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Medway Adult Education

Wool craft – knitting and crocheting for beginners and improvers 3  

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Course summary

Code: Q004261A  

Location: Rochester Adult Education Centre  

Cost: £102.75 to £137.00 

Starting: Monday 28 April 2025 

Duration: 9 sessions over 9 week(s)

Time: 13:00 


By continuing you confirm that you are 19 or over on 31 August and have agreed to the the Terms and conditions

 

Course Information Sheet

Description

Whether you would like to learn new creative skills or to investigate the possibility of a new wool craft career, MAE Community Learning courses can provide you with a stepping stone to progress

Join us in our fabulous studio for this friendly, relaxed class.
This is a fun and accessible craft which will enable you to create beautiful items and also aims to improve your wellbeing through learning this relaxing skill.

You will revisit casting on and off techniques and aim to improve and expand on skills learnt in course 1 and 2 so that and then progress to onto developing pattern use to create designs with more detail.


Please do not buy tools and equipment until you know that the course will run.  

What will I learn on this course?
Learners will: 1. Demonstrate neat casting and casting off for at least one project or sample. 2. demonstrate increasing stitches on at least one project 3.use a pattern and be able to create at lest one item or sample using the pattern

Is this course suitable for me?
For beginners and improvers , ideally for those who have completed course 1/2 but new learners may join this course.

Is there anything I need to know about the course?
Learners will need yarn and needles or crochet hook, but your tutor will advise you on this during your first session. You will also need: Size 4mm crochet hook Size 4mm knitting needles ape measure, notebook and pen, small scissors or snips

What could I go on to do after this course?
Your tutor can talk to you about other subject related courses available. Your progression course is Q . Medway Adult Education works with many partners locally such as MidKent College, Medway School of Arts and the University of Kent; information about their courses can be found in our studios, café and on Moodle. Medway has an exciting and wide-range of events, exhibitions and activities to inspire and help you make further progress - please see the community noticeboards in the Rochester Centre and again on Moodle. Your tutor will be able to talk through with you individual progression options. If you wish to explore your learning, work or career options, you can speak to a fully trained careers advisor on 0800 100 900. https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

Attendance Policy
In order to get the most out of your course you will need to attend as many sessions as possible. We recommend at least 85%. If you do have a holiday booked during term time please let the tutor know in advance so that we can help you catch up on missed sessions and ensure that you still achieve the course outcomes. If you are unavoidably ill or unable to attend, please contact 01634 338400 so that we can let your tutor know, and so they can send you any work you may have missed

How are digital skills used and enhanced on this course
Information technology may be used to introduce skills, techniques, and the work of other artists along with safe internet usage. Whilst you do not need any IT skills to enrol on this course, please do speak to the tutor if this is an area you would like to explore.

Health and Safety
By participating in the live class you accept that you understand that wool craft involves potentially hazardous tools and equipment and that such activity carries the risk of injury. You understand that it is your responsibility to judge your motor skills and physical ability. It is your responsibility to ensure that by participating in classes and activities from Medway Adult Education, you will not exceed your limits while performing such activity, and you will select the appropriate level of task for your skills and abilities. The creators, owners and distributors of this site and the material available MAE are not responsible for any injuries you may experience as a result of your use of this site and the material contained here on. By remaining on this site and/or accessing and / or using any material, you are accepting that you have read, understood and agreed to follow these basic instructions.

 

Location

Rochester Adult Education Centre  
Rochester Community Hub  
Eastgate
Rochester  
ME1 1EW  

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