Knitting for Beginners – Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
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COURSE INFO

Location:
Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design
Date:
April 14, 2025 - May 5, 2025
Time:
06:30 pm - 08:30 pm
Instructor(s):
Alison Hood
Fee(s):
Fee: $40 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $45.60 plus HST (Non-Members)

Knitting for Beginners

Knitting for Beginners
Date: April 14 – May 5, 2025 (Mondays, 3 weeks)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Instructor: Alison Hood
Fee: $40 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $45.60 plus HST (Non-Members)

Want to learn how to knit, or refresh your knitting skills? Come learn the basics of knitting while creating a dishcloth.   We will explore how to read yarn labels and patterns, casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, and casting off. Let the knitting adventure begin. (no class April 21) 

Originally from Ontario Alison Hood, moved to Cape Breton with her family in 2023. Alison has over 35 years of knitting, and professional teaching experience. Alison’s passion for knitting and all things fiber is infectious, and she creates a fun, informative learning environment, filled with engaging stories, helpful tips, and just the right amount of detail to keep things interesting without overwhelming her students.

Alison has taught knitting at Micheals, local yarn stores, community groups, and facilitated a variety of workshops She has also been part of a team that hosts yearly knitting retreats. She knit garments to be photographed for Sugar Bush Yarns pattern books. She has studied the role of knitting in communication, spirituality, and culture giving papers on the various roles of knitting at international academic conferences in Canada, Australia, Mexico, Finland, and England.

Materials required:
Large eyed blunt sewing needle
Measuring Tape
One set of 5mm straight knitting needles
1 50 gm ball of Handicrafter worsted Weight Cotton
Note pad and pencil or pen.

Week One:
Getting Started

Introductions (share what you feel comfortable to). We will explore basic yarn label and pattern reading skills. We will learn how to cast on as well as how to do the knit stitch and purl stitch.b (practice yarn will be provided)

Week Two:
We will cast on our dishcloths and begin knitting using our knit and purl stitches.

Week Three:
We will share our progress with each other, then fix any mistakes or mishaps. We will learn how to cast off and discuss sewing in the ends of our work.

Advance registration for members begins March 24

General registration for non-members begins April 7

(How to become a member with Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design)

For more information on this program or to register, email tammy@capebretoncraft.com