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Ann Kite Home School: home learning courses
and videos.
The Llanerch, New Radnor, LD8 2TP
0154 435 0627
email: akes@compuserve.com
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Videos for Passaps,
Knitting Machine Journal
Alice Wilmshurst, Hawthornes, Whitecroft, Forest of Dean, GL15
4PG
01594 562161
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Books and videos about specific things
Diane Bennett, 9 Huntley Grove, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2UQ
http://www.dbknit.co.uk/
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City & Guilds 7922, 7933 by distance learning.
Contact Fiona Morris: fi.morris@ntlworld.com
www.distanceknitting.com
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Teaching
videos for Japanese machines
Kamalini Trentham, Machine Knitting & Design Centre, 52 Oakridge
Avenue, Radlett, Herts WD7 8ER
Tel/Fax: 01923 859242, mobile number 07889 438605
email: k.trentham@which.net |
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Cut and Sew
- Debbie Kendall
32 Fortescue Rd, Poole, BH12 2LJ, send SAE for details |
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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 |
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Passap E6000 tuition
- Pat Coulston
3 Blake Hill Crescent, Poole, BH14 8QN, send SAE for details |
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University of the West of England
14th-18th July 2008 Machine Knitting - creating fabrics.
Beginners & Intermediate knitters. £175.00 Tel: 0117 328 4810
From Wednesday 24th September 2008 6.30 - 8.30 for 10 weeks - Machine
Knitting - creating fabrics Beginners & Intermediate knitters (8
places). Tel: 0117 328 4810
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| Bedfordshire |
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Bedford
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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.
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Metropolitan Knitting Centre, Poole
Tel 01270 628414 www.metropolitanmachineknitting.co.uk
Correspondence Courses: Contact Metropolitan for details, and of
other machine knitting courses available.
June 30th-July 4th Knit with DesignaKnit Carol Hocknell
£170
Juy 15 and 16th Overlocking (advanced) Erica Thomson £66
Juy 23rd Single Bed Demo £33
July 24th Double Bed Demo Ann Brown £33
August 11th-15th From Start to Finish Carol Hocknell £170.00
September 1st-5th Knitters Dream Week
September 22nd-26th Passap Week £170.00
October 6th-7th Charting Devices £66.00
October 27th-31st From Start to Finish £170.00 Carol Hocknell
November 4th-5th Knit & Sew a Waistcoat £66.00 Erica Thomson
Contact Metropolitan for more details and for their correspondence
courses.
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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.
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| Hartlepool |
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Owton Manor Community Centre, Teeside. Machine, hand knitting
and crochet class held every Wednesday 10am-12 noon. Tutor: Ann
Lindridge
email: alindridge@hotmail.com
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| Lewes |
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The Mohair Centre. Contact Fiona Morris on 01329 313929
for machine knitting courses or email fi.morris@ntlworld.com
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| Gloucestershire |
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| Bishops Cleeve |
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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.
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| Hereford |
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Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine
Keep & Share Workshops - 2 days £135
August 23rd-24th Basics for beginners or returners.
Advanced Machine Knitting courses:
September 20th-21st - Punchcards (pre-punched and punch your own)
Beginners or Intermediate:
October 11th-12th - Make your own K&S style Gladys Cardi
November 15th-16th - Beginners Machine Knitting
Tel: 01432 851162 or email courses@keepandshare.co.uk.
See www.keepandshare.co.uk
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| Lancashire |
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| Preston |
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Alston Hall, Alston Lane, Longridge, Preston PR3 3BP
tel: 01772 784661 www.alstonhall.com
Please phone for latest course details or email alston.hall@ed.lancscc.gov.uk
Machine Knitting - To Knit or Not to Knit? 27-31 October. Tutor
Judy Jones.
Bookings taken from July.
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Morley College
Experimental Machine Knitting class now open to beginners as well
as experienced knitters. Termly on Fridays 10am-4pm. Tutor Jo Thompson
tel 0207 450 1843.
4-day Summer Course July 3&4, 10&11. All levels welcome
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Greenwich Community College, Greenwich
Park Centre, London, SE18 7LJ
Contemporary Knitting:
Starting Monday 15th Sept 19.00-21.00 - 10 week course £70
Starting Friday 19th Sept 9.30-12.30 - 30 week course £315
Hand knitting and crochet with a little machine knitting
Concessions available for Greenwich residents and card holders.
Summer School - Creative hand Knitting 4 - 7 August. £115.00
Also a wide range of textile and fashion courses from millinery
to creative stitch
Contact Michele James: tel: 0208 858 2211
email: michelej@gcc.ac.uk
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London College of Fashion, 20 John
Princes Street, London, W1G 0BJ
Contemporary Fashion Fabrics, hand and machine knitting beginners
September 22nd-November 17th 6.30pm - 9.00pm
January 12th - March 9th 6.30pm - 9.00pm OR 5 days. £320.00
Contact: 0207 514 7400, details www.csm.arts.ac.uk
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Central Saint Martin's College of Art
and Design, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AP.
Machine Knitting Summer Schools (basics to 2D and 3D work).
July 7th - 11th Machine Knitting. Tutor: Berni Yates
July 21st - 25th Knitwear for Fashion (not for beginners - swatches
into garments). Tutor: Alice Wellbeloved. Cost £375.00 each course.
Machine Knitting Part 1:
October 11th-November 8th 11 Oct - 8 Nov Saturdays 10 - 4.00
January 17th-February 14th Saturdays10 - 4.00
5 weeks, £475. Tutor: Bernie Yates
Machine Knitting Part 2 (you don't need to have done Pt 1):
October 7th-December 9th Mondays 6pm - 8.30pm
January 13th-March 17th Mondays 6pm - 8.30pm
10 weeks. £475 Tutor: Alice Wellbeloved
Contact: 0207 514 7015, details www.csm.arts.ac.uk
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One-to-one or small groups, tuition to
suit individual requirements.
Contact Sybil Kenton 0208 954 3817 or email kenton.folly@virgin.net
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| Monmouthshire |
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Undyarns www.undyarns.co.uk
tel 01633 881183
Classes usually held monthly, on 2nd Friday. Break in August
and October. Suitable for the beginner and expert alike. Contact
Anne at Undyarns for more deails, email info@undyarns.co.uk
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Dukeries College Adult and Community Learning,
New Ollerton, NG22 9TD
Sorry to hear that these classes closed at Easter.
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| Rutland |
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| Uppingham |
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Uppingham Summer School www.uppinghamsummerschool.co.uk
Tel: 01572 820800 for more details.
August 13th-17th each or every day
1 - 5 days knitting with Beryl Jarvis
Workshop type days - improve, techniques, own project - your choice
£48 (1 day) - £150 (5 days)
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| Shropshire |
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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.
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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.
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| Chasetown |
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Chase Knitters, class held at Chasetown Specialist Sports
College, Pool Road, Chasetown, Staffs. Thursday evenings 7-9pm.
Contact tutor Lidia Higson on 01827 63992
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Tamworth and Lichfield College, Wilnicote Youth & Community
Centre, New Street, Wilnicote, Tamworth - Thursdays 1-3pm. Contact
the tutor, Lidia Higson on 01827 63992
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Coventry City College Machine Knitting Classes, Tues, Weds
and Thurs, 9.30-3.30, six or more hours per week. Contact the tutor,
Kathryn Boyfield on 0247 622 5955
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Wolverhampton Adult Education Service, City Learning Quarter,
Old Hall Street, Wolverhampton. Mon 10.00-12.00 Machine and Hand
Knitting. Thursday 10.00-12.00 Hand knit and crochet. Tutor: Christine
George. Classes commence September 2008 for 30 weeks:
Wed 7.00 - 9.00 Spin/Weave/Hand Knitting. Tutor: Sue Chand (also
at City Learning Quarter).
Enrol early. 01902 558164 or email: enquiries@aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk
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Bradford College of Arts and Media.
Open Days 2008 1st July, 21st August
HNC Textile Design (Woven, Knitted or Embroidered Textiles). Two
year course studied by students in the UK and Europe, part time.
Contact 01274 438998 or email p.rowan@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
or course tutor Andrea Wilde a.wilde@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
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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
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| Halifax |
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Halifax Machine Knitting Group. Salterhebble, Halifax.
Machine knitting classes Mon 1-3pm term time.
For information contact June Walker on 01484 664781
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Urchfont Manor www.urchfontmanor.co.uk
Machine Knitting Summer School from lunch Mon 28 July - lunch
Sun 3 August Develop and extend your skills - design, create and
complete your own project
November 7th from dinner - lunch 9th November Focus - patterning
devices, but your own project if you wish.
Tutor Jenny Rose Bookings . 01380 840495 Ring for details
of fees
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