There’s no ignoring
the fact that Christmas is just around the corner, so
this month’s workshops focus on all things festive.
We start with Crochet a Snowflake on
Friday 13 December on how to create a Christmas
snowflake. The delicate crochet decorations are made using a
combination of double, treble and slip stitches.
We recommend this class
for anyone who knows the basics of crocheting and who is looking for
a small project they can work on while learning new crochet skills.
We’ll show you how to work each crochet stitch and how to read the
chart needed to complete your snowflake. Once you’ve mastered how
to Crochet
a Snowflake, you’ll be able to make more at home and decorate
your window, Christmas tree or even embellish gifts with them.
They’re made using knitshop.co.uk’s 4ply Cotton Yarn or Coquette
Vintage Cotton Yarn in Snow.
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| Let It Snow - Snowflake crochet in Coquette Vintage Cotton by Julieta Brandao |
On Saturday 14 December we continue with Knit
A Christmas Tree Decoration. Here, you’ll
learn how to knit tiny two-colour Christmas stocking that you can
hang on the tree, with or without a hidden chocolate-y treat.
You’ll need to know
how to knit and purl, but the class will show you other techniques
including knitting in the round, working with two or more colours at
once and reading a pattern.
Depending on your level
of experience and confidence, you can make either striped Christmas
stockings or more complex stranded Fairisle ones. Of course, once you
know how to make tiny Christmas stockings, you’ll be all set to
explore the addictive world of sock knitting.
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| Mini Stockings knitted in Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn colours: Snow, Flame and Highland by Julieta Brandao |
Our second December
workshop, also on Saturday 14 December, shows you how to knit
Fairisle Christmas gifts. With Nordic Christmas patterns being
all the rage at the moment, we show you how to use this impressive
colourwork technique to make either a pair of wristwarmers or a small
bag. Either will make lovely handmade Christmas gifts.
As with the Knit
A Christmas Tree Decoration workshop, you’ll need to know how
to knit and purl, but we’ll show you how to do everything else.
You’ll learn how to work in colour changes in the same row in order
to build up your Fairisle pattern and how to read a chart showing
where the colour changes need to be made. We’ll also show you how
to knit in the round so your wristwarmers are seam-free.
On Saturday 14 December
we’ll be showing knitters how to make
a Christmas corsage to pin on a jacket or bag. As well as
knitting and purling, we’ll look at how to use continental knitting
techniques to create a slightly different knitted effect. The corsage
flower also involves increasing stitches within a row, so we’ll
also show you how to do this.
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| Christmas Tree Tea Cosy knitted in Alpaca Fino Yarn |
Everyone loves to get
cosy knitwear as a Christmas gift and on Friday 20 December we’ll
be showing you how to Crochet
a cowl. The workshop introduces you to crocheting in the round
and also explains how to give your cowl a twist by adding a Mobius
loop. Using the technique we demonstrate, you’ll go on to be able
to crochet wristwarmers and hats using your crochet-in-the-round
skills.
If you like the idea of
making a cowl but you knit rather than crochet, our final
pre-Christmas workshop is for you. On Saturday 21 December in our
Last-minute
Christmas Gifts workshop we’ll be knitting in the round and
making a cowl. We’ll show you how to knit this way if you’ve
never done so before.
Once you’ve joined
the round you just knit, knit, knit and your cowl will grow really
quickly. If you like the technique, there’s a gorgeous next project
for you to try too: our brand-new Kolibri
wristwarmer pattern is also knitted in the round.
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| Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer knitted in Kolibri Wool Yarn by Julieta Brandao |
All knitshop.co.uk
workshops take place at our Boutique at 326 Lee High Road from 11am
to 1pm. Full instructions, patterns and materials are provided, along
with post-class support to help you complete your project. To book a
workshop, add it to your shopping basket and then choose self-pickup
at the checkout. Workshops cost £15 to attend.
AND our CHRISTMAS PARTY with MINCED PIES and MULLED WINE on Friday 20 December from 11am onwards.
Links to this blog:
December workshops at
knitshop.co.uk: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/252-december
Crochet a Snowflake
workshop, 13 December:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2882-crochet-snowflake.html
Knit a Christmas
Corsage workshop, 14 December:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2900-christmas-corsage.html
Crochet a Cowl
workshop, 20 December:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2901-knit-a-cowl.html
Last-minute Christmas
Gifts workshop, 21 December:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2902-knit-a-cowl.html
Coquette Vintage Cotton
Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/323-coquette-vintage-cotton
Coquette Vintage Cotton
Yarn Snow:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/coquette-vintage-cotton/2801-snow-coquette.html
Kolibri Wristwarmers
pattern:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2896-purple-velvet.html
Snowflake crochet
pattern:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/1972-free-pattern-let-it-snow-snowflake.html
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