knitshop.co.uk: April 2015

As the calendar rolls over to April, knitshop.co.uk reveals a raft of new knitting and crochet workshops. This month there’s another chance to try Tunisian Crochet – a hybrid of knitting and crochet that uses a very long needle with a hook at one end. Using this easy to master needlecraft you can create distinctive and hardwearing homewares such as mats and rugs.

Experienced crocheters will find it adds another string to their crafting bow and that some stitches are worked in the same way. Our Tunisian Crochet class was extremely popular when we ran it last year, so sign up now to secure your place.

Tunisian Crochet Workshop at the Lee Green Outlet.

Knitters wanting to boost their skills should take a look at our Knitting In The Round class on Friday 10 April. Here, you’ll learn how to knit on circular or double-pointed needles and which to use when making hats, gloves and jumpers. We’ll get you started making a pair of wristwarmers and give you the pattern to take home to complete them. Choose from the Purple Velvet Wristwarmers or Lacet Wristwarmers pattern.

If sewing up and neat edges are a challenge, choose The Perfect Finish on 17 or 24 April. This finishing techniques workshop introduces you to Kitchener stitch – an invaluable stitch the creates a firm but flat seam on knitted items. Of course, if you’ve mastered our Knitting In The Round class you won’t be knitting many more items with seams and can choose from the many seamless designs in the knitshop.co.uk Pattern Library.

Knitting in the round with cable feature.
Gabriele Wrist Warmer knitted in Natural Angora Soft.

We’ve also got kids’ crochet and knitting classes at £10 each and a Last-Minute Decorative Easter Egg crochet class this coming weekend. Note that children must be accompanied by an adult.

You can sign up to any of our classes online and head down to knitshop.co.uk’s boutique outlet at 326 Lee High Road, London SE13 5PJ for 11am. All classes last two hours and come with email and phone support so we can help ensure you complete your new project.

Knitting Workshop at the Lee Green Boutique Outlet.

For help in person, look out for our free SOS classes where we help you get those knitting and crochet UFOs (unfinished objects) off the needles and ticked off your to-do list.

Links to this blog:

April workshops: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/244-april

Knitshop.co.uk patterns: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/161-knitshop-pattern

Crochet a Last-Minute Easter Decoration, 4 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3249-5-august.html

Crochet Your Own Socks workshop, 18 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3256-7-june-crochet-a-sock.html

Free Unfinished Object class, 18 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3258--ufo-workshop-come-with-your-unfinished-project-finish-or-start-new.html

Free Unfinished Object class, 24 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3245-free-sos-clinic.html

Kids’ Crochet Class, 4 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3242-lets-get-hooked.html

Kids’ Knitting Class, 10 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3243-swing-the-needles.html

Kids’ Crochet Class, 11 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3244-lets-get-hooked.html

Knitting In The Round workshop, 11 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3255-knitting-in-the-round.html

The Perfect Finish, Finishing Techniques workshop, 17 April: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3247-finishing-techniques.html