Creative Knitting MQF 1

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirements are needed for this level

Duration

30 week course with 3 contact hours per week

Learning outcomes

“Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge
• Types of knitting needles and yarns.
• Essential tools: scissors, pins, measuring tape.
• Basic stitches: knit and purl.
• Procedures for casting on and binding off.
• Range of creative knitting outputs/projects.

Skills
• Correctly handle needles and yarn.
• Perform basic stitches (knit, purl) and follow patterns.
• Create foundation stitches to begin knitting.
• Produce patterns using stitch combinations (e.g., single rib, double rib, garter, basket, chevron).
• Apply techniques to create knitted garments and projects.
• Adjust and control tension while knitting.
• Read, interpret, and follow simple repetitive instructions and patterns.
• Convert instructions into completed knitting pieces.
• Use appropriate knitting terminology to communicate with peers/audience.
• Understand basic terms and abbreviations in patterns.
• Participate and interact in class activities.
• Identify:
o Suitable yarns and needles for projects
o Mistakes and apply corrections
o Stitches through observation
• Calculate required materials before starting a project.
• Assess quality of finished knitted work.
• Recognise challenges encountered during project execution.
• Evaluate own work:
o For quality and progress during execution
• Practise stitches independently and repetitively.
• Correct errors during work.
• Use a critical eye to ensure accuracy, neatness, and precision, improving performance.

Competences
• Complete simple knitting projects by following instructions or patterns.
• Achieve and maintain appropriate tension before and during knitting.
• Execute patterns involving simple, repetitive, familiar tasks.
• Adjust tension as needed during work.
• Monitor and self-manage own progress and output.
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Delivery method

Face to face lessons and hands on practice

Certification/Award

An award certificate accredited by the Malta further and higher education authoirty will be awarded to learners who attend a minimum of 80% of the course and achieve an overall mark of 45% or higher in their tasks

Language of instruction

Bilingual