
Saturday Workshops
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Learn to Spin
Spin your own yarn! Learn how to transform fluff into yarn using the simple spindle and your own creative passion. Leave with everything you need to continue your spinning journey, supported by your enthusiastic and experienced teacher, Francie Goudie…
Tutor: Francie Goudie
Cost: $55 pp -
Learn to Knit Fair Isle
Would you like to learn to knit with two colours at the same time? This fun two-hour class will give you all the skills you need to knit your own Fair Isle project from the many traditional and modern patterns available…
Tutor: Sue Hobbs (@spinknitsuehobbs)
Cost: $$75 pp -
Amigurumi Workshop
In this class, you will learn to follow the commonly used amigurumi instructions, the general concept & construction, key crochet technique, final assembly and some great tips and tricks. The fun is limitless as you create your own amigurumi creature…
Tutor: Amanda Jackson
Cost: $185 (including kit) -
Lyndy & Neville
Meet Lyndy the Lovable Bunny! Luna is an adorable, crocheted rabbit, perfect for anyone looking to improve their crochet skills or create a sweet gift for a loved one. You'll not only master the art of crochet, but also have your very own lovable bunny friend! …
Tutor: Hanna Smith
Cost: $80 pp -
Beginner’s Bobbin Lace
Bobbin lace is a wonderful old craft that is still being made round the world. Traditionally it was and is made of very fine thread, often on roller pillows - mostly made by women. Today many different threads are used, including wool…
Tutors: Amanda Wilson, Tanya Percy and Elizabeth Allen
Cost: $75 pp -
Learn Two-Colour Brioche Knitting
Would you like to learn how to create beautiful two-colour brioche knitting? This class will teach you how, starting with the basics - brioche knit and brioche purl - and then moving on to learn the four-part dance that creates this fabulous two colour, double-sided fabric…
Tutor: Sue Hobbs
Cost: $100 pp -
Beginner Tote Bag Crochet
Join us for a fun and engaging 2-hour crochet class designed especially for beginners! In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to craft a chic tote bag from start to finish using only simple stitches like double crochet and chain…
Tutor: Hanna Smith
Cost: $80 pp -
Beginner Weaving - Saturday
Discover the time-honoured craft of textile weaving in this 4.5 hour workshop. Learn to weave on a Rigid Heddle loom to create your own beautiful wool blend scarf in just 4 hours! All materials and loan loom provided…
Tutor: Rebecca Muscat
Cost: $140 pp -
Cast On/Bind Off
Centering around the modern choices available to start and end your garment professionally, so that it's ‘fit for purpose’. Robynn shares some disasters, and how a little knowledge and effort brings personal satisfaction and competition ribbons…
Tutor: Robynn El Ross
Cost: $75 pp -
Beginners: Please Teach Me to Knit
Cast on, knit and purl stitch, 1x1 and 2x2 rib and simple lace with a yfwd/yo (yarn forward / yarn over) plus a knit bind off will be taught by creating a sampler for reference. This session will be spent practising these skills after modelling and instruction…
Tutor: Robynn El Ross
Cost: $85 pp -
Learn to Read Crochet Patterns
More coming soon!Tutor: Donna McGregor
Cost: $50 pp + $15 kit -
Beginners Granny Square
More coming soon!
Tutor: Donna McGregor
Cost: TBC
Sunday Workshops
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Turkish Spindle Spinning
Turkish Spindles are an ancient tool that is uniquely suited to modern spinning. Convenient, portable and quite frankly adorable, there's so much to love about the Turkish Spindle. And with the right tips and techniques, it can become a truly productive tool…
Tutor: Francie Goudie
Cost: $75 pp -
Beginners Weaving - Sunday
Discover the time-honoured craft of textile weaving in this 4.5 hour workshop. Learn to weave on a Rigid Heddle loom to create your own beautiful wool blend scarf in just 4 hours! All materials and loan loom provided…
Tutor: Rebecca Muscat
Cost: $140 pp -
Design and Knit your own Cowl
Do you need to stash bust with a purpose? Have you bought that gorgeous skein without a plan to use it? Fill a basket with a few favourite skeins in the same ply and Robynn will lead you on a design journey…
Tutor: Robynn El Ross
Cost: $75 pp -
Colour Handling in Spinning
As spinners, we have so many options when it comes to colour - all of the beautiful bright fibre available to us! But it's easy to get overwhelmed, and it can be challenging to keep on track as we move from fibre to yarn to eventual project…
Tutor: Francie Goudie
Cost: $75 pp -
Intermediate Bobbin Lace
Bobbin lace is a wonderful old craft that is still being made round the world. Traditionally it was and is made of very fine thread, often on roller pillows - mostly made by women. Today many different threads are used, including wool…
Tutors: Amanda Wilson, Tanya Percy and Elizabeth Allen
Cost: $75 pp -
Slip Stitch Knitting
Would you like to extend your colourwork knitting skills and look really clever by bringing embellishment and pattern to your fabric? Slip stitch knitting is easier to work than fair isle and gives the impression that you have handled 2 colours per row…
Tutor: Robynn El Ross
Cost: $75 pp -
Continental Knit and Purl
This knitting style is worked with the yarn in your left hand rather than the right. The movement is smooth, efficient, easy on your hands, and enjoyable. We will explore the knit stitch and three versions of purl – standard, combination, and Norwegian…
Tutor: Sue Hobbs
Cost: $75 -
Knitting Tips and Tricks
Would you like to feel organised, spend money wisely on tools and fibre, start a relevant personal knitting library and learn some fabulous tips to make you a competent, confident knitter whose finished products look professional?...
Tutor: Robynn El Ross
Cost: $35 pp -
Persian Tile Squares
More coming soon!
Tutor: Donna McGregor
Cost: $85 pp + $44 kit
Workshops times vary, so please check the schedules. Class cancellation will be at the determination of Festival Management. Signups will be accepted on the day of the event. Please consider the information provided by the teacher when choosing your workshop.