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Creating Hand Knitted Garments Online Short Course

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<p>Creating Hand Knitted Garments Online Short Course | Online</p><p><br></p>
Discover the fundamentals of hand knitting with this inspiring online short course. Experiment with colour, stitch and yarn textures through swatching.
Next start months
May 2026
October 2026
January 2027
Tutor(s)
Hannah Porter
Price
From £460.00

Course description

Course overview

This 5-week online short course explores the fundamentals of hand knitting. Students gain an insight into how to experiment with colour, stitch and yarn textures through hand-knitted swatches.

During the course, you will create sketches based on your swatches and choose one final design to then start making into a garment. You will learn how to create tension swatches to begin the calculations for the hand-knitted pattern.

Students will be encouraged to start hand knitting the pieces to create the final garment and learn how to link the pieces together using a hand-stitching technique. The aim is to teach students how to develop their hand-knitted swatches into a garment to produce a final product.

Who this course is for

This course is aimed at those with an interest in learning how to produce a hand-knitted garment. It would be an ideal choice for those who already know how to hand knit (intermediate) and want to take their swatches to the next level.

You will need to have some experience with hand knitting and have a basic understanding of reading knitting patterns.

This is a perfect follow-on course for those who have completed the Introduction to Knitwear Design Online Short Course.

Key information

Topics covered

  1. Learn technical hand-knitting skills and experiment with colour, stitch and textures through hand-knitted swatches
  2. Learn how to create beautiful sketches based on swatches
  3. Learn how to create a tension swatch based on the final design and final swatches
  4. Learn hand-knitted pattern calculations to create a pattern for the final garment
  5. Learn how to get started on making your hand-knitted garment

Learning outcomes

  • Gain a better understanding of hand knitting
  • Experimenting with colour, stitch, and textures of yarn through swatching
  • Learn how to create beautiful sketches based on swatches
  • Learn how to produce tension swatches
  • Learn how to create a knitting pattern based on calculations from tension swatches
  • Learn how to begin knitting the final garment
  • Receive a digital badge and certificate of attendance

Materials

  • Calculator/phone with calculator
  • Dressing pins
  • Tape measure
  • Darning needle
  • A3 sketchbook/sheets of A3 sketch paper
  • A selection of paint and paintbrushes for sketches
  • Yarn and knitting needles
  • Scissors
  • Notebook
  • Pen and pencil
  • Fashion dummy would be useful, but not essential

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Tutor

Hannah Porter

Hannah Porter is a high end Knitwear Designer who has worked for established designers including Celine and House of Holland, amongst other London based brands. She has an extensive knowledge of yarns, stitch and technique, having developed knitwear pieces for major designers within the luxury fashion and textiles industry.

Hannah has previously tutored Art Foundation and BA Hons students at both CSM and UCL preparing them for their application for UAL's fashion courses.

Hannah's Fashion and Textile education includes a BA Hons in Textile Design from Manchester Metropolitan University and an MA in Fashion Womenswear Knitwear from the prestigious Royal College of Art. She was awarded The British Fashion Council's Graduate Scheme in 2015.


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