Ann Kite Home School
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OPEN COLLEGE NETWORK ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE COURSES

We can currently offer the following courses.  All are suitable for both punchard and electronic machines.
OCN 1  Basic Techniques in Stocking Stitch Knitting     
Course takes 2 months minimum         Level 1        Credit value 1

Basic techniques for Beginners.  Takes the knitter from setting up the machine to knitting a round necked garment in stocking stitch.  Based on lessons 1-12 of video no. 1
OCN 2  Pattern Knitting                  Level 2       Credit value 3
Course takes 4½ months minimum
All the stitches that can be knitted with the main carriage, and knitting two garments, a V-necked sweater in fairisle, and a round -necked sweater in tuck stitch.  Both garments are knitted following a written pattern.  Based on video 1 - lessons 13 -15,  video 2 - lessons 1-8 & 12, and, for Silver electronics, videos 4 & 5.
OCN 3  Knitting with the Charting Device    Level 2  Credit value 2
Course takes 3 months minimum
Drawing a block for the charting device (Knit radar, Knit contour, Knit leader and Knit tracer).  Knitting a sweater, in the students choice of stitch, following the charting device.  Based on video 2 lessons 8 -12.

Support is provided in two ways.  A half hour telephone consultation, or an exchange of an E-mail either weekly or every 2 weeks.
Monitoring & Assessment  is an on-going process, and you can repeat an assessment if you wish. You are provided with a carefully planned list of swatches, parts of garments and garments to knit. Everything you need to know in order to knit the swatches is on the video. 
The swatches are posted in batches to Ann Kite.  Ann returns them to you with a written report, telling you where you have gone wrong ( if you have) and how to correct your errors.
In this way your progress is monitored and any problems picked up and corrected at an early stage. 

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Ann Kite Certificate in Practical Knitting Courses
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Phone: 01544 350627 
Email: enquiries@annkitehomeschool.co.uk

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Ann Kite Home  School, 
New Radnor,  Powys,  LD8 2TP    UK

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