Kids go first in April

What's on at knitshop.co.uk in April - will closed for a couple of weeks in April, which means we’ll be running only a handful of workshops. Because of this we’ve decided to focus on our most popular classes.

With the kids off school for the Easter holidays, we’re running two classes aimed at getting the younger generation hooked on knitting and crochet. On Friday 25 April, we’ll be encouraging kids to Swing The Needles and take their first foray into either finger knitting (for the very young) or regular knitting. There’s also the option of learning crochet or knitting on a loom if they prefer. 

Swing The Needles - A girl learning to knit at the
Lee Green Boutique Outlet: knitshop.co.uk

Having mastered casting on their first stitches, students learn how to create knit rows of garter stitch. By the end of the two-hour Swing The Needles class, they’ll be able on their way to making their first knitted square or strip. This can then be turned into a pencil case, purse, friendship bracelet or other small item. As with all our workshops, we offer phone and email support, so if your child gets into a pickle later, we’ll be able to help them complete their knitting project.

The second class for kids is on Saturday 26 April. This class, Let’s Get Hooked, specifically focuses on crochet and teaches you how to make your first crochet chains and use them as the basis of a friendship bracelet, phone case, flower or necklace. 

We also welcome under 5 year olds to start playing with yarn
and learn crafty skills.

As with the Swing The Needles class, we offer finger knitting and knitting with a loom as an alternative that younger children may find it easier to learn initially.

Kids’ classes at knitshop.co.uk are suitable for five-year-olds and upwards. Attendees must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Kids’ classes cost £10 each while adult classes are £15 each. We provide all the materials you need for the project and written instructions on how to complete it at home.

If you’ve learned the basics of knitting but want to improve your technique, we’ve got an Improvers Knitting workshop on Friday 25 April that shows you how to get even tension, so your knitted items look smooth with uniform stitches. We’ll also cover working increase and decrease rows using various techniques and how to read knitting patterns and charts.

If you want to learn crochet or take the next step having learned the basics, our Crochet A Granny Square workshop on Saturday 26 April is for you. You’ll find out how to create chains of crochet and combine doubles and trebles to create simple patterns. Using these skills, you’ll work on your first Granny Square – a classic crochet design that you can use as the basis of crocheted homewares and garments.

Finally, on Friday 25 April we will also be offering a free SOS Clinic in which we help you work out where a knitting or crochet project has gone off track and how to fix it. We’re happy for you to drop in on the day, but priority will be given to those who have booked.

knitshop.co.uk workshops are held at our boutique outlet at 326 Lee High Road, SE13 5PJ. The two-hour classes start at 11am and all materials and refreshments are provided.

Links to this blog:

Knitshop.co.uk workshops schedule: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/156-workshops

Crochet A Granny Square workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3013-crochet.html

Improve Your Knitting workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3009-colour-knitting.html

Free SOS Clinic: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3007-free-sos-clinic.html

Let’s Get Hooked: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3012-lets-get-hooked.html

Loom knitting explainer: http://www.instructables.com/id/Loom-Knitting

Swing The Needles kids knitting: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2459-25-april.html