Workshops
Booking a Class/Workshop
To avoid disappointment all Classes/Workshops must be pre-booked. Due to the very limited enrolment numbers, payment must be made in FULL when booking. Bookings are non-refundable and there are no transfers or reschedules. Please check your diary carefully before you sign up. Of course, if you are unable to attend, you are welcome to send someone in your place; please provide your replacement’s name, phone number and email address in advance of the Class/Workshop.
Our right to cancel a Class/Workshop
If a Class/Workshop is cancelled, we will try to give you as much warning as possible by email and telephone. We will refund booking fees or transfer you to a Class/Workshop of the same price, space permitting. However, we cannot accept responsibility for wasted travel or other costs or for disappointment.
Crochet Workshops
Knitting Workshops
Crochet Workshops
Crochet Class for Beginners
The class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50. You will learn how to make basic crochet stitches including chain stitches, double crochet and treble crochet.
Materials provided: Crochet hook and yarn.
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Thursday 6 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 15 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 27 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 16 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 25 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 5 March 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 17 March 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 6 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 23 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Crochet Granny Squares Class
This class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50. You will learn how to crochet a basic granny square.
Experience needed: Intermediate crochet level and ability to read crochet pattern.
Materials provided: Granny Square pattern & Yarns of contrasting colour
Materials to bring: Size 4.00mm or 5.00mm crochet hook
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Wednesday 8 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 29 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 24 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 14 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Crochet Basket Class
You can learn to crochet beautiful baskets which are perfect for keeping tidy your wools and other crafty items. Soon you will have baskets of different colours and sizes for storage. The class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50.
Experience needed: intermediate crochet level and ability to read crochet pattern.
Materials provided: Crochet Basket pattern & Yarn
Materials to bring: Crochet hook
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 11 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 12 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 4 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 2 March 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 25 March 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Crochet Snowflakes Class
Crochet Snowflakes to decorate the Christmas Tree…..or even your house for the festive season. We now have classes to show you easy techniques to crochet snowflakes – you’ll be totally hooked when you have completed the class. The class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50.
Experience needed: Intermediate crochet level and ability to read crochet pattern.
Materials provided: Crochet Snowflakes pattern & Yarn
Materials to bring: Crochet hook
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Wednesday 10 November 2021 10.30am – 12.30pm
Saturday 27 November 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday 14 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Corner-to-Corner Crochet Class
Corner-to-corner crochet (often just called C2C crochet) is a terrific technique to add to your crochet repertoire. With C2C crochet, you begin in the corner of a crochet project, typically a crochet blanket, and work towards the other corner in a way that produces a finished project that looks like a textured, layered version of the classic granny square. It is a unique technique with an original look but it builds upon basic crochet skills, which makes it is surprisingly easy to learn. This class will show you the basics of corner-to-corner crochet and give examples of the best C2C crochet patterns for practicing the technique. The class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50.
Experience needed: Intermediate crochet level and ability to read crochet pattern.
Materials provided: Crochet-to-crochet instructions & Yarn
Materials to bring: Crochet hook
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 4 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 20 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday 15 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 10 March 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday 5 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Tunisian Crochet for Beginners Workshop
Tunisian crochet, also known as Afghan crochet, is a type of crochet that uses an elongated hook, often with a stopper on the handle end, called an Afghan hook. It is sometimes considered to be a mixture of crocheting and knitting. This is a 3 hour workshop and cost is £38.
The tutor for this workshop is Sara Thornett. Sara has a Masters degree in Fashion and Knitwear. She is a published designer with patterns in books and online. Sara is a very experienced tutor and works nationwide as part of the Rowan Workshop Team.
During this workshop you will be shown the following.
How to pick up chains
Simple Tunisian stitch
Knit stitch
Purl stitch
Moss stitch (a mixture of simple and purl stitch)
How to work the last row
Increasing and decreasing
Working with two colours
Experience needed: Proficient crocheters who can follow crochet patterns.
Materials provided: Full instructions, two balls of DK weight yarn and a Tunisian crochet hook.
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 2 October 2021 10am-1pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Tunisian Crochet: Decorative Stitch Patterns
This is a 3 hour workshop and cost is £38.
The tutor for this workshop is Sara Thornett. Sara has a Masters degree in Fashion and Knitwear. She is a published designer with patterns in books and online. Sara is a very experienced tutor and works nationwide as part of the Rowan Workshop Team.
Experience needed: Proficient crocheters who can follow crochet patterns. This workshop is suitable for those who have participated in the beginners courses, or have some experience of Tunisian Crochet. Someone who has a lot of experience with regular crochet and is confidently competent at regular crochet would fair well on this course too.
Materials provided: Full instructions, DK weight yarn
Materials to bring along: 6mm Tunisian crochet hook
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 26 February 2022 10am-1pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Knitting Workshops
Knitting Class for Beginners
The class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50. You will learn how to make cast on, knit and purl.
Materials provided: Knitting needles and yarn.
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Wednesday 1 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 9 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 16 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 5 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 28 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 2 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 12 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 23 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 23 March 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 2 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 13 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 30 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Learn to Knit Fair Isle Class
Introduction of colour(s) into your knitting for the depiction of shapes and motifs is fun. In this class you will be shown intarsia and stranded colour knitting (fair isle knitting). The class lasts 3 hours and costs £33.
Experience needed: Knit, purl, cast on, cast off and ability to read a knitting pattern
Materials provided: Fair isle chart pattern / DK weight yarn in contrasting colours.
Materials to bring: Size 4.00mm knitting needles
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Thursday 2 December 2021 10.30am-1.30pm
Friday 14 January 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Saturday 22 January 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Thursday 3 February 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Thursday 17 February 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Friday 4 March 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Thursday 24 March 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Thursday 7 April 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Tuesday 12 April 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Tuesday 26 April 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Lace Knitting Class For Beginners
Lace knitting looks complex, with its delicate holes and patterns of shaping. But the secret is, it’s really not! Lace fabrics are created with simple increase and decrease stitches.
We now have classes to introduce Lace Knitting. In these beginner’s classes, we’ll introduce some of the most important stitches in lace knitting, recommend some needles and patterns to try. You will learn the basic skills to begin knitting beautiful lace items. We will look at decrease stitches commonly used in lace, and advice on blocking for the beautiful finished project. The class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50
Experience needed: Knit, purl, cast on, cast off and ability to read a knitting pattern
Materials provided: Lace knitting pattern and yarn
Materials to bring: Size 4.00mm knitting needles / Stitch markers / Sewing up needle (blunt ended).
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Friday 3 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 15 December 2021 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 19 January 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 5 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 18 February 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Wednesday 9 March 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Saturday 26 March 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Friday 8 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
Thursday 28 April 2022 10.30am-12.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Knitting Cables Class
This class introduces you to working cables into your knitting. You will be knitting a hat in the round with cabling incorporated. The class lasts 3 hours and costs £33.
Experience needed: Knit, purl, cast on, cast off and ability to read a knitting pattern / Ability to knit in the round is desired.
Materials provided: Cabled Beanie pattern / Chunky weight yarn
Materials to bring: Size 6.00mm double pointed knitting needles or 6.50mm circular knitting needles 60cm.
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 8 January 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Wednesday 26 January 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Saturday 19 February 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Wednesday 16 March 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Saturday 9 April 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
Friday 22 April 2022 10.30am-1.30pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Brioche Knitting Workshop
Brioche knitting is a very versatile technique that in its simplest form may be worked quite easily without the knitter really being aware that they are using such a fantastic method. It creates a fabric that is reversible and because of that, the results are quite thick and full bodied. It can therefore be quite lustrous. This is a full day workshop and costs £58 which includes a complimentary lunch provided along with tea/coffee/soft drinks.
The tutor for this workshop is Sara Thornett. Sara has a Masters degree in Fashion and Knitwear. She is a published designer with patterns in books and online. Sara is a very experienced tutor and works nationwide as part of the Rowan Workshop Team.
This workshop will teach the basics of this technique, as well as show its capabilities. There will be a couple of projects available for the participants to choose from on the day. Its aim is to showcase a different knitting technique and inspire the participants towards future projects.
This workshop is for the experienced knitter.
Materials provided: Full knitting instructions and yarns are provided.
Materials to bring: Sizes 3.25mm and 4.00mm knitting needles
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Learn to Knit Socks Workshop
Knitting a sock has many levels of expertise and for this reason it can excite or scare knitters. The increase in many coloured sock yarns has meant that many have caught the intrigue of knitting socks. This workshop looks at those techniques used in many socks, including working in the round on double-pointed needles, turning a heel and grafting the toe. Socks can be made in various ways and this course looks at the basics for those starting their knitted sock journey. This is a two-day workshop and costs £60.
This workshop is for the experienced knitter who can knit in the round.
Materials provided: Full knitting instructions / Sock yarn / Double pointed knitting needles
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Knit a Cowl in the Round Class
As well as socks, many garments and accessories are knitted in the round. This method of knitting ensures there is no need to sew up seams and the garment is completed after casting off. We will show you how to join up your cast on stitches and knit a simple snood. The class lasts 2½ hours and the cost £30.
Experience needed: Knit, purl, cast on, cast off and ability to read a knitting pattern
Materials provided: Cowl pattern / Chunky weight wool
Materials to bring: Size 6.00mm double pointed knitting needles or 6.00mm circular knitting needles
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 18 December 2021 10.30am-1pm
Thursday 13 January 2022 10.30am-1pm
Thursday 10 February 2022 10.30am-1pm
Thursday 3 March 2022 10.30am-1pm
Tuesday 29 March 2022 10.30am-1pm
Wednesday 20 April 2022 10.30am-1pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Professional Finishing I Workshop
The tutor for this workshop is Debbie Abrahams. Debbie is one of Britain’s most celebrated hand-knit designers, renowned for her contemporary designs and hugely successful Mystery Blanket and Mystery Cushion clubs. She completed a degree in Knitwear Design from Nottingham Trent University to do a BA (Hons). Soon after graduating, her association with Rowan began and she has worked for them as a freelance consultant for over twenty years whilst gradually establishing her own hand-knitting business. This is a 3 hour workshop and costs £38.
During the workshop Debbie will discuss and practice various techniques to help improve your knitting and finishing skills. Included in the itinerary will be:
- Methods of casting on – Thumb, Cable and Tubular
- Methods of decreasing and increasing (fully fashioning)
- Calculating the number of stitches to pick up along an edge
- Picking up stitches along vertical and horizontal edges
- Mattress stitch for vertical seams
This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic pattern but want to improve their knitting and finishing skills.
A small amount of knitting prep is required to enable you to get the most of your time at the workshop.
Materials to bring: Sizes 3.25mm and 4.00mm knitting needles / Sewing up needle (blunt ended)
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Professional Finishing II Workshop
The tutor for this workshop is Debbie Abrahams. Debbie is one of Britain’s most celebrated hand-knit designers, renowned for her contemporary designs and hugely successful Mystery Blanket and Mystery Cushion clubs. She completed a degree in Knitwear Design from Nottingham Trent University to do a BA (Hons). Soon after graduating, her association with Rowan began and she has worked for them as a freelance consultant for over twenty years whilst gradually establishing her own hand-knitting business. This is a 3 hour workshop and costs £38.
The following techniques will be covered:
- short-row shaping (sloped shoulders)
- mattress stitch
- how to knit a neat buttonhole
- swiss darning (embroidery on knitting)
- chain stitch (embroidery on knitting)
- how to keep selvedge edges neat
- sewing in loose ends
This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic pattern but want to improve their knitting and finishing skills.
A small amount of knitting prep is required to enable you to get the most of your time at the workshop.
Materials to bring:
- Sizes 3.25mm, 4.00mm and 4.50mm knitting needles.
- The left over double-knitting yarn from your knitted samples
- Scissors
- Sewing up needle (blunt-ended)
- Sewing needle (sharp-pointed)
- Stitch markers (clip ones that you can open up like a safety pin)
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 12 March 2022 10am-1pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Workshop – An Introduction to Knitwear Design and Adaption of Patterns
The tutor for this workshop is Debbie Abrahams. Debbie is one of Britain’s most celebrated hand-knit designers, renowned for her contemporary designs and hugely successful Mystery Blanket and Mystery Cushion clubs. She completed a degree in Knitwear Design from Nottingham Trent University to do a BA (Hons). Soon after graduating, her association with Rowan began and she has worked for them as a freelance consultant for over twenty years whilst gradually establishing her own hand-knitting business. This is a 3 hour workshop and costs £38.
This course is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern but want to design their own knitted garments or accessories. In this workshop you will be guided through the process of how to alter and adapt existing patterns to create your own design, giving you the opportunity to learn basic design skills. You can bring with you a pattern or garment that you want to work from, but this is optional as the agenda for the day is mainly discussion and does not include any actual knitting.
The following techniques will be covered:
- How to make a spec drawing
- Where to get the measurements from for your design
- How to convert measurement into stitches and rows
- Transposing tensions from one pattern to another (ie, from 4-ply to double-knitting yarns)
- How to transfer your design onto graph paper
- How to work out how much yarn you will need for your design
Materials to bring:
- A knitted swatch in the yarn and pattern that you want your design to be in (this is optional)
- Calculator
- Ruler
- Tape measure
- Paper and pencil
- Eraser
Graph paper will be provided.
The following date is available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Steeking Workshop
In knitting, steeking is a shortcut used to knit garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end. After completing a tube, a straight line is cut along the centre of a column of stitches, in order to make room for an opening or place to attach another piece. Steeks are made either side of where the cut will take place in order to secure the knitted stitches. This is full day workshop and the cost is £58 which includes a complimentary lunch provided along with tea/coffee/soft drinks.
The tutor for this workshop is Sara Thornett. Sara has a Masters degree in Fashion and Knitwear. She is a published designer with patterns in books and online. Sara is a very experienced tutor and works nationwide as part of the Rowan Workshop Team.
This workshop looks at one way of steeking, which uses crochet to secure the stitches. The cut edge will then be worked into by picking up stitches. This workshop is for the experienced knitter.
Materials to bring:
A small amount of knitting prep is required to enable you to get the most of your time at the workshop.
- Pre-knitted tube to be worked in double knitting yarn on 4 mm needles can be worked as wished e.g. fairisle, plain, striped, etc
- Size 2.50mm or 3.00mm crochet hook
- Scissors – small with a sharp point works best
- Size 3.25 mm knitting needles
- DK weight yarn for the steeks and the knitted edges
The following date is available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Double Sided Knitting Workshop
Double-sided knitting is a very fascinating technique for the hand knitter and one that is fun to explore and create. This workshop looks at getting started with the technique – how to work basic fabrics which have one colour on one side and another on the other, giving a reversible finish. There will also be stitch patterns with all-over geometric patterns to try with the same reversible colourings. This is perfect for scarves and cowl accessories, which this workshop will give the inspiration for. This is a 3 hour workshop and costs £38.
The tutor for this workshop is Sara Thornett. Sara has a Masters degree in Fashion and Knitwear. She is a published designer with patterns in books and online. Sara is a very experienced tutor and works nationwide as part of the Rowan Workshop Team.
This workshop is suitable for knitters who can already knit and follow a basic knitting pattern. Each participant will be given two balls of DK weight yarn.
Materials provided: DK weight yarn in different colours
Materials to bring: Size 4.00mm knitting needles – these must be circular knitting needles of double pointed needles
The following date is available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 7 May 2022 10am-1pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433
Knit and Natter Meetings
We meet every 2nd and 4th Saturday. The session lasts 2 hours and cost £3 for refreshments. Admission only by prior booking.
The following are dates available and you must book to avoid disappointment.
Saturday 11 December 2021 3pm-5pm
Saturday 8 January 2022 3pm-5pm
Saturday 22 January 2022 3pm-5pm
Saturday 12 February 2022 3pm-5pm
Saturday 26 February 2022 3pm-5pm
Saturday 12 March 2022 3pm-5pm
Saturday 26 March 2022 3pm-5pm
Saturday 9 April 2022 3pm-5pm
Saturday 23 April 2022 3pm-5pm
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433