Workshops

2010 Workshops

Please find below the wool sanctuary workshops for 2010.  I hope that you can make it along to one of them. All workshops run from 10.30-4pm with the exception of the Charity Blanket Workshop that will run from 9-5.30pm.

You can now book workshops on line, just click on the link for the particular workshop you are interested in just above the description of that workshop.

 Due to the nature of how my shopping basket is set up you will be charged, what appears to be postage making the total you pay £45.03 (£41.69 + postage). I have been pulling my hair out trying to fix this but can't at the moment. You will, of course, be given a 3p refund on the day. Please e-mail me if you need any additional information on any of the workshops.

Please see below for details on all workshops.

Learn to Knit Humbugs

Date of workshop: Sunday 18th July 2010- FULL

My Humbug fingerless mittens have been my best seller for the last two years. Their appeal I believe is down to the number of colour combinations they can be knitted in.

Why not come and spend a day learning to knit them. The workshop will include a Humbug kit in the colours  of your choice, I will help you choose of course. The kit will include the yarn, buttons and ribbon. I will show you how to work with two colours, how to make the holes to thread the ribbon through, how to increase and then divide the yarn to make the thumb and how to incorporate the kidsilk haze at the end of the thumb and at the top of the mitten, I will also show you how to sew up your seam.

To attend this workshop you will be required to cast on, knit, purl and cast off, all other skills will be taught at the workshop.

10% discount off any yarn bought on the day.

Places- 10

Price: £55 (See Terms & Conditions at the bottom of this page)

Knit a Blanket (in a day) For Charity 

Date of workshop: Saturday 4th December - click here to book

At this workshop between them, knitters will knit and sew together a blanket in one day. The finished blanket will be auctioned for the most popular charity of the attendees choice. The blanket will be made up of a number of squares designed by Suzie Johnson, specifically for this project, using the most popular knitting techniques, intarsia, fairisle, cable etc. Knitters will get the chance to learn at least one technique in the day and to complete at least one square that makes up the blanket. Hot and cold refreshements will be provided on the day as well as a cooked lunch. All materials needed for the day are included in the price of the workshop.

To attend this workshop you must be able to knit garter stitch and stocking stitch.

10% discount of any purchases of yarn made on the day.

Places- 20

Price £45 (See Terms & Conditions at the bottom of the page)

I would very much like attendees to be involved in the handing over of the blanket to the charity decided on.

Please note this workshop will not be run unless there is full attendance.

Inspirational Knitting

Date of workshop: Sun 21st March 2010-  click here to book

My favourite workshop. This workshop is for the knitter who wants to explore their creative side using colour and/or texture. 

Knitters will be asked to bring along pictures from which to take inspiration. The pictures should contain colour or textures which the knitter wishes to recreate in knitting. The workshop will commence with sampling colour and texture stitches to give inspiration before taking the pictures that the knitters have brought and recreating the colour or texture in the form of a knitted piece.There will be free hot and cold refreshments, including lunch, provided on the day- please advise of any dietary requirments before attending. Knitters are asked to bring along yarn or materials which they wish to knit with, extra materials used on the day will be provided.

10% discount on purchases made on the day.

Places -10

Price £45 (see Terms & Conditions at bottom of this page) 

Learn to Knit 1

Date of workshop:  Sun 22nd Aug 2010- click here to book

This workshop is for the beginner or rusty knitter who has not picked up their needles for a long time. In the morning you will learn the basics of knitting including how to Cast On the best way for what you are making, Cast Off, Knit, Purl, Increase and Decrease. In the afternoon you will be taught how to read a basic pattern and will start a small project if you so wish.

There will be free hot and cold refreshments and lunch provided on the day- please advise of any dietary requirements before attending. All materials used will be provided on the day.

Places available- 10

Price £45 (see Terms & Conditions at bottom of this page)

 Learn to Knit Part 2

Date of workshop: Sun 29th Aug 2010- click here to book

This workshop is for the knitter who has already attended 'Learn to Knit part 1' or the knitter who can do basic knitting (knit and purl). In this workshop knitters will learn how to knit with colour using the intarsia and fairisle techniques. Knitters will also learn simple texture techniques such as how to knit bobbles and simple cable. 

There wil be free hot and cold refreshments and lunch provided on the day- please advise of any dietary requirements before attending. All materials used will be provided on the day.

10% discount on purchases made on the day.

Places available- 10

Price £45 (see Terms & Conditions at bottom of this page)

Professional Finishing Techniques' and Knitting Tips

Date of workshop: Sun 17th Oct 2010-click here to book

This workshop is for anyone who when they have finished knitting puts their knitting away and hopes it will put itself together. After this workshop they will look forward to finishing off -I promise. I used to have the same problem until I went to work in the Design room at the Rowan mill. I was shown by Kathleen Hargreaves, Kim Hargreaves, Louisa Harding etc. the best ways to finish off garments and now no longer dread, or give to my mum my garments to finish.

I  will show you the best methods of blocking out, best stitches for sewing up, the best way to pick up stitches, grafting. Along with finishing techniques this workshop will give the knitter a number of 'Knitting Tips' that will help them with their knitting. 

 There will be free hot and cold refreshments and lunch on the day- please advise of any dietary requirements. All materials on the day will be provided.

10% discount on purchases made on the day.

Places available- 10

 Price £45 (see Terms & Conditions at bottom of this page)

Colour Work

Date of workshop: Sun 10th Oct 2010- click here to book

This workshop focuses on nothing but colour- my favourite subject. Knitters will learn colour techniques in knitting such as Fairisle, Intarsia, embellishment (introducing colour ontop of knitting).

They will be shown the best way to join in colour, how to sew ends in and how to handle working with more than one colour per row, as well as reading a chart or proucing their own chart.

There will be free hot and cold refreshments and a freshly prepared lunch on the day- please advise of any dietary requirements when booking.

Places available- 10

Price- £45

There will be a 10% discount on any purchases made on the day.

Price £45 (see Terms & Conditions at bottom of this page)

Hot and cold refreshements will be provided on the day as well as a cooked lunch.

Terms and Conditions.

To reserve your place, workshops need to be paid in advance in full. Unfortunately refunds cannot be given for workshops, knitters can send another knitter in their place if they cannot make a paid workshop. If a workshop needs to be cancelled then a full refund will be given or another date offered for the workshop.