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Knitting for Beginners (3-week course – evenings) – starts 11 Nov 2025

Enjoy three weeks learning all the knitting essentials! Debbie will teach you all you need to know to get started with your first knitting projects.

You’ll make 3 small, fun projects, each one specifically designed to allow you to practice your skills as you learn.

Relax in Debbie’s quiet, cosy studio in the centre of Altrincham. With small classes you can be sure of individual attention so you will never feel rushed and you can progress at your own pace.

Course level:

No knitting skills are required – Debbie will be starting right at the beginning. Have some experience or returning to knitting? This course is also a great refresher.

What you will learn:
  • Casting on
  • Knit
  • Purl
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Cast off
  • Finishing and seaming
  • How to follow a knitting pattern
  • Tension (gauge) and why it matters
  • Tips and tricks for avoiding common mistakes (and how to fix them!)
What’s included:

All materials are included – we provide quality materials – lovely yarn, knitting needles, comprehensive professionally illustrated photo handouts and a selection of Debbie’s own, exclusive patterns. We also include tea, coffee and biccies!

About your tutor:

Debbie is the resident technical knitting expert with Knit Now magazine and has been a designer and knitter for over 25 years so you’ll be in good hands! Debbie is the author of four knitting books: Hand-dyed Yarn Craft Projects, How to Knit (with 27 online videos), Knitting – Learn it.Love it. and 250 Knitting Stitches.

Is there anything we can help with?

If you need any information about this course, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by email or phone.

‘Loved this workshop. Thanks for your patience and your calm and relaxed style was great. Looking forward to trying out some of these techniques!’ Jo

‘Great fun, great class size, Debbie on hand to help whenever I got stuck. Liked the pace and felt very at ease. I am so pleased at learning these techniques! Thank you!’ Rose x

Date

11 Nov 2025
Expired!

Time

6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Cost

£90.00

Location

A4 Studios
A4 Studios & AIR Gallery, 30 Grosvenor Road, WA14 1LE
Website
https://www.dtcrafts.co.uk

Organizer

Debbie Tomkies
Debbie Tomkies
Phone
0161 718 3818
Email
debbie@dtcrafts.co.uk
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Last posting dates:

We’ll be posting those stocking fillers and last-minute gifts (we’ve all been there!) for orders placed before 12.30pm on 23rd December. However, last posting date is 21st December so it may be that orders may not arrive in time for the ‘big day’. If you need a last-minute gift or you’re not sure what to get we do have gift vouchers in the shop!

Christmas holiday

As it’s Christmas we are then taking a bit of a break and the shop will be closed until 4th Jan 2026.You may still place orders (simply close this window with the ‘X’ or escape to return to the shop) but we will not start dispatching orders until 4th January.

Thank you!

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone for your support and custom this year. Your support for small businesses like ours is very much appreciated.

Last but definitely not least, we wish you all a peaceful and restful festive break and hope to be able to say thank you in person in 2026!

Love, Debbie & Pete xx