Workshops
Knitting and crochet workshops
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Crochet amigurumi toys
You’ve probably seen amigurumi animals and monsters on craft blogs, now here’s your chance to learn the technique! Amigurumi is the Japanese art of crocheting or knitting small, stuffed creatures.
You’ll learn to crochet in the round to create a super-cute amigurumi creature. All tools and materials provided, including yarn, crochet hook, stuffing, specialist craft eyes (safe for young children) and embroidery thread.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not an absolute beginner’s workshop; you should be able to create a simple chain and double crochet before coming to class. We will not teach the basic stitches in this workshop. To learn them, try our Crocheted Fashion Accessories class.
- Level: Intermediate
- Teacher: Catherine Hirst
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Wednesday 7 April, 6:30pm—10:00pm
- Fee: £39.00
- Availability: 8 places left
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Crochet fashion accessories
Crochet is the new knitting! In this two-part beginner’s workshop, you’ll learn basic crochet stitches to create colorful flowers and necklaces. (Wear your flowers as corsages, pin them on handbags or even attach them to hair clips!)
In the first session, we’ll teach you to create a chain, a slipped stitch and double crochet to fashion basic flowers. In the second session, you’ll learn half and full treble stitches to make a more formal, stylised flower and get a start on a lovely crocheted sphere necklace.
All materials provided, including a wide selection of wool, a crochet hook and various embellishments, plus take-home patterns and instructions. No previous crochet experience needed.
NOTE: Want to learn more? This class serves as a prerequisite to our Super Cool Crochet Squares and Crochet Amigurumi Toys workshops.
- Level: Beginner
- Teacher: Sandra Dollin & Catherine Hirst
- Course length: Two 3-hour sessions
- Next date(s):
- Monday 19 April, 6:30pm—9:30pm
- Monday 26 April, 6:30pm—9:30pm
- Fee: £49.00
- Availability: 8 places left
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Super Socks!
Put your best foot forward and learn to knit socks! In this three-part workshop for experienced knitters who want to take their skills further, you’ll gain an understanding of sock structure and learn to knit socks from the top down. Starting with the cuff, you’ll turn a heel and shape a toe on double-pointed needles.
All materials provided, including high-quality bamboo needles, two balls of yarn (choose from a wide variety of colours), finishing needles, plus instructions and a pattern to take a way and make more socks at home.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not a beginner’s class. You should be an experienced knitter with several projects under your belt but be interested in learning how to knit socks, use double-pointed needles, or both.
- Level: Intermediate
- Teacher: Sandra Dollin & Catherine Hirst
- Course length: Three 2-hour sessions
- Next date(s):
- Tuesday 20 April, 6:30pm—8:30pm
- Tuesday 27 April, 6:30pm—8:30pm
- Tuesday 4 May, 6:30pm—8:30pm
- Fee: £72.00
- Availability: 7 places left
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Super cool crochet squares
Join us for a thoroughly modern take on the ‘granny square’! You’ll fashion classic crochet building blocks that can be used as the foundation for handbags, headbands, placemats, or even, yes, an afghan throw for your bed.
You’ll learn to crochet in the round, create lace techniques, use a variety of new crochet stitches, plus learn several techniques to attach two or more pieces of crochet. Choose from 4-5 different square patterns, then take instructions for each away with you so you can continue hooking at home! All materials, including crochet hook and assorted yarns, included.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not an absolute beginner’s workshop; you should be able to create a simple chain and double crochet before coming to class. We will not teach the basic stitches in this workshop. To learn them, try our Crocheted Fashion Accessories class.
- Level: Intermediate
- Teacher: Catherine Hirst
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
- Next date(s):
- Saturday 24 April, 10:30am—2:00pm
- Fee: £43 (includes £8.00 materials fee)
- Availability: 6 places left
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Learn to knit! Cozy wrist warmers
ALL OF OUR WINTER WRIST WARMER SLOTS ARE SOLD OUT. WE WILL BE LAUNCHING ANOTHER ‘LEARN TO KNIT’ PROJECT IN EARLY MARCH. IF YOU’D LIKE TO KNOW MORE, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR OUR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER (OVER TO THE RIGHT).
If you’ve always wanted to learn to knit, this class is for you! In this two-session class, you’ll learn the fundamentals: casting on, knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, casting off and binding knitted pieces together. You’ll use your new skills to create a pair of cozy wrist warmers! All instruction and materials provided, including yarn, bamboo knitting needles, plus an instructional handout with stitch guide so you can keep crafting at home.
- Level: Absolute beginner
- Teacher: Sandra Dollin & Catherine Hirst
- Availability: 0 places left
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