“Design & Make Your Own Granny Square Sweater Course” is a 5 week masterclass which allows you to create a unique garment.
The course covers layout, shape, sizing and colour placement. Design your own sweater using any granny square pattern or use one of the motifs I have designed especially for this course. We’ll cover different types of joining techniques from sewing to the continuous Japanese method. Using either DK or 4ply/fingering weight yarn, I’ll help you to get the right fit – whether you’re making the sweater for yourself or someone else.
Course Location
We will be in the Studio, which is at the far end of the courtyard garden.
Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT12 2PF
Course Dates
This is a 5 week course, running on Wednesday evenings.
Week 1 : Wednesday 22nd September 2021, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Week 2 : Wednesday 29th September 2021, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Week 3 : Wednesday 6th October 2021, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Week 4 : Wednesday 13th October 2021, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Week 5 : Wednesday 20th October 2021, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Cost
£75 for 5 weeks.
Please note : the cost of materials are not included in the course fees.
Materials Required
You’ll need the correct qty of yarn in at least 5 colours, in either DK or fingering weight yarn. Working out the yarn quantities is covered in the first class so don’t worry about having all your yarn ready for then.
I would strongly recommend natural yarns such as wool or cotton. Acrylic yarns do not work very well in these types of garments because the yarn has no stitch memory. Additionally, I try to discourage the use of acrylic since it’s a product of the petro-chemical industry and leaches microplastics in to the environment.
You’ll need the correct hook size. This will range from 2.5mm to 4mm depending on your yarn choice, and again, this is discussed in the first class.
To give you a rough idea of how much yarn you’ll need, I can tell you how much yarn I used for each of the sweaters shown in this post. I am a size 12.
- DK version (below) = approx 6x100g skeins, roughly 1,440 metres.
- 4ply/Fingering version (top image) = approx 4x100g skeins, roughly 1,700 metres.
Course Size
Currently the course size is limited to 5 students. This may increase to a maximum of 8, depending on COVID restrictions closer to the time.
Lockdown Contingency Plan
Should there be another lockdown during the course dates, the course will be run online with weekly zoom meetings and detailed video tutorials. With one to one zoom sessions as required. A 20% refund will be given, pro-rata for any parts of the class that need to be switched online. I also offer a no quibble refund for the full course (excluding any materials you may have purchased) in the event that you do not wish to take part in the online course.
Booking
Bookings are secured with the receipt of a full payment.
Please email me if you have any problems booking.
Twinkling Granny Square – Half or Triangle Motif
Doyle sell a pattern for your granny sweaters?
Hi Deb,
Sorry for taking so long to reply! Yes, I will be making something available online in November, after I have run the class. Thanks for your interest!
Merrian