If you want to learn to knit, and you’re not sure where or how to start (or whether you’ll even like knitting), this guide may provide just the basic, step-by-step encouragement you need! Here you will find 49 consecutive lessons which will guide you to learn, practise and apply basic knitting skills. These skills are, in order: how to ‘cast on’; how to do the ‘knit’ stitch; how to do the ‘purl’ stitch; how to ‘cast off’; how to combine ‘knit’ and ‘purl’ stitches to make 11 different knitting patterns; and how to do three, more advanced stitches (‘yarn over needle’, ‘knit two together’, 'purl two together’) which will also be used in patterns. Labels are provided for each of the patterns, which you can pin to your finished samples for easy reference. Three bonus lessons provide basic instructions for completing a simple project: a washcloth or doll blanket, a hair ‘thingy’, or a scarf. Important: Please note that this is only a lesson guide; the lessons here only offer a plan for you to follow in order to acquire the skills you need, one at a time, in an enjoyable, encouraging, effective and satisfying manner. To learn the actual mechanics of knitting, you will need to refer to a handful of clear, full-colour, free websites (addresses provided), or to a library book or parent/friend. Knitting and other crafts (such as paper mosaics) are excellent tools for developing fine motor skills. This in turn can improve a student’s performance in other areas such as playing a musical instrument, writing neatly, attention to detail, patience, and the ability to concentrate for longer periods of time. Go slowly and be generous with your praise – fine work takes practise and perseverance!

Students to label diagrams ‘Weft’ and ‘Warp’ knitting. Includes instructions for hand knitting, info on types of knitting included in the GCSE specification. 2 stars and a wish symbols at the bottom of the worksheet for a plenary.

Black Girl Knit Club is a collective that aims to bring together and celebrate women of colour, whilst sharing their knitting knowledge. Sicgmone and Vea, from East London and of Ghanaian descent,founded BGKC to establish a community of knitters who can share skills and ideas in a safe space, as well as highlighting the wellbeing benefits of making. In this step-by-step guide, BGKC show you how you can knit your own bracelet as well as a necklace for expert knitters!

I have attached the knitting pattern for the excretory system and a model of the position of a kidney transplant on a model. I was trying to show this to my students in an image, but I found that it is so much easier to get students to attach a 'transplanted kidney&' (use your imagination) to a model instead. If you knit this system please send me a photo!

Here is the pattern for the knitted respiratory system. If you knit this lungs and trachea model please send me a photo!

This handout gives instructions on how to finger knit - a technique that is much faster to pick up than knitting itself and is perfect as a predecessor to other yarn crafts.

The Crafts Council challenged makers to create a tutorial using household items during the COVID-19 lockdown. Vanessa and Sicgmone from Black Girl Knit Club show you how to make your own Knitted Mug Cosy. Download the instructions here: https://bit.ly/2WetQ7e If you don’t have jersey yarn, you can make your own from old t-shirts. See our step-by-step guide here: https://bit.ly/3bUVGfh For help with making a slipknot, casting on, purling and other knitting techniques take a look at UK Hand Knitting Association’s helpful videos here: https://bit.ly/2WfS8xA Share photos of your makes with us! #GetCreativeAtHome #EverydayMaking

I posted a picture of my finished number blocks on Facebook and so many of you wanted the pattern so here it is! This pattern is so easy it’s definitely for beginners. There are a few tricky parts but YouTube clips have been linked in to give you a helping hand. Show me your finished projects on instagram @__missox__nqt

For My Grandmother Knitting by Liz Lochhead_IGCSE Exam Style Questions_Model Response-Essay For IGCSE Literature 0486 (CIE) from SONGS OF OURSELVES Volume 2 CONTENTS 5 IGCSE Style Questions for Practice 1 Model Response in 1062 words A Grad-Band 1 Response LESSON PLAN and USAGE • Use the five carefully worded IGCSE style questions in your school exams to assess your students. • Begin a discussion on what a good response looks like and how to present the thoughts for A* grade in IGCSE board examination. • Ask your students to highlight the points of view and good parts in a paragraph and see if they have similar thoughts or ideas. • Ask how they differ or how they find it similar. • Ask what aspects of the model response they like and how they can try such a response in the exam. • Discuss the strength of the essay's PETER/PEE/PQC structure. • You will see your students get confident in an hour class with this but after understanding the poem taught by you.

Essay titled 'How does Liz Lochhead powerfully covey her feelings about her Grandmother?'

Knitting patterns for subatomic particles

An A4 sheet giving a range of revision activities for the knitting theory for A level Fashion and Textiles. To compliment these revision activity is the full unit of work covering the Knitted Fabric construction theory | A Level Fashion & Textiles | 1.2 KNITTED FABRIC Theory

Worksheet on Liz Lochhead’s poem For My Grandmother Knitting. Questions & images to prompt thought/discussion on SMILE - Structure, Meaning, Imagery, Language and Effect on the Reader. Originally created for the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus.

Reading comprehension activity for The Knight who could Knit Phase 5 Set 5 Little Wandle Big Cat Collins book. Perfect accompaniment for the third guided reading session if your following the Little Wandle Revised Letters and Sounds scheme.

Two Power Points (and worksheet) delivering the theory content of Knitted fabrics. Power Point 1 covers: Warp Knit Weft Knit Included in the power point is a range of videos to aid teaching (including the difference between woven fabrics and knitted fabrics) Exam questions included as well as an independent research task. Worksheets for this power point also included. Power Point 2 covers: Fully fashioned Part fashioned 3D knitting machines A research task and make a sock monkey practical activity. All resources are fully editable to suit your needs. Also available to compliment this unit of work: A level Fashion & Textiles - Knitting theory revision activities

A Power-Point to help with the analysis of this poem. Please note this is not meant to be definitive but merely a starting point.

Maths Games & Literacy Games that supplement everyday programmes used in the classroom and at home, and support the NZ Curriculum. Making learning fun! Fun interactive maths & literacy boardgames for the classroom and at home. This Game Focuses On - Long Vowel Sounds This Game Pack is Suitable for Years 2/3/4 What you need to play the games - 2 or 3 players coloured counters 1 dice Suitable for A4 or A3 printing, laminate for longevity. All games feature a list of what you need to play and instructions on how to play. Making Learning Fun by- Communicating verbally, Sharing, Waiting, Taking turns, Enjoying interaction with others. ** AND encourage children to:** Consider the concept of rules Practice following rules Follow Directions Learn how to win - and lose - graciously!

Knitting Mindfulness Mandala Coloring Pages, Printable Coloring Sheets PDF *Instant Download This Knitting Mindfulness Mandala Coloring Pages is a great way for kids and students to discover and color beautiful yarn knitting drawings mixed with Mandala. It incorporates a variety of detailed designs and creates hours of coloring fun for color lovers! It is recommended to use Knitting Mindfulness Mandala Coloring Pages if the child is over 6 years old, but coloring pictures can be done by younger and older children as well as adults. Printable Coloring Pages For Kids, with this package you can color cool yarn knitting Mandala Coloring Pages for children. Can also be used at home for personal use. 21 pages in PDF format 8.5 x 11

DT Textiles Fabrics Text and Worksheets Text included: • ‘Different Fabrics’ describing differences between various types of fabrics. • ‘Properties of Woven fabrics’ and ‘Properties of Knitted fabrics’ – to find out advantages and disadvantages between woven and knitted fabrics, including appearance, texture, usage, sewing, longevity, ironing, wash and cost. Worksheets included: • Reading descriptions and naming different fabrics (word bank) • Sticking fabric samples into 2 groups, natural fibres and synthetic fibres • Sticking different types of fabrics and describing their appearances and textures • Sticking samples of fabrics to match properties • Comparing woven and knitted fabrics – tick (advantage) or cross (disadvantage) of each one’s appearance, texture, usage, sewing, longevity, ironing, wash and cost – write a conclusion • Questionnaire I have also created a set of flashcards and a set of Vocabulary Posters & Labels that can be used along with the worksheets. Flashcards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dt-textiles-fabrics-flashcards-12964802 Posters + Labels https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dt-textiles-fabrics-vocabulary-posters-and-labels-12964810 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Wordsearch on the theme of 'Knitting Terms. Powerpoint so can be used on the board or printed as a worksheet. Includes space for students to explain the keywords and suggested extension activities. Can take 10 minutes or an hour, depending on which activities the students complete. Ideal for the start of a lesson, a quick filler, a homework, part of a cover lesson or as a plenary on the board with a whiteboard pen. The idea behind these is to get students to become more literate and think independently about the words that could be used to describe the topic being taught. The repetition of the word over and over as they look for the word is useful in remembering the terms. Often the students will pick up on things that you would not normally expect!

Wordsearch Puzzle sheet of keywords on the theme of ‘Knitting Terms’. Powerpoint so can be used on the board or printed as a worksheet. Includes space for students to explain the keywords and suggested extension activities. Can take 10 minutes or an hour, depending on which activities the students complete. Ideal for the start of a lesson, a quick filler, a homework, part of a cover lesson or as a plenary on the board with a whiteboard pen. The idea behind these is to get students to become more literate and think independently about the words that could be used to describe the topic being taught. The repetition of the word over and over as they look for the word is useful in remembering the terms. Often the students will pick up on things that you would not normally expect!