Do you want to create your own beautiful handmade knitted accessories to wear or knit handmade gifts? Have you tried learning to knit a few times before but got frustrated or bored half-way through a scarf that took ages to create? Then this is a class for you!

In this less than an hour class you’ll join me to learn basic knitting techniques. Next, you’ll follow along with me to design your own simple headband using the skills learned in the practice projects - a quick and rewarding project that is great for both gifting, and building your handmade wardrobe.

In the lessons you’ll learn:

What tools you need to actually start knitting
How to choose the right yarn for your project
How to cast on, knit, purl and cast off in flat knitting
How to distinguish the stitches and fix common mistakes
What is and how to measure gauge
The simple math behind designing your own headband
How to finish off your knitting project

Whether you’re an absolute beginner or have a few knitting attempts under your belt, this class is a great place to start! You’ll walk off with a complete, practical item that you can wear and use or gift to a close person. Knitting is a relaxing, rewarding craft and this class is a foundation to the next, more complex projects whether you’re looking to live more sustainably or create items in your style and favorite colors you can’t find in stores. You can use the concepts from this class to design as well other flat knitted rectangular items like scarves or blankets.

To create the projects in the class, you’ll need a few materials. I provide a resource list with a few recommendations to give you a quick reference as a download, so you don’t need to spend lots of time researching the tools. You can also use other yarn you have at home and I’m sharing guidance how to check what needles to use with it.

You’ll need:

50-100g of worsted/Aran weight cotton yarn, for example Drops Paris
50-100g of worsted/Aran weight wool yarn, for example Novita Veljesta Nature
5 mm knitting needles - either straight, or circular with 60-80 cm (24-32”) cord
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Tape measure
Wool wash

I’ve also prepared for you a how-to guide for designing your own headband with a few stitch pattern proposals.

Let’s get started! I can’t wait to see what you create!

Brittany Kirkland

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