Key takeaways
An overview of the benefits of knitting.
An insight into different types of knitting wool.
Discussion of different knitting needles and their uses.
Host: Amalia was taught to knit by her Italian grandmother.
'I did some knitting as a youngster at home, mainly squares to make up into a blanket. When I was older I liked to make knitted toys and I remember knitting a Postman Pat! I went to university and my studies took over and then went onto work as a Dentist. About 10yrs ago I had a lot of pain in my hands. The consultant at the hospital told me I needed to have an operation on each hand. I was frightened of having surgery but one day, had a lightbulb moment and I tried knitting to see if it would help my hands.
Within 3 weeks I had no more pain in my hands, it was like a miracle!'
Amalia has continued knitting for charity ever since. In the class, Amalia will talk about the benefits of knitting. She will discuss the charity she knits for and go on to talk about different types of wool and knitting needles.
This class gives students real motivation to knit and highlights the ‘GET BRITAIN KNITTING’ campaign.
This is a great class for students with an interest in knitting and wanting to gain a little more understanding of the basics before embarking on it as a new hobby or skill development.
To explore the world of knitting further visit Knit for Peace, King Cole or the Knitting and Crochet Guild!
Related Classes: if you've enjoyed this class explore other Life Skills on Satchel Classes.
Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
Anyone with an interest in knitting!
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.