Classes: Winter 2026

Have you ever wanted to try brioche but weren’t sure where to begin? Join Jamie and learn the fundamentals of this popular technique while knitting a cute single twist headband. This is a great jumping off point to work before taking on more complicated brioche projects in the future!

Materials to Bring: 4.5 mm needles (straight or circular), scissors, a measuring tape, and a darning needle

Materials Provided: Yarn and pattern

Skill level: Must be comfortable with casting on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, yarn overs, and binding off.

Skill level: Advanced 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

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

Learn basic stranding while creating the new Maple Leaf Forever mitten, an original pattern by local designer Cheryl den Hartog. Cheryl will share her stranding lessons learned – what works and what doesn’t.

This workshop will help you:
– Work with 2 colours without tangling
– Recognize the colour principles that make Fair Isle designs effective

Materials Provided : Original pattern and 2 colours of 100% wool.

Please bring:
– Your completed homework
– Your Lunch – coffee and tea will be provided

Skill Level: Intermediate – Must be familiar with knitting in the round. Demonstrations will be on double pointed needles.

Skill level: Intermediate

In this workshop, you’ll learn the essential foundations of knitting while making a soft, cozy headband. We’ll start from the very beginning, so this is for you if you have no or very little prior knitting experience!

You’ll learn:
– A long-tail cast on
– The basic knit stitch, working in garder stitch
– Looking out for common beginner mistakes
– Basic pattern reading

By the end of class, you’ll be comfortably knitting on your own and ready to finish your headband at home. You’ll receive a take-home handout, helping with finishing techniques.

Skill level: Beginner

Celebrate the charm of folk artist Maud Lewis through needle felting!

In this class, students will create a flat, wool tapestry inspired by Lewis’s iconic cat paintings. All of the fundamentals of needle felting are covered, from essential tools to techniques like shaping wool and controlling texture with your needles.

No prior experience is necessary—all materials are provided.

Skill level: Beginner

Double knitting is a reversible knitting technique where 2 sides of your fabric are created at the same time. It’s excellent for toasty warm accessories (double thick hats!), squishy home goods (cuddly blankets!), and professional-looking garment finishes (double knit button bands!). Learn the basics while making a super cute sheep potholder: you’ll learn a tidy cast on, the basics of making 2-sided fabric, how to get tidy edge tension, how to read a double knit colourwork chart, and a bind off that matches your cast on.

Materials to bring: 3.75 mm circular or straight needles, locking stitch markers, darning needle, and scissors.

Materials provided: yarn and pattern

Skills Required Before Class:

• Knitter has previously completed at least 1 stranded colourwork project
• Knitter is already comfortable reading stranded knitting colourwork charts
• Knitter is already comfortable working basic knitting techniques (knit, purl, slip, casting on, binding off).

Skill level: Intermediate