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All City and Guilds courses have been renumbered and renamed. For more information please contact:
Customer Enquiry Unit, City & Guilds, 1 Giltspur Street, London EC1A 9DD
Tel: 020 7294 2800; Fax: 020 7294 2405
web: http://www.city-and-guilds.co.uk
email: enquiry@city-and-guilds.co.uk

Avon
Bedfordshire

Cheshire; Cleveland; Cumbria
East Sussex
Gloucestershire
Herefordshire
Lancashire; Leicestershire; London
Merseyside
Rutland
Shrophire; South Glamorgan; Staffordshire
West Midlands; West Yorkshire; Wiltshire

Also look at Study Days and Masterclasses run by the Knitting & Crochet Guild.

Correspondence Courses: See Metropolitan and Bradford College entry.

Location   Details
Postal  

We are updating our list of postal courses, and will publish only those we have checked.

   
   

City & Guilds 7922, 7933 by distance learning.
Contact Fiona Morris: fi.morris@ntlworld.com
www.distanceknitting.com

   
    Various courses, inc correspondence, please phone for brochure. Sells machines and accessories as well.
Metropolitan, The Pinfold Centre, Poole, Nantwich, CW5 6AL
01270 628414
www.metropolitanmachineknitting.co.uk
email: metromachineknit@btconnect.com
Avon  
Bristol  

University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol.
19 Jan 2010 18.30-20.30 Machine Knitting (all levels)
Apply direct for Summer School.
Tel: 0117 328 4810
email: sca.shortcourses@uwe.ac.uk

Bedfordshire  

Bedford

 

Rayleigh Machine Knitting, Rayleigh House, Bedford.
Classes every Wednesday 9.30-12.00 term time, mainly on Brother machines.
Tel: 01234 244970. Tutor Barbara Laird.

Cheshire  
Nantwich  

Metropolitan Knitting Centre, Poole
Tel 01270 628414 www.metropolitanmachineknitting.co.uk
Correspondence Courses: Contact Metropolitan for details, and of other machine knitting courses available.
5 days £175.00, 2 days £68.00.
Feb 1-5 From Start to Finish (for beginners or newish knitters suitable for most machines) Tutor: Carol Hocknell.
Feb 22-26 Passap Week Tutor: Carol Hocknell.
Mar 11-12 DesignaKnit for beginners or returners Tutor: Carol Hocknell.
Mar 23-24 Overlocking Tutor Erica Thomson.
Apr 19-23 From Start to Finish (for beginners or newish knitters suitable for most machines) Tutor: Carol Hocknell.
May 6-7 Audrey Palmer Weaving Techniques Tutor: Carol Hocknell.
May 10 and 11 (one or two days) Knitted Wire Jewellery Tutor: Erica Thomson.
Contact Metropolitan for more details and for their correspondence courses.

   
Warrington  

Warrington Machine Knitting Classes, Bold Street Methodist Church, Bold Street, meets second and fourth Tuesday every month 7.30 - 9.30. Mixed ability. Demo every session. Tutor Joyce Monks, tel: 01925 658161.

Cleveland  
Hartlepool  

Owton Manor Community Centre, Teeside. Machine, hand knitting and crochet class held every Wednesday 10am-12 noon. Tutor: Ann Lindridge
email: alindridge@hotmail.com

Cumbria  
Cockermouth  

Higham Hall College. Ruth Lee Course on Colour Details
Direct tel: 01768 776276
admin@highamhall.com
www.highamhall.com

Gloucestershire  
Bishops Cleeve  

Machine knitting classes at the Community Centre, machines provided.
Monday 7-9pm, Friday 9.30-11am. Break from July to September.
Contact the tutor Rita Jones on 01242 674818.

     
Lydney  

Undy Yarns. Classes and workshops.
Unit 10 The Garden Studio, Taurus Crafts, Lydney Old Park, Lydney, Gloucestershire GL15 6BU
Classes suitable for beginners and expert. Usually second Friday of the month. Contact: Anne Reid.
Tel: 01633 881183 Fax: 01633 881183
Web: www.undyarns.co.uk
Email: info@undyarns.co.uk

Herefordshire  
Hereford  

Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine
Keep & Share Workshops - 2 days £140
October 17-18 2009: Knit your own Gladys Cardi
September 5-6 2009: Machine Knitting for Beginners
September 5-6 2009: Trims & Finishing (Advanced)
November 14-15 2009: Knit your own K&S Scarves
December 5-6 2009: Machine Knitting for Beginners
December 5-6 2009: Punch cards (Advanced)
January 23-24 2010: Calculate Your Own Pattern
February 20-21 2010: Knit your own Gladys Cardi
Sat: 10am-4.30pm. Sun: 10am-1pm.
Cost: £140 per course/
Tel: 01432 851162 or email courses@keepandshare.co.uk.
See www.keepandshare.co.uk Contact direct for other courses.

Lancashire  
Preston  

Alston Hall, Alston Lane, Longridge, Preston PR3 3BP
tel: 01772 784661 www.alstonhall.com email: alston.hall@ed.lancscc.gov.uk
Many needlecraft courses, new brochure out January 2010.

Leicestershire  
Melton Mowbray  

90 Asfordby Road, Melton Mowbray LE13 0HR Fri: 10.00-12.30 (3rd Friday most months). Tutor: Beryl Jarvis Tel: 01664 850418. Bring your own machine or use Beryl's Brother punchcard machines.

London  
SE10  

Greenwich Community College
Greenwich Park Centre, London SE10
Feb 2010: Machine knitting course.
Tel: 020 84884800 Details: www.gcc.ac.uk

   
SE1  

Morley College
Experimental Machine Knitting class. Open to beginners and experienced knitters. January 2010: Experimental Machine Knitting workshop. Open to beginners and experienced knitters. 12 weeks. Friday: 10am-4pm.
Further course in April 2010.
Tutor: Jo Thompson. Tel: 020 7450 1843. Details: www.morleycollege. ac.uk

   
WC1  

University of the Arts, London Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AP.
Oct 10-Nov 7 2009: Machine Knitting Sats: 5 weeks Tutor: Berni Yates
Jan 16-Feb 13 2010: Machine Knitting Sats: 5 weeks Tutor: Berni Yates
Details: www.csm.arts.ac.uk (Short Courses then Summer Schools, then Machine Knitting). Tel: 020 75147015.

     
W1  

London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street, London, W1G 0BJ
All courses suitable for beginners.
Jan 18 - Mar 15 2010: Machine Knitting Mons: 18.30 - 21.00
Contact: 0207 514 7400, details www.fashion.arts.ac.uk

Merseyside  
Wallasey  

Made Yarn Specialist 36 Seaview Road Wallasey, Merseyside CH45 4LA
Beginners Courses in Machine Knitting by arrangement.
Tel: 0151 6380304
e-mail:sales@madewirral.co.uk
Website: www.madewirral.co.uk

Shropshire  
Clun  

This class meets at The Hazelhurst Community Room in Clun, Shropshire. Mixed ability classes. Wednesdays 9.30am-3pm. Try it out before committing yourself. Contact Eileen Cashmore on 01588 640560 Visitors welcome, just ring.

South Glamorgan  
Cardiff  

Cardiff Council Adult Education Programme National OCN.
Machine Knitting classes for all levels. Tuesdays or Thursdays 9.30 - 11.30am. Term time. For further details contact tutor Jean North on 0292 079 1804.

Staffordshire  
Chasetown  

Chase Knitters, Chasetown Specialist Sports College, Pool Road, Chasetown.
Thurs: 7-9pm. Tutor: Lidia Higson. Tel: 01827 63992.

   
Tamworth  

Tamworth Knitters and Sewers meet at Wilnicote Parish Hall, Watling Street, Wilnecote Tamworth. B77 5AD Mons: 10-12.30pm and 1-3.30pm. Tutor: Lidia Higson. Tel: 01827 63992.

Sussex (East)  
Lewes  

The Mohair Centre. Contact Fiona Morris on 01329 313929 for machine knitting courses or email fi.morris@ntlworld.com

West Midlands  
Brownhills  

Brownhills Community Association, Brownhills Activity Centre, Chester Road North, Brownhills. Weds 10-12 in term time All levels Tutor: Bonita 01543 452119

   
Wolverhampton  

Wolverhampton Adult Education Service, City Learning Quarter, Old Hall Street, Wolverhampton.
Sept 15: for 30 weeks. All levels.
Machine and hand knitting. Mon: 10am-12pm.
Hand knitting and crochet. Thurs: 10am-12pm
Beginners Machine Knitting Fri: 10am-12pm
New students accepted in February - sign up asap.
Tutor: Christine Birch. Tel: 01902 558164. Email: enquiries@aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk

West Yorkshire  
Bradford  

Bradford College of Arts and Media.
HNC Textile Design (Woven, Knitted or Embroidered Textiles). Two year blended learning course (weekend and blocked attendance plus distance learning) course for UK and European students.
Contact 01274 438998 or email p.rowan@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
or course tutor Andrea Wilde a.wilde@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

   
Castleford  

Castleford Knit and Natter.
This group meets in Airedale Library, Airedale, Castleford every Friday 1.00-3pm for Machine Knitting. Learn something new every week! Visitors welcome - just ring. Leader: Joan Price - tel: 01977 704040

   
Halifax  

Halifax Machine Knitting Group. Salterhebble, Halifax.
Machine knitting classes Mon 1-3pm term time.
For information contact June Walker on 01484 664781

Wiltshire  
Devizes  

Urchfont Manor www.urchfontmanor.co.uk
26-28 Mar - Domino/Patchwork Knitting (Hand) Tutor: Fiona Morris.
4-6 June - Machine Knitting - work on your own project or learn your machine.
Other textile courses available.
Bookings 01380 840495 Ring for details of courses and fees.