Page 10 – Knitting & Crochet Guild

Pattern, swatch, pencils, measurement template, and other items used in adapting a pattern

Image credit: Steve Foreman

‘Adapting to fit’ with Steve Foreman

Leader: Steve Foreman
Craft: Hand Knitting, Crochet, Machine Knitting
Experience: Beginner
Summary: By the end of this workshop we will have identified the steps you would need to go through to modify an existing pattern to create the a garment that was a different size or used a different yarn weight than the original. We will also have identified some on-line resources that you can use to help you with the decisions and calculations needed.

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Photo of Steve Foreman's Reichenbach openwork shawl in autumn colours with photographs of the Reichenbach Falls (Switzerland) superimposed.

Image credit: Steve Foreman

‘From Inspiration to design’ with Steve Foreman

Leader: Steve Foreman (Replaced ‘Getting started with designing by Angharad Thomas at Convention 2025)
Craft: Hand Knitting, Crochet, Machine Knitting
Experience: No specific experience needed
Summary: This workshop will be a fun, hands on introduction to designing your own fabrics starting from pictures or inspirations of your choice – it could be images – postcards, rubbings, wallpapers, or things – pebbles, flowers, stalks and so on ….. Your unique collection of stitches can then be used to make a scarf, a garment, a throw or blanket …. the choice is yours.

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‘Knitting with wire’ with Lynda Fiendley

Leader: Lynda Fiendly
Craft: Hand knitting
Experience: Basic knitting skills
Summary: We will use knitting to make a wire bracelet, adding beads
for variety.

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Diamond shape of white beads (machine) knit into a diamond on a background of red stocking stitch.

Photo credit: Alison Peck

‘Knitting with beads’ with Alison Peck

Leader: Alison Peck
Craft: Machine Knitting
Experience: Beginner
Summary: Beads add both surface decoration and weight to a garment. We will explore the different ways they can be used, and will consider the ‘rules’ you should follow when creating your own designs.

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Example of tapestry crochet. A white rectangle with turquiose and light blue squares in a gridl

Photo: Helen Jordan

‘Try tapestry crochet’ with Helen Jordan

Leader: Helen Jordan
Craft: Crochet
Experience: Beginner upwards.
Summary: Tapestry crochet is a form of colour work. While it can be worked either in the round or back and forth in rows, the latter gives rise to rather a lot of ends to process.

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Photo credit Alison Peck

‘Braids and edgings’ with Alison Peck

Leader: Alison Peck
Craft: Machine Knitting
Experience: Beginner
Summary: Are you looking for something fancy to cover a seam or put over a fault? Look no further than a braid!

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Photograph of syncopated brioche in blue and gold.

Photo credit: Nicole Hawkesford

‘Double brioche’ with Nicole Hawkesford

Leader: Nicole Hawkesford
Craft: Hand Knitting
Experience: Intermediate / Advanced
Summary: Open up a world of colour play possibility with syncopated brioche and speed up your knitting with one-pass brioche – no more sliding!

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Photograph of "tiles" from Jane Crowfoot's Persian Tiles blanket.

Photo: Jane Crowfoot

Keynote: ‘The comfort of blankets’ by Jane Crowfoot

Speaker: Jane Crowfoot
Craft: General
Experience: suitable for all abilities.
Summary: Join Jane for this evening presentation where she will show examples of her work and talk about her design process, as well as her mission to highlight the differences between home-made and handmade, the importance of recognising yarn crafts as a stage for creativity, and the validation of traditional skills.

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Yarn and knitted swatches in the Bohus style

Photo credit: Maureen Wheeler

‘Bohus knitting’ with Maureen Wheeler

Leader: Maureen Wheeler
Craft: Hand Knitting
Experience: Intermediate
Summary: An opportunity to find out more about Bohus knitting techniques and design. Knit your own swatch and adapt colour work patterns.

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Show & Tell

Compere: Rachel Lemon
Craft: Hand Knitting, Crochet, Machine Knitting
Experience: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Summary: Our popular Show & Tell returns to give you another chance to show off your creations to other crafters.

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Compere: Rachel Lemon
Craft: Hand Knitting, Crochet, Machine Knitting
Experience: Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Summary: Our popular Show & Tell returns to give you another chance to show off your creations to other crafters.

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