Basic Skills: Learn to Knit Fairisle ( Introductory Level)

Basic Skills: Learn to Knit Fairisle (Introductory Level)
Date: February 12 – February 19, 2026 (Thursdays, 2 weeks)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Instructor: Alison Hood
Fee: $28.00 plus HST (Members) | Fee: $31.92 plus HST (Non-Members)

Come and learn the basic techniques for doing fairisle knitting so you can create colourful patterns and designs in your work. Students will learn how pick yarns, read charts, properly carry colours at the back of the work, and finishing techniques. Students must already know how to knit.

Materials Required:
1 pair straight knitting needles 4mm
Oddments of worsted weight yarn in several colours, and 50 grams of one main colour worsted weight yarn
Large eyed darning needle
Scissors
Notebook and pencil

Alison Hood 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.

Advance registration for members begins January 5

General registration for non-members begins January 19

(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