Workshops
Workshops at Spin a Yarn
All our workshops are held in the shop. You are provided with teas, coffees and snacks throughout the day as well as a homecooked lunch.
Make sure you book ASAP - Places sell out fast!
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If you have any food allergies please let us know before the event so that we can cater to your needs.
SIDEWAYS AND SEAMLESS SOCKS WITH ANNIKEN ALLIS - Jul 9th 2013
Socks are fun to knit and there is so much gorgeous sock yarn on the market but double pointed needles can be a bit scary. Learn how to knit socks sideways with no seams.
This workshop will teach you a provisional cast on, heel shaping, picking up stitches for the toe, grafting and how to calculate your size.
All materials will be supplied.
This workshop is great fun for those who are already experienced sock knitters who would like to learn a new way of knitting socks.
Date: Tuesday, 9 July, 2013
Time: 10.00 – 4.00pm
Price: £49.00 (includes home-cooked lunch and tea-time treats)
FILET CROCHET WITH ANNIKEN ALLIS - Jun 11th 2013
Filet crochet is a beautiful technique which uses spaces and trebles to create pictorial designs which can be
used to make items such as wall hangings and pretty curtains.
This workshop teaches the basics of the technique and how to create your own filet designs. The workshop
is suitable for people with basic crochet skills (chain, dc and tr). Practise yarns will be provided for the
morning. Other yarns can be purchased at Spin A Yarn on the day of the workshop with your discount.
Date: Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Time: 10.00 – 4.00pm
Price: £49.00 (includes home-cooked lunch and tea-time treats)
KNIT THE DAISY SHAWL WITH ANNIKEN ALLIS - May 28th 2013
The Daisy Shawl was published in June 2011 and has been very popular. It is a fun unusual crescent shaped
shawl with elongated stitch patterns.
This workshop will teach various elongated, dropped and crossed
stitch patterns, how to achieve the crescent shape and adding beads using the crochet hook method. In the
morning you will practice the various elongated, dropped stitch patterns used and in the afternoon you will start your Daisy Shawl.
Materials: Please bring 100gr sock yarn (4ply), 3.75 mm 80cm circular needle, 0.6 or 0.75 mm crochet hook,
size 6 seed beads. You can buy these items in Spin A Yarn on workshop day with your discount voucher.
Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Time: 10.00-4.00pm
Price: £49.00 (includes home-cooked lunch and tea-time treats
CONTINENTAL KNITTING WITH NORWEGIAN PURL WITH ANNIKEN ALLIS - May 14th 2013
The continental way of knitting is faster and more efficient than most English styles. You will learn how
to carry your yarn in your left hand and knit continental style, as well as continental long-tail cast on and
Norwegian purl. For Norwegian purl the yarn stays at the back of the work which makes it much quicker
than the standard continental purl and perfect for combined knit/purl stitch patterns such as ribs or moss
stitch.
Bring 100 grams of dk or aran weight yarn and suitable needles.
Suitable for all knitters, apart from complete beginners.
Date: Tuesday 14 May 2013
Time: 10.00-4.00pm
Price: £49.00 (includes home-cooked lunch and tea-time treats)
