Residential Courses
Below are the details of the remaining residential courses on offer this year. For full details including accomodation, directions and booking form use the link on the right to download the brochure.| Carol Hocknell – Passap Techniques | |
| Thurs April 10th & Fri April 11th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee £66.00 inc. VAT | Ref:CH476 |
| Enjoy two days exploring the Passap Machine. Hints and tips which you may not have yet thought of. This Machine is capable of so much and creates beautiful fabrics. Hands on. | |
(Machines not required) |
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| Iris Bishop – Hands on Workshop | |
| Mon April 21st to Fri April 25th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee £170.00 inc. VAT | Ref:IB477 |
| Another new Course for Metropolitan. A first opportunity to work with Iris on an individual basis. This Course is hands on experimenting with fabric and colour in preparation for textiles and garments. You may wish to work on the construction of a garment Iris has designed or you may prefer to experiment with more of the fabrics designed by Iris. With Iris’s guidance this will be a most successful course. | |
(Machines optional) |
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| Carol Hocknell – Weaving the Audrey Palmer Way | |
| Tues April 29th & Wed April 30th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee £66.00 inc. VAT | Ref:CH478 |
| This Course is an introduction to Knitweave the Audrey Palmer Way. Using Audrey’s techniques we will knit lightweight fabrics which are particularly fashionable in today’s climate. Various trimmings will be incorporated into the day too. Once you have used this technique you will be much inspired to knit garments. | |
(Machines optional) |
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| Carol Hocknell – Passap Week | |
| Mon June 16th to Fri June 20th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £170.00 inc. VAT | Ref:CH479 |
| Take this opportunity to explore your Passap machine and complete a garment (perhaps for the first time). This Course is planned to help Machine Knitters gain confidence and continue to produce garments they are delighted with. We do have some machines to work on but anyone able to bring their own machine would be most welcome. This does have the added advantage of getting to know your own machine and it’s own little quirks! | |
(Machines optional) |
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| Carol Hocknell – Knit with DesignaKnit | |
| Mon June 30th to Fri July 4th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee £170.00 inc. VAT | Ref:CH480 |
| Many Machine Knitters own both a knitting machine and DesignaKnit but have not taken the plunge to knit interactively. This Course is intended to design and then knit interactively for perhaps the first time. Once you have knitted this way you will go on to use the DesignaKnit programme over and over again. | |
( Machines/Computers possibly required ) |
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| Erica Thomson – Overlocking the Obvious | |
| Tues July 15th & Wed July 16th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £66.00 inc. VAT | Ref:ET481 |
| This Course is only for Students who have previously attended one of Erica’s Overlocking Courses or feel fairly confident with their Overlocking Machines already. Being Machine Knitters we have a ready supply of suitable and interesting yarns which can be used on Overlockers – hence the Course Title! Learn how to use these yarns including interesting stitches and techniques on both machine knitting and otherfabrics. In recent years, Overlocking has been featuring increasingly on the outside of garments. You can achieve many of these stitches with domestic Overlockers……etc. An exceptional Course to complement your machine knitting. | |
( Overlocker Required ) |
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| Ann Brown – Beading – Hands On | |
| Tuesday July 22nd | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £33.00 inc. VAT | Ref:AB482 |
| Make a pair of sparkly crystal earrings and you can then go on and make a matching bracelet and necklace. Crystal Kits will be available for sale on the day from Ann. Ann is working on new designs at present and as you know she is always up to the minute with fashion. You can view examples on Ann’s web page - www.poshfrocks.com | |
(Machines not required) |
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| Ann Brown – Single Bed Demo | |
| Wednesday July 23rd | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £33.00 inc. VAT | Ref:AB483 |
| Working on the Single Bed Ann is going to Demo her latest design. Various techniques will be incorporatedinto this day including Pressing and Final Finishing. These techniques are so important to give theprofessional finish to your garments. | |
(Machines not required) |
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| Ann Brown – Double Bed Demo | |
| Thursday July 24th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £33.00 inc. VAT | Ref:AB484 |
| Ann is going to demonstrate a Top with frills and Beads. She will also show you how to obtain fine and chunkyfabrics from your standard gauge Machines. | |
(Machines not required) |
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| Carol Hocknell - From Start to Finish | |
| Mon Aug 11th to Fri Aug 15th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee £170.00 inc. VAT | Ref:CH485 |
| Suitable for all makes of machine. This Course has been designed for complete beginners or fairly newknitters, to help to knit one of their first garments successfully. Perhaps you have trouble with sizing, patternknitting or just lack confidence. Some times it is just a matter of having some uninterrupted time to knit! StopPress Joan Richards, a superb Designer has kindly agreed to write patterns especially for this Course so notonly may this be your first garment you will also be wearing a haute couture garment by the end of the week.Contact us if you want to know more. | |
( Machines optional ) |
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| Metropolitan Knitters Dream Week 2008 | |
| Monday September 1st to Friday 5th | Ref:DW343 |
Lectures & Workshops during every day. A MACHINE KNITTERS DREAM Fee £290.00 for a 3* Twin RoomFee £305.00 for an Ambassador Room – shared room (twin)Fee £365.00 for a Signature Room – shared (twin) Patio Rooms also available. All en suite withcolour TV & coffee/tea making facilities, including all available Leisure Facilities at the Hotel |
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Full details and booking form - click here |
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| Carol Hocknell - Passap Week | |
| Mon Sept 22nd to Fri Sept 26th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee £170.00 inc. VAT | Ref:CH486 |
| Take this opportunity to explore your Passap machine and complete a garment (perhaps for the first time). ThisCourse is planned to help Machine Knitters gain confidence and continue to produce garments they are delightedwith. We do have some machines to work on but anyone able to bring their own machine would be mostwelcome. This does have the added advantage of getting to know your own machine and it’s own little quirks! | |
( Machines optional ) |
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| Date for your Diary | |
| Sunday October 5th | Bury Show for Machine Knitters |
| Castle Leisure Centre, Bolton Street, Bury. BL9 0EZ Tickets/Details Anne Smith Machine Knitting Monthly 01628 783080 This has now become a regular date in our diary – make it one in your diary too. |
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| Carol Hocknell - Charting Devices | |
| Mon Oct 6th & Tues Oct 7th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £66.00 inc. VAT | Ref:CH487 |
| This Course has been designed especially for those people experiencing difficulty in understanding theirCharting Device taking you through measuring tension squares to drawing your own pattern with confidence.A practical hands on Course which means you will have a pattern drawn to your measurements ready to knitat the end of the Course. | |
( Machines not required) |
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| Lorrie Bryant – From Fleece to not quite a Jumper! (an Introduction to Spinning & Fibre Preparation) |
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| Tues Oct 14th to Thurs Oct 16th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £99.00 inc. VAT | Ref:LB488 |
| Day 1 you will learn to ‘draft’, ‘twist’ and ‘wind’ on using a hooky stick, drop spindle and treadle wheels of various kinds. Thus you will have mastered the basic method of producing yarn. From this you will go on to discover the different techniques of woollen and worsted spinning and card your own wool to spin your first half bobbin of singles. Day 2 begins with a discussion of the Typed of Fleece available and the Structure of Wool Fibres. You will learn how to ‘Sort’ an individual fleece and ways to wash your fleece. You will continue to develop your spinning skills and learn how to Ply into a balanced yarn. Your own yarn could be knitted into a simple pattern of a hat/socks or mitts. The theory of dyeing fibres – both synthetic and natural will be discussed too. Day 3 covers the technique of combing wool and worsted spinning. Blending fibres and blending coloured fibres. Spinning other fibres such as Silk, Alpaca, Mohair, Angora, Cotton and Linen. In other words a day to continue practicing your spinning skills while having a glimpse into the exciting world that using a hookey stick has lead you to. |
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(Spinning Wheels Supplied) |
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| Daphne Ashby - Robins Galore | |
| Thursday October 23rd | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £33.00 inc. VAT | Ref:DA489 |
| Using a Robin design involving various techniques Daphne will demonstrate ways of using the work for a BoxTop, Cards or a Christmas Piece. Hands on. Bondaweb, Shading, Stump Work and Trapunto Padding aresome of the techniques used during the day. Perfect for Christmas ideas. All will seem easy with Daphne toguide us. | |
( Machines not required) |
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| Carol Hocknell - From Start to Finish | |
| Mon Oct 27th to Fri Oct 31st | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee £170.00 inc. VAT | Ref:CH490 |
| Suitable for all makes of machine. This Course has been designed for complete beginners or fairly newknitters, to help to knit one of their first garments successfully. Perhaps you have trouble with sizing, patternknitting or just lack confidence. Some times it is just a matter of having some uninterrupted time to knit! StopPress Joan Richards, a superb Designerhas kindly agreed to write patterns especially for this Course sonot only may this be your first garment you will also be wearing a haute couture garment by the end of theweek. Contact us if you want to know more. | |
( Machines optional ) |
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| Erica Thomson - Knitting (& Sewing) a Waistcoat Erica’s Way | |
| Tues Nov 4th & Wed Nov 5th | 10.00am to 4.00pm |
| Fee: £66.00 inc. VAT | Ref:ET491 |
| The waistcoat has various techniques involved which include – Fairisle, rib work, lining with fusible nylon, cutand sew and making up with your Sewing Machine. Make a mini waistcoat to learn the techniques involvedincluding Erica’s superb edging and then you will be able to make the ‘real’ garment at home with confidence.The Course will end with the fitting and making of a paper pattern for the perfect fitting garment which will beyour very own pattern to take home for future use. What could be better than that! | |
(Sewing Machines optional) |
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