Learn Machine Knitting

Machine knitting with an expert

Fleurieu Made teaches machine knitting in South Australia. Classes are small, hands-on and taught by founder Angelina Russo, who has worked with domestic machines for more than 25 years. Choose a one-day introduction, an 8-week course, a one-to-one clinic, or an online module.

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Four ways to learn

1. One-day introduction to machine knitting

Cast on, knit a tension swatch, shape, and cast off. You leave with a finished piece (usually a scarf or beanie) and the confidence to use a machine on your own. No experience needed. Machines and yarn supplied.

• When: 10am–3pm, weekends
• Where: Normanville or Adelaide
• Price: $250

2. 8-week course: from swatch to garment

Eight weekly classes that take you from your first swatch to a finished garment. We cover tension and gauge, shaping, ribs and hems, reading and adapting patterns, finishing and seaming, and how to knit so a piece can be repaired later.

• Format: 8 weekly classes (2hrs each week)
• Where: Normanville or Adelaide, weekends
• Level: beginners, and returners who learned years ago
• Price: $800 (payment can be made in 4) 

3. Machine clinic

Have you inherited a machine, or bought one that will not behave? Bring it in. We check the needle bed, sponge bar and carriage, get it knitting, and teach you to keep it that way.

• When: weekends
• Format (2 hours)
• Where: Normanville or Adelaide
• Machines: Brother, Singer/Silver Reed, Toyota, Empisal. Please note, I do not use Passap
• Price: $120 + materials

4. Learn online

Short, self-paced video modules for learning machine knitting at your own pace, wherever you are. Coming soon: a free starter module, then paid modules at $75 each.

Gift card: Give a class or a clinic. Gift cards are valid for three years and can be used on any class, repair or shop item.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need my own knitting machine?

No. Machines are supplied for the one-day introduction and the 8-week course. For a machine clinic you bring your own.

Is machine knitting hard to learn?

Most people knit a usable swatch within the first hour. The skill is in tension, shaping and finishing, which is what the course teaches.

Where are classes held?

Normanville or Adelaide, on weekends.

What machine should I buy?

Ask us before you buy. We will tell you what to look for in a second-hand machine and what to avoid.

Can you teach a group or a school?

Yes. See Events & Activations.