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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

Crochet Class For Beginners

Workshop Info
The class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50. You will learn how to make basic crochet stitches including chain stitch, double crochet and treble crochet.

Materials provided: Instructions, crochet hook and yarn.
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Crochet Granny Squares Class

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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

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Crochet Snowflakes Class

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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
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Corner-To-Corner Crochet Class

Workshop Info
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
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Tunisian Crochet For Beginners Workshop

Workshop Info
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.
Appointment
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433

Tunisian Crochet: Decorative Stitch Patterns

Workshop Info
After learning the basics of Tunisian Crochet, this workshop looks at further stitches that create a variety of decoration. Stitch patterns include lighter lacy patterns, as well as textured patterns. The aims of this workshop are to show how versatile Tunisian Crochet can be and to provide project ideas. The participants on the workshop can choose between exploring the stitches on show or to begin a project. You will be helped to start a project using the combination of a lace stitch, a bobble and a Tunisian Treble stitch to create a cowl/scarf. 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
Appointment
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433

Crochet Basket Class

Workshop Info
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
Appointment
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433

Knitting Workshops

Knitting Class For Beginners

Workshop Info
The class lasts 2 hours and costs £27.50. You will learn how to make cast on, cast off, knit and purl.

Materials provided: Instructions, knitting needles and yarn
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Learn To Knit Fairisle Class

Workshop Info
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 2½ hours and costs £30.

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
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Lace Knitting Class For Beginners

Workshop Info
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).
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Knit A Cabled Beanie Class

Workshop Info
This class introduces you to working cables into your knitting. You will be knitting a beanie hat in the round with cables incorporated. Shaping in the beanie knit is also shown. 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 6.50mm double pointed knitting needles or 6.50mm circular knitting needles 60cm.
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Brioche Knitting Workshop

Workshop Info
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 workshop will teach the basics of this technique, as well as show its capabilities. Its aim is to showcase a different knitting technique and inspire the participants towards future projects. This workshop is for the experienced knitter. 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.

Materials provided: Full knitting instructions and yarns are provided.

Materials to bring: Sizes 3.25mm and 4.00mm knitting needles
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Learn To Knit Socks

Workshop Info
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 course looks at the techniques used in knitting 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 3½ hour class and costs £39.50.

This workshop is for the experienced knitter who can knit in the round.

Materials provided: Full knitting instructions / Yarn / Double pointed knitting needles
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Knit A Lacy Cowl In The Round Class

Workshop Info
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 lacy cowl. 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: Lacy Cowl pattern / Chunky weight wool

Materials to bring: Size 6.00mm double pointed knitting needles or 6.00mm circular knitting needles
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Professional Finishing I Workshop

Workshop Info
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.

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 edg
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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. This is a 3 hour workshop and costs £38.

Materials to bring: Sizes 3.25mm and 4.00mm knitting needles / Sewing up needle (blunt ended)
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Professional Finishing II Workshop

Workshop Info
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.

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. This is a 3 hour workshop and costs £38.

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)
Appointment
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433

Workshop – An Introduction To Knitwear Design And Adaption Of Patterns

Workshop Info
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. This is a 3 hour workshop and costs £38.

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.

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.
Appointment
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433

Steeking Workshop

Workshop Info
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 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. This is a 3 hour workshop and the 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.

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 4mm 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 3.25mm knitting needles
DK weight yarn for the steeks and the knitted edges
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Double Sided Knitting Workshop

Workshop Info
We meet fourth Saturday of every month. The session lasts 2 hours and cost £3 for refreshments. Admission only by prior booking.
Appointment
To book please email yarnloft@gmail.com or telephone 07825 702433

Knit And Natter Meetings

Workshop Info
We meet fourth Saturday of every month. The session lasts 2 hours and cost £3 for refreshments. Admission only by prior booking.
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