner knitting pattern and confidently use increasing and decreasing techniques to follow shaping. By the end of the course, you will complete a small, knitted piece of your choice, applying both technical skills and creative decision‑making. This course is part of the Explore Repeat Pathway, allowing you to strengthen your understanding of knitted structures, build confidence through repetition, and prepare for more advanced work.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Work confidently with a range of knitted structures, using knit and purl combinations to create texture and pattern.
* Read and interpret a beginner knitting pattern, understanding common abbreviations, symbols, and instructions.
* Apply increasing and decreasing techniques accurately to shape knitted fabric.
* Select appropriate stitches and structures to support the design and function of a knitted piece.
* Create and finish a small knitted project, demonstrating creativity, technical skill, and problem‑solving.Use professional terminology.
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
This course is suitable for learners with some experience of hand knitting.
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Equipment required

Equipment required
You will need to bring a note book and pencil to the first lesson.
Basic equipment and materials will be provided. Your tutor
will give your more information on materials you will need
to bring for future classes, such as a wider range of yarns, colours or needles and therefore should be prepared to purchase some of your own should you wish.
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How will you know you are making progress?

How will you know you are making progress?
You will have an ‘Individual Learning Plan’ where the course learning outcomes are shown and where you can set your own learning goals and monitor your own progress.
You will need to evaluate your own progress and manage your time.
Your tutor will give ongoing feedback and will keep you informed of your progress.
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At the beginning of the course the tutor will carry out an initial assessment to help identify the level of experience, knowledge or skills in this area.
The tutor will also carry out informal assessments to check your understanding, there is no exam.
You will complete a self-assessment at the beginning and end of the course.
Your tutor will let you know how you are getting on throughout the course to you will help you work to your full potential.
At the end of the course you will receive written feedback.
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Progress opportunities - your next steps

Progress opportunities - your next steps
After completing this course you can become a regular knitter and re-enrol to extend your skills and become more confident with shaping and structure. Please see our website 'Idea Store - Learning' for further information of other courses or speak with your tutor. Your tutor will support you in researching these and other courses outside of Idea Store Learning.
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Other info

Other info
We have high expectations regarding attendance and punctuality. We expect 100% attendance for all scheduled sessions and that you do so punctually and are ready to start learning at the start of the class.
We acknowledge the rare occasions when that will not be possible, please inform us before the class by emailing ideastoreadmin@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.
If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.
If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.
Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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