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Workshops and classes for Spring 2020 are now open for bookings. In addition to some lovely Guild bookings, I’ll be teaching at Black Sheep Wools in Culcheth and at my studio space at Open Studios Altrincham, which is a lovely art studio in the centre of Altrincham, Cheshire. Easily accessible by Metrolink, train and bus, […]
My new knit social group starts in January at Altrincham Open Studios. Join us for a cuppa and a chat and bring your knitting or crochet! This is a hosted group rather than a formal class but I’ll be on hand to help with knitting problems, pattern questions and technique advice. I’ll have needles, crochet […]
It’s been a busy start to the year with not much blogging time! So what has been happening? Well, lots of teaching, an exciting video project, planning new workshops and testing and developing new products. I’m loving the Thursday Textiles Group – working with a group regularly is a great way to develop new ideas […]
It was lovely to welcome students from my introduction to hand-dyeing workshop back to Black Sheep Wools for a day of advanced hand-dyeing! This one day course builds on the skills learned on the introductory course and we explore new ideas and techniques. One of the main aims is to encourage students to create colour […]
If you’ve mastered the essentials and are ready to move onto the next level with your knitting, this is the class for you! Over the course of 3 weeks you’ll learn: Reading and following patterns and charts Getting your tension right (and why it matters) Knitting in the round on circular needles and double-points (including […]
Learn to Knit class starting soon! If you’ve been admiring the yarnbombing around Altrincham and wondering how you can learn to knit, look no further! Starting Tuesday 10th April, I’ll be running a new, Learn to Knit class. Aimed at absolute beginners, you’ll learn how to cast on, work knit and purl stitches, increases, decreases […]
Our first Guild dyeing workshop and talk of the year! We had a lovely visit to the Oxford Guild of Weavers, Spinners & Dyers last weekend. A talk on Dyes Past & Present on Saturday followed by a full day Introduction to Dyeing workshop on Sunday made for an action-packed couple of days. On […]
Sock blank dyeing is one of my favourite workshops and it’s always great to get back into dyeing after the Christmas break and my first workshop of 2018 was a blast! My students worked their socks off (sorry!) and we had a super day. From polka dots to stripes and even watermelons the room was […]
42nd Street is a fantastic charity that works to support young people with their emotional wellbeing and mental health. Having taken part in previous projects I was delighted to be invited to work with one of their participant groups, Salford Young Carers, making beautiful handcrafted items to sell at a series of pop-up shops in […]
Just one place left on my workshop at Black Sheep Wools in Culcheth next Saturday (20th May). Spend a fun day with me, learning about colour theory, handpainting, speckles, rainbow dyeing and how to get the colours you want. Round off the day by choosing a skein from my range of luxurious base yarns and […]
