Knitting classes for every skill level
Join our knitting expert, Marion Cook, as she gives knitting lessons across a range of techniques and experience levels.
You can book your place online, over the phone, or simply pop into the shop!
Don’t forget to read our terms and conditions 🤓
October
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10.00am – 12.30pm
A great introduction for anyone new to knitting or just wanting to refresh the basics. We’ll look at different yarns and what they’re best suited to. You’ll learn how to cast on, cast off, and make a knitted (plain) and purl stitch – the foundation for everything that follows in your knitting journey!
In our second class, you’ll start your first project – a simple pair of cost mitts. Worked flat and finished with a sewn seam, they’re the perfect way to put your new skills into practice. You’ll leave with something warm for winter and the start of a great new hobby.
You will need to bring needles and yarn.
£55 for both classes
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10.00am – 1.00pm
An ideal introduction to knitting in the round. We’ll use chunky yarn and 6mm needles to create a lovely seamless cowl. You’ll learn the fundamentals of knitting in the round and once you’ve got it, there’ll be no stopping you!
£37.50
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10.00am – 12.30pm
Or, The importance of counting
A practical session for anyone who’s ever lost track of their pattern or stared blankly at their needles wondering where it all went wrong. We’ll cover how to read your pattern and translate it to what’s happening on your needles. We’ll also look at how you pick up dropped stitches, controlled unpicking, and using lifelines. A confidence-builder for knitters at any stage.
£37.50
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10.00am – 2.00pm (with a lunch break)
Shawl workshop with a garter tab cast on. This lovely shawl starts in the centre of the neck edge and grows using an increase method that gives an eyelet edge and centre column. All worked in garter stitch (every row knitted)
£50
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER
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10.00am – 12.30pm
A complete baby sock working from the top rib to the toes. We will work from start to finish learning all the skills for any size sock. Over the two sessions, we’ll work through the whole process together – step by step. By the end of the course, you’ll have a finished pair and the confidence to start your own. A perfect Christmas present!
£55 for both classes
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10.00am – 2.00pm (with a lunch break)
A narrow, on-trend scarf finished with neat i-cord edges for a polished look. A great project for building confidence with edging techniques. And you’ll want to wear the finished project the moment it’s off the needles!
£50
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10.00am – 12.30pm
Knit a cosy cable hat in the round using a Tin Can Knits pattern. You’ll learn to read and knit cables with confidence and end up with a warm, well-fitted hat ready for the colder days. Perfect for knitters keen to move beyond the basics.
£55
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10.00am – 1.00pm
An ideal introduction to knitting in the round. We’ll use chunky yarn and 6mm needles to create a lovely seamless cowl. You’ll learn the fundamentals of knitting in the round and once you’ve got it, there’ll be no stopping you!
£37.50
JANUARY / FEBRUARY
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10.00am – 12.30pm
A great introduction for anyone new to knitting or just wanting to refresh the basics. We’ll look at different yarns and what they’re best suited to. You’ll learn how to cast on, cast off, and make a knitted (plain) and purl stitch – the foundation for everything that follows in your knitting journey!
In our second class, you’ll start your first project – a simple pair of cost mitts. Worked flat and finished with a sewn seam, they’re the perfect way to put your new skills into practice. You’ll leave with something warm for winter and the start of a great new hobby.
You will need to bring needles and yarn.
£55 for both classes
-
10.00am – 12.30pm
Or, The importance of counting
A practical session for anyone who’s ever lost track of their pattern or stared blankly at their needles wondering where it all went wrong. We’ll cover how to read your pattern and translate it to what’s happening on your needles. We’ll also look at how you pick up dropped stitches, controlled unpicking, and using lifelines. A confidence-builder for knitters at any stage.
£37.50
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Learn the magic loop to knit seamless mitts in the round – no sewing required! Worked in Aran weight on 4mm circular needles with an 80cm cable, this class is a great next step once you’re comfortable with the basics. A neat, wearable project by the end of the session.
£55 for both classes
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10.00am – 2.00pm (with a lunch break)
Spend the morning practising Fair Isle technique on a swatch before casting on your own for a headband in the afternoon. Worked in Jamieson’s Spindrift yarn on a 3.25mm circular needle (40cm long) this is a lovely way to learn colour work with the time to properly embed the technique. An extra long session dedicated to a skill many knitters have always wanted to try. Now’s your chance!
£50
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10.00am – 12.30pm
A great introduction for anyone new to knitting or just wanting to refresh the basics. We’ll look at different yarns and what they’re best suited to. You’ll learn how to cast on, cast off, and make a knitted (plain) and purl stitch – the foundation for everything that follows in your knitting journey!
In our second class, you’ll start your first project – a simple pair of cosy mitts. Worked flat and finished with a sewn seam, they’re the perfect way to put your new skills into practice. You’ll leave with something warm for winter and the start of a great new hobby.
You will need to bring needles and yarn.
£55 for both classes
MARCH
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10.00am – 12.30pm
Or, The importance of counting
A practical session for anyone who’s ever lost track of their pattern or stared blankly at their needles wondering where it all went wrong. We’ll cover how to read your pattern and translate it to what’s happening on your needles. We’ll also look at how you pick up dropped stitches, controlled unpicking, and using lifelines. A confidence-builder for knitters at any stage.
£37.50
-
10.00am – 1.00pm
An ideal introduction to knitting in the round. We’ll use chunky yarn and 6mm needles to create a lovely seamless cowl. You’ll learn the fundamentals of knitting in the round and once you’ve got it, there’ll be no stopping you!
£37.50
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10.00am – 12.30pm
Learn the techniques behind shaping your knitting, covering both increasing and decreasing stitches. This session shows you how these simple methods will give your projects proper shape… and open doors to patterns you might have been avoiding up to now! A useful class for anyone ready to move to the next step.
£37.50
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10.00am – 12.30pm
Get to grips with cables! We’ll be practising a variety of different types on small swatches in a relaxed, low-pressure setting. This session is about building the muscle memory and confidence to read a cable chart without a second thought. A great foundation before tackling a full cable project.
£37.50
Terms and conditions
Should you be unable to attend your course, please let us know as soon as possible.
A full refund, or transfer of booking to another course, will be offered if cancelling at least 14 days before the date of the course.
For cancellations less than 14 days before your course, we will retain 20% of the workshop cost, unless we are able to fill your place.
For cancellations within three days of a workshop, we are not able to offer any refund, unless we have someone on the waiting list who is able to take your place at short notice, then we would retain 20% of the workshop cost.
Workshop places are transferrable – so if you are unable to attend, you might like to consider sending a friend in your placer – just let us know.
If SYC is unable to run a workshop or course, for whatever reason, we will give you as much notice as possible and try to accommodate your booking on another date. Where this is not possible, then we would, of course, offer you a full refund.
We do not accept liability for consequential costs, such as travel.
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