Workshops & Activities October

Knitshop.co.uk October workshops

knitshop.co.uk has some brilliant workshops coming up this month. Some of them will help build your confidence with knitting and crochet if you’re a beginner; others help you take your craft to the next level with creative projects that might just turn into very popular gifts. We’re talking cute amigurumi creatures, knitting in the round and that perennial favourite, the granny square.

Amigurumi is the Japanese term for a quirky stuffed toy, usually crocheted, but sometimes knitted. Amigurumi make great gifts and are really fun to make and can easily be customised to make them unique. knitshop.co.uk’s Amigurumi Crochet Workshop on 24 October introduces the basic crochet techniques needed to create amigurumi figures and gives you a choice of objects to make, from bears, frogs and monkeys to mice and zebras. Be warned, amigurumi is not the sort of creation you make just one of. Our workshop could be the start of a whole collection. 

choose one one pattern from these cute Amigurumi
to work during these crochet class.

The two-hour amigurumi class is ideal if you’re already a crocheter. If you’ve not yet mastered hooking with yarn, our Crochet For Beginners workshop on 10 October is an obvious introduction. We’ll supply everything you need to know and get you started with your first project. We’ll show you how to make a coaster or crochet a flower and give you the pattern to take home to complete it.

However, we’re sure you’ll soon be hooked and keen to make your first granny square. That’s where our Crochet A Granny Square class on 17 October comes in. These charming squares are a crochet classic and the foundation for many a crocheted garment, bag or blanket. 

our kids workshops are back this autumn half term!

We’ve got some great knitting workshops this month too. We’re running both a Beginner’s Knitting class for adults and our Swing The Needles kids’ class on Saturday 25 October. These start with first principles but are also suitable to attend if you’ve tried to learn to knit and need some expert pointers. If you’re midway through a project, meanwhile, and have got into a pickle, book yourself in to our free end of month Knitting SOS class and let us help you unravel your mistakes and get back on track.

If you can confidently knit and purl, it’s time to expand your repertoire of techniques with our Knitting In The Round class. Here, you’ll learn how to use a circular needle and how to make seam-free garments such as a pair of wristwarmers. Knitting and not having to sew up seams afterwards will be a revelation! 

learn to make beautiful wrist warmers,
a hat or even socks this autumn at knitshop.co.uk

All knitshop.co.uk classes run from 11am to 1pm in our boutique outlet shop on Lee High Road, midway between Lewisham and Blackheath. Adult classes are £15 each, while kids’ classes are £10. Under 16s must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Our tutors are fully qualified and are experienced knitters, crocheters and designers and are happy to provide advice on projects you may wish to work on during your class. Patterns and refreshments are provided. Post-workshop support is provided by phone or email.

To book a workshop, please follow the relevant web link and choose ‘self-pickup’ at the online checkout. 

 

Special Promotion - book our Saturday workshops in October now until 10th October for only £7 per class. 

learn to make quick & easy gifts for your loved ones.

Links to this blog:

October workshops: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/250-october

Amigurumi Crochet workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2333-amigurumi-crochet.html

Beginners’ Knitting workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3104-beginners-knitting-workshop.html

Crochet For Beginners workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2150-10-october-crochet.html

Crochet Granny Squares workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3092-12-jan-granny-squares-crochet.html

Crochet Patterns and Charts workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3094-12-jan-granny-squares-crochet.html

Children’s Crochet workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3099-free-sos-clinic.html

Children’s Knitting workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3107-swing-the-needles.html

Knitting In The Round workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3103-knitting-in-the-round.html

Knitting SOS workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3099-free-sos-clinic.html

Lacet Wrist Warmers pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2701-lacet.html

Summer knitting and crochet at knitshop.co.uk

Summer is finally here which means it’s times to pack a bag full of knitting or crochet and head out into the sunshine. Here at knitshop.co.uk we’ve some perfect portable projects for you to get your teeth into as you soak up the summer rays. You can even wear what you’ve made!

On Friday 11 July we’ll be learning to Crochet A Summer Hat. Your hat is made using a combination of doubles, trebles, half trebles and slip stitches, so we’ll show you how to crochet any of these stitches you’ve not encountered before. We’ll also show you just how easy it is to crochet in the round. You’ll have a choice of crochet yarns to choose from and a pattern (plus instructions on how to read it) so you can complete your sun hat at home (or in the garden).

To complete the stylish summer look, on Friday 18 July we’ll be showing you how to Crochet A Summer Bag. Our crochet tutor will show you everything you need to get started with crochet, from holding the hook to turning your first chains and making your first stitches.

On the 25th we’ll be making Crocheted Facecloth Squares and Decorative Flowers. Why not add a flower to your crocheted hat? If you’ve never tried crochet before, the Crochet Squares class on 25 July is a good place to start. We run this class alongside the Let’s Get Hooked beginners’ crochet class. The latter is popular with youngsters, but is just as suitable for adults wanting to learn new needlecraft skills. 

 

If you fancy something a little different, why not try our Jewellery Making class on Friday 4 July? We’ll show you how to combine beads and crochet to make lovely necklaces. You can even add pieces of felt to make a striking chunky design. This two-hour class is suitable for anyone. No prior crochet knowledge is needed.

If knitting is more your thing, we’ve several classes this month to help you get better results. Come along to one of our Knitting Finishing Techniques classes or rescue an ailing project with our Fixing Knitting Mistakes days.

With the exception of our monthly SOS class, which is free but you need to pre-book, all knitshop.co.uk workshops cost £15 and last two hours. Children’s classes cost £10 each. A parent or guardian needs to be present.

Classes are held from 11am to 1pm at our 326 Lee High Road boutique outlet and are taught by our qualified, experienced tutors. Basic materials and patterns are provided, as are refreshments.

To book a class, just follow the links below, add the class to your shopping basket and choose ‘self pick-up’ at checkout. 

 

Links to this blog:

July workshops: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/247-july

Crochet Jewellery with Beads, Friday 4 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2168-crochet-jewellery-beads.html

Knitting Finishing Techniques, Saturday 5 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2399-finishing-techniques.html

Crochet A Summer Hat, Friday 11 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2487-11-july-2014.html

Knitting Finishing Techniques, Saturday 12 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2142-knitting-finishing-techniques.html

Crochet a Bag, Friday 18 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2777-crochet-bag.html

Knitting Finishing Techniques Saturday 19 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2793-knitting-finishing-techniques-workshop.html

Crochet Squares and Flowers, Friday 25 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2424-25-july-2014.html

Free SOS Knitting Clinic, Friday 25 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/1649-free-sos-clinic-knitting-crochet-fixing-mistakes-friday-25july-.html

Fix Your Knitting Mistakes, Saturday 26 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2479-fixing-knitting-mistakes-july.html

Kids’ workshops

Let’s Get Hooked, Friday 25 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/3012-lets-get-hooked.html

Swing The Needles, Saturday 26 July: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2699-swing-the-needles.html

Eve Skater Girl Hat and Wrist Warmer Set

What young girl doesn’t imagine herself as an ice princess gliding across the rink? We’ve come up with a gorgeous skater girl set that will make her look the part too. Eve is a pretty hat and wrist warmer set trimmed with flowers. We think the flowers give the matching accessories set a chic vintage feel. 

Eve Skater Girl Hat and Wrist Warmer Set.
A matching set for fashionable girls!

Eve is knitted in three complimentary shades of knitshop.co.uk’s Thick And Easy yarn. We chose Aubergine, Dusky Pink and Beige, but there are plenty of shades to choose from in this popular chunky yarn range. Alternative colours recommended by Julieta would be Denim Blue, Light Blue and White. 

Julieta's daughter Alina is modeling this gorgeous set
and is clearly enjoying wearing it!

The hat is knitted in the round in moss and stocking stitch on an 8mm needles. The hat fits 10-to-15-year-olds and has a circumference of 50 to 53cm (19.5 to 21in), so an 40cm circular needle is ideal. The instructions are clearly written, but when knitting in the round, we always recommend using a stitch marker to indicate the start and end of each round.

The hat is finished off with two crochet flowers.
Alternatively you could use a large wooden button or a knitted flower.

For the wrist warmer, you work a moss stitch cuff to create a snug effect and continue with a simple lace pattern. It's stretchiness means the wrist warmers should fit anyone from the age of 10 to a small size adult hand. 

The hat and wrist warmer are finished off with a flower on each wrist and a larger matching one on the hat. These are made using a 5mm or 6mm crochet hook. You’ll need three medium to large buttons in contrasting colours to form the centre of the flowers and attach them to your knitted accessories. 

We’ve included instructions for two sizes of crocheted flower, but you could just as easily knit a flower. There’s a free Knitted Rose pattern you can download from knitshop.co.uk’s Patterns section. For something different, you could even make felted flowers using the designs in Just Pansies, one of the printed pattern featured in the knitshop.co.uk Pattern section. 

A matching set for a stylish girl!

Eve was designed by knitshop.co.uk founder Julieta Brandao and is suitable for both beginner and intermediate knitters. As with all of our patterns, we provide email and phone pattern support. 

If you’re new to knitting in the round, Eve is an excellent first project. We’re running a workshop on Knitting In The Round at our Lee Green Boutique Outlet on Saturday 11 January, should you need a hand getting started. 

Links to this blog:

Eve Hat And Wrist Warmer pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2929-eve-hat-wrist-warmer.html

Thick And Easy yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/106-thick-easy-yarn

Aubergine Thick And Easy Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/thick-easy-yarn/1773-aubergine-thick-easy.html

Beige Thick And Easy Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/thick-easy-yarn/482-beige-thick-easy.html

Dusky Pink Thick And Easy Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/thick-easy-yarn/1772-dusky-rose-thick-easy.html

8mm double-pointed needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/bamboo-dpn/1550-bamboo-knitting-needles-8mm.html

6mm crochet hook: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/bamboo-crochet-hook/1627-6mm-bamboo-crochet-hook.html

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

Knitted Rose pattern (free): http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2145-knitted-roses.html

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

Knitshop.co.uk Bookshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/140-patterns-magazines-books

Just Pansies felted flowers book: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/patterns-magazines-books/1153-just-pansies.html

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

December Workshops & Christmas Party

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer

Kolibri Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer

If ever there was an excuse to show off your knitting skills, it’s autumn and winter. Everyone’s wrapped up warm but few people can resist checking out what other people have chosen to keep off the chill and how stylish their resulting attire looks.

Handmade garments invariably look better than shop-bought ones anyway and the fancy patterns and colours of wintry knitwear make a fashion statement all of their own. 

Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer in Purple-Berry Kolibri Wool Yarn

 

Our latest pattern offers both colour and fancy knitwork in abundance. knitshop.co.uk’s Kolibri Purple Velvet Wrist Warmers feature both lacework and cables and are knitted in knitshop.co.uk’s incredibly popular Kolibri Wool Yarn. This variegated yarn knits up densely on 5mm needles but the subtle colour changes don’t detract from the pattern.

We really love the luxurious length of the gloves – they come halfway up your forearm. They even have a proper knitted thumb, which not all wristwarmers include.

The Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer is a great project if you’ve already got some experience of lacework and can work yarnovers and knit two stitches together. You do need to know how to knit in the round, but once you’re underway you’ll be surprised at how easy it is to follow this gorgeous pattern.

The cabling featured here isn’t complicated and the results are really stunning. For some cable knitting projects you need a cable needle, but you’ll find it just as easy to use a short double-pointed needle.

You’ll need one 100g hank of knitshop.co.uk Kolibri Wool Yarn and a pair of 5mm needles. The pattern knits to a tension of XX stitches by XX rows over a 10cm square. You’ll probably also find it useful to use a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of each pattern repeat. 

 

We used Kolibri in the Purple-Berry shade for our version. For a more muted effect that really shows off the stitches choose either Kolibri in Pink-Aquamarine or in the rich Brown-Mix shade. 

 

Kolibri Wool Yarn usually costs £8.89 per 100g hank but there’s a 15 percent discount voucher included with the Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer pattern. Just download the PDF pattern once you’ve checked out at knitshop.co.uk’s online store, then scan the QR code voucher.

Links to this blog:

Purple Velvet Wrist Warmer pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2896-purple-velvet.html

Kolibri yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/176-kolibri-yarn

Kolibri Brown-Mix yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/kolibri-yarn/338-brown-mix-kolibri.html

Kolibri Pink-Aquamarine: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/kolibri-yarn/441-pink-aquamarine-kolibri.html

Kolibri Purple-Berry yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/kolibri-yarn/873-purple-berry-kolibri.html

5mm bamboo needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1699-bamboo-knitting-needles-5mm.html

5mm double-pointed needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1486-bamboo-knitting-needles-5mm.html

November Workshops

November workshops

knitshop.co.uk has a bumper crop of workshops this month to help you build up your knitting and crochet skills and make festive items for Christmas. All our workshops take place at our Boutique Outlet at 326 Lee High Road in Lee Green from 11am to 1pm and are led by fully qualified knitwear designers and teachers.

On Friday 8 November we’ll be showing you how to master different types of knitted colourwork. Taking stocking stitch as a basis, the Colour Knitting workshop looks at how to incorporate two or more different colours of yarn into a design and when you use each technique. We’ll show you how to alternate colour yarns at the end of a row and carry the unused colour up the side of the work so you can use it later in the design. We’ll also look at how to change colours partway through a row.

Christmas Tree Tea Cosy - Pattern from knitshop.co.uk
One of the project you could make in our Colour and Fair Isle knitting workshops.

If you’ve got some experience of knitting projects containing several colour yarns, why not try a more advanced colourwork technique? Our Fairisle Knitting workshop on Friday 15 November also introduces you to knitting in the round. Using the techniques shown in the class, you’ll be able to knit seam-free designs such as a wristwarmer or a small bag.

On Saturday 9 November we’ll be holding the first of our festive workshops, showing you how to Crochet A Christmas Snowflake. This workshop is aimed at fairly confident crocheters, however, if you know how to crochet doubles, trebles and turn a chain, you should be fine.

Snowflakes crochet in fine Crochet Cotton

We’ll help you add half trebles and double trebles to your crochet repertoire and explain how to follow a chart so you can easily finish making your snowflake at home. You can also download the snowflake pattern for free.

We’ll also be making Christmas decorations at our crochet workshops on Saturday 16 November and Friday 29 November. It’s traditional to include handmade items on your Christmas tree, so why not find out how to make your own baubles? You’ll need some knowledge of crochet in order to tackle our Crochet Christmas Decorations workshop, but anyone who knows how to turn a chain and create doubles and trebles will soon be able to make their own crochet decorations.

Mini Christmas Stockings knitted in Coquette Vintage Cotton

Knitters will have plenty of chances to make Christmas items too. On Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November we’ll be Knitting A Christmas Stocking. In this workshop you’ll learn how to knit in the round using stocking stitch and how to turn a heel and shape the toe of your festive stocking. This workshop is therefore also a perfect introduction to sock knitting on a miniature scale!

If you enjoy our Fairisle Knitting workshop earlier in the month, you could even use your new skills to create a Fairisle version of a Christmas stocking. Find out how in our final November workshop where we’ll be knitting a Fairsle Christmas Stocking.

Links to this blog:

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

Colour Knitting workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2884-colour-knitting.html

Fairisle Knitting workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2835-fair-isle-knittig.html

Knit Your Own Christmas Stocking workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2888-christmas-stocking-knitting.html

Crochet a Snowflake: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2881-crochet-snowflake.html

Free Snowflake Crochet pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/1972-free-pattern-let-it-snow-snowflake.html

Crochet Christmas Decorations workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2887-crochet-ornament.html

Fairisle Christmas Stocking workshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/workshops/2889-christmas-stocking-knitting.html

Autumn Workshops & Activities

Learn new knitting and crochet skills this Autumn

knitshop.co.uk ‘s knitting and crochet classes are back in full swing in September after running a reduced program over the summer. New classes to tempt you include Crochet With Colours and Fairisle Knitting.

First off all, the Boutique Outlet in Lee Green will be open again on Saturday's 10am - 3pm and workshops will resume from the 28th September, every Saturday 11am - 1pm. 

This autumn we are offering you workshops for all colour knitting fans. Come along to our Colour Knitting and Fair Isle workshops in November to find out about the different techniques you can use to brighten up your knits. From stripes to stranding, slip-stitch and intarsia, there are lots of ways of introducing colour to your knitting and it’s not always obvious which technique is the best to use. 

Fair Isle knitted Wrist Warmer pattern by Julieta, knitshop.co.uk

If you’ve a particular interest in either Fairisle or Intarsia colour knitting, our dedicated two-hour workshops on each of these topics will be sure to pique your interest. We use our Fairisle Wrist Warmer pattern as the basis of our Fairisle workshop. It’s a great introduction to this knitting technique and can be knitted flat or in the round. Intarsia knitting, on the other hand, is almost always knitted on a flat piece of work. Both types of colourwork are usually described in knitting patterns using graphs, so we’ll help you understand these too.

knitshop.co.uk workshops are held at our boutique outlet at 326 Lee High Road, Lee Green from 11am to 1pm. All materials needed for your workshop will be provided and you’ll have a choice of colours to work in. You’ll have plenty of personal attention from the tutor as there will be no more than six people in the class. You’ll be able to take your project away with you along with the pattern so you can complete it in your own time. We provide email and phone support to help ensure you’re able to do so. 

Simply Striped Waistcoat and Beanie Hat pattern
by Julieta, knitshop.co.uk

If you want to improve your knitting and / or crochet skills, we have some beginners and basic knitting and crochet technique workshops on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 September and again Friday 4 and Saturday 5 October. For more information and details visit our workshop booking page http://www.knitshop.co.uk/156-workshops. 

If you prefer to, we’re happy to help you with a related project of your own. We have plenty of books and patterns to inspire you. 

Another date for your calendar is this month knitting and craft show in Skipton. Yarndale is held on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 September. Lovely Susan Crawford will be exhibiting with her Vintage Collection of Pattern, Books and Yarn, which includes knitshop yarn's Coquette Vintage Cotton. Julieta will be visiting the show on Saturday 28 September, email her if you want to meet her at the show. 

This Attractive Affair from A Stitch In Time by Susan Crawford
see this garment in Skipton at stand 144

Autumn half term is still more than a month away, however we have got a full packed program for your little ones and if you want to book a workshop please visit our online shop to book or call 020 7099 8864. 

Here are some dates:

Let's Get Hooked - Crochet for kids: 26 October and 2 November
Swing The Needles - Knitting for kids: 25 October and 1 November

For our full list of workshops click here.

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Links to this blog:

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

Knitshop.co.uk Bookshop: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/166-book-shop

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