If you are around between 10.30 - 4.30pm on Saturday 4th September we’d love to see you in the shop for a glass (or two) of Pimms and some knitting and crochet.

A lot of the new autumn/winter yarns and books will be in for you to preview and if you don’t drink too much Pimms there will be sample balls of some of the new yarns to try out.

Friday 6th August

Tuesday 10th - Friday 13th August

Normal opening will resume on Saturday 14th August

No online orders will be processed between Wednesday 4th and Saturday 14th August

This workshop is for complete beginners. During the morning you will learn to work the knit stitch and if there is time how to cast on and off.

Intro to Crochet Part 1 with Fiona Morris           17th May 2.00pm - 4.30pm               £20.00

This workshop suitable for complete beginners will cover the basics of how to work the treble crochet stitch as a flat fabric and how to work a foundation chain to start a piece of crochet.

Beginner Knitting Part 2 with Fiona Morris       24th May 10.30am - 4.30pm           £20.00

This workshop is a continuation from the previous workshop. During the morning we will go over casting on and working the knit stitch and will also learn to work the purl stitch. If there is time we will also look at the abbreviations used in simple knitting patterns.

Intro to Crochet Part 2 with Fiona Morris       24th May 2.00pm - 4.30pm                £20.00

This workshop will cover the basics of how to work the double crochet stitch as a flat fabric and look at a basic crochet pattern and the abbreviations and chart symbols used in crochet.

Toe Up Socks  with Fiona Morris                                  21st June 10.30am - 4.30pm          £40.00

With all the funky sock yarns around socks can be fun to knit and there are lots of ways to knit them. In this workshop you will learn to knit socks from the toe up rather than from the cuff down. There are a number of advantages to knitting socks in this way;

Beaded Mittens  with Fiona Morris                             19th July 10.30am - 4.30pm             £40.00

Beads can be worked in knitting in a number of ways. In this workshop we will make a beaded mitten using 2 methods of including beads in knitting. As well as learning to knit with beads you will learn a picot cast on and knitting in the round on either 2 circulars, 1 circular using the magic loop or double pointed needles

Bavarian Twisted Stitch Beret with Fiona Morris  2nd August 10.30am - 4.30pm      £40.00

For knitters with some experience.  You will learn to knit a beret in the round using the knit 1 purl1 invisible cast on and work the Bavarian twisted stitch pattern either with or without a cable needle as you prefer.

Embellishments  with Fiona Morris                   16th August 10.30am - 4.30pm             £40.00

Full details to follow.

To sign up for any of the above workshops or for more information please either email, telephone or call into the shop.

Anyone purchasing yarn and/or needles at any of the above workshops will be entitled to a 10% discount on the day of the workshop (sorry, does not apply to books or patterns).

Full payment is required when booking.

Cancellation Policy

A full refund will be given for cancellations made up to 2 weeks prior to the first day of the scheduled class. After that time refunds will only be given if your place can be filled.

If for any reason (illness or bad weather conditions) a course has to be cancelled you will be notified and another course will be scheduled in or a full refund will be given.

Bring knitting and/or instruments and voices!!!

Jane Ellison has produced what I think is the most fantastic Noro Kids book for ages 1 - 10 years.  Mission for 2010 to knit every garment in it - just finished first one - not bad going as book only came into shop on Thursday!

Jane has also published a really great Men’s Noro book.

Will be putting on line soon a list of substitute Noro yarns as some of the yarns featured in new books are not available in UK but will knit up to other Noro yarn tensions.

Details will be online and available in the shop next week

SATURDAY               10am - 5pm

EASTER MONDAY   CLOSED

New pattern book in stock soon.