Study Knitting Online Courses and Transform this Hobby into a Full Time Business

Our Knitting Online Course takes students from novice, to designer, to business-owner. The course starts out by establishing the fundamentals, giving you practical advice, to get you practicing straight away. This includes topics such as: how to knit, how to read patterns, and how to care for hand knits.

With the basics down, the course advances students into designing hand knits, along with explanations of how to design some of the most popular knitted items of today, and providing sample patterns to practice with. The last part of the course takes you step-by-step through starting your own knitting business, whether you wish to sell your work, publish patterns you’ve designed or teach what you know.

To the untrained eye wool is wool, but if you’ve ever stepped into a wool shop you may well have been overwhelmed by choice. It can be hard to differentiate between the vast array of needles, yarns, and notions (accessories), which can be enough to frighten anyone off.

Take your knitting skills into the next level and start your own business. For more information about our popular Knitting Online Courses, please check us here at Courses For Success!

What you will learn with our Knitting Online Course

• Materials
• Basics
• Beyond the Basics: Essential Techniques
• Working with Patterns
• Finishing and Care
• Advanced Techniques
• Introduction to Design
• Scarves
• Baby Blankets
• Toys
• Socks
• Jumpers
• Business Foundations
• Budgeting and Finances
• Sales and Advertising
• Business Planning

Knitting Online Course - Requirements

The Knitting Online Course is delivered 100 percent online.

To successfully complete this course, a student must:

• Have access to the internet and the necessary technical skills to navigate the online learning resources
• Have access to any mobile device with internet connectivity (laptop, desktop, tablet)
• Be a self-directed learner
• Possess sound language and literacy skills

Quick Course Facts

1. Course content is structured for easy comprehension
2. Registered students gain unrestricted access to the Knitting Online Course
3. All course material is available online 24/7 and can be accessed using any device
4. Study online from anywhere in your own time at your own pace
5. All students who complete the course will be awarded with a certificate of completion

Knitting Online Courses Outline Outline

Module 1: Materials

Part 1: Needles

Knitting needles have three qualities, namely, type, size, and materials from which they are made.  

Topics to be discussed include:

• Variety, Variety, Variety
• Needles
• Needle Types
• Needle Sizes
• Needle Materials
• A Final Word

Part 2: Yarns

Yarns have numerous varieties as the weight, fiber type, and color pattern should also be considered in choosing to guarantee success.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Yarn Weights
• Fiber Types
• Animal Fibers
• Plant Fibers
• Synthetic Fibers
• Colors
• Choosing Yarns

Part 3: Notions

Notions can be categorized into two; the first is required items that includes scissors, yarn needles, and a knitter. Second, are the materials that do knitting and finishing more comfortable such as lace blocking.  

Topics to be discussed include:

• Essential Notions
• Extra Notions

Module 2: Basics I

Part 1: Getting Started

Knitting and types of fabric are not limited as garter and stocking are the two most common fabric and stitching. Many stitches can be made as it can be manipulated, alternated, crossed, and arranged.  

Topics to be discussed include:

• The Cast On
• Holding the Yarn
• The Knit Stitch

Part 3: The Purl Stitch

Purl stitching is the process of pulling loops through loops, and the yarn should be brought to the front instead of the back. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• The Cast Off
• Knit or Purl Through the Back Loop

Module 3: Basics II

Part 1: Taking the Next Steps

Knitting has four basic processes, namely, casting on, casting off, knitting, and purling. The variations of the processes can form objects of skill and beauty as colors can be added to create a twist.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Basic Knit and Purl Fabrics
• Garter
• Stocking
• Reverse Stocking
• Rib

Part 2: Cast-ons

The method of cast on are the most common and useful as knitting involves the cast on technique.  

Topics to be discussed include:

• Provisional
• Cable
• Crochet
• Backwards Loop
• Tubular

Part 3: Cast-Offs

Castoffs are also known as bind-offs that have their properties that render visual appeal, or they are technically useful. The tension of cast-off should have the same tension for cast on.  

Topics to be discussed include:

• Cast Off in Pattern
• Three Needle Cast Off
• Picot

Module 4: Beyond the Basics: Essential Techniques

Part 1: Time to Shape Up

Stitches or knitters can influence the shape of the fabric by knitting onto a base of fabric or working up a tube. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Increases and Decreases
• Knit two together (k2tog); right-leaning, single stitch decrease
• Slip, slip, knit (ssk); left-leaning, single stitch decrease
• Make one right (m1r); right-leaning, single stitch increase
• Make one left (m1l); left-leaning, single stitch increase
• Knit front and back (kfb); decorative, single stitch increase
• Yarn forward (yfwd); eyelet, single stitch increase

Part 2: Picking Up Stitches

Picking up stitches adds stitches after the fabric is formed as it helps in making perpendicular pieces and invisible join or seam. It is the process of inserting the needle through the fabric and grabbing the stitch from the opposite side.  

Part 3: Joining Yarns

The method of joining yarns are depended on the type of fiber, item, and personal preference. Its objective is for it to be unobtrusive as possible whether the yarn has run out or changing the color of it. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Overlap Method
• Felting
• Russian Join

Part 4: Knitting in the Round

Knitting in the round or circular knitting forms a piece that is already in the shape of a tube. The materials that are used are circular needles, and double-pointed needles as the method enable the knitter to knit even in the smallest circumference on long circular needles. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Circular Needles
• Double Pointed Needles

Part 5: Fixing Mistakes

Fixing the knit should be known as knitting is not perfect, and some factors may destroy or ruin the finished work. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Reading Your Knitting
• Removing a Needle
• Dropped Stitches
• Ripping Back
• A Final Word

Module 5: Working With Patterns

Part 1: Your Roadmap to Finished Objects

A knitting pattern involves instructions that must be followed as knowing knitting techniques are not enough. Knitting patterns has its language and follows the same format. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Tension
• Measuring and Calculating Tension

Part 2: Reading Patterns

The patterns need to be read and understood to be successful no matter the type of pattern is to be made. 

Part 3: Reading Charts

Charts illustrate the rows of the stitch patterns as the designer writes lines and lines of instruction that may seem confusing. However, it could be followed by the usage of visual representation of the stitches.  

Topics to be discussed include:

• Chart Orientation
• Chart Symbols
• Chart Box Sizes
• Common Abbreviations

Module 6: Finishing and Care

Part 3: Finishing and Making Up

Finishing or making up involves weaving in loose yarn ends, blocking, and seaming as it takes an object from being 'homemade' to 'handcrafted'. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Weaving in Ends
• Stocking Stitch
• Reverse Stocking Stitch
• Garter Stitch
• Blocking

Part 4: Seaming

In weaving ends, there are several methods of forming seams such as stitch, backstitch, and kitchener. The choices are based on the type and orientation of the fabric pieces. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Backstitch
• Mattress Stitch, Stocking
• Mattress Stitch, Garter
• Kitchener

Part 5: Caring for Hand Knits

Handknits can come from inheritance as proper care is required to be given to it since washing and drying items indiscriminately will leave the piece into a limp, out of shape, or it could be ruined.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Washing and Blocking
• Labels

Module 7: Advanced Techniques

Part 1: Time to Delight

A stitch pattern is a repeating texture that could cover the entire fabric or only a part of it. Stitch patterns are grouped according to technique or stitches in forming them. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Knit and Purl Patterns
• Seed Stitch
• Basketweave
• Seed Basketweave
• Slip Stitch Patterns
• Heel Stitch
• Columns
• Slipped Mock Cables

Part 2: Cables

Cables seem to be one of the 'scariest' areas for beginners since it involves the stitch to cross over other stitches wherein it forms a band of stocking stitch on a background of reverse stocking stitch. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• 4 Stitch Left and Right Cross
• Small Braid
• Crosses Cord
• Lace
• Feather and Fan
• Zigzag Lace
• Leaf Columns

Part 3: Brioche

Brioche is a simple technique that is thicker then ribbing and has a cushy feel. It has its language as it has a set of abbreviations to memorize, and three important abbreviations are brk, bark, brp.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Simple 1x1 Brioche
• Flat Two-Color Brioche

Part 4: Stranded Knitting

Stranded knitting does not involve bobbins of yarn, and it is useful, but it is difficult to control the tension in order for the work not to have any pucker or gaping holes. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Simple 1x1 Check
• Hearts
• Argyle

Module 8: Introduction to Design

Part 1: Why Design?

Knitters add designs to their work for several reasons such as expressing their creativity, love for the craft, love to make money, and many more. The  

Topics to be discussed include:

• The Design Process

1. Step One: Capture Your Ideas
2. Step Two: Choose Your Yarn and Needles
3. How do I want my finished item to feel?
4. How much will I need?
5. Does my finished item need to be machine washable?
6. Do I want a fabric with small, tight stitches or one with big, open stitches?
7. What about colors?
8. How dificult is it to work with the yarn?
9. Step Three: Find Your Tension
10. Step Four: Take Measurements
11. Step Five: Do Your Maths
12. Step Six: Knit Your Item
13. Step Seven: Write the Pattern
14. Step Eight: Reflect

Part 2: Design Tips

Printing a knitter’s graph paper onto tracing paper, then placing it over the design can help translate a picture or pattern into stitches. 

Module 9: Scarves

Part 1: Why Scarves?

Basic scarves do not have any increases and decreases as the sizing is not complicated, and stitch patterns can easily be inserted. They do not require that much time for knitting, and they can be suited for the role of being the backbone of knitting business.  

Topics to be discussed include:

• Scarf Knitting Methods
• Choosing Yarn
• Tension, Measurements, and Yarn Amounts

Part 2: Designing Your Scarf

In designing a scarf, the biggest issue to be aware of is curling as some stitch patterns roll inward and by doing so, it is vital to choose a natural fiber that can block it into becoming an okay shape. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• My Lavender Friend
• Materials
• Tension
• Abbreviations
• Instructions
• Scarf Design Tips

Module 10: Baby Blankets

Part 1: Snuggle Up

Baby blankets are easy to make and design as it only needs to have little shapes. It usually takes a longer time to make, but most of the design principles are similar as well as the construction elements.  

Topics to be discussed include:

• Choosing Yarn
• Tension, Measurements, and Yarn Amounts

Part 2: Designing Your Afghan

The pattern in designing an afghan must be adapted to fit the desired size, which is why it requires more reasoning than designing a scarf. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• All-Over Pattern
• Pattern Made From Individual Blocks

Module 11: Toys

Part 1: Making Time for Play

Designing a toy requires more shaping, sewing, and blocking since it also needs a right eye is also crucial for making small details. A piece of working knowledge if shaping and piece construction is also vital because most toys are 3D toys. Lastly, patience is also essential. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Choosing Yarn
• Tension, Measurements, and Yarn Amounts

Part 2: Designing Your Toy

Expert knowledge of shaping, making up, and knitted fabrics are needed to become a professional in toy designing. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Knit Tac Toe
• Materials
• Tension
• Abbreviations
• Instructions

Module 12: Socks

Part 1: Sock It to Me

Socks are great canvases for stitching patterns and for playing with construction as patterns can be added. It has basic techniques to knit socks, but designers are doing their reinventions. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• The Anatomy of a Sock
• Ways of Knitting Socks

Part 2: Choosing Yarns

The yarn in sock making is explored from inexpensive acrylics to hand-painted exotic fibers. Sock knitters do not have a virtual limit to the fibers, colors, and combinations. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Tension, Measurements, and Yarn Amounts
• Designing Your Sock
• Hot Tamales
• Materials
• Tension
• Sizing
• Abbreviations
• Instructions

Module 13: Jumpers

Part 1: Jumping Into Jumpers

Jumper design is a challenging task for designers as it can be complicated. However, the best jumper for beginners is a drop shoulder jumper since it is flat with a little shaping, and it can be adapted to all climates. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Types of Jumpers

Part 2: Further Design Considerations

In designing a jumper, the ease of the garment, body shaping, and neck types should be considered in doing so. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Choosing Yarn
• Tension, Measurements, and Yarn Amounts
• How to Design a Drop Shoulder Jumper

Module 14: Business Foundations

Part 1: Ready, Steady, Go

The common types of knitting businesses are retail of hand-knit goods, custom knitting services, pattern sales, and knitting lessons.

Topics to be discussed include:

• Finding a Target Market

Part 2: Market Research

Market research is the process of collecting information about the preference and needs of a customer. It gives vital information that demonstrates how to reach the target market and satisfy them. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Primary Market Research
• Secondary Market Research

Module 15: Budgeting and Finances

Part 1: Budgets, Prices, and Finances, Oh My

The budget for a small knitting business may be based on the best-educated guess. However, as it develops, figures could already be drawn based on previous months. The three categories that should be included in setting a budget, namely, projected sales, direct costs, and fixed costs. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Pricing

Part 2: Finding Financing

There are several ways to find resources to get the business off the ground, such as crowdfunding, loans, grants, and many more. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Avoiding Problems: Taxes

Module 16: Sales and Advertising

Part 1: Is Anybody Out There?

Venues are essential, whether it may be a physical location or online shop, to sell goods and offer services. There are many venues to choose from, such as wool shops, craft fairs, online craft marketplaces, and many more. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Advertising

Part 2: Social Media

Social media can either raise brand recognition or be the enemy. Marketing experts recommend having a small number of social media outlets and providing a content of high quality that is consistent. 

Module 17: Business Planning

Part 1: Business Planning

Business plans contain where the business should begin, resources, the progress that one wants to obtain and the action that needs to be taken to achieve it. A business plan contains an executive summary, company description, staff, market analysis, financials, company strategy, and action plan. 

Topics to be discussed include:

• Executive Summary
• Company Description
• Staff
• Market Analysis
• Financials
• Company Strategy
• Action Plan

Part 2: Copyrights

Copyright can shut a shop down if they had broken copyright as it becomes a problem in the knitting community. 

Recognition & Accreditation

Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, it will give you additional skills and knowledge to become an expert knitter and even start your own business. You will also be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate, accepted by many organizations worldwide.

The Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.