Knitshop January workshops part 1

Happy New Year!

Made any new year’s resolutions? How about learning a new skill or knitting technique? knitshop.co.uk has a full programme of workshops to choose from, all of which take place on Friday and Saturday mornings at our Boutique Outlet in Lee Green, near to Lewisham and Blackheath

Because it’s still the school holidays, our first two workshops are for kids. On Friday 3 January our Let’s Get Hooked class introduces basic knitting or crochet skills. We focus on how to hold the crochet hook and build a foundation chain. At the end of the two-hour class, attendees will know how to work their first crochet stitches and will have a crochet project to take home with them. Under fives are welcome to attend too, but we usually teach them finger knitting. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

 

kids as little as 3 years have joined our crafting fun
at the Boutique Outlet in Lee Green.

On Saturday 4 January, our Swing The Needles class covers everything beginners need to know about learning to knit. As well as learning how to cast on and knit your first stitches, you’ll find out how to choose suitable yarn and match needle size and yarn type so your projects come out the right size. You’ll have a choice of yarn and colour for your first knitting project, which you’ll be encouraged to complete at home. 

Swing The Needles - Kids Knitting Workshop

Granny squares are a classic crochet design and can be combined to make some fantastic homewares and accessories. Crochet A Granny Square is a great first class for anyone who wants to learn to crochet. It’s also ideal if you know how to make crochet chains but want to move on to a creative crochet project. The class is on Friday 10 January and includes all the instructions and materials you need. A second class, on Friday 17 January, also covers crocheting a granny square, but also looks at how to combine several granny squares to make a larger crochet project. 

one of the projects that you could make in the
Knitting in the Round workshop at the Boutique Outlet

 

If you can knit and want to move on to making hats, gloves, toys and garments you’ll find many projects easier to complete if you knit them ‘in the round’. Using this technique you knit in circles, so there are no bulky seams to sew up at the end. During our Knitting In The Round class on Saturday 11 January we’ll be knitting an elegant wrist warmer using four knitting needles. We’ll explain everything you need to know to complete them at home and give you the pattern to refer to.

January is packed with great new workshops so watch out for another blog about our end of January workshops coming very soon!

Meanwhile you can browse the Products of the Months and get your FREE download of the Month and keep knitting!

Links to this blog:

January workshops: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/241-january-workshops

Crochet A Granny Square workshop, Friday 10 January: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2913-crochet-a-square.html

Knitting In The Round workshop, Saturday 11 January: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2914-9-july-knitting.html

Crochet Finishing and Combining Techniques, Friday 17 January: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2915-crochet-a-square-finishing-techniques.html