Yes, and honestly, this course was made for you. Getting stuck usually happens because you don't have a clear process to follow. Every single step in this course is laid out in order, and I walk you through each one. You won't be left to figure anything out on your own.

Yes. This course was built for knitters who have never designed anything before. If you can knit a hat from someone else's pattern, you have everything you need to start designing your own.

Absolutely. The maths in this course happens inside a spreadsheet, and I show you exactly what to type and where. You don't need to be good at maths. You just need to be able to follow along. The spreadsheet does the hard work for you.

Not at all. I build the spreadsheet with you from scratch, step by step. By the end of the course, you'll wonder how you ever designed without one.

Yes, and this is one of the things I love most about this course. The whole process is built around getting the fit right, from choosing the right amount of ease on Day 2 to calculating your target measurements on Day 3. The process works so well that your hat always comes out the size it's supposed to.

To design a hat, you do need to know how to knit one from someone else's pattern, but you don't need to be a super advanced knitter. If you've knitted confidently from someone else's pattern before, you have everything you need to start designing your own.

Absolutely. On Day 1, you'll decide whether to design your hat in one size, which is perfect if you're just designing for yourself or someone else, or in a range of sizes. The course works perfectly for both, so whatever your reasons for wanting to design your own hat, you're in the right place.

No. All you need is access to Google Sheets and Google Docs, which are free, and the yarn and needles you already own.

Completely fine. Day 5 is dedicated entirely to writing your pattern, and I walk you through every single section with real examples from my own hat patterns. By the end, you'll have a first draft that's ready for tech editing and test knitting.

This course teaches you how to design a bottom-up beanie, but it's very flexible. You'll make your own decisions about fit, crown style, trim, and ear coverage, so while the process is similar for all beanie styles, the hat you end up with is extremely customisable.

It certainly helps, but it's not essential. By the time you get to the calculations, you'll have a much clearer picture of what you want to design. All you really need is some yarn and a vague sense of the hat you want to make.

At the end of Day 5, you'll have a complete set of written pattern instructions for your hat, ready to hand to a tech editor. I also cover what your next steps are from there, so you leave the course with a clear picture of the road ahead, should you wish to publish the pattern.

The daily lessons are mainly quite short. Day 1 is just five minutes long. Day 4 is the longest at just under 50 minutes, but you can pause and work at your own pace. There's no deadline and no pressure.

You can absolutely complete this in five days, and many students do, but there's no obligation to work through it that quickly. The course is entirely self-paced, so you can dip in and out whenever suits you. Either way, you'll be amazed at how quickly you can go from a hat idea to a finished first draft!

Yes! Once you've enrolled, the course is yours to keep and return to whenever you need it.