KNITTING PERFECTION

I was taught to knit at the age of 7 by my mother, and completed my City and Guild Creative Studies, Knitwear Design Part I, at Liverpool Community College. I completed Part II in 2002, after commuting once a week for two years to Huddersfield Technical Studies.  Whilst at Huddersfield I was sponsored and tutored by Rowan Yarns.

I have taught at Liverpool Community College, the Voirrey Embroidery Centre and at the Fibre and Clay Contemporary Craft Gallery and Knit Studio since 2007, where the workshops I teach include: Learn to Knit, Professional Finishing Techniques, Aran and Cable, Entrelac, Lace Knitting, Sock Knitting and Fair Isle.

My favourite types of knitting include Fair Isle, lace knitting, Shetland hapshawls, big needle knitting and modular knitting; I attended a week's workshop run by Shetland College on the Island of Yell. I attended the "In The Loop" conference on Shetland in September 2010.

I am an experienced workshop tutor in handknitting and can offer workshops on subjects including the following:

• Learn to Knit
• Fair Isle Knitting
• Advanced Fair Isle Knitting
• Lace Knitting, Cable and Aran
• Textured Stitches
• Entrelac, Modular Knitting
• Big Needle Knitting
• Professional Finishing Techniques, and
• Sock Knitting.

I provide comprehensive notes for each participant, and can provide all materials/tools if required.  I have my own transport and am happy to travel far and wide. I have a wide experience of teaching, which includes yarn shops, knitting groups, schools, colleges and Guilds. I have taught all ages, and all abilities.  I am passionate about knitting and yarn and would welcome any challenge.

Please don't hesitate to contact me on:
0151 427 9773, 07801 367663 or hm.chatterton@btinternet.com.

TEACHING TIMETABLE

Yarn Gathering of Stone: a talk to Women's Embroiderers Guild, Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Warrington Craftworkers' Guild: a talk on knitting, Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Fibre and Clay: throughout 2010: throughout 2011