Classes

I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year, refreshed and ready to get those creative juices going.

I am really looking forward to sharing and creating with you in the coming year with lots of things planned to inspire you.

 

So to start the ball rolling here are some classes are planned for this year...

Learn to Knit - Learn to Crochet - Helpful Hints and Techniques - Putting it all together - Fair Isle - Socks - Lace - Granny Squares… to name just a few.

Also there will Private Classes available and regular Clinics to troubleshoot all of your individual problems.

A full calendar will be up on the website soon but to get the needles clicking here are three classes scheduled for Jan and February.

Learn to Knit.    

This will be ideal for the beginner or for someone looking for a refresher.

There will be 3 x 2hr sessions, you can choose how many you wish to attend, but you must book in advance.     

$30 per 2hr session          

Tuesday 5.30pm - 7.30pm Jan 21st, 28th and Feb 4th
OR
Saturday 2pm - 4pm Feb 1st, 8th and 15th
You will:
  • Learn how to cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch and cast off.
  • Learn how to choose yarn and needles 
  • Understand importance of tension.
  • Plan your next project

Tips and Techniques

Now that you know the basics of knitting lets add some skills to help you work on your project.

There will be 3 x 2hr sessions, you can choose how many you wish to attend, but you must book in advance.

$30 per 2hr session

Tuesday 5.30pm - 7.30pm Jan 21st, 28th and Feb 4th
OR
Saturday 2pm - 4pm Feb 1st, 8th and 15th.

You will:

  • Learn how to increase and decrease stitches
  • Understand common abbreviations
  • Learn how to read patterns and charts
  • Learn how to start a new ball of yarn
  • Learn some common stitches - rib, moss and cable

Lace Knitting

This is a specialised class for those who are already comfortable with the basic knitting techniques and terminology. 

You will learn the basics of lace knitting and knit a beautiful scarf.

There will be 3 x 2hrs sessions, please book in advance.

$30 per 2hr session

Saturday 2pm - 4pm  Feb 15th, 22nd and 1st Mar

You will:

  • Learn provisional cast on
  • Directional decreases
  • Yarn overs
  • Reading lace chart
  • Knitting on a border

At the end of this class you will be able to select a lace pattern and appropriate yarn, knit a basic lace shawl or scarf and block your creation.

How to Book

Once you have chosen your class please contact us. We can then take your booking and send out information on the class.

 

Other Classes Starting Soon

Learn To Crochet - I am hoping to get the schedule for this class finalised very soon! So please stay tuned and thanks for your patience, I know a lot of people are waiting for this class to start.

Fair Isle - this will be a specialised class and cover the basics of fair isle with a project to complete.

In-Store Clinics - This will be perfect for when you are in the middle of your project and you come across something that you are not familiar with, a stitch or technique or a term in the pattern, you can come down to the store and get advice to solve your problem. These will run on Saturdays for a couple of hours. I will let you know when they will start

Private Classes - One on one class, focusing on what you want to learn. $30 per hour. 


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