Course Overview
Course Overview:
This course offers comprehensive instruction in the art of weaving and knitting, covering fundamental techniques, design principles, and creative applications. Participants will learn traditional and contemporary methods to create woven and knitted textiles, exploring various fibers, patterns, and structures.
Course Duration:
The course is designed to span over 10 weeks, with each week focusing on specific topics and hands-on practical sessions.
Week 1: Introduction to Weaving and Knitting
- Overview of weaving and knitting as textile arts
- History and cultural significance of weaving and knitting
- Introduction to basic materials and tools
Week 2: Weaving Basics: Looms and Equipment
- Types of looms: rigid heddle, table loom, floor loom
- Understanding loom parts and terminology
- Setting up and warping a loom for weaving
Week 3: Basic Weaving Techniques
- Plain weave: creating a balanced fabric
- Twill weave: exploring diagonal patterns
- Basket weave and other basic structures
Week 4: Intermediate Weaving Techniques
- Color work techniques: stripes, checks, and plaids
- Texture techniques: leno, lace, and pick-up patterns
- Introduction to double weave and supplemental warp/weft
Week 5: Advanced Weaving Techniques
- Exploring pattern drafting and design
- Overshot, damask, and other complex weave structures
- Introduction to tapestry weaving and color blending
Week 6: Knitting Basics: Needles and Yarn
- Types of knitting needles: straight, circular, double-pointed
- Understanding yarn weights, fibers, and gauges
- Casting on, knitting, purling, and binding off stitches
Week 7: Basic Knitting Stitches and Patterns
- Stockinette stitch, garter stitch, and ribbing
- Introduction to simple lace and cable patterns
- Reading knitting charts and following written instructions
Week 8: Intermediate Knitting Techniques
- Color work techniques: fair isle, intarsia, and stranded knitting
- Texture techniques: bobbles, cables, and slip stitches
- Shaping techniques: increases, decreases, and short rows
Week 9: Advanced Knitting Techniques
- Introduction to lace knitting: lace motifs and shaping
- Cable knitting: advanced cable patterns and designs
- Knitting in the round: seamless construction and circular knitting
Week 10: Designing and Finishing Projects
- Planning and sketching weaving and knitting projects
- Choosing suitable fibers, colors, and patterns
- Finishing techniques: blocking, seaming, and embellishments
This curriculum provides a structured framework for a comprehensive Weaving and Knitting course, covering a range of techniques from beginner to advanced levels, and emphasizing creative exploration and skill development in both weaving and knitting disciplines.
