Posting date: 1 Aug 2016

We hope everyone is enjoying their summer, but it’s not too early to plan ahead for your Fall knitting schedule!  We have booked a full schedule of classes for September through December – you can browse here for what is available, or check out the class pages for all the details of the ones that interest you.

Beginner Knit―Individual instruction

Skill level: Complete beginner
Date: Call to schedule (1 hr session)
Instructor: Isla Ghent
Cost: $12 + HST
Details: click here

Modular Diamond Vest (course)

Create your own modular masterpiece!  Elizabeth will walk you step-by-step through the process of creating modular garments as you work on this stunning project over this four-session course.

Skill level: Intermediate
Dates: Saturdays, 17 Sep, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, 24 Sep, 8 & 22 Oct, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (4 sessions, 9 hours total)
Instructor: Elizabeth Hilton
Cost: $113 + HST + materials
Details: click here

Introduction to Traditional Rug Hooking (workshop)

Unleash your creativity (and use up some of your yarn stash) with something new!  Instructor Jane Bridgeman will teach you everything you need to know to get started with the traditional (but newly popular) craft of rug hooking.

 Brioche – Single Colour (workshop)

For those who missed it last time, Cristina is running her introductory Brioche workshop again.  This is the place to start if you have ever admired those fascinatingly thick, soft, drapey, textured wonders of Brioche that we see so often these days.  Warning!  It’s addictive.

Skill level: Intermediate
Dates: Saturday,  1 Oct, 2 – 5pm (1 session, 3 hours)
Instructor: Cristina Simionovici
Cost: $41 + HST
Details: click here

Mosaic Cowl (workshop)

Come to this Thursday evening workshop to learn the basics of working mosaic patterns, and get started on a simple cowl pattern, just in time for cooler weather.

Skill level: Intermediate
Date: Thursday, 20 Oct, 6:30 – 8:30 pm (1 session, 2 hours)
Instructor: Elizabeth Hilton
Cost: $29 + HST + materials
Details: click here

Brioche – More Techniques (workshop)

Expand your brioche knitting skills by applying new cast on and bind off methods, and learning to work in the round.

Skill level: Intermediate
Date: Saturday, 22 Oct, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm (1 session, 3 hours)
Instructor: Cristina Simionovici
Cost: $41 + HST
Details: click here

Learn to  Crochet (course)

Everything you need to know to get started with crochet, and get going on satisfying crochet projects.

Skill level: Complete Beginner
Dates: Saturdays, 29 Oct – 12 Nov, 10:30am – 1:30pm (3 sessions, 9 hours total)
Instructor: Sherri Bondy
Cost: $113 + HST + materials
Details: click here

Swatch Bootcamp (workshop)

Swatching might be the least popular knitting activity there is.  But learning to do it well could be the best investment you ever make in your knitting career.  This is the second essential step to making your garments fit well.

Skill level: Beginner/intermediate
Date: Saturday 29 Oct, 2:00 – 5:00 pm (1 session, 3 hours)
Instructor: Trish Denhoed
Cost: $41 + HST
Details: click here

Finishing School (workshop)

Learn to finish your knitted garments painlessly and professionally.  These are essential skills for any knitter – blocking, seaming, tidying, fixing, and more.

Rug-hooking with yarn (workshop)

This is a project-oriented workshop that will get you started on a stash-busting rug project using the yarn you already have available.

Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Dates: Saturday, 19 Nov, 1:30 – 3:30 pm (1 session, 2 hours)
Instructor: Jane Bridgeman
Cost: $29 + HST + materials
Details: click here

All About Top-Down Socks (course)

Everything you need to know to knit socks of any size, using the classic, top-down, heel-flap & round toe construction technique.  This class is suitable for first-time sock knitters, but be sure to check the listing for prerequisite skills.