Distance Knitting
City & Guilds Courses
7923 Creative Studies Diploma
This course follows on from the 7922 Creative Studies Certificate course in the same craft skill.
Research Project and Design
The Research Project aims to produce an advanced visual design study, a reference showing detailed, in-depth research and exploration into a topic for the inspiration of design work in any craft. The student will select a theme and prepare a portfolio of design work consisting of exploratory studies and resolved ideas.
The Research Project will supply the design work for at least one of the craft items. Additional design themes can be chosen and developed for the other two craft items.
Hand Knitting
The assessments for Hand Knitting are:
- A portfolio of experimental knitted samples
- A collection of knitted samples to inspire a capsule collection of a minimum of 6 garments for a stated season
- A garment selected from the Capsule Collection
- A pattern graded for 3 sizes for the garment made from the Capsule Collection
- A garment item for interior use to include short rowing, multidirectional knitting and/or darting
- A garment using a combination of stitches, a minimum of 2 different stitches to create a textured or 3D effect
- An illustrated study on knitting as a fashion/interior textile
Students must demonstrate an innovative combination of stitches and yarns. A wide range of yarn types and thicknesses must be used and students may include the use of non-traditional materials as appropriate.
Machine Knitting
The assessments for Machine Knitting are:
- A portfolio of experimental knitted samples
- A collection of knitted samples to inspire a capsule collection of a minimum of 6 garments for a stated season
- A pattern graded for 3 different sizes based on a garment selected from the capsule collection
- A cut and sew garment
- An item knitted on the double bed using a minimum of 2 colours selected from a garment, soft sculpture or length of appropriately finished fabric (min. length 2 meters)
- A hand manipulated item for fashion or interior use
- An illustrated study on machine knitting as a fashion/interior textile
One garment from projects 4, 5 or 6 must be taken from the capsule collection. Students must demonstrate an innovative combination of stitches and yarns. A wide range of yarn types and thicknesses must be used and students may include the use of non-traditional materials as appropriate.
The Capsule Collection
A range of designs for co-ordinated knitted garments (hand or machine). The collection must contain designs, with knitted samples, for a minimum of 6 garments for a stated season. One garment from the collection must be developed as a pattern graded in 3 sizes, then made up as a garment in one of these 3 sizes.
Pricing
| Cost per Module (within UK) | £120.00 |
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| Cost per Module (outside the UK) | £150.00 |
| Registration fee (to be paid with first Module) | £45.00 |
| Certification fee (at the end of the course) | £30.00 |