Skill level: All welcome
Date: Call to schedule (1 hour session)
Instructor: Darya
Cost: $25 per hour (one-on-one session), 20$ per hour per person (mini group session)
Darya, our passionate knitting and crochet instructor who can’t imagine a day without her favorite crafts. Join her in a hands-on journey where you’ll not only learn stitches but also bring your creations to life through exciting projects.
Why Projects Matter: Darya believes in learning by doing. Our classes focus on practical skills, guiding you from basic stitches to crafting your own unique projects. It’s not just about the stitches; it’s about the joy of creating something beautiful.
Tailored Learning: Experience personalized attention with private classes at $25 Canadian dollars per hour. Darya ensures you progress at your own pace, building confidence in your craft.
Crafting with Friends: Prefer a social setting? Opt for our mini group classes (up to three people) at $20 per person per hour. Share the creative journey with friends or family while enjoying focused instruction.
Whether you’re a beginner or looking to refine your skills, Darya’s classes provide a welcoming space to explore your creativity. Contact us now to schedule your class and dive into the world of yarn with Darya!
1213 Ellesmere Road
Scarborough, ON M1P 2X8
416-331-8085
Classes listed below (marked Finished) have been run in the past. Many of these classes can be run again if there is sufficient interest. If there is a class you are interested in, on these or any other topics, please call or email to let us know. We will notify you when a class of interest to you is scheduled to run again.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Date: Saturdays, 21 & 28 Mar, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (2 sessions, 4 hours total)
Instructor: Liane Schwarz
Cost: $48 + HST
This class will show you that making socks is not as difficult as it seems, especially when you’re using short rows to shape your toes and heels. Toe-up socks are ideal for the first-time sock knitter, and great for those who already knit socks, but would like to try a different construction on for size (no pun intended). And best of all is the fact that knitting in this direction allows you to gauge size without yarn shortage anxiety, because you can basically knit until you or your yarn runs out of steam.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Date: Saturdays, 4 & 11 Apr, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (2 sessions, 4 hours total)
Instructor: Liane Schwarz
Cost: $52 + HST + materials
This class will focus on the basics of stranded colourwork, suitable for fairisle and other all-over colourwork patterns. By making a beautiful fairisle hat, you will be introduced to chart reading, stranding with two colours, effective fingering techniques and several more tricks of the trade that will give you the confidence to tackle more challenging projects next time.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Date: Saturday, 14 Mar, 10:30am – 3:30 pm (1 session with lunch break , 4 hours total)
Instructor: Robbie Laughlin
Cost: $48 + HST
With so many options for shawls these days, it can be difficult to choose one to cast on. But what if you could make something truly unique and all your own? With this class, you’ll learn to work shawls without a pattern by designing your own. Robbie will walk you through the most common shapes, showing you how to shape them, add texture, and make them your own.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Date: Saturday, 7 Mar, 10:30am – 3:30 pm (1 session with lunch break , 4 hours total)
Instructor: Robbie Laughlin
Cost: $48 + HST
In this 4 hour class, you’ll learn the fundamentals of writing, editing and publishing your first pattern. In the first half, Robbie will lead you through the steps required to write a successful pattern, including setting up a style sheet to keep yourself organized and using mobile devices to enhance productivity and write with consistency. In the second half you’ll learn the basics of charting, using spreadsheets for math, how to set up a good layout, and formatting to make your pattern easier to read.
Skill level: Complete Beginner
Dates: Saturday 17 Nov, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm (1 sessions, 3 hours)
Instructor: Sherri Bondy
Cost: $75 + HST
Christmas is coming up fast! Learn how to make this gorgeous wet felted wool scarf in one 3 hour class. Perfect for that one-of-a-kind gift.
Kits with all the materials you will need (including fibre) are included with registration.
The class offers a glimpse into the secrets of continental knitting: how to hold your yarn, how to knit and purl in more than one way, how to control tension.
The class is intended for English knitters or new knitters who want to improve their knitting.
Skill Level: Complete Beginner
Date: Saturday, 30 Nov, 2:00 – 4:00 pm (1 session, 2 hours total)
Instructor: Robbie Laughlin
Cost: $24 + HST
Needle punch embroidery is a fun way to exercise your yarn creativity. Technically, it’s a form of embroidery, and it does involve working patterns into a backing fabric held in place by an embroidery hoop, but it’s way less fussy to learn – there’s really just one basic ‘stitch’ technique, though you can do a lot of creative things with it.
Skill level: Intermediate
Dates: Saturday 16 Nov, 2 – 5:30 pm (1 sessions, 3.5 hours)
Instructor: Mairi McKissock
Cost: $42 + HST
Learn all you need to know to work classic, top-down socks in one afternoon. We’ll create miniature socks that illustrate all of the essential sock techniques, but are small enough to complete in a single workshop. Your finished socks can be used as ornaments.
Skill Level: Basic crochet
Date: Saturdays, 26 Oct & 2 Nov, 1:00 – 3:00 pm (2 sessions, 4 hours total)
Instructor: Liane Schwarz
Cost: $48 + HST
Tunisian crochet’s hybrid technique combines elements of crochet and knitting, and produces a love child that looks surprisingly like neither parent, but rather a very attractive woven fabric. But the real wonder of it comes with its speed and creativity, because once you have mastered the basics you will be making holiday gifts in a blink and playing with colour combinations like an expert designer. And if you’re anything like me, you will wonder where this lovely creature has been all your life!
Skill Level: Complete beginner
Date: Saturdays, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 1:00 – 3:00 pm (3 sessions, 6 hours total)
Instructor: Liane Schwarz
Cost: $72 + HST
This class will teach you everything you need to know to turn you into a happy hooker! So, if you’ve ever had a burning desire to learn how to crochet, this is the class for you. You will learn all the basics, and a few tricks besides. And for those of you who knit, this is a great way to expand your needlework horizons. Crochet is a fabulous companion, not only for fixing mistakes, but also for making quick and easy borders.
Crochet is hot! In this comprehensive course, you will learn all of the foundation stitches as we work together on “make and take” sampler squares which you can then assemble into a baby afghan or a scarf. You will learn how to read patterns that use the stitches you will learn in class.
This class is an introduction to a fascinating family of stitch patterns: the brioche stitch family. The basic brioche stitch creates a textured fabric with great drape, and there are endless variations of the stitch that offer lots of opportunities for your creativity.
In this project oriented workshop, students will use yarns from their ‘stash’ to create a 15 x 20” table runner- a great gift or home decor accessory. A variety of rugs hooked with yarn will be available to view as inspiration. In this 2 hour workshop, it is expected students will make a significant start on their project in class, and leave class fully prepared to complete the project at home.
This introduction to spindling (spindle spinning) class is a great way to learn how to make your own yarn. Learn to work with a variety of wool types and spindles and experiment on both top and bottom whorl spindles.
By the end of the class you will understand what makes a great yarn and be a more knowledgeable yarn buyer of both handspun and commercial yarns.
Skill level: Intermediate