“Design & Make Your Own Granny Square Sweater Course” is a 4 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.
Skill Level
Must be confident with basic crochet stitches and techniques – not suitable for complete beginners.
Course Location
We will be in Esher in the Friends’ Meeting Room, 3 Claremont Lane, Esher KT10 9DP.
Course Dates
This is a 4 week course, running on Monday evenings.
Week 1 – Monday 17th April 2023 7:30-9:30pm
Week 2 – Monday 24th April 2023 7:30-9:30pm
No class on Monday 1st May BANK HOLIDAY
Week 3 – Monday 8th May 2023 7:30-9:30pm
Week 4 – Monday 15th May 2023 7:30-9:30pm
Cost
- £60 for 4 weeks.
- £25 if you have already taken this specific course and want to take part again.
- Save 10% by block booking this course and the Free Form Crochet course.
Please note : the cost of materials are not included in the course fees.
Expectations
The majority of students are not able to complete a full sweater in 5 weeks. The course is desgined to plan out and implement the design, get you started with the project, as well as cover some of the key elements of making a granny square sweater. Additionally, it goes without saying, that you will need to spend time outside of the class making the motifs and working on other elements of the sweater.
Below is a rough guide to the curriculum, this may vary depending on how quickly we get through things and how much help people need for their individual designs.
Week 1 : Choosing the size of your granny square, joining techniques, working out sizing, layout and how much yarn you need.
Week 2 : Order of construction, making the neck section.
Week 3 : Seaming, cuffs, necks and hems.
Materials Required
You’ll need the correct qty of yarn in at least 5 colours, in either DK or fingering weight yarn in natural fibres. Unfortunately, it is a bit of a chicken and egg situation. You’ll need to know what yarn you’re using and have some of it to hand before the class starts. When you sign up, you’ll receive more information about what’s required on the first session. Working out the exact 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, is toxic to manufacture 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 email when you sign up and 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 a maximum of 8 students.
Student Resources
I have a dedicated student resource page with a login (which you’ll receive once you’ve signed up) where you’ll find all the class notes and useful videos to watch at your leisure.
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Important – Cancellation Policy
I have hesitated to implement this policy in the past, although it has always been in place as part of my terms & conditions. However, due to a high dropout rate for some of my recent courses, sometimes days before the course starts, I have been left in a situation where I am often not covering my costs and/or earning even a minimum wage. Therefore, I regret that I will now have to implement the policy otherwise I am no longer able to continue teaching. Should you need to cancel, refunds for the course can only be given up to 14 days before the start of the course and are subject to an administration fee of £15. After this time, i.e. 04/04/23, I am unable to issue refunds as I have already committed to the hire of the venue and the purchase of all course materials and it doesn’t leave me enough time to find a replacement student to make the course financially viable for me. Of course, full refunds will be given in the event that the course is cancelled due to the venue or me cancelling the course. Thank you for your understanding.