knitshop.co.uk: knitshop.co.uk May workshops

The warmer months are on their way and it’s a great time to acquire some new needlecraft skills so you can make some suitably summery attire. Crochet is the perfect option – its lacy structure covers you up without weighing you down. Crocheted designs can also be fast to knit.

On Friday 9 May we’re running a Summer Lace Crochet class showing you everything you need to know to make your first lacy crochet items. This is an improvers’ class, so you’ll need to know how to turn chains and create double and treble crochet stitches. We’ll help you build on these basics, building up your repertoire of crochet stitches and introducing you to new techniques. We’ll show you how to read a lace crochet pattern and discuss the challenges involved in working with fine cotton yarn and very slim crochet hooks.

Crochet Cotton in different thicknesses

We are also running a slightly more general Improve Your Crochet class on Friday 2 May in which we’ll explain how to read crochet patterns and introduce several new crochet stitches. Both classes are intended to give you the confidence to tackle your first crochet accessories. A bolero, headband, scarf or cowl are all great first projects.

If you get into a pickle, you can always book yourself into our free Knitting And Crochet SOS class on Saturday 30 May. We’ll help you unravel (excuse the pun) any mistakes and help you get your project back on track.

Lily Jacket is knitted in Coquette Cotton.
It is a great pattern to start colour work.

Knitters have a great choice of techniques-based workshops to choose from too, including Intarsia and Fair Isle colour knitting classes. We’ll be showing you how to knit your first pair of socks in our class on Saturday 24 May using circular or double-pointed needles and knitting in the round from the toe up. There’s a lovely selection of knitshop.co.uk Sock Yarn shades to choose from and we’ll give you the pattern to take home so you can complete both socks.

All knitshop.co.uk workshops take place at our boutique outlet at 326 Lee High Road, London SE23 (nearest stations Blackheath, Lee or Lewisham) from 11am to 1pm and cost £15 per adult. Refreshments, tuition materials, patterns and follow-up advice are all included. To book a class just follow the link below and choose ‘self-pickup’ at the checkout.

Links to this blog:

May workshops list: www.knitshop.co.uk/245-may

Improve Your Crochet workshop, 2 May: www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3014-2-may-crochet-improvers-charts-reading-stitches.html

Summer Lace Crochet workshop, 9 May: www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3018-lace-crochet.html

Fair Isle Knitting workshop, 10 May: www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3019-10-may-fairisle-knitting-crochet.html

Tunisian Crochet workshop, 16 May: www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3021-16-may-tunisian-afghan-crochet.html

Intarsia Knitting workshop, 17 May: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3022-17-may-intarsia-colour-knitting-workshop.html

Finishing Techniques: Crochet, 23 May: www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3023-crochet.html

Sock Knitting workshop, 24 May: www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3024-sock-knitting.html

Kids’ Crochet workshop, 30 May: www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3025-lets-get-hooked.html

Crocheting in Colour workshop, 30 May: www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3026-crochet-workshop-colour-motifs.html

Knitshop.co.uk Crochet Cotton Thread: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/237-crochet-cotton-thread