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

University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol.
Summer School Jul 13-17 Machine knitting - all levels (even those contemplating machine knitting). 9.30 - 4.30.
Sep 29 Machine Knitting Tues: 6.30-8.30 10 wks (only 8 places)
Tel: 0117 328 4810
email: sca.shortcourses@uwe.ac.uk

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.

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.
July 21-22 2009 Knit & Sew a Waistcoat Tutor: Erica Thomson
July 27-28 2009 DesignaKnit - Begin/Refresh Tutor: Carol Hocknell
August 10-14 2009 From Start to Finish Tutor: Carol Hocknell
August 31-September 4 Knitters Dream Week
October 26-30 Knit with DesignaKnit Tutor: Carol Hocknell
November 3-4 Overlocking the Obvious Tutor: Erica Thomson
November 23-27 Hands on Week Tutor: Carl Boyd
Contact Metropolitan for more details and for their correspondence courses.

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.

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

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.

Lugwardine Court, Lugwardine
Keep & Share Workshops - 2 days £140
July 4-5 2009: 1) Machine Knitting for Beginners. 2) Advanced Machine Knitting: Seamless
August 1-2 2009: Knit your own Gladys Cardi
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)
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.

Alston Hall, Alston Lane, Longridge, Preston PR3 3BP
tel: 01772 784661 www.alstonhall.com email: alston.hall@ed.lancscc.gov.uk
October 26-30 2009: Slip into Double Bed - patterning, racking, quilting, 'slip' -exp of Japanese Double Bed machine necessary. Tutor Judy Jones Other needlecraft courses.

3rd Friday Knitting, 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.

Greenwich Community College
Greenwich Park Centre, London SE10
3 August 10.00 - 4.00 A New Lease of Life - Clothing Transformed.
Feb 2010: Machine knitting course.
Tel: 020 84884800 Details: www.gcc.ac.uk

Morley College
Experimental Machine Knitting class. Open to beginners and experienced knitters. 12 weeks. Friday: 10am-4pm.24 Apr-3 July.
Sept 18 2009: Experimental Machine Knitting workshop. Open to beginners and experienced knitters. 12 weeks. Frid: 10am-4pm.
Further courses Jan and April 2010.
Tutor: Jo Thompson. Tel: 020 7450 1843. Details: www.morleycollege. ac.uk

University of the Arts, London Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design, Southampton Row, London, WC1B 4AP.
13-17 July 10-4pm Machine Knitting Part 1 Tutor: Berni Yates
20-24 July 10-4pm Machine Knitting Part 2 Tutor: Alice Wellbeloved
Oct 10-Nov 7 2009: Machine Knitting Sats: 5 weeks Tutor: Berni Yates
Jan 16-Feb 13 2010: Further course.
Details: www.csm.arts.ac.uk (Short Courses then Summer Schools, then Machine Knitting). Tel: 020 75147015.

London College of Fashion, 20 John Princes Street, London, W1G 0BJ
All courses suitable for beginners.
Machine Knitting:
9 wks 23 Apr - 18 June 6.30-9.00
Summer Schools 10-4.00:
Knit Fashion Fabrics 5 days 13-17 July
Machine Knitting 5 days 20-24 July
Contact: 0207 514 7400, details www.fashion.arts.ac.uk

Undyarns www.undyarns.co.uk tel 01633 881183
Classes usually held monthly, on 2nd Friday. Suitable for the beginner and expert alike. Contact Anne at Undyarns for more deails, email info@undyarns.co.uk

Uppingham Summer School, 34 Stockerston Road Uppingham, Rutland
LE15 9UD
Beginners or refreshers:
Aug 11: Course 8014 £48
August 12-15th: Course 8015 £149
August 11-15th August. Course 8016 £165
Tutor: Beryl Jarvis. Tel 01572 820800

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.

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.

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

Tamworth Knitters meet at Wilnicote Parish Hall, Watling Street, Wilnecote Tamworth. B77 5AD Thurs:1-3pm. Tutor: Lidia Higson. Tel: 01827 63992.

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

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

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

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
Tutor: Christine Birch. Tel: 01902 558164. Email: enquiries@aes.wolverhampton.gov.uk

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

Urchfont Manor www.urchfontmanor.co.uk
13 - 15 February Machine Knitting, beginners or own project
24 - 28 Aug Summer School Design and produce own knitwear (if you have grasped basics) - Jane Taylor
9 - 11 Oct Machine Knitting Course Tutor: Jane Taylor
Bookings . 01380 840495 Ring for details of courses and fees.