November workshops

Make your own Christmas gifts with knitshop.co.uk

There’s no denying the inevitable march towards Christmas, but there’s no need to panic about what to buy everyone: knitshop.co.uk has devised a great set of workshops in which you can make your very own Christmas gifts.

On November 15th we’ll be learning how to Crochet a Flower Corsage – a lovely adornment to a hat, jacket or bag. You need only basic crochet skills to attempt this project (in fact, we don’t mind showing you the basics of crochet) and we’ll give you a choice of at half a dozen shades of crochet yarn to use. By the end of the two-hour class you’ll be able to work double and single crochets and may well have completed your first corsage. 

Crochet a Christmas Flower on 15th November @knitshop Lee Green.

Saturday 22nd November sees us focus on that crochet classic, the granny square. A building block for crocheted bags, scarves and other fast-to-make items, our Crochet A Granny Square class uses foundation chains, single, double and half-double crochets, along with other staple crochet stitches. We’ll also look at how to read both European and US crochet patterns – an important skill if you want to start work on other crochet patterns.

Once you’ve got the hang of making granny squares just sew or crochet two together and add a fabric liner to make a neat gift bag or purse. Link 10 to 15 squares together to make a striking crochet scarf that’s sure to delight the vintage fan in your family. 

Do you want to learn how to make a Christmas Tree Tea Cosy?
Join us on Friday's or Saturday's at 11am to learn how!

Socks are another Christmas staple. Why not surprise someone special with a hand-knitted pair? We’re running a two-part Sock Knitting workshop on Friday 14th and Friday 21st November showing you how to make knee-length socks. You’ll have a choice of eight shades from knitshop’s Sock Yarn range. Techniques you’ll learn include knitting in the round, grafting and turning a heel. If you prefer, we can also show you how to make ankle or calf-length socks. 

If you’re new to knitting or crochet but fancy the idea of making handmade gifts, why not sign up to our Beginners’ Knitting class on 7 November or Beginners’ Crochet class on 8 November? We’ll start with the absolute basics of how to how your needles or crochet hook, how to cast on and create your first stitches. The skills you learn will be ideal for making your first scarf or cowl. 

Socks - or mini stockings, you choose!

All knitshop.co.uk workshops are two hours long and take place in our boutique outlet at 356 Lee High Road, London SE13 5PJ from 11am to 1pm. Materials, instructions and refreshments are all included.

To book, please follow the links below and choose self-pickup at checkout. Workshops are £15 per session, except kids’ classes which are £10 per child. A parent or guardian also needs to be present.

Links to this blog:

November workshops list: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/251-november

Beginner’s Crochet class: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2287-23-july-crochet.html

Beginners’ Knitting class: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3096-beginners-knitting-workshop.html

Crochet A Flower Corsage: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3111-crochet-corsage.html

Crochet A Granny Square: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3112-12-jan-granny-squares-crochet.html

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

knitshop.co,uk Sock Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/165-socks-yarn

Sock Knitting workshop part I: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3097-sock-knitting.html

Sock Knitting workshop part II: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3098-sock-knitting.html

Swing The Needles kids’ knitting class: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3106-swing-the-needles.html