Classes: Early Fall 2025

Toe up socks are simple to make and a lot of fun too. Join Jamie over this 3-week class and learn how to knit them from start to finish. Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Week 1: Judy’s Magic Cast On, knitting the toe and foot.
• Week 2: Setting up a Forethought Heel, knitting the leg and cuff.
• Week 3: Jeny’s Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off for the cuff, Working the Forethought Heel

Materials to bring:

• 3.5 mm 32” or 40” (80 or 100 cm) circular needle
• At least 2 locking stitch markers
• Darning needle
• Scissors
• *If the knitter prefers double pointed needles, they can bring them along as well but the circular needle is required.

Materials provided: yarn and pattern

Skills Required Before Class: The knitter must already be comfortable with the knit, purl, kfb, k2tog, and ssk stitches. Magic Loop experience is helpful.

Skill level: Advanced Beginner

Learn the basics of fingerloop braiding – a technique for making braids that has been used at least since the Medieval age!  Students will learn two variations of a basic design, as well as a more challenging braid.  All three braids are historically accurate and are known to us because Medieval monks left us instructions in their manuscripts.  Students will also learn how fibre type (wool, silk, cotton, and linen) affect the properties of the braid.  Fingerloop braids were historically used as drawstrings, for finishing seams on garments, as decorative trim, and as lacing for footwear and clothing.  They can still be used for these purposes, perhaps as a drawstring on a hoodie or bag, or as shoelaces.  They also make unique bracelets.  There are no prerequisite skills for this workshop, but proficiency in friendship bracelets and cat’s cradle are a good predictor of success.

Available for children age 12+.

Skill level: Beginner

Create your own Cotswold sheep using our brand-new felting kit, made with curly locks grown right here on our farm! In this hands-on class, you’ll learn needle felting techniques to sculpt sweet, woolly sheep using fibre from our very own flock of Cotswold sheep. Our kits include reusable items, like instructions, felting needles and a felting block, that you can continue to use after class for many more projects to come.

Skill level: Beginner. Age 12+ (kids accompanied by an adult).

Skill level: Beginner

The rigid heddle loom is very lightweight, portable and easy to use. In this class you will learn to warp the loom, weave a sampler and basic finishing techniques. Includes use of a rigid heddle loom for the day. Please bring your lunch.

Skill level: Beginner

Create a unique wall hanging while learning the craft of tapestry weaving.  Learn how to set up a frame loom as well as a number of basic weaving techniques and finishing skills.

Skill level: Beginner

Understanding how knitted fabric goes together is essential for finding and fixing goofs. In this workshop we’ll focus on the knit stitch from several perspectives. We’ll start with how the stitch is mounted on the
needle and then consider:

• Front and back
• Right side up and upside down
• Direction of yarn

We will not be making a project. We will simply play – no pressure, no deadlines, just fooling around with yarn and needles.

Materials & Handout Provided

Please bring:

• 5 or 6 mm circular or double pointed needles
• Detachable stitch markers

Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate. (Must have knit a few projects.)

Skill level: Beginner

Learn the art of needle felting while creating a beautiful wool tapestry on a wooden frame! In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll use natural fibres and felting needles to “paint” with wool, adding colour and texture to your design. By the end of the session, you’ll have a finished piece ready to hang—no prior experience needed!

Skill level: Beginner

Building on Part I, this class is for knitters who ask why. It can be taken independently of Part I for experienced knitters. In this workshop we’ll focus on how the various increases and
decreases work. Why do decreases lean left or right? What is make 1 right anyway?

We will not be making a project. We will simply play – no pressure, no deadlines, just fooling around with yarn and needles.

Materials & Handout Provided

Please bring:

• 5 or 6 mm circular or double pointed needles
• Detachable stitch markers

Skill Level: Intermediate. (Must have knit 5 or more projects involving shaping)

Skill level: Intermediate

Join Jenna and learn to spin your own yarn! Jenna will take you through the steps of spinning your first yarn. You will learn the essential spinning vocabulary, learn to spin using a drop spindle and gain the skills to spin beautiful singles.

A drop spindle and fibre is included in the cost of the class.

Skill level: Beginner

Come join Carrie Clem and learn to make your first rug hooking piece. Using Deanne Fitzpatrick’s Atlantic Canada-inspired kits, you’ll learn all the basics while discussing the history, resources, tools, and materials involved with this classic craft, all while enjoying tea and homemade oatcakes!

Skill level: Beginner

Fair Isle is a colour knitting tradition that uses at most two colours for any row. Once you’ve mastered a few
techniques, you can play with colour and create a wide range of creative items.

Why not join us for a fun workshop? This design is inspired by Fort Anne, the place that gave Nova Scotia
its name and our first national historic site. Learn these basic techniques while creating a hat:

• Holding 2 yarn colours
• Kniting without tangling yarns
• Working corrugated ribbing
• Stranding pattern and background colours
• Recognizing the colour principles that make Fair Isle designs effective

Materials Provided : Original pattern and 5 colours of 100% wool

Instructor: Cheryl den Hartog has been fascinated with colour knitwear and will share her lessons learned –
what works and what doesn’t.

Please bring:

• Your completed homework
• Your Lunch – coffee & tea will be provided

Skill Level: Intermediate to Experienced – Must be familiar with knitting in the round. Some colourwork would be an asset. Demonstrations will be on a circular needle.

Skill level: Intermediate