This workshop is designed for confident beginners and beyond and will cover a range of techniques so you can give your projects a professional finish.
Participants should be comfortable with basic knitting techniques, including knit and purl stitches, casting on, and casting off, and should have some recent knitting experience. You will also need to bring 2 small swatches of knitting with you on the day and full details are listed with the requirements below.
The morning consists of a Knitting Pattern Reading Workshop where you will learn how to read written patterns confidently.  It will include – breaking down written instructions, identifying common abbreviations, and understanding the wording and punctuation.
We will also cover pattern anatomy, yarn requirements, checking tension/gauge, and how to follow specific sizing instructions.
In the afternoon we’ll focus on finishing techniques for sewing up your knitting, picking up stitches and improving the finish of your work.
You will learn the best ways to smoothly sew together your knitting seams (mattress stitch), how to pick up neck edges and prevent any neck edge holes, button bands, plus making neat button holes to any size.
You will also have plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
Participants should be comfortable with basic knitting techniques, including knit and purl stitches, casting on, and casting off, and should have some recent knitting experience.
The lovely Wendy Poole is the tutor on the day. You can find out more about Wendy and her work via her website – Wendy Poole Handmade
Please note that the workshop is held upstairs. Refreshments are included in the fee, please let us know if you have any dietary requirements. The workshops at LilyBoo have brought together people for a chat, to learn something new and there is always lots of laughter.
Should you need to cancel the workshop a full refund will be issued 28 days prior to the workshop. If cancelled with less than 28 days until the workshop unfortunately no refund will be issued. If for any reason, we have to cancel the workshop a full refund will be issued, or you can transfer onto the next available workshop.
